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Delivering a Sustainable Transport System in the West Midlands
What is DaSTS?
Delivering a Sustainable Transport System (DaSTS) is the agreed approach to identify transport needs from 2014 onwards. DaSTS set out a coordinated national approach to providing sustainable solutions to identified transport issues in the West Midlands.
Why do we need it?
There is a need to make a positive and realistic response to a variety of challenges, particularly climate change, future economic growth, housing needs and financial uncertainty. We need to develop a transport programme that will address and respond to these issues.
What are the objectives of DaSTS?
- DaSTS is a mechanism to identify in a logical and evidence based way what the key transport problems are and the best way to solve them.
- DaSTS will help us develop and deliver a realistic transport programme for 2014 and beyond that will respond to climate change and future economic and housing issues within the confines of a limited budget.
- DaSTS applies to local, regional, national and international networks and addresses all modes of transport; it provides an opportunity to build upon existing work and bring together a wide variety of strategies to ensure that transport plays its role in a way that has never been done before.
How will we deliver DaSTS?
Transport solutions will be delivered through a series of regional studies that will identify key transport issues. DaSTS will be delivered alongside the development of other key strategies and programmes such as the Regional Transport Priorities and Local Transport Plans.
What's happening before 2014?
Prior to 2014, projects will continue to be delivered in line with Regional Transport Priorities and other existing programmes. The West Midlands Leaders Board and Advantage West Midlands are working together, under the umbrella of the shadow Joint Strategy and Investment Board to monitor delivery of existing programmes.
Find out more...
We will be engaging with all stakeholders regularly prior to and throughout the delivery of the DaSTS framework. If you have any further queries please contact: