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Book SynopsisWomen play an essential role in the transport workforce worldwide, working in formal and informal jobs in public transport, road freight and logistics, rail, maritime and aviation sectors, in ports and in active travel. Women, Work and Transport is an international collection that brings together researchers with global expertise in gender and transport work to provide original evidence of the experiences of women working in all transport modes across countries in the Global North and the Global South. The 21 chapters reveal the everyday challenges faced by women working in highly masculinised environments, including gender stereotypes about women’s lack of suitability for transport work, gender-based violence and harassment, limited opportunities for promotion and progression, inflexible work patterns, poor working conditions, and lack of gender-specific facilities. The transport sector has also been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in widespread furlough and redundancies. The effect of the pandemic on women’s work in transport is addressed, while other chapters also reveal how women have succeeded in transport occupations, with the support of mentoring schemes, leadership programmes and trade unions, highlighting new emerging opportunities to challenge occupational gender segregation as the transport sector transforms through automation, digitisation, and the transition to low-carbon technologies. The Transport and Sustainability series addresses the important nexus between transport and sustainability containing volumes dealing with a wide range of issues relating to transport, its impact in economic, social and environmental spheres, and its interaction with other policy sectors.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction; Tessa Wright, Lucy Budd, and Stephen Ison Public Transport Chapter 2. Women and Work in Public Transport: Historical and Contemporary Evidence; Corinne Mulley Chapter 3. Current Trends in Gender, Work and Transport: An Island Perspective; Maria Attard and Loukas Dimitriou Chapter 4. Tackling Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Harassment in the Public Transport Sector: The Role of Key Actors; Anne Kamau and Tessa Wright Road Transport, Active Travel and Logistics Chapter 5. Experiences of Women Workers in the African Road Transport Sector; Gina Porter and Nyaboke Omwega Chapter 6. Mother Truckers? The Gendered Work of Freight and Logistics; Debbie Hopkins and Nihan Akyelken Chapter 7. Walking, Cycling and Gendered Journeys of Working Lives; Jennifer Bonham and Barbara Koth Rail Transport Chapter 8. Women Leaders in Rail: A Postfeminist Aesthetic Femininity; Kathryn Thory Chapter 9. Gender Realities in Indian Railways; Leena Sachdeva Chapter 10. Bullying and Harassment in the British Rail Sector: An Intersectional Analysis; Hazel Conley, Mostak Ahamed, and Tessa Wright Air Transport Chapter 11. Negotiating Personal and Professional Identities in the Workplace: The Case of Women Ab Initio Airline Pilots; Faye McCarthy, Lucy Budd, and Stephen Ison Chapter 12. Relational Mentoring in the Aviation and Aerospace Industry: Meeting Women’s needs through the Alta Mentoring Scheme; Susan Durbin, Ana Lopes, Stella Warren, and Judith Milne Chapter 13. Examining the Culture of Women in Aviation Leadership: A Case of UK Airports; Amarachi Amaugo Chapter 14. Fostering Women’s Resilience in the Aviation Sector; Stephanie Douglas Maritime Transport Chapter 15. Gender and Work within the Maritime Sector; Momoko Kitada Chapter 16. ‘If God had Wanted You to Go to Sea…’ Experiences of Women Seafarers; Marie Grasmeier Chapter 17. Closing the Gender Gap in the Maritime Industry: A Career-Decision Approach; Heather McLaughlin and Colm Fearon Chapter 18. Tracking Gender Equality in Ports; Sisangile Nduna and Christa Sys Governance and Trade Unions Chapter 19. The Role of Government and the Transport Sector with respect to Women Working in Transport; Hebba Haddad, Jo Field, and Alex Bennett Chapter 20. Trade Unions and Organizing Women in Civil Aviation; Jocelyn Finniear, Mrinalini Greedharry, and Geraint Harvey Chapter 21. “Not like other Women”: Understanding the Barriers for Women in the Transport Sector and the Role of Trade Unions; Dalila Mahdawi and Jodi Evans

