There are many initiatives and developments within Government, which will affect transport engineers and, indeed, the transport infrastructure of the UK.
This section of the website aims to inform ICE members of the transport initiatives and policies currently under consultation, and allows you to have your say on ICE policy and the Institution's consultation response.
Recent consultations that have been completed by ICE's Transport Panel include:
The Government produced this document to develop a discussion and invite submissions on a new system of prioritising and funding for local major transport schemes. A new system, once in place, will enable construction to begin after the end of the current Spending Review period – 2014/15.
Consultation submitted on 30 March 2012
Download the ICE response.
The analysis of submitted evidence has now been completed, which revealed that two of the most important issues where greater clarity was sought from DfT was on funding allocations and how they interact with LTB geography, particularly in areas where there are overlapping LEPs.
Download the DfT's 'next steps' letter circulated to Local Transport Bodies (LTBs) and Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPS)
Download the DfT's summary and analysis of consultation responses
The Government intends to publish its detailed proposals in the Autumn 2012.
How can I contribute to the ICE response?
To submit your view on any of the consultations listed, please email: transport@ice.org.uk.
To aid collation of the response, we would ask that you base your views on the consultation questions stated in the document where possible.
Please note that the content of all consultation responses will be agreed by the ICE's Transport Expert Panel and agreed by the Panel Chair, in accordance with the ICE's Learned Society procedures, and that your view may not be reflected in the final submission.