Annex B - Department for Transport Public Service Agreements CM 6234
Departmental Public Service Agreements link the allocation of public expenditure to published targets with the aim of delivering modern, responsive public services. This White Paper will deliver or contribute to the achievement of the following targets in the Department for Transport's Public Service Agreement.
Aim:
The Department's aim is transport that works for everyone.
Objectives and performance targets:
- Objective I: Support the economy through the provision of efficient and reliable inter-regional transport systems by making better use of the existing road network; reforming rail services and industry structures to deliver significant performance improvements for users; and investing in additional capacity to meet growing demand.
1. The Department is developing better measures of inter-urban congestion and will publish a new target by July 2005. The Department will also publish annual long term projections of congestion.
2. Improve punctuality and reliability of rail services to at least 85 per cent by 2006, with further improvements by 2008.
- Objective II: Deliver improvements to the accessibility, punctuality and reliability of local and regional transport systems through the approaches set out in Objective I and through increased use of public transport and other appropriate local solutions.
3. By 2010, increase the use of public transport (bus and light rail) by more than 12 per cent in England compared with 2000 levels, with growth in every region.
4. The Department is developing better measures of urban congestion and will publish a new target by July 2005. The Department will also publish annual long term projections of congestion.
- Objective III: Balance the need to travel with the need to improve quality of life by improving safety and respecting the environment.
5. Reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in Great Britain in road accidents by 40 per cent and the number of children killed or seriously injured by 50 per cent, by 2010 compared with the average for 1994-98, tackling the significantly higher incidence in disadvantaged communities.
6. Improve air quality by meeting the Air Quality Strategy targets for carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, particles, sulphur dioxide, benzene and 1,3 butadiene. Joint with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
7. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 12.5 per cent below 1990 levels in line with our Kyoto commitment and move towards a 20 per cent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions below 1990 levels by 2010, through measures including energy efficiency and renewables. Joint with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department of Trade and Industry.
- Objective IV: Improve cost-effectiveness through sound financial management, robust cost control, and clear appraisal of transport investment choices across different modes and locations.
