Public Transport Analysis and Evaluation discusses a concept that has increasingly been positioned to achieve broader social, environmental, and economic goals, hence the promotion of wider public transportation usage is a key concern among transportation researchers, professionals and government officials. Few available information resources address the complex perspectives needed for evaluating substantial investments or how to effectively communicate the results to all stakeholders. This book guides the reader through the important issues that need to be considered in every major public transit investment, providing valuable, useful tools for making effective and well-balanced decisions.

Author Biography

Patrick Miller, PhD, is Principal Consultant for the global consultancy Steer in Toronto. His professional experience includes leading a range of high speed rail, rapid transit planning and delivery, transportation demand management, and transit fare policies evaluation projects. He has also developed business case and evaluation guidance for public transit agencies and authorities. His research has been published in Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment and he regularly presents at international conferences, including the World Conference on Transport Research.