Peninsula Transport sub-national transport body (STB) has published its route map to achieving a strategic transport network that works for businesses, communities and visitors in the South West.
The Strategic Implementation Plan 2025/50 represents the delivery plan for Peninsula Transport’s Transport Strategy, published in early 2024.
It sets out the strategic priorities for the peninsula region across all modes of transport and provides advice to ministers for investment.
It focuses on:
- Easier journeys
- Going electric
- A connected peninsula
- Completing the transport network
These are set to be achieved by various measures including enhanced rail mobile connectivity, integrated ticketing and better information for public transport; widespread and reliable electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure; greater freight connectivity and efficiency; ultra-low emission infrastructure and vehicles; safer and more resilient roads to walking and wheeling connectivity at public transport hubs.
Councillor Mark Coker, Peninsula Transport Chair and Cabinet Member Plymouth City Council, said:
“We are delighted to present the first Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) for Peninsula Transport. A vast amount of progress has been made since the Sub-national Transport Body’s (STB) inception in 2018.
“We are proud to represent our member local authorities with a single voice and are pleased to present these regional priorities for investment in strategic transport in the south west peninsula.
“We look forward to working with our partners the Department for Transport, National Highways and Network Rail to bring forward the delivery of these priorities over the next 25 years.”
Working with partners, Peninsula Transport aims to improve the wider connectivity, resilience, safety and sustainability of strategic transport across the region; with the aim of delivering economic, environmental and social benefits – improving the quality of life of people living and working in the region.
Whilst Peninsula Transport does not directly deliver projects, it sets the strategy, influences and advocates investment in freight, rail and road, and the transport measures and infrastructure necessary for moving to a cleaner, healthier and ultimately; decarbonised transport system.
It covers the entire transport system across the peninsula and beyond, from rail to roads and from inter-city freight to rural transport, working with five local transport authorities covering Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay.