Originally published in 1963, this book was the first to survey the rural transport problem as a whole, and it includes the results of extensive research in an important but until then neglected field.

1. Inconvenience or Hardship? 2. The Historical Background 3. Railway Management 4. When a Branch Line is Closed 5. Bus Services 6. Transport and Rural Life 7. Subsidy and Other Administration 8. Research Work 9. Case Histories.