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'This is a useful contribution to the literature on railways, transport and sustainability.'Derek Hall, Seabank Associates, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK, Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier

a Despite the hopes for a worldwide a /railway renaissancea there was as yet no comprehensive coverage of its multiple dimensions and challenges. This book now fills this gap. It brings together some of the best international experts to discuss the different aspects of the interface between railways and societal development in a very well informed, balanced, and accessible way. For those wanting to understand how railways might help making transport more sustainable, there is no better place to start.a (TM) Luca Bertolini, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and co-author of Cities on Rails, and Transit Oriented Development: Making it Happen a Loo and Comtois offer a comprehensive assessment of the promise of enhanced railway systems as a key component of the infrastructure needed to assure sustainable mobility of people and goods. Their co-edited volume shows how railways are critically needed to support economic development while minimizing human impacts on the environment. Transport policymakers, students and academics will benefit greatly from the compendium of challenges and opportunities facing future railway system developments outlined in this book.a (TM) Blas L. PA(c)rez HenrA-quez, University of California, Berkeley, USA

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Becky P.Y. Loo is Professor in the Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong, China and Claude Comtois is Professor in the Department of Geography at The University of Montreal, Canada.

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