Abstract
This paper concerns transportation planning with a specific focus on the regional level. In the context of spatial and transport integrated planning, the paper proposes a structured and systematic identification of the plans. At the European level, specific indications, prescriptive communications, and finalized funds are given to the national infrastructures by means of the TEN-T plan and program, while a Communication and specific guidelines for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan have been published as a useful tool to uniform and compare urban transport planning. However, there are no indications for the planning of transport at the regional scale. This paper focuses on regional transport plans, analyzing the general contents and deepening and comparing the contents related to public transport. A case study of Italy is presented. Reference is made to the national guidelines and therefore to the transport plans approved in Italy by the regions. The Italian experience, and the results evidenced, could be a valid reference for all European or extra-European regions or, in any case, for intermediate territorial planning between the national and local ones.
Highlights
Planning is a complex process that, starting from the knowledge of the current situation, makes conscious decisions with respect to objectives and effects
This paper focuses on regional transport plans, analyzing the general contents and deepening and comparing the contents related to public transport
Transportation planning is a component of spatial planning that could be an instrument for establishing long-term, sustainable frameworks for social, environmental, and economic development [9,10]
Summary
Planning is a complex process that, starting from the knowledge of the current situation, makes conscious decisions with respect to objectives and effects. These problems have arisen, public transport (road and rail) is always the pivot of local and regional mobility; from small [35] and large urban areas [36], to metropolitan and regional areas This centrality derives from the ability it has to best respond to economic, social, and environmental issues [37], and to sustainable development as defined in the 2030 Agenda. This paper contributes to identifying common rules at the regional level identifying dimensions and variables that uniquely specify a generic transport plan From this identification it is clear the central role of the regional plan between the national and the local. The final section summarizes the concluding observations, the current limitations, and future developments
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