Broader impacts of the fare-free public transportation system in Tallinn
In this paper, we focus on the rationale for implementing the fare-free public transportation system (FFPTS) in Tallinn, Estonia, that took place on 1 January 2013. Through a series of interviews with relevant informants, we identify the main enablers and the FFPTS in Tallinn faced and the potential...
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| author | Daniel Gabaldón-Estevan Kati Orru Clemens Kaufmann Hans Orru |
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| description | In this paper, we focus on the rationale for implementing the fare-free public transportation system (FFPTS) in Tallinn, Estonia, that took place on 1 January 2013. Through a series of interviews with relevant informants, we identify the main enablers and the FFPTS in Tallinn faced and the potential of such a system to contribute to the sustainable city development. Our analysis shows that the interlinking between local and national politics determines not only the type of initiatives implemented and the support they receive but also the degree of their success and their stability. We conclude that to be even more effective, it should be extended to the all potential users, not just to local registered residents as it has been recently applied in state-run bus travels in rural municipalities in Estonia. Finally, more restrictive private car policies should be considered to fuel a sustainable mobility transition and increase cities life quality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b971a3efcfde4b4bb6ecae1fe2158d372023-09-21T15:28:39ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Urban Sustainable Development1946-31381946-31462019-09-0111333234510.1080/19463138.2019.15961141596114Broader impacts of the fare-free public transportation system in TallinnDaniel Gabaldón-Estevan0Kati Orru1Clemens Kaufmann2Hans Orru3University of ValenciaUniversity of TartuFactum Chaloupka & Risser OGUniversity of TartuIn this paper, we focus on the rationale for implementing the fare-free public transportation system (FFPTS) in Tallinn, Estonia, that took place on 1 January 2013. Through a series of interviews with relevant informants, we identify the main enablers and the FFPTS in Tallinn faced and the potential of such a system to contribute to the sustainable city development. Our analysis shows that the interlinking between local and national politics determines not only the type of initiatives implemented and the support they receive but also the degree of their success and their stability. We conclude that to be even more effective, it should be extended to the all potential users, not just to local registered residents as it has been recently applied in state-run bus travels in rural municipalities in Estonia. Finally, more restrictive private car policies should be considered to fuel a sustainable mobility transition and increase cities life quality.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19463138.2019.1596114public transportfare freemobilityurban environmenttransport policy |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Gabaldón-Estevan Kati Orru Clemens Kaufmann Hans Orru Broader impacts of the fare-free public transportation system in Tallinn International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development public transport fare free mobility urban environment transport policy |
| title | Broader impacts of the fare-free public transportation system in Tallinn |
| title_full | Broader impacts of the fare-free public transportation system in Tallinn |
| title_fullStr | Broader impacts of the fare-free public transportation system in Tallinn |
| title_full_unstemmed | Broader impacts of the fare-free public transportation system in Tallinn |
| title_short | Broader impacts of the fare-free public transportation system in Tallinn |
| title_sort | broader impacts of the fare free public transportation system in tallinn |
| topic | public transport fare free mobility urban environment transport policy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19463138.2019.1596114 |
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