When originally published in 1975, this was the only genuinely introductory textbook to the subject of transportation planning. The introductory chapter places the issue of transport in its broader societal context, relating it to demographic, socio-economic, political and environmental considerations.

Michael J. Bruton was Professor of Town Planning at Cardiff University.

1. Transport and Society 2. An Introduction to Travel Demand Forecasting and Transportation Planning 3. Collection of Basic Data 4. Trip Generation 5. Trip Distribution 6. Network Planning and Traffic Assignment 7. Modal Split 8. Computers in Transportation Planning 9. Evaluation of Transportation Proposals 10. Conclusions