The SMARTA Consortium identified a set of Good Practices in rural mobility, not only related to conventional Public Transport but also extended to innovative transport forms based on ride sharing schemes for the residents of a rural areas, vulnerable social groups and for visitors and tourists (a group that can result in highly variable demand).
The SMARTA analysis includes mobility schemes targeted to rural contexts; dedicated solutions tailored to vulnerable users such as the elderly and disabled; Internet and Communication Technologies (ICT) solutions for improving the efficiency of transport services and user information; and organisation or governance arrangements including “bottom-up” initiatives developed at the local community level.
