ABSTRACT
The link between economic development and levels of both freight and passenger transport
Issues surrounding the direction of causation between the two, specifically the differences
between demand led and supply led effects
Research on the topic of the impact of transport improvements and economic develop-
ment in order to assess the actual impact of transport on economic growth
Look at transport’s role in the operation of the local economy
The link between transport and the wider social development issues
A backdrop and context for what is to follow and link directly into Chapter 14 on
Transport Appraisal.
