The Government should consider the merits of restructuring future iterations of the National Policy Statements for transport so that there is an over-arching Transport NPS, with Road, Rail, Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges, Ports, and Airport NPSs sitting underneath it, and provide a clear rationale if it opts not to do so. (Paragraph 75) 28 Draft revised National Policy Statement for National Networks

The Government should consider the merits of restructuring future iterations of the National Policy Statements for transport so that there is an over-arching Transport NPS, with Road, Rail, Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges, Ports, and Airport NPSs sitting underneath it, and provide a clear rationale if it opts not to do so. (Paragraph 75) 28 Draft revised National Policy Statement for National Networks Type: recommendation | Number: 16 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: As set out above, the government has committed to undertaking a further review of NPSs and in particular whether there is a role for modular NPSs. This may shape the future of transport NPSs. The government’s immediate focus remains on completing to designation the current NPS reviews already underw