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It is our last issue of the year and has been something of a marathon effort, given the mass of Government policy documents that have come out in the run up to Christmas! We again delayed publication so we could provide appropriate coverage before the gap in publication until the New Year.
The announcements relating to transport policy have, interestingly, mainly come from other parts of Government than the Department for Transport, including the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister (as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government) concerning spending, planning and local government devolution, which looks set to have major significance for local transport. We also note the implications of the departure of the former Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, and what it might mean for the forthcoming Integrated National Transport Strategy.
There are a dozen packed news pages exploring all these inter-related issues, plus a full report from the Local Transport Summit, where many of these matters were under discussion, and a look back over the past eventful 12 months.
Other significant topics addressed in this issue include the latest outcomes from the Welsh 20mph speed limit policy, rail industry developments, new inquiries by the House of Commons Transport Committee and a major release of important data from TfL about patterns of travel in London.
Our columnist in this issue is David Metz, who takes a detailed look at the two key technological developments changing the nature of cars — the switch to electric power and the quest for automation. John Siraut looks in depth at movements in the costs of various transport modes and how they are reflecting and impacting upon travel behaviour. In his Editorial Opinion, Peter Stonham muses on the various approaches to setting the horizons for transport policy, including the Government’s mission-driven thinking, the idea of vision-led planning, and how they relate to democratic decision-making and local empowerment.
As 2024 comes to a close, we would like to wish all our readers best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. It has certainly been a very busy and significant one for local transport, and perhaps a pause in activity will be welcome! We’ll be back in the New Year to pick up on the continuing plot and no-doubt more twists and turns to it during 2025.
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