The West of England sub-region faces severe transport-related challenges such as congestion, poor air quality, rising carbon emissions and poor infrastructure. Transport is in danger of constricting, rather than contributing to, the area's quality of life.

While recent transport plans and studies are beginning to address these issues, the combination of regional growth and climate change will place serious additional tests on the West of England's transport network. Access West looks at these challenges through a sustainability lens and makes the case for a new, system-wide strategy for sustainable mobility across the sub-region.

Between September 2005 and July 2006 we used a wide-ranging stakeholder consultation process to capture the views of decision-makers and opinion-formers in government (central, regional and local), business, statutory bodies and NGOs. This involved extensive research of sustainable mobility best practice, a series of in-depth interviews, and two stakeholder roundtables.

For more information please contact business@forumforthefuture.org.uk

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