Transport in Transition: Aspects of British and European ExperienceJ. McConville, John Sheldrake Set against the background of various competing modes of transport, this book examines the move from state intervention to deregulation in the face of severe economic difficulties. The text is based on papers by transport specialists given at a colloquium in Guildhall University. |
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the challenge | 11 |
Travel and the assertive consumer | 40 |
Local government and road passenger transport | 60 |
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