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1 online resource (378 pages) |
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Studien Zur Mobilitäts- und Verkehrsforschung Ser |
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Studien zur Mobilitäts- und Verkehrsforschung.
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Intro -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The renaissance of tramways -- a socio-technical approach -- 1.2 Previous socio-technical research on public transport -- 1.3 Aim of the thesis -- 1.4 Outline of the thesis -- 2 A socio-technical framing of the tramway renaissance -- 2.1 Theoretical foundations of the analysis -- 2.1.1 A socio-technical perspective on technology -- 2.1.2 Large technical systems -- 2.1.3 Path dependence -- 2.1.4 Technological style as a concept -- 2.1.5 Circulation and appropriation of technology and ideas |
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2.1.5.1 Circulation of technology and ideas -- 2.1.5.2 Appropriation of technology and ideas -- 2.2 Analytical framework -- 2.2.1 Operationalisation of the theoretical concepts -- 2.2.2 Assumptions concerning technological styles -- 2.2.3 The analytical perspective on the tramway renaissance -- 2.3 A case study design -- 3 Characteristics of the international tramway renaissance -- 3.1 The general lines of tramway transport development -- 3.1.1 The old tramways -- 3.1.2 The era of mass motoring -- 3.1.3 A general shift in transportation policy and circulation of new concepts |
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3.1.4 Technical innovations -- 3.1.5 The concept of "light rail" -- 3.2 The discursive framework of the tramway renaissance -- 3.2.1 Empirical evidence of light rail effects -- research findings -- 3.2.2 Competing modes -- light rail vs. bus -- 3.2.3 Decision-making processes for light rail systems and implementation frameworks -- 3.3 Summary -- 4 The gradual and multifaceted development of tramway systems in Germany -- 4.1 The tramway renaissance in Germany -- 4.1.1 Tramway transport in the first half of the twentieth century -- 4.1.2 Tramway abandonments |
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4.1.3 The institutional framework of the tramway renaissance in Germany -- 4.1.3.1 Early governmental engagement -- 4.1.3.2 The development of a funding mechanism -- 4.1.3.3 Current institutional settings -- 4.1.4 The discursive dimension of the tramway renaissance -- 4.1.5 The materiality of the tramway renaissance -- 4.2 The tramway and light rail system of Karlsruhe -- 4.2.1 City profile -- 4.2.2 The urban tramway system -- 4.2.2.1 The old tramway -- 4.2.2.2 The upgrade to a modern system -- 4.2.3 The Karlstuhe Model -- the evolution of a qualitatively new system |
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4.2.3.1 Establishing a regional system -- 4.2.3.2 Growth of the regional system -- 4.2.3.3 Circulation of the Karlsruhe Model -- 4.2.4 Consolidation of the system -- 4.2.4.1 Kombilösung -- the cost of success -- 4.2.4.2 The current development -- 4.2.5 Summary -- 4.3 The light rail system of Hannover -- 4.3.1 City profile -- 4.3.2 The evolution of the light rail system -- 4.3.2.1 The old tramway -- 4.3.2.2 Genesis of the light rail systems -- 4.3.2.3 Expansion of the light rail system -- 4.3.3 Under or above ground -- a critical decision about the future of a mature system -- 4.3.4 Summary |
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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 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 |
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5 The emergence of the modern French tramway as a socio-technical novelty |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
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Street-railroads.
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Street-railroads
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783658288792 |
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3658288795 |
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