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copyright 2002 by the ARTS Consortium. ARTS is a project within the fifth framework programme of the European Union - competitive and sustainal growth.
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 Economic and Socioeconomic barriers include financial barriers which cause hindrance, delays or obstacles in the process of designing/planning and implementing new and more flexible transport services. These barriers include the absence of funding and subsidies for new transport services and their associated infrastructure, along with inadequate knowledge about potentially available financial support. In addition, they include the taxation structure that applies to operators offering transport services. Furthermore this category includes the obstacle created for the introcuction of new services by poor cost-coverage and related problems caused by poor demand in rural areas. |
>> Financing / Funding / Subsidies
>> Cost-Coverage
>> Taxation and Insurances
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In most countries taxation and insurance do not seem to be important barriers for regular passenger transport systems. But the development of new and flexible transport services could face problems since current taxation rules and the scope of insurance do not fit the needs of these services. Voluntary schemes, in particular, are obviously disadvantaged in both cases, because non-profit organisations and private volunteers have to make more effort (with taxation) and also incur higher risks (for insurance). Under these preconditions it is difficult to find volunteers to offer their services.
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>> Ireland
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