The significance of public transport - Public transport's role in a rural community in Vesthimmerland Municipality: Public transport’s role in a rural community in Vesthimmerland Municipality
Translated title
The significance of public transport - Public transport's role in a rural community in Vesthimmerland Municipality
Authors
Behrendt, Magnus Sebastian ; Salhøj-Abel, Fie
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2020
Submitted on
2020-06-04
Pages
92
Abstract
Mange landdistrikter befinder sig i en ond cirkel: Færre indbyggere giver færre tilbud og job, hvilket gør områderne mindre attraktive og forstærker fraflytning. En måde at bryde cirklen på er at sikre, at folk kan komme til sociale relationer, service og arbejde. Gennem årene er den kollektive trafik flere steder blevet reduceret, hvilket har gjort nogle socialt udsatte og fået mange til at blive afhængige af bilen. Trafikmyndigheden i Region Nordjylland (NT) har derfor igangsat projektet Mainweb-West for at sikre, at alle har mulighed for mobilitet i landområder. Projektet kombinerer hyppige busafgange på hovedkorridorer med en supplerende ordning kaldet Plustur (FMOD). Men hvis de fleste bruger bilen for at komme rundt, hvilken betydning har den kollektive trafik så i et landdistrikt? Dette speciale undersøger den rolle i et lokalsamfund i Vesthimmerlands Kommune. For at forstå, hvordan folk faktisk bevæger sig i hverdagen, inddrages både en trafikplanlægger og lokalsamfundets perspektiver. Undersøgelsen viser, at den kollektive trafik i højere grad opfattes som et symbol på, at området er forbundet med omverdenen, og som en tryghed, der sikrer muligheden for at kunne komme afsted—snarere end som den foretrukne måde at rejse på.
Many rural areas face a vicious circle: fewer residents lead to fewer services and jobs, making places less attractive and accelerating decline. One way to counter this is to ensure people can reach social ties, services, and work. Over the years, public transport in many rural areas has been reduced, which has left some people socially excluded and pushed many to rely on cars. The traffic authority in the North Denmark Region (NT) has launched the Mainweb-West project to ensure everyone in rural areas has the possibility to be mobile. The project combines frequent buses along main corridors with a supplementary service called Plustur (FMOD). If most people depend on cars, what role does public transport still play in a rural area? This master’s thesis examines that question in a community in Vesthimmerland Municipality. To understand everyday mobility, it considers the views of both a traffic planner and the local community. The study finds that public transport is valued more as a symbol of being connected and as a safety net that guarantees the possibility to travel, rather than as the preferred way to get around.
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