| DFT is to benefit from an increase in capital investment in Britain’s transport network up to £61 billion, in the period to 2020 |
The organisers of Transport Security Expo are pleased to see that the Department for Transport, one of the UK Stakeholder Delegations attending the upcoming event, is to benefit from some significant new investments announced in the latest Spending Review, including an increase in capital investment in Britain’s transport network by 50%, up to £61 billion, in the period to 2020.
Double funding for aviation security
More specifically, there will be a doubling of the funding for aviation security, both in the UK and international airports used by UK nationals, 112 major roads schemes worth more than £15 billion, and a new £300 million Transport Development Fund to support the development of transformative transport infrastructure projects.
Peter Jones, CEO of Nineteen Events, organisers of Transport Security Expo, commented:
“The UK is one of the strongest countries in the world for security; we lead the way globally. Keeping our country and its transport systems safe and secure for passengers, cargo and high value goods in transit is an enormous challenge, requiring major investment. So this new planned spending by the Government is very welcome.”
The importance of the Government’s role was emphasised by Dr Hugo Rosemont of the Centre for Defence Studies, King’s College London and a speaker at Transport Security Expo: “We need to ensure that we have a joined-up approach to … security that covers all forms of transport. Achieving that, as I’ll be stressing in my presentation, depends on co-operation between Government, industry and academia.”