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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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 Cultural / Political Barriers include barriers with a cultural and political dimension which may cause hindrance, delay or obstacles to the process of designing/planning and implementing new and more flexible transport services. Under this Framework Category, all barriers caused by the existing social
and community structures are subsumed. Social issues may be resistant to change, which may have a negative impact on demand for new transport services, thus preventing the services from running cost-effectively. Possible social issues are, for example, neighbourhood support, extended family links, high car ownership as a part of the lifestyle, a high incidence of people working at home as well as a negative perception of public transport (bad image, demand for quality cannot be fulfilled). Another important issue, that might hamper the introduction of new transport services, is the absence of political willingness to support innovation, reflecting resistance to new ideas, political conservatism or lack of experience. |
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The very important cultural barrier caused by high rates of car ownership and the position of the car as a status symbol, strongly contribute to the decreasing demand for public transport in general. In many countries, however, because of an ageing population in rural areas, the number of potential users is still increasing –mainly among the elderly who do not have access to a car and therefore are particularly dependent on public transport.
Another major – often underestimated – problem for rural public transport is its poor and inflexible image. Additionally, a very low willingness for private and voluntary initiatives, that is existential for developing especially on-demand and voluntary services, is noticeable.
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| If you want to know more about this Barrier and how to overcome it, please feel free to download our Handbook. |
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