The etymology of transport planning is interesting and a bit weird. I have written before on the link between ‘travel’ and ‘travail’ and ‘trepalium’, a three-pronged medieval instrument of torture; and between ‘journey’ and ‘journée’ and ‘journeyman’ and a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work; and wondered why ‘coach’ and ‘train’ both mean ‘educate’; and why...
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Phil Goodwin
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Phil Goodwin is professor of transport policy at the Centre for Transport and Society, University of West of England, Bristol, and emeritus professor at University College London. Email: philinelh@yahoo.com