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Synopsis
Transport Communications is a ground-breaking study into the future of transporting both people and goods more efficiently.
The authors examine how existing modes of transport can be made more effective by the use of modern communications technology. Examples include RFID tags, which allow goods to be tracked electronically at every stage of their journey - from the point of manufacture to the point of delivery.
They show how possible future developments will continue to revolutionize transport systems, leading to better, cleaner, more cost effective systems. For example, the concept of computer-controlled rail systems, such as London's Dockland Light Railway could be taken a stage further to apply to vehicles which don't run on rails; or the smart traffic control system in Milton Keynes which sense traffic flow and adjusts signal phasing accordingly.
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Transport Communications Presents a study into the future of transporting both people and goods more efficiently. This title examines how existing modes of transport can be made more effective by the use of modern communications technology. Full description
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"...brings hope that nanotechnology, satellite communications ... - and sleeping pills - could put an end to problems such as congestion, the threat from terrorism and increasing fuel prices."
-- The Observer, 26 August 2007
"A remarkable study" -- The Observer, 26 August 2007
"Provides an important global context for transport and supply chain managers exploring the synergies between transport and communications and establishes significant global issues ripe for analysis." -- Peter J. Rimmer, Emeritus Professor and Visiting Fellow, Division of Pacific and Asian History, The Australian National University
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- PublisherKogan Page
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0749450703
- ISBN 13 9780749450700
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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