Green party

The Green Party will work to increase
public investment in the railways, trams,
ferries and buses, as well as to make our
streets and roads safer for everyone.
Clean, safe, accessible public transport
and more walking and cycling could
make us all healthier and happier. We
need a public transport system that takes
us where we need to go, affordably and
reliably. It should be easy to choose to
leave the car at home - or not have one
at all.
• z Invest in low traffic neighbourhoods
and safe, convenient networks
of routes for walking and cycling,
including safe places for learning to
cycle, so people of all ages and those
with disabilities can choose to make
local trips on foot, by bike or mobility
scooter.
• z Help end the public health crisis
caused by air pollution by increasing
incentives to take diesel vehicles off
the roads.
Our policies:
• z Return the railways to public
ownership and re-regulate buses,
investing in increased bus services
especially in rural and other poorly
served areas.
• z All public transport should be fully
accessible and step-free with
a phase-in of free local public
transport for young people, students,
people with disabilities, and older
people.
• z Invest in regional rail links and
electrification of existing rail lines,
especially in the South West and
North of England, rather than wasting
money on HS2 and the national
major roads programme.
• z Cancel all airport expansion and end
subsidies on airline fuel.
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