Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 16
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For longer journeys, drivers can access public infrastructure on the strategic road network.
Conclusion
For longer journeys, drivers can access public infrastructure on the strategic road network. The government has funded infrastructure so that on the strategic road network, drivers are never further than 20 miles from a rapid charge-point and will spend £950 million through Project Rapid for rapid charge-points at motorway service areas in England.34 The Department for Transport told us it is aiming for at least six rapid charge- points at motorway service areas in England by 2023, with up to 12 on larger sites. By 2035, it expects there to be 6,000.35
Government Response
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