Assignment – Serving Out-of-Town Developments by Public Transport

Element: PD07-2 – Origins, Destinations and Services

‘Out of Town’ (or away from the traditional commercial centre) retail and business activity has grown in many locations throughout the world.

Discuss why such locations pose problems for good public transport provision.
Using one good and one poor example of an ‘out of town’ site, critically compare the role played by public transport at each one.
Outline the good practice that can be applied when planning such facilities in the future to enable them to be well served by public transport

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