Park and Ride Schemes: Urban Areas

(asked on 14th July 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made on the impact of park and ride schemes on congestion in Town centres.


Answered by
Karl McCartney Portrait
Karl McCartney
This question was answered on 22nd July 2022

The details of how park and ride schemes operate are a matter for local authorities and bus operators concerned.

As set out in the National Bus Strategy published last year, the Government want to see an expansion of park and ride sites in local areas. We have asked Local Transport Authorities to consider parking proposals in their Bus Service Improvement Plans, to improve bus services and encourage modal shift to public transport.

New Local Transport Plan guidance, that we plan to consult on later this year, will also encourage local authorities to consider park and ride sites in their local transport plans if this is something that is appropriate for their area.

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