The Regional Assembly, or Regional Planning Body in each region in England, has to produce a Regional Transport Strategy as part of its Regional Spatial Strategy. The Regional Transport Strategy is shaped by the delivery programmes of the Highways Agency and Network Rail and influences Local Transport Plans. A Regional Transport Strategy is a statutory requirement of the planning system, as set out in the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act of 2004.
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Main aims of the Regional Transport Strategy
There are three main aims of the RTS:
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reduce the need to travel and traffic growth
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promote a ‘step change’ in the level of public transport
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only deliver highway capacity when all other measures have been exhausted
The Strategy recognises the issues relating to social inclusion and environmental quality, which influence and relate to personal mobility, access to employment opportunities as well as health and safety.
The East Midlands Regional RTS
The regional RTS was prepared by the East Midlands Regional Assembly Transport Task Group in partnership with the Regional Planning Body and GOEM.
Where can I access the East Midlands Regional Transport Strategy?
The East Midlands RTS can be found in the Regional Spatial Strategy, which can be accessed from the bottom of this page.
