Planning Link with Economics
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THE boundaries for transport planning will be the same as for economic planning generally—" in so far as transport can be planned regionally".
This explanation came last week from Mr. Tom Fraser, the Transport Minister, when he was questioned in the Commons about regional transport plans.
He said that his Department would be taking a full part in the work of the regional planning boards—and whether more intensive studies might be needed in particular areas would be decided in the light of progress made by the boards and his Department on transport problems generally.
" The making of a transport plan is essential to the making of an economic plan in a region ", added Mr. Fraser, "but it would be very foolish to endeavour to make a transport plan in isolation. We must therefore have these economic plans, with experts on transport taking a full part in their making".