Comment

Representation ID: 19419

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: Campaign for Better Transport

For us, it clearly follows that if links and opportunities to use sustainable modes within TTWAs are expanded and of high quality, then there would be far greater clarity about the need, scale and nature of linkages with the wider region. Thus, there need be no conflict or competition for funding between the 'local' and the 'regional'. Then there would be no need to characterise big and expensive infrastructure as 'strategic'. In this scenario, the conundrum described in para 13.6 ceases to exist.