Committee publication · Correspondence · 14 April 2026 · HC 1222
Letter from the Secretary of State for Transport relating to the inquiry on joined-up journeys and the Department's written evidence, dated 2 April 2026
From: Transport Committee
Inquiry: Joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration
Summary
Secretary of State Heidi Alexander writes to Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury confirming submission of the Department's written evidence to the inquiry on 'Joined-up Journeys: Achieving and Measuring Transport Integration'. The Department has published 'Better Connected, A Strategy for Integrated Transport', outlining the government's vision for a safe, reliable, affordable and accessible domestic transport network across England.
Key findings
- Department has submitted written evidence addressing the Committee's Terms of Reference for the transport integration inquiry
- Government has published 'Better Connected, A Strategy for Integrated Transport' as part of its response
- The strategy articulates vision for transport network that is safe, reliable, affordable and accessible
- Government prioritises creating a transport system enabling people to make journeys they need easily
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Key actors
Heidi Alexander (Secretary of State for Transport), Ruth Cadbury (Transport Committee Chair), Transport Committee, Department for Transport
Notable line
“We want to create a transport network that works well for people, one that is safe, reliable …”
Key Quotes
“We want to create a transport network that works well for people, one that is safe, reliable, affordable and accessible so that people can get on in life and make the journeys they need to easily.”
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