MISSING LINKS: SETTLING NATIONAL TRANSPORT PRIORITIES

This report is intended as a basis for a debate on UK national transport policy, which now requires high-quality, cost-effective, reliable national and international transport links. The report assesses the current quality of UK transport links, and international experience. The Governments of France, Germany and The Netherlands have recently decided to improve their transport links actively. Their processes for setting transport priorities have the following key strengths not yet present in the UK Government approach: (1) a more strategic approach; (2) more effort to build a consensus; and (3) more willingness to make political and financial long-term commitments. However, their approach also has some weaknesses. The report proposes the public discussion of several possible improvements to the UK decision making process, including: (1) a Government statement of what key transport corridors it is desirable to develop; (2) a policy paper, presenting a vision at least 20 years ahead; (3) a Cabinet subcommittee on transport; (4) a consistent investment appraisal methodology; (5) development of economic, safety and environmental indicators of transport policy effectiveness; and (6) improved cooperation between public and private sectors.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

  Centre Point, 103 New Oxford Street
  London,   England 
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 45 p.
• Serial:
  • CBI DISCUSSION DOCUMENT
  • Publisher: Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Economic efficiency; Federal government; International; Investments; Methodology; Networks; Policy; Private enterprise; Public participation; Quality control; Strategic planning; Transportation; Transportation corridors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Quality; Transportation networks
• Geographic Terms: France; Germany; Netherlands; United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1116: Corridor (transp); 2248: Decision process; 5911: Efficiency; 8036: France; 8125: Germany; 183: Government (national); 9034: International; 227: Investment; 9102: Method; 8078: Netherlands; 1054: Network (traffic); 173: Policy; 141: Priority (gen); 9118: Private; 142: Public participation; 9063: Quality; 1155: Transport; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Policy; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00711210
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-85201-479-1
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 20 1995 12:00AM