The overall aim of this project is to develop innovative and sustainable rural and coastal transport schemes and services reducing social exclusion and enhancing the vitality and sustainability of sparsely populated areas in Northern Periphery. The rationale of this project is also that community paid or subsidised public transports are a considera... More...
The overall aim of this project is to develop innovative and sustainable rural and coastal transport schemes and services reducing social exclusion and enhancing the vitality and sustainability of sparsely populated areas in Northern Periphery. The rationale of this project is also that community paid or subsidised public transports are a considerable financial burden for small and rural/costal municipalities. Furthermore long distances in rural and costal areas increase the need for cost-efficiency as well as minimizing the pollution from transports.
Key actions in the project are:
Profile the existing transport services and the utilisation rate of them, and identify transport needs of different groups.
Identify new and existing solutions to make rural and coastal transport accessible to all people living in those areas. This includes combining normally separate transport services such as handicap transports, elderly transport service, hospital travel, school transports and commuting to work.
Utilise the new and existing transport products and services and raise awareness by promoting them.
Evaluate different transport product and service pilots and valorise new action models to entire sparsely populated area of the Northern Periphery.
Long distances, sparse population and financial challenges. These issues are at the core of the Rural Transport Solutions project (RTS). Through the RTS project our mission is to better our means to move, live and work in rural and coastal areas of Europe. The RTS project is attempting to find new ways of combining tax paid or subsidized public tr... More...
Long distances, sparse population and financial challenges. These issues are at the core of the Rural Transport Solutions project (RTS). Through the RTS project our mission is to better our means to move, live and work in rural and coastal areas of Europe.
The RTS project is attempting to find new ways of combining tax paid or subsidized public transport with private transport, aiming at organising sustainable transport systems, meeting the transport needs of companies, schools, hospitals, health and social service organizations, employers, chambers of commerce, hotels and other tourism industries and private citizens. Public Transport services have lot to offer in rural/coastal regions by reducing social exclusion, security, dwelling and attractiveness of sparsely populated areas. Transport services and solutions are crucial elements of community structure. If comprehensively planned, these systems will enable new possibilities for economic, social and environmental development.
Overall Project aim is to develop New Transport Solutions Action Model for NPP area and for regions which have similar challenges with sparse population, coastal conditions, ageing and public services. RTS actions are targeted especially for citizens living in rural and coastal areas. Successfully implemented RTS actions will benefit work commuting... More...
Overall Project aim is to develop New Transport Solutions Action Model for NPP area and for regions which have similar challenges with sparse population, coastal conditions, ageing and public services. RTS actions are targeted especially for citizens living in rural and coastal areas. Successfully implemented RTS actions will benefit work commuting, school travelling, tourism, businesses and accessibility of public services in the Northern Periphrery. RTS includes inclusive work methods and pilot models in order to improve social inclusion and needs of special groups to access services (public, commercial) and have ability to visit their relatives and friends more often without use of private cars. Altogether RTS will benefit municipalities, service providers and transport companies through improved use of resources and workforce. Rural Transport Solutions is also focused in sustainable development through shared European goal of sustainable development and lower level of carbon dioxide emissions.
Expected outcomes:
Better Public Transport accessibility in coastal and rural areas
Description of good transport practices in peripheral regions
Transnational Contact Centre analysis
Surveys from rural/coastal transport solutions and peoples’ needs
Products and Services
Transnational best transport practices in further development
Demand Responsive Transport schemes
Community transport initiatives: Car-pools, car sharing, village car trials.
Offering comprehensive information of current transport practices in project regions
Analysis for ICT services which supports usage of public transport services
Regional and transnational development in booking systems, accessibility, DRT, sustainable transport schemes.
Public Transport marketing for specific target groups
Survey and Description processes concerning public transport legislation, financing, existing services, peoples’ needs and best practices are underway in every project region. National/Regional transport system legislation and financing surveys are in production and will be completed early spring 2010. Survey of regions existing rural and... More...
Survey and Description processes concerning public transport legislation, financing, existing services, peoples’ needs and best practices are underway in every project region.
National/Regional transport system legislation and financing surveys are in production and will be completed early spring 2010.
Survey of regions existing rural and coastal transport services have been started after Kick-Off meeting held October 2009 in North Karelia.
Peoples’ needs mapping (expectations for transport services) is starting in all project regions
Concept of Rural Transport Solutions project has gained positive interest in national media project regions. Development of Public Transport in rural and coastal areas has become increasingly topical subject amongst different policymakers, media and also with common citizens. Different groups have noticed that functional public transport services are gore infrastructure also in areas outside of major urban centres.
Priority: 1. Promoting innovation and competitiveness in remote and peripheral areas Objective: ii. Accessibility Theme: Transport, logistics, infrastructure
Total Budget: € 1 803 260 Total Funding Request: € 1 050 200