Concept Transportation Strategy
The aim of the project is to create more effective regional transportation policies and strategies to aid regional development. It will do this through:
- Disseminating effective, sustainable transport policy and good practice between regions
- Informing communities and businesses of relevant regional, national and European transport policy and discussing its application at a regional level
- Bringing the lessons learnt to the attention of a wider audience, including authorities at a national and European level
- Learning about transportation strategy development in other regions
The project's sub-objectives are:
- To create stronger regional transportation strategies that more effectively aid regional development
- To ensure improved transportation strategies by implementing good practice in engaging a wider audience
- To facilitate the development of networks of similar interests between regions
- To identify European funds suitable for transportation projects and disseminate means of accessing them
- To provide a means for regional transportation issues to be presented at higher levels of government
- To ensure more sustainable transport strategies by taking greater account of environmental concerns