In response to the Integrated National Transport Strategy for England, the Institution of Civil Engineers interim associate director of policy, David Hawkes, said:
"The Institution of Civil Engineers welcomes Transport Secretary Louise Haigh’s vision-led approach to transport planning.
"The ICE has been calling for a people-centered strategy for some time, and the proposals described by Haigh align well with the institution’s recommendation to base a national transport strategy on clearly defined desired outcomes for the public.
"The opportunity for regional decision makers, such as Metro Mayors, and passengers of public transport to engage with the development of the strategy is welcome too – local knowledge is what makes the difference between transport that makes people’s lives better, and transport that doesn’t.
"An integrated strategy, well planned and executed, could help end the stop/start cycle of blinkered transport investment that is disconnected from wider social, economic, and environmental ambitions."
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