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22/03/2005
Government unveils 10-year £1.5bn transport strategy
The Government today launched a 10-year transport strategy that is likely to cost over £1.5 billion.
The Regional Strategic Transport Network Transport Plan (RSTN TP), which was unveiled by Regional Development Minister John Spellar on Tuesday, aims to “carry on the vision set out in the Regional Transportation Strategy of working towards a modern, sustainable, safe transportation system, which will benefit society, the economy, and the environment and actively contribute to social inclusion and everyone's quality of life”.
“The RSTN Transport Plan builds upon the Regional Transportation Strategy that was accepted by the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2002,” Mr Spellar said. “It therefore has a sound strategy base and follows the realistic funding assumptions established by the Regional Transportation Strategy.
"Proposals in the Transport Plan include enhanced public transport infrastructure, improved rail and bus services, new and improved park and share/ride facilities as well as enhanced walking and cycling provision, all of which would help reduce reliance on private cars."
The RSTN Transport Plan also identifies a £529.4m programme of Strategic Road Improvements (SRIs) that would see enhanced access to regional gateways (international ports and airports) and cross border links from the network.
SRIs are defined as those schemes with a capital value of greater than £1 million, provided to remove bottlenecks throughout the network where lack of capacity causes undue congestion.
(MB/KMcA)
The Regional Strategic Transport Network Transport Plan (RSTN TP), which was unveiled by Regional Development Minister John Spellar on Tuesday, aims to “carry on the vision set out in the Regional Transportation Strategy of working towards a modern, sustainable, safe transportation system, which will benefit society, the economy, and the environment and actively contribute to social inclusion and everyone's quality of life”.
“The RSTN Transport Plan builds upon the Regional Transportation Strategy that was accepted by the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2002,” Mr Spellar said. “It therefore has a sound strategy base and follows the realistic funding assumptions established by the Regional Transportation Strategy.
"Proposals in the Transport Plan include enhanced public transport infrastructure, improved rail and bus services, new and improved park and share/ride facilities as well as enhanced walking and cycling provision, all of which would help reduce reliance on private cars."
The RSTN Transport Plan also identifies a £529.4m programme of Strategic Road Improvements (SRIs) that would see enhanced access to regional gateways (international ports and airports) and cross border links from the network.
SRIs are defined as those schemes with a capital value of greater than £1 million, provided to remove bottlenecks throughout the network where lack of capacity causes undue congestion.
(MB/KMcA)
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