Transport and Connectivity

Department for Transport (DfT)

The DfT's objective is to oversee the delivery of a reliable, safe and secure transport system that responds efficiently to the needs of individuals and business whilst safeguarding our environment.

Department For Transport – Regional and Local Transport

Explores the close integration between regional transport, housing, economic development strategies and spending decisions.

Department For Transport – Sustainable Travel

Balancing the need to travel with the need to improve quality of life.

Department For Transport – Climate Change and transport

Information on climate change as well as links to sites with information on how people individually can reduce the environmental impacts of their transport choices.

Department For Transport

Traffic Advisory Leaflets

including:

Home Zones: Planning and Design (PDF)

Traffic Management in Historic Areas (PDF)

Community Transport (PDF)

Public Transport Priority (PDF)

Parking Guidance and Information (PDF)

Government Office for Yorkshire and Humber (GOYH) - Transport

The Regional Planning, Transport & Environment team works with the Highways Agency, Strategic Rail Authority, Yorkshire and Humber Assembly and Yorkshire Forward on strategic transport issues. The Integrated Transport Team works with local authorities to monitor Local Transport Plans and to initiatives such as green travel plans.

Sections on:

Local Transport Plans

National infrastructure

Regional Transport Strategy

2006 report Identifying regional transport priorities for Yorkshire and the Humber and the evidence base in support of these priorities

Yorkshire and Humber Assembly (YHA) – Regional Transport Strategy

The Yorkshire and Humber Plan Draft for consultation December 2005. (PDF)

Yorkshire and Humber Assembly (YHA) – Strategic Rural Transport Framework

Strategic Rural Transport Framework JMP Nov 2005. The aim of this work is to feed into and inform the Regional Rural Framework with evidence based priorities, and provide improved policies for rural transport matters to
the Regional Transport Strategy (RTS). (PDF)

Commission For Integrated transport (CFIT) - Information Sheets

The Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT) is an independent body advising the Government on integrated transport policy. Includes a number of published articles and factsheets on improving transport.

Campaign for Better Transport

An independent national body concerned with sustainable transport. It looks for answers to transport problems and aims to reduce the environmental and social impact of transport.

Sustrans – Information Sheets

Information Sheets from the sustainable transport charity - on practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport in order to reduce motor traffic and its adverse effects

Living Streets - Campaign

The Living Streets initiative is a nationwide - ongoing - campaign highlighting the importance of streets and public spaces for community life.

National Travelwise Association – Sustainable Travel

National Travelwise Association is a network of sectors, including local authorities, health sector, academic sector and passenger transport executives working together to promote healthy and sustainable transport.

Civitas - Initiative

EU funded CIVITAS Initiative helps cities to achieve a more sustainable, clean and energy efficient urban transport system by implementing and evaluating an ambitious, integrated set of technology and policy based measures.

CABE – Publications

Transforming our streets – Sept 2006. This briefing sets out the progress since CABE produced Paving the way (2002) made in the interim and the vital next steps to take to create a genuine transformation of our streets. (PDF)

Yorkshire Forward – Renaissance Market Towns – Car Parking Research

A detailed report on how parking can be managed in the region’s market towns. This report is intended as a resource for town teams,and other bodies involved in the Renaissance Market Towns Programme. (PDF)