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Tren moderno y autobús rojo de dos pisos en una carretera rural británica junto a un centro de control, entre colinas verdes
Un tren y un autobús en el paisaje británico, en una imagen alusiva a la resiliencia del transporte. · Imagen generada por EPM

UK sets a ten-year route to stronger transport resilience

The British Government published its transport resilience strategy on 2 November 2026, setting direction for the next 5 to 10 years with 22 practical…

--- The context --- The British Government presented its transport resilience strategy on 2 November 2026, designed to protect everyday journeys, access to family and jobs, and the movement of goods to industry across every part of the United Kingdom. --- The facts --- The ministerial statement explained that a secure and resilient transport system is essential to thriving communities and to economic growth nationwide. The strategy sets the direction for the next 5 to 10 years and applies the July 2025 resilience action plan to transport. The threats facing the system are increasingly complex and unpredictable, the statement said. Because the network is interconnected, disruption in one place can quickly affect others, so resilience must be built across the whole system and cannot be treated as an optional extra. --- The positions --- The statement argued that resilient infrastructure and robust plans are only part of the answer. Transport remains a people-dependent system, so staff need knowledge, capabilities and tools, and users must be prepared and armed with the right information when disruption occurs. The strategy makes 22 practical commitments to assess resilience better, target improvements, enable the whole system to act and strengthen government capabilities. They include a new training initiative, the Transport Resilience Academy, and a sector-wide network to share evidence and best practice. --- What remains unknown --- The statement did not detail how progress on each commitment will be measured or what resources will support the training and the new network. It gave no timetable, although it made clear that local partners and other sectors must work together. --- Unanswered questions --- How will communities check that resilience is improving on their daily routes? What training will staff who keep transport moving receive first? How will users get timely information when disruption in one place spreads across the interconnected network? --- EPM analysis --- The public value lies in joining technology with people. Automation and digital advances can improve safety and effectiveness, but without prepared staff and informed users the network will stay fragile. The long horizon also requires cooperation sustained beyond the announcement. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the strategy is right to place communities and users at the centre of resilience, because when transport fails it cuts access to work, family and essential services. Its 22 commitments, the training academy and the sector-wide network can strengthen public capacity if they lead to shared learning, clear information and visible improvements across the United Kingdom in the years ahead, protecting the connections people and businesses depend on every single day ahead.
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