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| TOWNS AND CITIES |
| Pledge |
Verdict |
| Up to 25 new light rail or tram lines in major cities. |
PENDING: Seven lines approved for funding so far. Two other schemes, previously approved, taken forward using 10 Year Plan funding. |
| Comfortable, reliable bus services, including guided bus schemes. |
PENDING: Number of bus passengers rose by 1% in 2001-02 compared to previous year. |
| Greatly increased funding for councils' Local Transport Plans. |
DONE: Annual investment available to local authorities for transport more than doubled to record £1.6bn in 2003-04. |
| New Urban Bus Challenge Fund to offer new bus links to under-served urban areas. |
DONE: Scheme introduced in 2001. In 2002 around 34 projects were successful and were awarded £18m. |
| Up to 100 new park and ride services. |
ON COURSE: Data indicates local authorities are introducing around 150 new bus-based park and ride schemes, together with over 30 improved or enhanced schemes, in the five years to 2005/ 06. |
| RURAL AREAS |
| Pledge |
Verdict |
| Up to 50 new bypasses to relieve communities blighted by congestion and pollution. |
ON COURSE: 67 major local road improvement schemes provisionally or fully approved including 26 bypasses. |
| At least an hourly bus service within a ten minute walk for a third more rural households. |
DONE: Latest data shows increase from 35% in the baseline year (1996/ 97) to 48% in 1999/ 01, a rise of over a third. |
| Support for a wide range of flexible, community transport projects such as minibus and taxi-based schemes. |
DONE: In 2001/02, £20.5m awarded to 58 projects under the Rural Bus Challenge, which now supports over 200 projects throughout rural England, including taxi-bus and other demand-responsive services. |
Pledges selected from Department for Transport 10 year plan summary document.
Verdicts according to the Department for Transport, Strategic Rail Authority and Highways Agency.
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