This comprehensively revised and updated new edition of the leading text in the field provides full coverage of the historical, political and European context of British transport policy, of the new financial and regulatory regimes of the Twenty-first century and of the impact of such major new initiatives as London's congestion charge.

STEPHEN GLAISTER CBE is Professor of Transport and Infrastructure at Imperial College London, UK and is a member of the Board of Transport for London, UK.

Introduction
The Historical Context
The Role of Central Government
Local Government and Urban Transport
The European Union and UK Transport Policy
Planning
Influencing Transport Policy
Engaging the Private Sector
Paying for Transport: Appraisal and Economic Issues
Conclusions.