WHY TRANSPORT SUPPLY SHOULD BE PART OF THE PLANNING PROCESS

The author considers the conflicting policy objectives that arise from attempts to reduce emissions through land-use/transport relationships in a market economy. The Department of Transport's demand-led road building strategy of the last 30 years is criticised. Reports on reducing emissions favour urban concentration but the trend continues to be towards urban sprawl. The author sees the possibility of integrating some current policies such as major public transport infrastructure investment funded from road pricing with desired land use policies. Discounted travel passes could be provided for employees in the corridors served. Transport Supplementary Grants could be conditional on the introduction of travel monitoring and varied according to the reduction of motorised travel. Of particular concern is the survival of the development planning system which makes possible the integration of land-use and transport. For the covering abstract of the publication see IRRD 857363.