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1 A New Deal for Transport Better for Everyone The Governments White Paper on the Future of Transport Contents Foreword Acknowledgements Scope of the White Paper PART I Chapter 1: A New Deal for Transport PART II Chapter 2: Sustainable Transport Chapter 3: Integrated Transport PART III Chapter 4: Making it Happen Chapter 5: Sharing Responsibility Annex Foreword There is now a consensus for radical change in transport policy. The previous Governments green paper paved the way with recognition that we needed to improve public transport and reduce dependence on the car. Businesses, unions, environmental organisations and individuals throughout Britain share that analysis. This White Paper builds on that foundation. 2 For the last two decades, the ideology of privatisation, competition and deregulation has dominated transport policy. Bus and rail services have declined whilst traffic growth has resulted in more congestion and worsening pollution. This White Paper fulfills our manifesto commitment to create a better, more integrated transport system to tackle the problems of congestion and pollution we have inherited. It is timely. In its Green Paper the previous Government recognised that we could not go on as before, building more and more new roads to accommodate the growth in car traffic. With our new obligations to meet targets on climate change, the need for a new approach is urgent. As a car driver, I recognise that motorists will not readily switch to public transport unless it is significantly better and more reliable. The main aim of this White Paper is to increase personal choice by improving the alternatives and to secure mobility that is susta