P439 CEEFAX 1 439 Sun 24 Aug 01:44/03 'STARK CHOICES' FOR POLICY-MAKERS The Govjrnmjnt has published options for an integrated transport policy and warnjh that "some stark and difficult choices may have to bj made." The consultation document said the car remained "an integral part of modjtn society" but a better balance between the different modes of transport was needed. Asking for views the document says that over time we may have to come to terms with some difficult personal choices. Roads latest 431 Rail Info 432-434 Headlines 430 BBC2: Events 490 1/4 Flights News Heads Trav Head 400s A-ZP439 CEEFAX 1 439 Sun 24 Aug 01:44/04 'STARV CHOICES' FOR POLICY-MAKERS The Govjrnmjnt has published options for an integrated transport policy. Among the options are: Establishing a new rail authority combining the functions of the Rail Franchising Director and the Department of Environment and Transport. Regulation of bus services outside of London Encouraging businesses to "promote less environmentally-damaging transport patters for travel to and from work. Headlines 430 BBC2: Events 490 2/4 Flights News Heads Trav Head 400s A-ZP439 CEEFAX 1 439 Sun 24 Aug 01:45/28 'STARK CHOICES' FOR POLICY-MAKERS The Govjtnmjnt has published options for an integrated transport policy. Securing safer routes to school and increasing the amount of cycling and walking. Making better use of the unfulfilled potential of railways, inland waterways & coastal shipping for freight traffic. Seeing how airports can play their part in meeting both transport and environmental needs of regions. Roads latest 431 Rail Info 432-434 Headlines 430 BBC2: Events 490 3/4 Flights News Heads Trav Head 400s A-ZP439 CEEFAX 1 439 Sun 24 Aug 01:44/39 'STARK CHOICES' FOR POLICY-MAKERS The Govjrnmjnt has published options for an integrated transport policy. The Government will draw on the responses in the document in preparing a transport White Paper to bj published next year. After outlining various options and discussing problems as they exist today the document asks respondents to consider 27 questions. One of the questions is whethjt it is the right approach to give priority to one form of transport ovjt another. Headlines 430 BBC2: Events 490 4/4 Flights News Heads Trav Head 400s A-Z