Policy paper: Future of Transport: supporting rural transport innovation
How innovative and emerging transport technologies could benefit rural communities.
Future of Transport: helping local authorities to unlock the benefits of technology and innovation in rural transport PDF, 11.6 MB, 60 pages
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The document is primarily aimed at local authorities, but transport operators, businesses and people living in rural areas will also find it helpful.
It follows a 2020 call for evidence to understand the transport needs of rural areas. A number of issues were raised, which this document addresses. They include:
- poor access to services in rural areas
- a lack of genuine choice for completing journeys
- heightened loneliness and isolation
- commercial challenges for operators due to long distances and sparse populations
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