Experts don't know everything: governance issues associated with transport and disadvantage

This paper argues that the role of transport in addressing social disadvantage - or social exclusion - can not be considered by transport experts alone, and needs to be considered as part of a broader discussion on social disadvantage. The debate about transport and social exclusion is principally a discussion about social exclusion. Transport is an important input, but social inclusion is the outcome. Therefore, the discussion about transport and social exclusion has to be placed within the broader international debate about social exclusion. Governance is at the heart of any discussion about social exclusion. If transport is to effectively address social exclusion, solutions must effectively draw on a variety of knowledge sources. In rural areas in particular, the capacity to develop and implement solutions resides with a large range of actors. This includes multiple government agencies, local government, community agencies, transport operators and community members. Collaborative governance is important because relevant actors are motivated by range of factors and because innovative solutions demand collaboration. In Victoria, in an attempt to address transport disadvantage, radical new governance approaches have been trialled through the Transport Connections program. In this program, local partnerships work collectively to respond innovatively to problems of rural transport disadvantage. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E215911.

• Authors:
  • WEAR, A
• Publication Date: 2007-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 137-44 [WORKSHOP 7D]
• Serial:
  • INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPETITION AND OWNERSHIP IN LAND PASSENGER TRANSPORT, 10TH, 2007, HAMILTON ISLAND, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
  • Publisher: University of Sydney

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Partnerships; Planning; Policy; Rural areas; Sociology; Transportation
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 219: Partnership; 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 328: Rural area; 2253: Sociology; 1155: Transport
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01094872
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 25 2008 8:06AM