Rural Transport 2000
6 April 2000 - 6 April 2000
United Kingdom
An international conference on 'Rural Transport 2000: Transport solutions to sustain the rural economy' will take place in Lancaster, United Kingdom, on 6 and 7 April 2000. Technical visits are also offered in advance of the event, on 5 April 2000.
The conference is hosted by the Community Transport Association for the Virgil project - funded by the EU's Transport research programme (Fourth Framework Programme) - with support from Lancashire County Council.
The programme includes speakers from Europe and the United States and covers a wide range of topics including rural transport policy; service levels and quality standards; links between transport, rural development and local planning; demand responsive systems; services for people with reduced mobility; freight/passenger integration; marketing rural services; area-based interagency coordination; regulatory frameworks; best value from public finances; direct subsidies to rural users; integrating health, social care and school transport journeys; long distance buses and rural rail partnerships; taxi-buses and automated scheduling; and services using volunteers.
For more information please contact:
CTA UK
Alison Parker
Highbank
Halton Street
Hyde SK14 2NY
UK
Tel./Fax: +44-161-3666685
E-mail: cta.man@dial.pipex.com
URL: http://www.bealtaine.ie/virgil/conference.html(opens in new window)
The conference is hosted by the Community Transport Association for the Virgil project - funded by the EU's Transport research programme (Fourth Framework Programme) - with support from Lancashire County Council.
The programme includes speakers from Europe and the United States and covers a wide range of topics including rural transport policy; service levels and quality standards; links between transport, rural development and local planning; demand responsive systems; services for people with reduced mobility; freight/passenger integration; marketing rural services; area-based interagency coordination; regulatory frameworks; best value from public finances; direct subsidies to rural users; integrating health, social care and school transport journeys; long distance buses and rural rail partnerships; taxi-buses and automated scheduling; and services using volunteers.
For more information please contact:
CTA UK
Alison Parker
Highbank
Halton Street
Hyde SK14 2NY
UK
Tel./Fax: +44-161-3666685
E-mail: cta.man@dial.pipex.com
URL: http://www.bealtaine.ie/virgil/conference.html(opens in new window)