Transport Planners call for all schemes approved in Road Investment Strategy 2 to be reviewed

The Transport Planning Society (TPS) has urged the government to review all of the road schemes previously approved in the Road Investment Strategy 2

The Society made the recommendation in its statement on the Road Investment Strategy 3 which will cover the 2025-30 period, which is currently in the research stage.

Tom van Vuren, Director of Policy at the Transport Planning Society, said:

“The latest Department for Transport Road Traffic Forecasts are now more than 3 years old, and uncertainty should be at the heart of road investment related decision-making.

“In that context, it makes sense to review all schemes approved in the previous Road Investment Strategy (RIS). RIS3 offers the opportunity to improve travel conditions not just for private car and freight traffic, but across all modes of travel that make use of roads.

“Investing into local roads and active travel rather than the Strategic Road Network is one way of reducing the need to travel and improving conditions for all modes.”

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Notes to editor

1. For further information contact alex@jfgcomms.co.uk 07445 361254 or jo@jfgcomms.co.uk 07788 131347
2. Transport Planning Society (TPS) is the professional body for transport planners, focusing entirely on transport planning in the UK. It aims to facilitate, develop and promote best practice in transport planning and provide a focus for dialogue between all those engaged in it, whatever their background or other professional affiliation. TPS has over 1,500 individual members and more than 38 Stakeholder members. TPS is supported by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
3. The Transport Planning Society response to the Road Investment strategy here can be read here: https://tps.org.uk/tps-policy/road-investment-strategy-3-transport-planning
4. The National Infrastructure Commission Second National Infrastructure assessment : Baseline report can be read here: https://nic.org.uk/studies-reports/national-infrastructure-assessment/baseline-report/
5. Mark Frost, Chair of Transport Planning Society and Tom van Vuren, Director of Policy are available for interview upon request.