And it stresses the role of partnership with the private sector and local government in modernising our transport network. We can t achieve this overnight. But by following the route map drawn up in this strategy, we will make year on year progress towards the goal of transforming our transport system over the next decade. This booklet is a summary of the main themes and targets of the plan. Transforming our transport system Our goal is to transform our transport system over the next 10 years, tackling congestion and pollution, increasing choice and raising standards to make travel safer, more attractive and accessible to all.
Good transport is essential to a better environment and our quality of life.
Investing There will be massive new investment in our transport system as much as 180 billion. Modernising But this record investment, vital as it is, won t alone deliver the improvements our transport system needs. We will harness the latest technology and exploit the latest advances from high speed rail links to better driver information, from modern trams to smart cards to make it easier and safer to get to your destination. Integrating Too often in the past, each form of transport has been planned and developed separately. We are going to change this.