Mind the Gap. Bridging Theories and Practice for the Organisation of Metropolitan Public Transport;Doctoral thesis

摘要

This study starts at the metropolis, where mobility is becoming an increasing problem. Policymakers see these problems and need instruments to overcome them. One of their instruments of choice is public transport. But how to strengthen the role of public transport remains unclear, as different theories offer different remedies. Bridging these theories in a practical way is the general goal of this study, to help metropolitan policymakers improve the mobility and livability in the city. This general goal translates in a societal and a scientific goal. The societal goal is aimed at policymakers with a responsibility for public transport. The study is intended to help them improve the performance of public transport, to realize its potential in overcoming a number of mobility related problems. The scientific goal is to understand the way different scientific disciplines can be combined into viable policy options, how the contribution of a variety of disciplinary insight can be assessed, combined, and applied.