Recommendation 8

The Department referred to its recently published strategies on bus travel18 and cycling and walking19 and told us that integration between modes of transport is “critical” to make public transport an attractive and practical choice for passengers.20 However, in these documents we can see only limited reference to integrated travel and even less detail on how such integration will be delivered and achieved. 8 Q 19 9 Q 40 10 Qq 31, 38 11 Q 40 12 C&AG’s report, p18; Department for Transport, Transport use during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, May 2021 13 Cabinet Office, COVID-19 Response – Spring 2021 (Summary), February 2021, Step 1–8 and 29 March 14 Department for Transport, Transport use during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, May 2021 15 Qq 40, 57, 59–61 16 Q 59 17 Q 45 18 Secretary of State for Transport, Bus Back Better, Department for Transport, March 2021 19 Secretary of State for Transport, Gear change: a bold vision for cycling and walking, Department for Transport, July 2020 20 Q 63 10 Overview of the English rail system Planned rail system reform