Tramway Renaissance in Western Europe (eBook, PDF)
A Socio-technical Analysis
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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 p...
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 tramwayas 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.
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