Tramway Renaissance in Western Europe : A Socio-technical Analysis

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Dejan Petkov explores the tramway renaissance in Western Europe from a socio-technical standpoint and focuses on the development in Germany, France, and England. A multiple case analysis reveals the drivers, impact forces, actors and interest constellations behind the tramway renaissance in these countries and demonstrates the large variations in local systems and their style. A key finding is that there can be quite different paths to the success of tramway systems, but this success usually comes at a cost and can have a comprehensive character only if the systems are considered an integral part of the overarching strategies and concepts for urban and regional development. Front Matter ....Pages I-XIII Introduction (Dejan Petkov)....Pages 1-16 A socio-technical framing of the tramway renaissance (Dejan Petkov)....Pages 17-52 Characteristics of the international tramway renaissance (Dejan Petkov)....Pages 53-83 The gradual and multifaceted development of tramway systems in Germany (Dejan Petkov)....Pages 85-149 The emergence of the modern French tramway as a socio-technical novelty (Dejan Petkov)....Pages 151-228 The uneven path of tramway development in England (Dejan Petkov)....Pages 229-295 Cross-case analysis and conclusion (Dejan Petkov)....Pages 297-318 Back Matter ....Pages 319-369