24/02/2021 - RSN Seminar: Rural Transport

Date: 24th February 2021

Subject: Rural Transport

Chair: Kerry Booth, Assistant Chief Executive, Rural Services Network

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Speakers:

• Colin Walker, Transportation Services Group Manager at East Riding of Yorkshire Council

  "De Provocatione Rusticus Onerariis"
  (trans. Latin “The Rural Transport Challenge”)

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• Laurie Pickup, International Director at Vectos

  "Rural Mobility and Access in the 2020s: Changing the Mind-Set"

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• Bill Freeman, Chief Executive at Community Transport Association
  

  "Community-led Solutions for Improving Rural Transport"

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• The RSN 'ASKS' of Government in relation to Rural Transport and Access to Services - Revitalising Rural Campaign

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Learning Outcomes:

• East Riding Rural Transport Partnership
• Smart rural transport
• Mobility hubs

5 Key Learning Points

• Whole network approach - public, community and shared transport, alongside and connected with active travel?.
• Collaboration in commissioning and provision can combine and meet needs in a better, more integrated way?.
• Policymakers must be open-minded about where innovation may be found and how it can be tested and supported?.
• The need for a new mind-set and language based on rural mobility as a necessary catalyst for positive social development and green economic growth. ?
• Properly researched and targeted transport is often the most cost-effective option.

Any Other Key Outcomes from the Seminar

Rural transport has been a sticking plaster approach to date with pilots and programmes. The Rural Services Network is calling upon government with a series of policy asks to improve rural transport and access to services. Visit  https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/revitalising-rural to find out more.