This book has reviewed the sustainability of rail engineering and operations with respect to both existing assets and new build in terms of the three pillars of economic, social and environmental sustainability. It is argued that the composition of a sustainable railway is well understood, but...

This introductory chapter sets the context for the remainder of this book by setting out general concepts of sustainability and briefly discussing how they have impacted on railway system development over time. It considers the recent rise in prominence of environmental sustainability and how...

The concept of integrated and seamless transport has wide political support but framing effective policies that deliver the desired outcome has proved difficult. This paper builds on and updates earlier work by the author that attempted to analyse the reasons for the relative failure of...