The Role of Government in the Development of Communication Network and its Effect on the Change of Rural Transport System in Iran With Emphasis on the City and Village Connection (Case: Golestan Province)

The roads and telecommunication systems, as the connective elements between residential areas, have an important role in exchange of currents between urban and rural settlements.In the second half of this century, theoretically, relations bettween cities and villages in Iran were explained according to the theory of “Renten Capitalism”.But during the recent decades it was questioned by “Government and Urbanization theory”.This article discusses emphasis the role of government in the development of communication network and its effect on the changing of rural transport system. The findings show the magnificant effect of the development of communication networks on changing rural transport system are as follows: 1- in 2004, from the total of 9844 active transportations in 742 rurals in Golestan province this rate increase to 82.9 percent for motorcars and 76.3 percent for vans. But the 57.3 percent of rurals without asphalted roads hasnot any transportations. More than 79.5 perecent, were working in the villages using asphalt roads. 2- Another important point is the foundation of tele - taxi agencies (more than 113 tele - taxi agencises in 73 villages were opened up becaus of communication systems construction in 738 villages of the province, with 516 motocars about 2890 goods and passengers are serviced daily. About 42 percent of these passengers go to urban points, 31 percent to another villages and 27 percent go through their accommodations.) 3- other important findings of the survey point out the reduction in travel duration and increase in the number of daily transportation, which is double in number in asphalted roads. Therefore, more than 91.5 percent of passengers transport in rural- urban points is made by rural asphalted roads during a year.