Sign up to our weekly newsletter, RAIL Briefing

Getting Cities Moving – Adaptive transport solutions for an uncertain future

Getting Cities Moving – Adaptive transport solutions for an uncertain future cover

Getting Cities Moving

National Infrastructure Commission


To achieve its ‘levelling up’ agenda, the Government needs a strategy to support improved productivity in cities and measures to discourage private car journeys.

That’s the verdict of the NIC, which concludes that despite it being too soon to say what the exact long-term consequences of the pandemic will be on future transport needs, “it is critical that this uncertainty does not lead to paralysis and inaction”.

It adds: “Mass transit systems can provide much higher capacity than cars, whether they use their own infrastructure or share the road network.

“Substantial investment in new forms of mass transit may be appropriate to improve capacity and the relative attractiveness of public transport.”

The Commission says it will consider the funding required for these investments and their affordability in the forthcoming second National Infrastructure Assessment.



RAIL digital products

Every Wednesday, RAIL Briefing brings you the most important stories, analysis of the biggest issues and critical scrutiny from leading industry experts which will put you at the heart of a successful British railway.

Registering and logging into the site also gives you access to gated content on the RAIL website.

SIGN UP NOW