From innovation to the Law: A comparative analysis of new technologies in autonomous mobility legislation

Abstract

Spanish Autonomous Communities have been approving Transport Laws for regional and urban services for more than thirty years. An analysis comparing these rules allows us to see how they have evolved towards greater involvement in sustainable mobility. From simple texts, which are limited to delimiting competences and ordering coordination between Administrations, to rules that assume the drawbacks of the current mobility model. The most recent Laws introduce in its principles and objectives the promotion of sustainable public transport from the socioeconomic and environmental aspects. This means offeríng conditions of universal accessibility and universal design and encourages the introduction of information and communications technology and quality at service. This paper is a review of this evolution, highlighting those Laws that have been milestones and culminating with the last two: that of the Principality of Asturias and that of Castile and León. Even with some shortcomings, this introduction represents a commitment by the legislator to sustainable mobility and quality public transport.