Fifty years of transport policy 1953-2003. Successes, Failures and New Challenges

Transport policy may well have reached a turning point. It will not be possible to manage projected traffic growth using traditional methods that concentrate on increasing infrastructure capacity. New incentives, new pricing, and new instruments to better manage investment and demand are all required. In order to meet the emerging challenges, this publication outlines a number of strategic directions for transport policy in the coming years. Separate articles include: Rail Policy and Rail Subsidies: An Endless History with Weak Results by Gerd Aberle; European Transport Policy and the Position of Inland Navigation by Gerd Aberle; Assessing our Expertise by Alain Bonnafous; Competition vs. Regulation in Transport: The Appraisal of Past Policies and Lessons for the Future, by George A. Giannopoulos; How Easy is it to Change Behaviour? By Phil Goodwin; Trends in Transport Investment Funding: Past, Present and Future by Eva Molnar

Main Transport Policy Issues in Transitional Economies in Central and Eastern Europe by Wojciech Suchorzewski

Transport Policy Development in Europe 1950-2020 by José Manuel Viegas.

In addition, the publication contains a summary paper presented to Ministers at the 87th ministerial session which also market the ECMT 50th anniversary.

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