This paper begins with a discussion of the building blocks or precursors to modern transportation systems, showing that the modes are products of experiences and pragmatic decision making. It briefly looks at canals, roads, toll roads, tramways, and maritime and port developments. The paper next discusses the emergence of modern rail and marine services, the logics of development, and the diffusion and improvements of rail and marine systems. Urban and political settings for the further development of the modern modes are then examined. The paper then looks at the late comers in air and highway-based services and adjustment to maritime and railroad systems. It concludes with a discussion of transportation systems as life support systems. (Author/publisher)
Samenvatting