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"text": "What does it take to achieve a green future transport network that supports the economy and all members of our society?"
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In partnership with the Thames Valley Forum, we have contributed to this report that seeks to provide a vision for what a green, inclusive and vibrant future might look like with a customer centered integrated transport network. The report considers how transport is viewed in the region alongside the impacts of COVID-19, climate change, the need to be inclusive and create an economy and society that is fit for the future.
Read the report here.
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