Transport policy

BNP Con Lab Lib GP UKIP

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Public transport - general investment
BNP Increased investment in pubic transport and incentives to use it, including reduced crime and cleaner facilities
Lib A new national infrastructure bank to help attract private finance to invest in public transport eg. High Speed Rail

Rail
Con Network Rail reform with greater regulation
GP Reversal of rail privatisation, with new track and rolling stock
Lab 1300 new train carriages between 2009-2014
Lib Would make Network Rail refund a third of a ticket price if a rail replacement bus service is in place
Lab Ticket and fare system review - unified cross network ticketing system
BNP Lower rail fares, increased rail safety and cleaner facilities
Con High speed rail link between London, Birmingham Manchester and Leeds with the Continent via Channel Tunnel
Lib Would ensure that regulated fares go up by less than inflation, meaning prices will come down
GP Reduce UK rail fares by one third to bring them in line with the European average
UKIP Improve rail customer satisfaction, no rail budget cuts, Consider re-opening closed rail lines

Coaches & buses

GP Subsidies of bus fares and the introduction of new services
Lab Issuing local authorities with greater Control over local transport systems
Lib Would end the highly centralised approach to planning and allow local authorities to deal with issues such as
traffic target resolution and the regulation of local bus services
GP Double bus fleet

Trams
GP Urban tram schemes

Flying
Lib No 3rd runway at Heathrow
Con Cancellation of third Heathrow Runway
GP Cancellation of third Heathrow Runway scheme
Lab Support sustainable growth of aviation industry
Lib Would replace Air Passenger Duty with a per-plane tax

Car drivers
BNP Motorway speed limits raised
BNP Ban on hidden speed cameras
BNP Cut in fuel duty

Road network
ConImproving capacity on existing roads, building new roads
GP Stop to road building

Car emissions
BNP Investment in clean fuels
Con National recharging network for hybrid cars
Lib Would set a zero emissions target for all new cars by 2040, with an extension of targets to all other vehicles,

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 Transport policy

so that by 2050 all freight vehicles are running on electricity, sustainable biofuels or other renewable fuels
Con Creation of Transport Carbon Reduction Fund, to allow local councils and voluntary groups to apply for funding
for green travel initiatives

Road Tax
UKIP Introduction of a 'Britdisc' to enable charging foreign lorry drivers
Con Foreign lorry drivers to pay road maintenance

Freight strategy
Lib Ensure good rail paths on key strategic freight corridors, facilitate the maximum use of inland and coastal
waterways and encourage research and development into low-carbon technologies for freight vehicles

Cycling and pedestrian routes

Lib Promotion of safer cycling and pedestrian routes in all local transport plans

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