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Maintaining the future
| 题名： | Maintaining the future |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | Dominic Browne |
| 摘要： | Wales' new approach to road building (pages 6 and 8) is radical but not the earthquake some might think. Firstly, it was not unexpected. Of course, environmental issues are the main concern, but it comes after many years of funding challenges and changes to the structural organisation and strategy of Welsh roads management. The new approach is, to be frank, at least welcome clarity. Add to this the fact that Scotland made the first running in this area when the Scottish National Party made an alliance with the Scottish Green Party and cut back on new road schemes. There is also the fact that, despite what some headlines suggested, there will be new projects going forward in Wales, with more local schemes in the balance as well. Nonetheless, something big has certainly happened. Perhaps the most important thing in the long-term is that a set of clear rules for appraising new schemes has been set down, rules which may constrict but have the advantage of being transparent. Which prompts the question, why hasn't this been tried before? Last month, the Road Investment Scrutiny Panel of leading experts suggested something similar. In our coverage of the Transport Committee's inquiry into strategic road investment - continued on page 7 - we have reported that there is 'very limited headroom' for new projects in RIS 3, according to the Department for Transport (DfT). In its written submission, the DfT seemed distinctly surprised that after having zero legal challenges to National Highways' development consent applications up until December 2019, it now has five, mainly based on the environment. Things have changed and it is understandable that new approaches are being considered. |
| 出版年： | 2023 |
| 期刊名称： | Highways |
| 卷： | 92 |
| 期： | 2 |
| 页码： | 3-3 |
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