The Potential Role of Flexible Transport Services in Enhancing Rural Public Transport Provision

This paper explores the existing context of public transport provision in rural and remote areas illustrated with experience from Scotland. A critical review of existing Flexible Transport Services (FTS) in rural areas is provided and illustrated with selected case studies, with the objective of identifying the extent to which FTS can enhance the public transport offer. Findings confirm that FTS offers considerable potential to contribute to and support the public transport system in rural areas; however, the paper also identifies the many challenges in successful development or enhancement of FTS in rural areas.

• Record URL:
  • http://doi.org/10.5038/2375-0901.15.1.7
• Availability:
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• Authors:
  • Velaga, Nagendra R
  • Nelson, John D
  • Wright, Steve D
  • Farrington, John H
• Publication Date: 2012-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 111-131
• Serial:
  • Journal of Public Transportation
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: University of South Florida, Tampa
  • ISSN: 1077-291X
  • EISSN: 2375-0901
  • Serial URL: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/jpt/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Demand responsive transportation; Intermodal transportation; Market surveys; Public transit; Rural transit
• Geographic Terms: Scotland
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01368751
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 2012 7:53AM