Monday, January 4 2010
Transport planner JMP is exploring the extent to which poor transport accessibility in North West England contributes to deprivation, as part of a study into delivering a sustainable transport system
The study commissioned by 4NW, the Regional Leaders Board for the North West, aims to provide useful insights and information to assist regional and local authorities and others in understanding accessibility issues and developing effective interventions. It will seek to identify ways to remove the barriers that poor access creates to economic participation by people in the poorest communities.
The “Delivering a Sustainable Transport System” (DaSTS) study will conclude at the end of March.
During January JMP will be holding a series of sub-regional stakeholder workshops to explore issues and challenges, while looking for common themes and interests. Information from the workshops and other sources will be used to determine a number of different types of areas and highlight case studies to be examined in detail.
Learning from the case studies will be used in suggesting the types of interventions that might be appropriate in particular circumstances or situations.