A History of Road Transport in Australia
Author | : David Morrissey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1997-12-23 |
Genre | : Carriages and carts |
ISBN | : 9780732945831 |
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Author | : David Morrissey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1997-12-23 |
Genre | : Carriages and carts |
ISBN | : 9780732945831 |
Author | : David Morrissey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1997-12-23 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780732945800 |
Author | : Philip G. Laird |
Publisher | : UNSW Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780868404110 |
Australia's freight transport system now has the highest proportion of truck use of any developed country in the world, and with New Zealand, its cities are heavily dependent on cars. Back on Track considers the historic, economic and political issues that have led to this situation, and concludes that the emergence of such a strongly road-oriented system has not been in the national interest, on both economic and environmental grounds. It develops a detailed analysis of Australia's 'road transport deficit'. The authors suggest that rail is the neglected element in Australian and New Zealand transport systems and despite a history of 'policy paralysis', they offer a rail-based ten point plan that could see both countries' transport systems 'back on track'. Using new data on transportation trends from Australia and around the world, the book sets out a vision for the future of freight and inter-capital transport in Australia and New Zealand, and offers innovative transport strategies for each of the major cities in both countries.
Author | : Dennis Hancock |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Peter Francis Donovan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Roads |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Leigh Edmonds |
Publisher | : UWA Publishing |
Total Pages | : 548 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781876268077 |
Author | : Alison Hideki |
Publisher | : Redback Publishing |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2018-06-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1925630609 |
Vehicles transport goods and people on Australian roads. Read about the first roads built in Australia, and the horse-drawn and bullock-drawn vehicles that travelled on them. Find out about the first cars and the construction of strong roads, bridges and tunnels to carry the growing numbers of cars, trucks and buses. Learn about the pollution problems caused by the huge numbers of vehicles on Australian roads today, and ways to make road vehicles of the future more environmentally friendly.
Author | : Elizabeth Anne Martin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Transportation, Automotive |
ISBN | : 9780646257563 |
Author | : Robert Lee |
Publisher | : University of New South Wales Press |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
Traces the story of transport in Australia from the saddle horse to the motorcar, from the inter-colonial steamship and express train services to the freedom of the skies offered by the modern jet aircraft.
Author | : M. G. Lay |
Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 1999-01-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780813526911 |
This is the first comprehensive history of the world's roads, highways, bridges, and the people and vehicles that traverse them, from prehistoric times to the present. Encyclopedic in its scope, fascinating in its details, Ways of the World is a unique work for reference and browsing. Maxwell Lay considers the myriad aspects of roads and their users: the earliest pathways, the rise of wheeled vehicles and animals to pull them, the development of surfaced roads, the motives for road and bridge building, and the rise of cars and their influence on roads, cities, and society. The work is amply illustrated, well indexed and cross-referenced, and includes a chronology of road history and a full bibliography. It is indispensable for anyone interested in travel, history, geography, transportation, cars, or the history of technology.