Taxi Urban Economies And The Social And Transport Impacts Of The Taxicab

Author : James Cooper,Ray Mundy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317046691

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Taxi! Urban Economies and the Social and Transport Impacts of the Taxicab by James Cooper,Ray Mundy Pdf

The taxicab makes a significant contribution to the accessibility of a city, and provides a wide range of services across many different social groups and urban environments. This study considers the roles and functions of the taxi from its origins as the first licensed form of public transport, to the current variations of vehicle type and operation, to predictions for its future development. Also addressed here is the impact which this ubiquitous form of transport has on contemporary urban life, and the analytical tools being used and developed for its licensing and control.

Author : John Nelson,Ray Mundy,Dr James Cooper
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781409488446

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Taxi! Urban Economies and the Social and Transport Impacts of the Taxicab by John Nelson,Ray Mundy,Dr James Cooper Pdf

The taxicab makes a significant contribution to the accessibility of a city, and provides a wide range of services across many different social groups and urban environments. This study considers the roles and functions of the taxi from its origins as the first licensed form of public transport, to the current variations of vehicle type and operation, to predictions for its future development. Also addressed here is the impact which this ubiquitous form of transport has on contemporary urban life, and the analytical tools being used and developed for its licensing and control.

Author : Mark W. Frankena,Paul A. Pautler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UIUC:30112000954658

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An Economic Analysis of Taxicab Regulation by Mark W. Frankena,Paul A. Pautler Pdf

Author : Gorman Gilbert,Robert E. Samuels
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Transportation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037422495

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The Taxicab by Gorman Gilbert,Robert E. Samuels Pdf

The authors trace the evolution of the taxi from the early horse-drawn European vehicles to the futuristic paratransit" vehicles of today, relating the development of mass transit to the taxi and showing how both forms of transportation changed in response to alterations in city and urban life. They discuss the economics, innovative services, and future of the taxi and maintain that this service has the potential to alleviate some of the current problems of urban transportation." Originally published in 1982. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Author : Mark Garrett
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 2000 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483346519

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Encyclopedia of Transportation by Mark Garrett Pdf

Viewing transportation through the lens of current social, economic, and policy aspects, this four-volume reference work explores the topic of transportation across multiple disciplines within the social sciences and related areas, including geography, public policy, business, and economics. The book’s articles, all written by experts in the field, seek to answer such questions as: What has been the legacy, not just economically but politically and socially as well, of President Eisenhower’s modern interstate highway system in America? With that system and the infrastructure that supports it now in a state of decline and decay, what’s the best path for the future at a time of enormous fiscal constraints? Should California politicians plunge ahead with plans for a high-speed rail that every expert says—despite the allure—will go largely unused and will never pay back the massive investment while at this very moment potholes go unfilled all across the state? What path is best for emerging countries to keep pace with dramatic economic growth for their part? What are the social and financial costs of gridlock in our cities? Features: Approximately 675 signed articles authored by prominent scholars are arranged in A-to-Z fashion and conclude with Further Readings and cross references. A Chronology helps readers put individual events into historical context; a Reader’s Guide organizes entries by broad topical or thematic areas; a detailed index helps users quickly locate entries of most immediate interest; and a Resource Guide provides a list of journals, books, and associations and their websites. While articles were written to avoid jargon as much as possible, a Glossary provides quick definitions of technical terms. To ensure full, well-rounded coverage of the field, the General Editor with expertise in urban planning, public policy, and the environment worked alongside a Consulting Editor with a background in Civil Engineering. The index, Reader’s Guide, and cross references combine for thorough search-and-browse capabilities in the electronic edition. Available in both print and electronic formats, Encyclopedia of Transportation is an ideal reference for libraries and those who want to explore the issues that surround transportation in the United States and around the world.

Author : James M. Cooper,Jorgen Aarhaug,John Scott
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000880786

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Taxi, Limousine, and Transport Network Company Regulation by James M. Cooper,Jorgen Aarhaug,John Scott Pdf

The vehicle for hire (VFH) market – broadly comprising taxis, limousines, and app-based transport – has faced multiple and significant changes over the years, with the period since 2010 a time of major upheaval. This book documents the development of the market over time, examining its regulation and control structures, exploring its history, trends, and market theories, and discussing how these are both promoted and challenged by the changes affecting the sector. This book reviews recent developments in the VFH industry, from the influx of new market entrants and the emergence of app-based services to their widespread use, comparing international markets and their regulation, and draws on a series of case studies in key locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. It establishes and details economic, market, social, and political theory affecting the VFH industry and devotes its second half to the definition and emergence of transport typologies and markets in which the sector has a role (or potential role). The book concludes, from a neutral standpoint, on the balance between market participants, addressing the immediate future facing the industry, including the impacts of Covid and other external factors. It considers the short- and long-term effects of market change, the role played by regulators, and the market conditions imposed upon them. Written for industry practitioners – both suppliers and regulators – as well as the academic community, this book will inform the community and prompt further analysis of a significant and growing field in transportation.

Author : Professor John Urry,Professor Margaret Grieco
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781409490388

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Mobilities: New Perspectives on Transport and Society by Professor John Urry,Professor Margaret Grieco Pdf

Bringing together the leading authors currently working at the intersection of social science and transport science, this volume provides a companion to the well-established and extensive international Transport and Society series. Each chapter, and the volume as a whole, offers closer and richer consideration of the issues, practices and structures of multiple mobilities which shape the current world but which have typically been overlooked or minimised. What this approach seeks to do is not only draw attention to many new areas of research and investigation relating to mobile lives, but also to point to new theories and methods by which such lives have to be researched and examined. Such new theories and methods are relevant both to rethinking 'transport' studies as such but are also recasting 'societal' studies as 'transport' so that it comes out of the ghetto and enters mainstream social science.

