Institutional Sustainability in the Transport Sector

In literature concerning transportation little attention has been devoted to the institutional aspects involved in the strategic interaction between the Central Government and its local bodies. Scholars and practitioners analysing problems related to transport impacts on territory, generally disregard the big complexity tied to the relationship of institutions involved in management of transport systems. This paper aims to lay the foundation to analyse the issue of efficient coordination between different institutions involved in defining and implementing economic policies in transport sector. The institutional sustainability in transport field implies promoting efficient transport utilization and satisfy in adequate way the transport demand that often do not find answer in traditional patterns of political organization. In this paper we will try to give to the readers some insight to stimulate future economic works and motive the public and private institutions to deepen the themes of political legitimacy, economic efficiency and social representation, as well as functional effectiveness.