Consultation takes place on North’s inclusive transport strategy

Transport for the North is consulting on its Socially Inclusive Transport Strategy, which seeks to provide an evidence-based policy agenda for achieving a more equal, effective and inclusive transport system across the North.

Building on TfN research published in September, it reveals that 3.3 million people across the North live in areas where there is a “significant risk of social exclusion” because of transport issues.

It particularly affects people on low incomes or in insecure work, carers, those with disabilities, and others living in smaller towns and coastal areas.

The strategy includes defining how TfN will work with a range of transport stakeholders, the wider policy agenda for significant progress, and the data by which TfN will monitor progress.

“Working with our partners, TfN’s strategy identifies transport interventions that can deliver inclusive economic growth, improve health and wellbeing, and benefit all communities,” said TfN CEO Martin Tugwell.

“Only by investing now will we make it easier to connect people and places with services and opportunities, and address the barriers within our transport system that create inequalities in society.”

The consultation closes on December 12. See: https://transport forthenorth.com/social-inclusion/