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HC 1135 - National Policy Statement on National Networks
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport CommitteeLouise Ellman
其他書名
Sixteenth Report of Session 2013-14, Report, Together with Formal Minutes Relating to the Report
出版The Stationery Office, 2014-05-07
主題Business & Economics / Industries / Transportation
ISBN02150718759780215071873
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=vDXDAwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The National Policy Statement on National Networks, published in draft for consultation (ISBN 9780108560071), sets out the policy against which decisions will be made on applications for development consent for nationally significant infrastructure projects on the strategic road and rail networks. The Committee has a number of detailed recommendations to improve the draft. The NPS should specify more types of transport scheme which the Government thinks are needed, such as enhancements to the rail network to promote east-west connectivity; better road and rail connections to ports and airports and to parts of the country which are currently not well served by those networks; and schemes to promote regional economic development. Criticisms of the DfT's road and rail demand forecasts should be addressed. Estimates of the impact on UK carbon emissions of building more road infrastructure are needed. Adverse impacts of major transport schemes on localities should be set out. The NPS should make explicit reference to the desirability of connecting HS2 to the classic rail network. Promoters of roads schemes must look to improve road safety (including for cyclists and pedestrians). The Government is seeking to accommodate increasing demand for roads by building more infrastructure rather than seeking to manage demand. Investment in the road network will require new funding streams, a challenge that must be addressed. However, a consensus would be required to introduce any road user charging scheme across the strategic road network as an alternative to road taxation.