Transport Act 2000

The Transport Act 2000 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. 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.
The Act provides the framework for the railway byelaws.

Aviation

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

Roads

The act gives powers to local authorities to introduce congestion charges.

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.