Tramway Renaissance in Western Europe
Author | : Dejan Petkov |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 378 |
Release | : 2019-12-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783658288792 |
ISBN-13 | : 3658288795 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.