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 …

While equity has been an important consideration for transportation planning agencies in
the US following the passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI specifically) and 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 …

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 …

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 …

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

Problem, research strategy, and findings Many studies on transport equity have analyzed
disparities in access to destinations between different population groups. In this study, we …

Transport and urban policies have implications for multiple dimensions of social life;
adequate transportation services and/or welllocated housing can mean the difference …

The issues surrounding transportation equity, both external and internal to transportation,
are explored. Several examples are provided of transportation improvements that impose …