This paper seeks to provide a theoretical basis for a distributive approach to transport. Using
the theory developed by Michael Walzer in his 'Spheres of Justice'(1983), I argue that the …

Over the past decades, transport researchers and policy-makers have devoted increasing
attention to questions about justice and equity. Nonetheless, there is still little engagement …

Transport Justice develops a new paradigm for transportation planning based on principles
of justice. Author Karel Martens starts from the observation that for the last fifty years the …

Transportation improvements inevitably lead to an uneven distribution of user benefits, in
space and by network type (private and public transport). This paper makes a moral …

Recent theoretical and empirical studies show that there is a growing interest in considering
wider social and economic impacts of transport. Since transport has an important role in …

The transportation literature has long addressed issues of social justice. And yet, justice
considerations have traditionally played only a marginal role in transportation decision …

While distributive aspects have been a topic of discussion in relation to cost–benefit analysis
(CBA), little systematic thought has been given in the CBA literature to the focus of such an …

Ex ante evaluations of transport policy options (including infrastructure plans) are generally
based on cost-benefit analyses (CBA). Accessibility changes are included in such analyses …

In this chapter, we recommend that the development of equity indicators should account for
three components:(i) the benefits and burdens of interest,(ii) the population groups over …

In order to argue the case for taking a social policy approach to transport, it is important to
first gain a better understanding of the inequalities that arise from the present system of …