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Book SynopsisThe 1970's and 1980's witnessed both substantial conceptual and practical interest in paratransit across Europe and North America, as well as widespread implementation of paratransit services and strategies. Subsequently, the trajectory of paratransit (also often referred to as flexible transport systems) has waned, to the point where it is frequently relegated to a very narrow niche (often related to special needs) in the spectrum of collective transport services. More recently, technological advances have made feasible new and / or improved approaches for organizing and delivering local passenger transportation. With practice, policy and research in paratransit now being impacted by these developments, a new set of possibilities is emerging. Some practitioners have forged ahead over the past decade and implemented services and organizational models that show the way forward for what is possible, sometimes without the benefit of the most advanced available technologies. This book draws on a selection of papers presented at the International Paratransit Conference in Monterey in October 2014 to capture these exciting developments.Trade ReviewDrawn from the International Paratransit Conference, “Shaping the New Future of Paratransit,” held in Monterey, California, in October 2014, along with commissioned contributions, the 19 papers in this volume examine issues and trends related to flexible transport systems for people with disabilities and others. Transportation, engineering, and other specialists from around the world discuss changing contexts, including the role of regulatory and institutional structures, nonemergency medical transport, and the development of large-scale demand responsive transport; operational aspects like the role of volunteers, rural transport planning, cost reporting, decision making, delivering accessible transportation, and the concept of the Shared Mobility Services Agency for planning and managing collective transport services; case studies of sub-Saharan African cities, the UK, Australia, and rural Norway; and the future of new and evolving forms of paratransit and on-demand transport, including transportation network companies and carsharing. -- Annotation ©2016 * (protoview.com) *Table of Contents1. Introduction - Corinne Mulley and John D. Nelson SECTION I: CONTEXTS 2. Paratransit: The Need for a Regulatory Revolution in the Light of Institutional Inertia - Marcus Enoch and Stephen Potter 3. The Paratransit Brokerage Model: Removing Barriers and Containing Costs - Alaina Macia 4. Development and Status for Large-Scale Demand Responsive Transport - Yngve Westerlund SECTION II: OPERATIONAL ASPECTS 5. German Experiences with Volunteer-Based Paratransit and Public Transport - Martin Schiefelbusch 6. a Visualisation Tool for Planning Passenger Transport Services in Rural and Low-Demand Settings - Chukwuemeka David Emele, Steve Wright, Richard Mounce, Cheng Zeng and John D. Nelson 7. Paratransit Cost-Allocation Model Adjustments to Promote Agency Ridesharing and Vehicle Timesharing - Steve Yaffe 8. Decision Making in Flexible Transport: The Importance and Application of the ‘Golden Rule’ - Corinne Mulley and Geoffrey Clifton 9. International Perspectives on Paratransit Policies and Approaches to Deliver Accessible Transportation - Eliane Wilson 10. from the Concept of Flexible Mobility Services to the ‘Shared Mobility Services Agency’ - Giorgio Ambrosino, John D. Nelson, Marco Boero and Dora Ramazzotti SECTION III: CASE STUDIES 11. Paratransit in Sub-Saharan African Cities: Improving and Integrating Informal Services - Eric Bruun and Roger Behrens 12. UK DRT: from Niche Market to Total Transport? - Barry Connor 13. Community Transport in Australia - David Denmark and Nick Stevens 14. Demand Responsive Transport and Citizen Experiences: Insights from Rural Norway - Merethe Dotterud Leiren and Kaare Skollerud 15. the Roles of ‘Conventional’ and Demand-Responsive Bus Services - Peter White SECTION IV: THE FUTURE 16. Technology Changing Market Feasibility - Roger F. Teal 17. An Innovative Concept for Paratransit: Flexible Mobility on Demand - Bilge Atasoy, Takuro Ikeda and Moshe E. Ben-Akiva 18. Transportation Network Companies and Paratransit: Issues and Opportunities - David Koffman 19. The Future of Paratransit and DRT: Introducing Cars on Demand - Jennifer L. Kent and Robyn Dowling

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the reasons for difficulties in making cycling mainstream in many cultures, despite its claims for being one of the most sustainable forms of transport. In conditions of relatively low use, cycle users become more closely identified with their means of transport than users of other modes. Such personality-based considerations led to the need initially for the book to explore the cultural development of cycling in countries with high use and the differences in use between different sub-groups of the population. After a consideration of the possible role and function of the private sector, the lessons learned from the book are placed in a socio-political context with a call for required action to create a revolution in cycle use.Trade ReviewThe book 'Cycling and Sustainability' is a very fine collection putting light on the cycling-society nexus - [it] makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of this fascinating and important mode of transport. Ole B. Jensen, Aalborg University, Denmark This is a valuable collection of essays by leading researchers which provides a comprehensive view of recent research on the role of cycling as a means of everyday travel. Colin G. Pooley, Lancaster University, UK A finely crafted volume of state-of-the-art thinking and research about cycling. It links the bicycle with people and society, the environment and the economy within a sustainable and realistic context. Valuable reading for those already switched on to the benefits of cycling, or wanting to understand why cycling offers so much potential. Chris Rissel, The University of Sydney, AustraliaTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction - John Parkin (pp. 1 - 20)/ Part 1: People/ Chapter 2 Cycling Cultures in Northern Europe: From 'Golden Age' to 'Renaissance' - Trine Agervig Carstensen, Anne-Katrin Ebert (pp. 23 - 58)/ Chapter 3 Women Cycling Through the Life Course: An Australian Case Study - Jennifer Bonham, Anne Wilson (pp. 59 - 81)/ Chapter 4 The Role of Advocacy and Activism - Rachel Aldred (pp. 83 - 108)/ Part 2: Environment/ Chapter 5 Cycling, Urban Form and Cities: What do We Know and How should We Respond? - Kevin J. Krizek (pp. 111 - 130)/ Chapter 6 Network Planning and Infrastructure Design - John Parkin, Glen Koorey (pp. 131 - 160)/ Chapter 7 Evolution of Urban Bicycle Transport Policy in China - Pan Haixiao (pp. 161 - 180)/ Chapter 8 Cycling in Developing Countries: Context, Challenges and Policy Relevant Research - Mark Brussel, Mark Zuidgeest (pp. 181 - 216)/ Part 3: Economy/ Chapter 9 Understanding and Promoting Bicycle Use - Insights from Psychological Research - Sebastian Bamberg (pp. 219 - 246)/ Chapter 10 The Benefits of Cycling: Viewing Cyclists as Travellers rather than Non-motorists - Maria Borjesson, Jonas Eliasson (pp. 247 - 268)/ Chapter 11 Private Interventions in a Public Service: An Analysis of Public Bicycle Schemes- Benoit Beroud, Esther Anaya (pp. 269 - 301)/ Chapter 12 Conclusion: Towards a Revolution in Cycling - Dave Horton, John Parkin (pp. 303 - 325)

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