Dejan Petkov explores the tramway renaissance in Western Europe from a socio-technical standpoint and focuses on the development in Germany, France, and England. A multiple case analysis reveals the drivers, impact forces, actors and interest constellations behind the tramway renaissance in these countries and demonstrates the large variations in local systems and their style. A key finding is that there can be quite different paths to the success of tramway systems, but this success usually comes at a cost and can have a comprehensive character only if the systems are considered an integral part of the overarching strategies and concepts for urban and regional development. Contents

• A socio-technical framing of the tramway renaissance

• Characteristics of the international tramway renaissance

• The gradual and multifaceted development of tramway systems in Germany

• The emergence of the modern French tramwayas a socio-technical novelty

• The uneven path of tramway development in England

• Appropriation of tramway and light rail technology Target Groups

• Researchers and students of transport studies, spatial planning, and geography

• Experts of local transport planning authorities, public transport companies The Author Dejan Petkov is a transport planning officer in Darmstadt and focuses on public transport planning and policy issues. He received his doctoral degree from the Technical University of Darmstadt.

Autorentext

Dejan Petkov is a transport planning officer in Darmstadt and focuses on public transport planning and policy issues. He received his doctoral degree from the Technical University of Darmstadt.

Inhalt
A socio-technical framing of the tramway renaissance.- Characteristics of the international tramway renaissance.- The gradual and multifaceted development of tramway systems in Germany.- The emergence of the modern French tramway as a socio-technical novelty.- The uneven path of tramway development in England.- Appropriation of tramway and light rail technology.