Understanding the mobility-transformative qualities of urban park and ride polices in the UK and the Netherlands

Dijk, Marc; Parkhurst, Graham

Abstract

Copyright © 2014 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Park and Ride (P+R) has emerged as a key element of the sustainable mobility packages of many urban areas in Europe. The present article explores the impact of the introduction of P+R on urban car mobility, especially its potential transformative impact, in two of the densest European states: the UK and the Netherlands. An analysis of six case-studies (i.e., cities) showed a degree of disconnect between stated policy aims and implementation in practice, and in some of the cases this difference was substantial. No obvious national contextual factor explaining implementation success was identified: in both contexts the (local) political will and practical tools to ensure transfer of parking capacity to P+R, were the key factors. The overall car restraining effect of P&R hoped for was mostly not achieved - mainly due to transfer from public transport-only trips and from cycling and because overall parking supply across city centres increased.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 6, 2019
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Aug 11, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 15, 2016
• Journal: International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management
• Print ISSN: 1470-9511
• Electronic ISSN: 1741-5012
• Publisher: Inderscience
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 3-4
• Pages: 246-270
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJATM.2014.065292
• Keywords: park and ride, P+R, transition, sustainable mobility, urban mobility, parking, urban transport policy, transport interchange, congestion
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/823987
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJATM.2014.065292
• Contract Date: Apr 8, 2016