House of Commons - Transport, Local Government and the Regions - Eighth Report

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Transport, Local Government and the Regions - Eighth Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 21 May 2002.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

I. INTRODUCTION

II. 10 YEAR PLAN OBJECTIVES

Outline
Long-Term Vision
Key Indicators

Congestion
Pollution

Carbon dioxide emissions
Toxic exhaust emissions

Traffic Levels
Social Inclusion
Safety

Balance of the Plan

Balance between modes
Conclusion

III. ASSUMPTIONS

Local Charging Schemes
Transport Costs
Strategy Selection and Consistency of Results

IV. IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN

The Plan Period
Planning and Land Use

Regional Transport Strategies
Land-Use

Improving transport modes

Passenger Rail

Growth Forecasts
Regional Balance
Funding

Rail Freight

Difficulties facing the rail freight industry

Strategic Road Network

Progress
Forward Plan
Strategic vision

Buses

Bus use targets
Infrastructure investment
Revenue funding

Light Rail
Walking
Cycling
Powered Two-Wheelers

Phasing of Investment
Multi-Modal Studies
Funding
Skills Shortage

V. PROGRESS TOWARDS THE TARGETS

Assessing Progress on Projects
Assessing Progress against Targets
Quality of Targets
Additional Targets
Regional differences

VI. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE 10 YEAR PLAN

The Plan
Objectives
Longer-Term Vision
Local and Regional Studies
Strategy Assessment
Implementation

Funding
Programme of Work

Phasing
Assessing progress

VII. CONCLUSIONS

LIST OF CONCLUSIONS

ANNEX A - PROGRESS AGAINST PLAN
ANNEX B - TARGETS AND INDICATORS

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF APPENDICES

TRANSPORT, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE REGIONS COMMITTEE REPORTS IN THE CURRENT PARLIAMENT

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 558-II)

Wednesday 30 January 2002
Wednesday 6 February 2002
Wednesday 13 February 2002
Wednesday 6 March 2002
Wednesday 20 March 2002

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 558-II)

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Prepared 27 May 2002