Transport in Rural Areas

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The importance of transport in helping to create sustainable rural communities

Malcolm Craig, one of our Senior Policy Advisers, has written an article for the latest MJ magazine.


'The importance of transport in helping to create sustainable rural communities' looks at how transport is key in helping create better, more sustainable rural communities.


Read the full article

Comments

1
Obe village in Chalford in Gloucestershire has come up with an answer - granted maybe not entirely practical but their hearts are in the right place..
A donkey! The village is a maze of old tracks which used to be used by donkeys transporting goods around the steep sided valley village. Now, rather than planning new roads or houses, their answer to the problem is to aquire a donkey to help out in the community. Theres an article on it here: http://www.markborkowski.com/?p=7329
Posted by  at 9:15am on Tuesday, 12th February 2008
2
Thanks for your comment - an interesting approach to a transport problem!
Posted by Russell Tanner  at 9:21am on Tuesday, 12th February 2008
3

horses for courses,sometimes the old ways are easier,more practical,& the best!  Donkey Power!! anyway  this should be liked  by our govt, there full of Donkeys!

Posted by  at 6:40am on Wednesday, 13th February 2008
4
Thanks for your comment!
Posted by Russell Tanner  at 9:27am on Wednesday, 13th February 2008
5
Great comment.
A very interesting approach indeed, why do we need another transport if we have flesh power!

Best regards,
Vladas
London Business
Posted by Vladas Freimanas  at 3:59pm on Thursday, 28th February 2008
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Thanks for your comment Vladas
Posted by Russell Tanner  at 4:04pm on Thursday, 28th February 2008
7
What about old fashioned charrabangs pulled by donkeys?  Much better than polluting buses and in keeping with rural tradition.
Posted by  at 5:17pm on Wednesday, 26th March 2008
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In the 1970's I worked with the Peruvian government to help develop transport solutions for the rural backwaters of the Peruvian 'highlands'. I was responsible for employing a team / fleet of trained donkeys to meet the needs of this community. Unfortunately all  of the donkeys that were employed to provide a vital service to native Peruvian peasants were shot by anti government Maoist guerillas.   Nevertheless, as a transport specialist of 40 years standing I would back the charrabang idea above as a helpful sustainable solution to the rural transport conundrum.     
Posted by Harry Tudor  at 10:23pm on Friday, 28th March 2008

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