Transport Planning
Review of the Regional Transportation Strategy
The Minister for Regional Development, Conor Murphy, MP MLA, made an announcement in the Northern Ireland Assembly on 14 September 2009 of his intention to commence a review of the Regional Transportation Strategy.
In his statement the Minister commented "Since its publication in 2002 the speed and direction of change in our society has overtaken the current Regional Transportation Strategy and a review is timely."
"While the current Stratgey has been successful in attracting funding for transport, I believe what is now needed is a higher level strategy based on public consultation which would give everyone living here an opportunity to set the key outcomes and priorities that they want for our transportation network."
Futher information can be found on the Review of the RTS.
Regional Transportation Strategy
Transport is an integral part of modern life and most of us make a journey every day. We, therefore, need an efficient transport system to support our increasing economic and social demands for mobility and accessibility. In turn, however, the way we travel is becoming increasingly detrimental to our health, damaging our countryside, towns and cities, adversely affecting the economy and even changing the climate of the planet.
The Regional Transportation Strategy (RTS) for Northern Ireland 2002-2012 was presented by the then Minister for Regional Development to the Assembly on Wednesday 3 July 2002. MLAs endorsed the strategic direction and underlying principles of strategy, which identifies strategic transportation investment priorities and considers potential funding sources and affordability of planned initiatives over the 10 year period 2002 - 2012. The Delivery of the RTS is being progressed through three transport plans ; the Regional Strategic Transport Network Transport Plan, the Belfast Metropolitan Transport Plan and the Sub-Regional Transport Plan.
Regional Transportation Strategy (whole document) pdf (4.9mb)
Regional Transportation Strategy Contents and Summary pdf (882kb)
Regional Transportation Strategy Chapter 1 Introduction pdf (104kb)
Regional Transportation Strategy Chapter 2 The Need for the RTS pdf (649kb)
Regional Transportation Strategy Chapter 3 Contribution to the Transportation Vision pdf (372kb)
Regional Transportation Strategy Chapter 4 Developing the RTS pdf (148kb)
Regional Transportation Strategy Chapter 5 Content of the RTS pdf (1.8mb)
Regional Transportation Strategy Chapter 6 Funding and Affordability pdf (154kb)
Regional Transportation Strategy Chapter 7 Expected Outcomes pdf (765kb)
