Effect of productivity and technological progress on transport workers : report of the twenty-sixth Round Table on Transport Economics held in Paris from 23rd to 25th October 1974.

Description

This Round Table examines the effects of productivity and technological progress on transport workers in goods transport, inland waterways transport, rail transport and urban public transport. INTRODUCTORY REPORTS -- Foreword -- Transport of Goods by Road by H. v. d. Woude, the Netherlands -- -Introduction -- Definitions of productivity -- Some figures on productivity development -- The labour force in the road transport industry -- Comparison of developments -- Inland Waterways Transport by G. Schuh, Germany -- -Origins, objectives and effects on productivity of technological program in inland water transport -- The structure of the labour force on German inland waterways -- Main aspects of technological progress and their effects on crews' working and living conditions -- Future trends and transport policy requirements -- Rail Transport by R.W.S. Pryke -- -Shunting -- Freight terminals -- Parcels -- Passenger stations and guards -- Repairing rolling stock -- Redundancy and unemployment -- SUMMARY OF THE DISCUSSION -- -Recruitment and stability of employment -- The maintenance of job flexibility -- Measures required -- LIST OF PARTICIPANTS.