Contribution of flexible transport services to the social inclusion agenda: an international comparison

This paper is specifically concerned with the way in which public transport services, specifically flexible transport services, have been used in different countries to address different elements of transport disadvantage, with a view to increasing accessibility and thus social inclusion. Flexible transport services in this paper are broadly defined as a public transport service where at least one of the characteristics (route, vehicle, schedule, passenger and payment system) are not fixed. Links between social inclusion and transport are examined prior to discussing the way in which flexible transport characteristics can contribute to the delivery of social inclusion. The paper then turns to an investigation of the delivery of flexible transport services in the UK, mainland Europe and Australia to identify the relationship between the institutional framework of these countries and the delivery of services and the contribution these services make to the social inclusion agenda. This is followed by a comparative commentary on the aims and objectives of introducing flexible transport services and whether or not these constitute 'normal' services, the role of national policy, the role of the regulatory environment, funding, and competition between providers before concluding in a final section.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.wctrs.leeds.ac.uk/conferences/archive-of-world-conferences/proceedings-from-lisbon-conference-selected/
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• Authors:
  • Daniels, R
  • Mulley, C
  • Nelson, J D
• Conference:
  • World Congress on Transport Research, 12th, 2010, Lisbon, Portugal
• Publication Date: 2010-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 19p
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 03329

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Financing; Paratransit services; Policy; Public transit; Transportation disadvantaged persons
• Uncontrolled Terms: International comparison
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Europe; United Kingdom
• ATRI Terms: Dial a ride; International comparison; Policy; Public transport; Transport disadvantaged; Transport funding
• Subject Areas: Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01380606
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 9789899698604
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 11:00AM