The Local Transport Administrative System in London and Other Regions in England in 1990's

－ Analyses from three viewpoints －

Abstract

This paper analyzes the UK's local tranport administration system and its transport policies in the Conservative era of 1990's from the three perspectives: fragmentation, centralisation, and privitasation. Regional and functional fragmentation in London and other regions in England strengthened control of the central government over regional policy-making process and its function of inter-regional policy coordination along with development of privatization. On the other hand, amidst of increase of entities involved, partnership with the private sector was reinforced in order for the government to achieve public goals of tranport policies. Experiences in UK, which went through structural reform of local governments, are suggestive to Japan's formulating regional transport policies.