February 14, 2025
Nottingham City Council are encouraging people to have their say on the Department for Transports call for ideas on Integrated Transport. The Integrated National Transport Strategy (INTS) will define how the country’s transport network is designed, constructed, and operated over the next decade. The INTS aims to improve access to services, reduce emissions, and promote equality of opportunity.
The public are being asked about their experiences of transport in England and what could be improved. They want to hear from people who use any form of transport including cars, vans, bikes, motorbikes, trains, trams, buses plus walking or wheeling.
Nottingham has a high-quality, integrated transport network that allows people to move around easily, quickly, and affordably and has seen consistent growth over two decades, bucking national trends. We are proud of our public transport network, including the publicly owned bus company Nottingham City Transport (NCT) and the extensive tram network which offers sustainable and good value options. Here are some of the things that make our integrated transport so great:
Buses
NCT has been publicly owned since 1897, with Nottingham unwilling to lose control of the company to deregulation. All NCT buses are tracked by satellite, feeding live departure information to hundreds of bus stops across the network. Last year, NCT rolled out 24 new cutting-edge electric buses, with a further 24 entering service in 2025 and 14 in 2026. These buses will help to cut local pollution and Nottingham’s emissions as it aims to become carbon neutral by 2028.
Trams
The tram is a fundamental part of the city’s public transport network, accessible to 30% of the Greater Nottingham population. The tram serves 20 of the 30 largest employers in Greater Nottingham which are all within 800m of a tram stop, widening the catchment area for employers in accessing their potential workforce.
E-bikes and e-scooters
For those looking to stay active while travelling, Lime e-bikes offer a convenient option, with designated pick-up and drop-off parking bays available across the city. So far, riders have taken over 400,000 trips. Additionally, we’re excited to announce the return of e-scooters, which will be available starting early spring.
Ticketing
Nottingham also has innovative ticketing such as the Robin Hood Network to help people travel seamlessly across the city. Funding via the Transforming Cities Fund, also saw projects such as Nottingham Contactless launching in 2022, resulting in Nottingham becoming the first city outside London to enable contactless payment on buses and trams with a daily price cap helping residents and visitors to get around cheaply.
Workplace Parking Levy
We strive to be innovators, over a decade of the Workplace Parking Levy has shown that we can make some bold long-term decisions to improve travel in our city. The first of its kind in Europe, the scheme has raised almost £90 million, which has been re-invested into sustainable transport across the city. It has also allowed us to secure inward investment of over £1 billion in transport, as well as playing its part in the wider changing face of the city.
A new app coming soon
We have partnered with Trafi to deliver a new platform that will bring together all forms of transport into a single app, enabling users to plan, book, ride, and pay for all local transport services. Our vision is to provide the most integrated and easy to use transport outside of London.
Nottingham City Council Leader and Executive Member for Strategic Regeneration, Transport and Communications, Councillor Neghat Khan said: “Nottingham leads the way in sustainable, integrated transport. This is a vital opportunity to shape the future of travel across the country, so we encourage everyone to have their say and help drive positive change.”
In the future the East Midlands Combined County Authority will be taking control of the region’s public transport network. This means we will receive even more funding to continue developing our excellent network.
It’s important to let the Government know your views and experiences so they can use these to set the high-level direction for how transport should be designed, built and operated in England over the next 10 years. The closing date is Thursday 20 February.
