THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PASSENGER TRANSPORT AREA. IN: URBAN TRANSPORT

This paper traces the development of passenger transport areas in England as a response to public transport issues facing urban areas. The rationale and process for establishing the initial areas in several major conurbanizations in England are considered in the context of earlier developments in local government. The paper provides an instructive account of political struggles which often accompany the search for an effective and convenient form of local government. A recommendation is made to re-examine the link between transport areas and the existing metropolitan authorities together with considering the most suitable institutional framework to tackle the worsening transport conditions in the major conurbanizations discussed.