Does England need a national transport strategy?
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English - November 03, 2021 10:42 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsGovernment government politics british politics policy-making policy brexit coronavirus westminster conservative party labour party Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The Conservative Party’s 2019 manifesto promised an ambitious plan for connecting towns and cities by road and rail and supporting electric vehicles, cycling and walking. But what evidence will the government use to shape its transport strategy and how can it ensure the system is customer-focused? How has England’s transport network held up under the dual pressures of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic? And how can a transport strategy support net zero goals?
Following recent research from the Institute for Government and the Gatsby Foundation, which analysed the use of evidence in transport policy in the UK and compared it to four other countries, the IfG was delighted to bring together an expert panel to discuss whether England needs a single transport strategy, the challenges involved in putting such a strategy in place, and how the system can be resilient to shocks and crises whilst reducing carbon emissions and keeping the focus on user experience.
On our panel to discuss these issues were:
Lord Adonis, former Secretary of State for Transport
Sue Kershaw, Managing Director for Transportation at Costain and APM President
Bridget Rosewell CBE, Commissioner on the National Infrastructure Commission
Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive at Transport for the North
The event was chaired by Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.
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The Conservative Party’s 2019 manifesto promised an ambitious plan for connecting towns and cities by road and rail and supporting electric vehicles, cycling and walking. But what evidence will the government use to shape its transport strategy and how can it ensure the system is customer-focused? How has England’s transport network held up under the dual pressures of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic? And how can a transport strategy support net zero goals?
Following recent research from the Institute for Government and the Gatsby Foundation, which analysed the use of evidence in transport policy in the UK and compared it to four other countries, the IfG was delighted to bring together an expert panel to discuss whether England needs a single transport strategy, the challenges involved in putting such a strategy in place, and how the system can be resilient to shocks and crises whilst reducing carbon emissions and keeping the focus on user experience.
On our panel to discuss these issues were:
Lord Adonis, former Secretary of State for Transport
Sue Kershaw, Managing Director for Transportation at Costain and APM President
Bridget Rosewell CBE, Commissioner on the National Infrastructure Commission
Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive at Transport for the North
The event was chaired by Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.
#IfGtransport
We would like to thank Costain for kindly supporting this event.
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