Transport energy resources are largely finite, subject to constraints and a major cause of pollution. Transport-energy planning is not currently included in traditional transport and urban planning. However, transport energy is related to both land use and transport systems therefore...

This paper investigates the contribution of underlying trends to per-capita car travel development since the 1970s in France, Germany, Great Britain, and the USA. In these countries, after a long period of growth, car travel began to show signs of stagnation - or even decrease - after the 1990s....

Die Bundesverkehrswege (Bundesautobahnen, Bundesstraßen, Schienenwege der Deutschen Bahn AG, Bundeswasserstraßen) repräsentierten mit einem Brutto-Anlagevermögen von 633 Mrd. DM zum Jahresende 1998 ein beachtliches volkswirtschaftliches Vermögen. Durch die sich verschlechternde...

Erwerb, Besitz und Betrieb von Kraftfahrzeugen unterliegen einer Vielzahl von fiskalischen Belastungen, die in ihrer Zielsetzung, Art und Ausgestaltung international sehr verschieden sind. Daher ist bislang eine vergleichende Darstellung und Beurteilung der Belastungskomponenten, wie sie für...

In this study we first analyze duties on passenger cars in 27 European countries. Taxes and fees related to the registration, ownership and use of cars are assessed differently across Europe, and their rates vary significantly. We find that the annual taxes levied on specific types of cars...

In Germany, a National Travel Survey was conducted in 2002. The paper describes the process needed to make empirical‐based decisions on the main design characteristics of the survey. It outlines the survey operation used in the field during 2002, reports on the relevance of different contact...