It's time for new solutions for rural transport

Young people waiting at a rural bus stop
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Sunday, 14th September 2008 at 11:46pm

We're launching the first 5 in a series of think-pieces to raise the profile of rural transport issues and place transport at the heart of the debate on climate change and our work on sustainable rural communities.


The thinkpieces cover a range of topics including accessibility to key services, the likely effects of technological change and implications of road pricing for rural areas.


'Transport is a key concern for rural communities. We're anxious for these studies to provide thought-provoking insight into the possibilities for the future of rural transport and to stimulate further interest and discussion'


The 5 thinkpieces are:


Read the Rural Advocate's introduction to the thinkpieces

Read the full press release


We're holding a seminar later this month bringing together transport, environmental and rural affairs experts to discuss the issues raised in our thinkpieces.

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Comments

1

Public transport isn't much use to rural dwellers if there aren't enough jobs near where they live.  I'm a farmer's wife and have to travel over 30 miles to work, there's no way I could get there on time using a bus and it would take 2 changes of train and be very expensive using rail.

More needs to be done to encourage jobs to be provided in rural areas.  Many of us don't live here to get away from the towns, we live here because the country needs farmers but their families need to work as there's not much money in farming.

Posted by  at 1:03pm on Monday, 15th September 2008
2

Thanks for your comment. We agree that more needs to be done to encourage the provision of jobs in rural areas. Our recent report to the Prime Minister, 'England's rural areas: steps to release their economic potential' set out a range of proposals to improve support to help the rural business sector realise its potential, and which would help increase job provision.

Posted by  at 2:14pm on Monday, 15th September 2008
3
You need to send a copy of your think-pieces to East Midlands Trains which is embarking on timetable changes that will remove key commuting trains from the timetable and isolate larger villages such as Bottesford (Nottingham-Skegness route, currently 40,000 journeys per year to Nottingham, no direct buses).  Ironically EMT is increasing trains stopping at Bingham which is already well-served by buses that run direct and which serve the largest housing estates whereas the station is well away and will find it much harder to attract custom.  Does CRC have any input to the way in which franchises are awarded?
Posted by  at 3:19pm on Monday, 27th October 2008
4

we need more transport

 

Posted by  at 10:55am on Monday, 3rd November 2008

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