Transport Act 2000

Transport Act 2000

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Text of statute as originally enacted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, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It provided for a number of measures regarding transport in Great 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 the Railways Act 1993.

Provisions

Railways

The Director of Passenger Rail Franchising and the British Railways Board were both abolished and their functions transferred to the Strategic Rail Authority. ^[2]

The Act provides the framework for the railway byelaws. ^[3]

Aviation

The Act laid down the framework for the creation of a public-private partnership of National Air Traffic Services as a partial privatisation. ^{[4] [5]}

Roads

The act gives powers to local authorities to introduce congestion charges. ^[6]

Reception

The partial privatisation of National Air Traffic Services was criticise by the air traffic controllers' union, the Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists, who siad it could repeat the issues with previous privatisations. ^[5]

References

1. "Houses of Parliament – Transport Bill". PACTS Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
2. "TRANSPORT BILL HEADS FOR THE STATUE BOOK". Local Government Chronicle . 30 November 2000. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
3. "Railway byelaws". GOV.UK. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
4. "TRANSPORT BILL RECEIVES ROYAL ASSENT". Local Government Chronicle . 1 December 2000. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
5. Harper, Keith (25 October 2000). "Air traffic sell-off doomed". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
6. "QUESTIONS OVER TRANSPORT BILL AFTER LORDS DEFEAT". Local Government Chronicle . 27 October 2000. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.

External links

• Transport Act 2000 from the Office of Public Sector Information.