Author : Corinne Mulley,John D. Nelson
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-07
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781786352255

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Paratransit by Corinne Mulley,John D. Nelson Pdf

Recent technological advances have made feasible new and improved approaches for organizing and delivering local passenger transportation. This book draws on a selection of papers presented at the International Paratransit Conference in Monterey in October 2014 to capture these exciting developments.

Author : Lourdes Mella Méndez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000055283

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Regulating the Platform Economy by Lourdes Mella Méndez Pdf

This book analyses novel and important issues relating to the emergence of new forms of work resulting from the introduction of disruptive technologies in the enterprises and the labour market, especially platform work. The first part of the book examines the platform economy and labour market, to address the more general challenges that the recent labour platforms pose for employment and the labour market, while the second part of the book considers the implications of the rise of different ways of work in the enterprises due to the incorporation of technology in a global context. Providing a rich analysis and evaluation of the numerous theoretical and practical regulatory problems arising from constantly developing technology, this book makes important and informed suggestions on how to solve the numerous problems which have arisen. The collection of chapters in this volume are varied and are dealt with from different disciplinary angles, and from a diverse range of countries and legal systems to create an interesting and unique global picture on the topics studied therein. With an international perspective, the book will be of interest to students and scholars of economy and technology law.

Author : William Mellor,Dick M. Carpenter II
Publisher : Encounter Books
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781594039089

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Bottleneckers by William Mellor,Dick M. Carpenter II Pdf

Bottlenecker (n): a person who advocates for the creation or perpetuation of government regulation, particularly an occupational license, to restrict entry into his or her occupation, thereby accruing an economic advantage without providing a benefit to consumers. The Left, Right, and Center all hate them: powerful special interests that use government power for their own private benefit. In an era when the Left hates “fat cats” and the Right despises “crony capitalists,” now there is an artful and memorable one-word pejorative they can both get behind: bottleneckers. A “bottlenecker” is anyone who uses government power to limit competition and thereby reap monopoly profits and other benefits. Bottleneckers work with politicians to constrict competition, entrepreneurial innovation, and opportunity. They thereby limit consumer choice; drive up consumer prices; and they support politicians who willingly overstep the constitutional limits of their powers to create, maintain, and expand these anticompetitive bottlenecks. The Institute for Justice’s new book Bottleneckers coins a new word in the American lexicon, and provides a rich history and well-researched examples of bottleneckers in one occupation after another—from alcohol distributors to taxicab cartels—pointing the way to positive reforms.

Author : Gorman Gilbert,Robert E. Samuels
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0783724705

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The Taxicab by Gorman Gilbert,Robert E. Samuels Pdf

Author : Biju Mathew
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0801474396

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Taxi! by Biju Mathew Pdf

Drawing on conversations with the drivers themselves, "Taxi!" details both the pressures and triumphs of life behind the wheel. Mathew reveals in this highly readable, fast-paced survey of New York's taxi business, that just about everything has been dramatically altered except the yellow paint.

Author : Hamid Yaghoubi
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789535128731

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Urban Transport Systems by Hamid Yaghoubi Pdf

This book contains a collection of latest research developments on the urban transportation systems. It describes rail transit systems, subways, bus rapid transit (BRT) systems, taxicabs, automobiles, etc. This book also studies the technical parameters and provides a comprehensive overview of the significant characteristics for urban transportation systems, including energy management systems, wireless communication systems, operations and maintenance systems, transport serviceability, environmental problems and solutions, simulation, modelling, analysis, design, safety and risk, standards, traffic congestion, ride quality, air quality, noise and vibration, financial and economic aspects, pricing strategies, etc. This professional book as a credible source can be very applicable and useful for all professors, researchers, students, experienced technical professionals, practitioners and others interested in urban transportation systems.

Author : Sylvie Mira-Bonnardel,Fabio Antonialli,Danielle Attias
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030729769

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The Robomobility Revolution of Urban Public Transport by Sylvie Mira-Bonnardel,Fabio Antonialli,Danielle Attias Pdf

Over the past two decades, society has been witnessing how technological, political, and societal changes have been transforming individual and collective urban mobility. Driven both by newcomers and traditional players, by disruptive as well as incremental innovations, the main objective now is to enhance mobility and accessibility while, reducing vehicle ownership, congestion, road accidents, and pollution in cities. This transformation has been mainly enabled by the widespread adoption of internet-connected devices (e.g.: smartphones and tablets) and by the innovative business models, technologies, and use-cases that arose from this rapid digitalization, such as peer-to-peer, and two-sided markets providing several mobility schemes: car-sharing, car-pooling, bike sharing, free-floating (cars, bikes, electric scooter), ridesharing and ride hailing either for long distances as well as for urban and micro-mobility. The book presents – in a holistic perspective – how this revolution is happening and what are the major cornerstones for the implementation of robomobility. It aims at answering several substantial issues, such as: What is robomobility and what does it imply for the different stakeholders of the public transport ecosystem? How do policy makers integrate this innovation and how ready the regulations are? How do citizens take part in this transformation? What is the level of user acceptance for this new type of mobility? What are its environmental impacts? What is the economic impact of deploying these shuttles in a local ecosystem?

Author : Lyn Long
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCR:31210024855247

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Taxis as Public Transit by Lyn Long Pdf