Category Archives: Rural Transport

Making the Transition to a Low Carbon Society in the Western Region— Key issues for rural dwellers.

Posted on August 5, 2020 by WDC Insights

The transition to a low carbon economy is one of many challenges facing the Western Region and Ireland at this point in time.  Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today launched the Western Development Commission (WDC) report … Continue reading →

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Submission to the Review of Sustainable Mobility Policy

Posted on March 5, 2020 by WDC Insights

The WDC recently made a submission to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) consultation on the Review of Sustainable Mobility Policy and associated background papers. One of the functions of the WDC is regional policy analysis.  The WDC … Continue reading →

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Why do we travel? Distance to rural services and the need for rural journeys

Posted on December 20, 2019 by WDC Insights

Understanding the reasons rural dwellers travel is essential to ensuring we can take focused, effective, and fair climate action and aid a transition to low carbon rural regions. In this the second blog post examining data on travel and journeys … Continue reading →

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