MPs to explore factors shaping transport choices
The factors shaping transport users’ behaviour will be probed by the Transport Committee as it continues its inquiry into joined-up journeys.
Meeting details
In the fourth session of the inquiry, MPs will hear from experts across industry, public health, academia and from the charity behind the National Cycle Network.
The session comes as Government data shows that most passenger miles travelled in the UK in 2024 did not involve any mode of public transport. One of the reasons advanced for this in evidence to the Committee is that transport systems are often not reliable or convenient enough for people and that in some cases this is due to a lack of integration.
The Committee will look into the main factors shaping people’s transport choices, the barriers that discourage people from switching modes and how integration could affect travel behaviour.
MPs will explore how active travel options, such as cycling and walking, should be integrated into the transport network to encourage users to consider healthier and more sustainable options when possible. They will also probe how transport integration could affect groups with fewer choices, including low-income households, shift workers, disabled people and rural residents.
With the Government having recently published it’s ‘Better Connected’ strategy for integrated transport, witnesses will also be asked whether this sets out a feasible approach to better integration.
The inquiry into joined-up journeys is examining how Government can shape transport services, networks and options to meet the needs of transport users and the journeys that they need to make in their daily lives. This includes how better transport integration could be achieved in different areas of the country, and for transport users with different needs.