The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) is calling on the new government to change the way we look at our highways and transportation network during the first 100 days in office.

Sue Percy CBE, Chief Executive, CIHT said: 

“CIHT congratulates the Labour Party on forming the new government and looks forward to engaging with them over the next few months. This is undoubtedly a time for change and a new clear and vision-led approach is needed from politicians and local and national governments.”

“Transport is politically challenging, and yet it plays a crucial part in our futures. People and goods need an effective transport network to support economic activity and social wellbeing.” 

“Good transport provides access to employment, goods, services and opportunities. How society invests in and uses the transport network also has major impacts on climate change and public health.”

CIHT calls on the new government to prioritise the following to improve the UK transport network: 

• Commit to a local roads investment strategy to provide clear, long-term aims on how the UK will use and invest in the transport network. 
• Commit to implement an appropriate place-based sustainable transport hierarchy.
• Examine new and alternative funding sources, revenue streams, taxation and incentives to support timely and effective delivery of transport network improvements. 
• Recognise the highway network as a place of employment and promote public awareness of the importance of road worker safety.
• Provide a reallocation and reprioritisation of funding and investment to support a genuine move to net zero while delivering on economic, social and environmental aims.
• Support planning rules that encourage place-based solutions, creating attractive built environments which reduce the need to travel.
• Work with CIHT and other bodies, to develop and support a plan for a national transport skills strategy.
• Deliver on their manifesto commitment to reform the bus system

Notes to editors

The CIHT Manifesto ‘A transport network fit for all our futures’ is available to read here. 

The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) represents over 10,000 professionals working in both the public and private sectors, promoting best practice through technical publications and conferences and offering routes to qualifications and continuing professional development.