Citation

Black WR. J. Transp. Geogr. 2001; 9(1): 1-11.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0966-6923(00)00045-4

PMID

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Abstract

Several popular notions exist in the transportation and transport geography literature that should more properly be viewed as popular myths. Several of these myths are examined using a combination of existing research, data analysis and certain theoretical constructs. Among the areas addressed are transport and economic development, the likelihood of telecommuting reducing urban travel, the promise of ethanol as an alternative transport fuel, the future demand for public transit by senior citizens, the role of network connectivity in accessibility and economic growth, and the relationship between vehicle speed and motor vehicle accidents. An examination of several of these myths and some others reveals that they clearly need to be researched in further detail, or in other cases they are patently wrong.