ABSTRACT
There are various governance models for managing public facilities. Di Ciommo (2004) and Martens (2007) define three ideal models of governance that could help us to explain the role of various interchange actors in different contexts. The first one is the coordinative model that includes continuous efforts in coordination between various parts of the governing body. In this model, the governing body and the governed create the framework, but only those actors who have the authority to decide are part of the governing body. They are able to articulate the public interest, to determine the need for strategic planning and to select the best policies and programmes. The second option is governance through competition, which takes its origin from political theory, market economy and the pluralist model of democracy. In this model, governance is seen as a competition between actors of different interests. The Spanish case of Moncloa seems to be explained by this governance model. The third could be called communicative planning, where the main idea is that governance should be a process of agreement between all stakeholders involved. This model seems to be appropriate for the good management and operation of a complex transport infrastructure such as an interchange.
