The Dynamics of Freight Transport Development: A UK and Swiss ComparisonThrough the eye of an economist Thalmann explores 200 years of the dynamics of freight transport development in Switzerland and the United Kingdom. With a strong underlying theme concerned with the impact of government intervention on the efficiency of the freight transport system, Thalmann is able to provide an insight into the differences and similarities of the two countries who are currently the pioneers of this industry and thus make interesting case studies for the rest of Europe. The book provides quality data in graphical form which is accessible to all. transportation alone but on the whole range of transport modes. At the same time the research remains manageable with its focus on freight transportation while most comparable books deal solely with people transportation. |
Contents
The History of British Transport with Emphasis on Freight | 7 |
Graphical Analysis and Trends | 47 |
British Pollution Emissions and Transport History | 71 |
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19th century air pollutants Alps articulated HGVs average length black smoke BR's Britain British rail CH and GB chapter coal competition contribution costs decline diesel economic efficiency electrification emissions from road emitted environmental exponential expressway network Federal Council Figure franchised freight lifted freight movement freight transport Freightliner fuel Gotthard Gotthard road tunnel Gotthard tunnel grew growing growth haul by road increase industry infrastructure investment kilometres length of haul LGVs linear trend locomotives modal share Mtonnes nationalisation nmVOC number of HGVs number of wagons oil price shock operators Parliament petrol privatisation rail and road rail companies rail freight rail network rail system rail transport rail's Railtrack revenues Rigid HGVs road freight road transport rolling stock routes SAEFL sector Swiss Switzerland Table tonnes tonnexkm total emissions total freight lifted traffic transit freight transport in Switzerland transport services tunnel volatile organic compounds WWII