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As Parliament comes to the end of the current session, there has been a flurry of new government-related transport announcements which are a major focus in this issue. Amongst these are the Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, the Modern Industrial Strategy, and a detailed list of road and rail projects to be funded by the Department for Transport allocation under the recent Spending Review, and of other schemes still under review. There have also been major announcements about government support to the purchase of EVs and provision of on-street charging to households with cross-pavement domestic electricity supply.
Arising from the Government’s new UK Infrastructure 10-year Strategy we covered in the last issue, we have more information on the new spatial development tool that is being created by NISTA, the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority for Strategic Local Authorities to use. Alongside this there has been an official release of the DfT’s own connectivity measurement tool, of which we also have details.
There is also news of DfT’s new Permanent Secretary, and interesting information from Transport for London on the salary levels of senior staff.
Other news items we cover include developments in micro-mobility, active travel, open access rail services, and bus system development.
Our contributing columnist in this issue is Professor David Metz, who explores the potential impacts of new technologies in road transport, including automation and digital systems for the control of vehicles, traffic, and the highway network. He reflects on an appropriate role and policy approach for the deployment of AI, and proposes a more pragmatic rather than unquestionably enthusiastic approach.
In his Editorial Opinion, Peter Stonham looks at the way the new Government’s transport policy framework has emerged over the past year, and suggests that most of the ingredients are now clear, but perhaps not adding up to a consistent and integrated whole. He notes that transport resource allocation and decision-making are being shaped by the various elements of the Government’s wider strategic missions.
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