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Petkov

Tramway Renaissance in Western Europe

A Socio-technical Analysis

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2019

369 S. XIII, 369 p. 45 illus..

In englischer Sprache

Springer Gabler. ISBN 978-3-658-28879-2

Das Werk ist Teil der Reihe: Studien zur Mobilitäts- und Verkehrsforschung

Produktbeschreibung

Dejan Petkov explores the tramway renaissance in Western Europe from a socio-technical standpoint and focuses on the development in Germany, France, and England. A multiple case analysis reveals the drivers, impact forces, actors and interest constellations behind the tramway renaissance in these countries and demonstrates the large variations in local systems and their style. A key finding is that there can be quite different paths to the success of tramway systems, but this success usually comes at a cost and can have a comprehensive character only if the systems are considered an integral part of the overarching strategies and concepts for urban and regional development.

Contents

A socio-technical framing of the tramway renaissance
Characteristics of the international tramway renaissance
The gradual and multifaceted development of tramway systems in Germany
The emergence of the modern French tramway as a socio-technical novelty
The uneven path of tramway development in England
Appropriation of tramway and light rail technology

Target Groups

Researchers and students of transport studies, spatial planning, and geography
Experts of local transport planning authorities, public transport companies

The Author

Dejan Petkov is a transport planning officer in Darmstadt and focuses on public transport planning and policy issues. He received his doctoral degree from the Technical University of Darmstadt.