Local Transport
Better connecting people, places, communities and jobs
The devolution deal will empower local leaders to shape a comprehensive, dynamic, transport infrastructure plan to create seamless integration across road, rail and air for residents, visitors and businesses.
It will be all encompassing, covering freight, public transportation, and active travel such as walking and cycling.
The deal will:
- Create unprecedented access to national and international travel opportunities for people and freight, facilitated by enhanced air travel, public transportation connectivity, roads, railways, and shipping infrastructure.
- Deliver affordable travel options that ensure prompt and reliable journeys for individuals of all ages, effortlessly connecting them to educational institutions, health facilities, and leisure activities.
- Amplify the appeal to prospective and existing businesses to invest by cultivating improved transport links, creating an environment more conducive to job creation.
- Streamline the travel experience through user-friendly, smart ticketing across all modes of public transportation.
- Be a game-changer for the thriving visitor economy, unlocking its full potential.
- Enrich the lives of existing communities by fostering seamless connections to employment opportunities, loved ones, and recreational pursuits.
- Reinvigorate local transport, revitalising accessibility, connectivity, and overall quality of life for all those involved.