| 
Railhub Archive 1996-04-30 DoT-001 Department of Transport0
Norris launches integrated transport strategy for London
keywords: click to search
 integrated transport
 transport policy
 
Phrases in [single square brackets] are hyperlinks in the original document
Phrases in [[double square brackets]] are editorial additions or corrections
Phrases in [[[triple square brackets]]] indicate embedded images or graphics in the original document. (These are not usually archived unless they contain significant additional information.) | | 
         Norris launches integrated transport strategy for London _______________________________________________________________

 related documents
type Press release note 138
Steven Norris, Minister for Transport in London, today launched a new transport strategy for London. Mr Norris said: This is the first comprehensive statement of the Governments transport policies for London since 1989. Our aim is to continue to provide a first class service to the travelling public in London, as we move into the next millennium. The Green Paper on transport which we published last week sets a framework for transport nationally. In developing our strategy, we have taken a fundamental look at how this relates to the particular circumstances of London, its economy and environment. A great deal has been achieved in recent years through public and private investment, progressive privatisation and better management of our transport networks. We want to build on this, in partnership with local authorities, business, transport providers and the private sector. This strategy marks the way forward. As well as describing recent achievements in Londons transport, the strategy looks forward to future developments, both on public transport and road. Plans for future projects are presented as a rolling programme, including a package of possible new crossings of the River Thames in East London, which follows the consultation exercise last year. In addition to the plans for new projects, the strategy emphasises the importance of making best use of the existing infrastructure in London. In particular the strategy: -indicates that the Government looks to see further improvements in the quality of Londons rail, Tube and bus services and explains its hope, subject to other funding priorities, to maintain investment in the existing London Underground network at broadly the current level, which is already considerably higher than any previous government; -looks forward to the quality of overground rail services improving through the privatisation of the railway industry; -includes commitments to fund the Red Route network and the London bus priority and cycle networks to completion. -contains the winners of the London Cycling Initiative, which was launched last year. Notes to Editors 1. The London Pride Partnership, a joint initiative of the Association of London Government and London First, published Londons Action Programme for Transport: 1995-2010 in 1995, which made certain recommendations. A Transport Strategy for London responds to those. It also expands on many of the issues of the Governments Green Paper on transport, as they apply in London. 2. The strategy is published in summary form (available from the Government Office for London free of charge), and a full version which contains the detailed analysis underlying the strategy (available from HMSO at a price of #27). A leaflet detailing the key points of the strategy is also available free of charge from the Government Office for London). 3. See also Press Notice 139 on river crossings and Press Notice 140 on the London Cycling Initiative. 4. Mr Norris announced the Transport Strategy for London in response to a Parliamentary Question from Matthew Carrington (MP for Fulham). Full text of the Answer is attached. Annexe Matthew Carrington MP To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he proposes to publish a statement on his Transport Strategy for London. Steven Norris MP I have today placed in the libraries of the House copies of A Transport Strategy for London. In this document we set out our overall objectives for transport in London and an integrated strategy to achieve them. # = pounds sterling
Railhub Archive ::: 1996-04-30 DoT-001
 | | 

Monday 27



Not logged on Visitor









  751 stories

  63 documents

  104 collections


 
  15 documents

  34 documents

| |