| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about transport. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2000 c. 38 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 November 2000 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Transport Act 2000 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, fromlegislation.gov.uk. | |
TheTransport Act 2000 (c. 38) is anAct of theParliament of the United Kingdom. It provided for a number of measures regarding transport inGreat Britain. The Transport Act 2000 was the most comprehensive piece of transport legislation in over 30 years. It contained a wide range of new powers to improve local transport services.[1] It was the first major change in the structure of the privatised railway system established under theRailways Act 1993.
TheDirector of Passenger Rail Franchising and theBritish Railways Board were both abolished and their functions transferred to theStrategic Rail Authority.[2]
The Act provides the framework for the railway byelaws.[3]
The Act laid down the framework for the creation of apublic-private partnership ofNational Air Traffic Services as a partial privatisation.[4][5]
The act gives powers to local authorities to introduce congestion charges.[6]
The partial privatisation of National Air Traffic Services was criticise by the air traffic controllers' union, theInstitution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists, who siad it could repeat the issues with previous privatisations.[5]
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