Editing Conservative Party (UK) (section)

==== Transport and infrastructure policy ====
The Conservatives have invested in public transport and infrastructure, aimed to promoting economic growth.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Transport Investment Strategy |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f623c67e90e072bbae22c29/Transport_investment_strategy.pdf |journal=Department for Transport }}</ref> This has included rail (including [[high-speed rail]]), electric vehicles, bus networks, and [[Sustainable transport|active transport]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=7 infrastructure takeaways from the 2024 Conservative Party manifesto |url=https://www.ice.org.uk/news-insight/news-and-blogs/ice-blogs/the-infrastructure-blog/conservatives-2024-manifesto-infra-highlights |website=Institution of Civil Engineers |access-date=4 July 2024 |archive-date=4 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704001606/https://www.ice.org.uk/news-insight/news-and-blogs/ice-blogs/the-infrastructure-blog/conservatives-2024-manifesto-infra-highlights |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2020 new funding for active travel infrastructure was announced by the Conservatives.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The second cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS2) |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-second-cycling-and-walking-investment-strategy/the-second-cycling-and-walking-investment-strategy-cwis2 |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref> The party's stated aim was for England to be a "great walking and cycling nation" and for half of all journeys in towns and cities being walked or cycled by 2030. The plan was accompanied by £2 billion in additional funding over the following five years for cycling and walking. The plan also introduced new inspectorate, known as [[Active Travel England]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-01 |title=Active Travel England |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/active-travel-england |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=GOV.UK |language=en |archive-date=4 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704214611/https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/active-travel-england |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=UK Government Launches Active Travel England {{!}} CIHT |url=https://www.ciht.org.uk/news/uk-government-launches-active-travel-england/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=www.ciht.org.uk}}</ref>

In 2021 the Conservatives announced a white paper that would transform the operation of the railways. The rail network will be partly renationalised, with infrastructure and operations brought together under the state-owned public body [[Great British Railways]].<ref name="BBC News2">{{Cite news |date=21 September 2020 |title=Rail franchises axed as help for train firms extended |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54232015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519220012/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54232015 |archive-date=19 May 2021 |access-date=19 May 2021 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> On 18 November 2021, the government announced the biggest ever public investment in Britain's rail network costing £96&nbsp;billion and promising quicker and more frequent rail connections in the North and Midlands: the [[Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands|Integrated Rail Plan]] includes substantially improved connections North-South as well as East-West and includes three new high speed lines.<ref name="Gov">{{Cite news |date=18 November 2021 |title=Integrated Rail Plan: biggest ever public investment in Britain's rail network will deliver faster, more frequent and more reliable journeys across North and Midlands |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/integrated-rail-plan-biggest-ever-public-investment-in-britains-rail-network-will-deliver-faster-more-frequent-and-more-reliable-journeys-across-no |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118113317/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/integrated-rail-plan-biggest-ever-public-investment-in-britains-rail-network-will-deliver-faster-more-frequent-and-more-reliable-journeys-across-no |archive-date=18 November 2021 |access-date=18 November 2021 |work=Department of Transport |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-04 |title=Rail industry response to Conservative Party announcement about Great British Railways |url=https://media.raildeliverygroup.com/news/rail-industry-response-to-government-announcement-about-great-british-railways |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Rail Delivery Group News |language=en-GB |archive-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221221536/https://media.raildeliverygroup.com/news/rail-industry-response-to-government-announcement-about-great-british-railways |url-status=live }}</ref>