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

Dijk, Marc; Parkhurst, Graham

doi:10.1504/IJATM.2014.065292

Authors

Marc Dijk

Professor Graham Parkhurst Graham.Parkhurst@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Sustainable Mobility and Director, Centre for Transport & Society

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.

Citation

Dijk, M., & Parkhurst, G. (2014). Understanding the mobility-transformative qualities of urban park and ride polices in the UK and the Netherlands. International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, 14(3/4), 246-270. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJATM.2014.065292

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Jun 6, 2019
Publication Date	Jan 1, 2014
Journal	International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management
Print ISSN	1470-9511
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