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Four of the five largest political parties in the #UK – The Conservative Party, The Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party of England and Wales – have published their official #manifestos, setting out their #policies on a range of issues, including, of course, #transportation. Here, City Transport & Traffic Innovation Magazine rounds up what each of these parties are promising and pledging to implement should they win the upcoming #generalelection on July 4th. What do you think about each party’s proposed approach to #transport? Let us know in the comments section below... https://lnkd.in/eTaCHKWU

A landslide General Election victory for The Labour Party has brought with it a fresh set of strategic priorities that the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom hopes will place transport “at the heart of mission-driven government.” We have created a summary of the strategic policies recently published, which can be found on our website, or by clicking the link below: https://lnkd.in/eKpP-zPA We echo statements put out by the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) in welcoming this clear vision to support the highways and transportation sector and look forward to further development in planning reforms! #TransportPlanning #GeneralElection #TransportSector

The 4 July election means that the ongoing scrutiny of the Draft Rail Reform Bill has stopped. The Transport Select Committee has produced a short report of its work in the last Parliament including the following summary of their view on the Bill: “…the draft Bill, if enacted, would provide the necessary legislative foundations for the IRB, but that it does not provide clarity on how its governance framework and relationship with the Secretary of State would operate, how its structure would be regionalised, or how it would work with stakeholders on its key statutory functions, such as the production of a business plan.” This means the next Parliament will have a lot to do to bring forward a Bill to put in place GBR (as we know Labour will do). Potentially there will be another opportunity to input to the process. If you are in the rail industry this is an opportunity to get on the front foot and present views as soon as new MPs and Ministers are in place. Would you like some help? I’d love to hear from you. https://lnkd.in/e5pwfVKr #railways #rail #policy #transport #positioning #policy #strategy #policymakers #stakeholders #election #generalelection #politics #influencing #legislation

Ahead of this week’s General Election, Ben Plowden, Chair of the Transport Planning Society has shared his analysis and comments of the party Manifestos. You can read Ben’s analysis and how they compare with the Society's five key priorities for a new government through the link below 👇 #TPS #TransportPlanning #GeneralElection #Manifestos https://lnkd.in/e4jfY_2x

Election 2024 – Transport Policy Insights 🚂🛣️ As we approach the 2024 general election, each major party presents unique transport policy proposals. The Conservatives focus on substantial local infrastructure investment. Labour aims for public ownership of railways and electric vehicle expansion. The Liberal Democrats propose fare system reforms, and the Green Party prioritises public transport subsidies and active travel infrastructure. Get a comprehensive look at these transport policy plans: https://buff.ly/3W2vUPJ #Transport #Consulting #GeneralElection

Interesting thoughts from Ben Plowden on what the general election manifestos offer for transport. As with many policy areas there are really two kinds of policies - those that cost money, and those that don't. However much the politicians try to avoid that reality now, it will be the key driver of policy making come next week...

The Labour Party has won the General Election and will now seek to deliver a series of pledges which could transform the rail industry. 🤔 The new Government plans to bring Britain’s railways into public ownership, as existing contracts expire or are broken off. 🚄 Keir Starmer’s Party has also pledged to create a new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority to oversee the delivery of new projects, many of which are expected to be focused in the North. 📍 Meanwhile, there could be a new dawn for rail freight, with Labour’s support for the industry also backed by the Liberal Democrats and Green Party. 😮 Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/ep_5eVYh The Labour Party House of Commons Keir Starmer #GE2024 #GeneralElection2024 #rail #transport #publictransport #railfreight

Local Transport Today asked me to take a look at what the election might mean for local transport. I've sought to be as objective as I can, stick to the brief and to put aside any wider views I might have. In short we COULD (underlined three times if I knew how to do this on LinkedIn) see: 💷 greater funding stability (but at austerity-lite revenue levels for some) 🌆 more progress on devo (subject to usual resistance and clawback from the centre) 🚊 greater public transport integration (as public control of public transport becomes the norm again) ⚡ a focus on decarbonising vehicles rather than traffic restraint 🏘 a battle for the soul of a new push on housing (another wave of car dependent sprawl or a pointer to the more sustainable suburbs we need?) Here it is... https://lnkd.in/g_zncmKA

Transport Policy Highlights for the Election 🚉🚲 With the election nearing, major parties outline distinct transport strategies. Conservatives emphasise local infrastructure, Labour targets rail nationalisation and electric vehicle incentives, Liberal Democrats aim to reform fare systems, and the Green Party prioritises public transport and cycling investments. Understand these policies in detail: https://buff.ly/3W2vUPJ #Transport #Consulting #GeneralElection

In this morning's King’s Speech, the government set out their legislative agenda for the year ahead. Check out our latest blog where we take a look at what a new Labour government means for Transport and Infrastructure. https://lnkd.in/eVQPciJi #transport #infrastructure #kingsspeech #government