Foreword
Lancashire is ambitious, outward-looking and ready to deliver a local transport revolution.
This plan sets out our strategic transport priorities up to 2045. This will be a time of huge change, with the ongoing establishment of the Lancashire Combined County Authority (LCCA) providing new powers and significant additional funding.
Transport matters to everyone. It connects people to jobs, learning and services. It supports businesses and attracts investment. It helps make our cities, towns, villages and coastal communities places where people can live, work and thrive.
But for too many people and places, transport can have negative impacts: slow or poor-quality journeys, limited travel choices and unreliable links. This plan sets out how we will change that through strategic investment that works for the whole of Lancashire, making sure no community is left behind.
Our priorities are clear: better public transport, stronger east–west connections, infrastructure that helps businesses grow, rural access that works, safer and healthier streets, and embracing technology. Guided by evidence, we will focus on the choices that matter most and deliver improvements that benefit the entire county.
This plan strengthens the case for long-term funding. It ensures that transport is considered from the start when planning strategically for new homes, jobs and services.
Alongside our Growth Plan and Get Lancashire Working Strategy, it sets the right conditions for growth, productivity and opportunity across Lancashire.
The LCCA has the leadership, the tools and the determination to deliver. This plan shows how we will put them to work for the whole of Lancashire and for every community within it.
