Member Profile

Hampshire (GB)

Road transport in the County of Hampshire is dominated by the private car, which has led to problems of congestion and pollution, particularly in urban areas. However, transport is an enabler of activity and in many ways essential to the success of society. Each day, Hampshire’s transport network carries people, goods and services – the social and economic lifeblood – to every corner of the county.

Every day:

• Around 650,000 people travel to work;
• Over 200,000 young people travel to pre-school, school or college;
• Over three quarters of a million people do their shopping;
• 22,000 people receive essential care services;
• 13,500 people visit tourist attractions;
• Lorries travel almost 1 million vehicle miles (1.6 million vehicle kilometres);
• 20,000 tonnes of freight are moved by rail;

Hampshire has been a member of POLIS for over twenty years and has held a variety of roles on the management committee. Hampshire is active within the Polis Traffic Efficiency & Mobility Working Group.

Hampshire is involved in EU project SUGAR.

http://www.hants.gov.uk/