Call for evidence outcome

Future of Transport: rural strategy – call for evidence

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 24 November 2020
• Last updated: 2 October 2023 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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Future of Transport: rural strategy call for evidence: summary of responses

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Detail of outcome

This is a summary of the points raised by respondents, which will inform the development of a Future of Transport rural strategy.

In total, 736 responses were received from individuals and organisations, including:

• local authorities
• trade associations
• transport operators
• other businesses
• non-governmental organisations
• universities

A number of issues raised in this call for evidence are addressed in Future of Transport: helping local authorities to unlock the benefits of technology and innovation in rural transport, which was published on 2 October 2023.

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Original call for evidence

Summary

Invites views on and evidence from all those with an interest in rural mobility and transport innovation.

This call for evidence ran from
12:15am on 24 November 2020 to 11:45pm on 16 February 2021

Call for evidence description

This call for evidence seeks views and evidence from all those with an interest in rural transport.

Following our Future of mobility: urban strategy, which was published in March 2019, the Department for Transport are now seeking views and evidence on what could be incorporated into a Future of Transport: rural strategy.

The consultation document has 3 sections:

• the context of the Future of Transport: rural strategy
• our assessment of the mobility trends in rural areas, and the emerging opportunities for rural environments that we’re witnessing in transport innovation – this section seeks views on whether we have identified these correctly and further evidence for these trends
• consideration of the approach that the government could take to help shape these opportunities to benefit rural areas

This consultation is part of the Future of Transport programme, which aims to shape transport innovation and secure the UK’s position as a leader in the transport sector of the future.

Documents

Future of Transport: rural strategy – call for evidence

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Published 24 November 2020
Last updated 2 October 2023 + show all updates

1. 2 October 2023

   Added link to Future of Transport: helping local authorities to unlock the benefits of technology and innovation in rural transport.

2. 28 September 2021

   Summary of responses document published.

3. 2 December 2020

   Addition of postal address response option.

4. 24 November 2020

   First published.