Drivers risk being pushed off roads as Labour unveils 'better connected' transport shake-up The new strategy hopes to make trains more easily accessible and reduce reliance on vehicles Don't Miss Most Read Labour has unveiled a new transport strategy that aims to cut congestion by encouraging people to ditch their cars and use public transport instead. The plan, called the "Better Connected" strategy, sets out a wide-ranging overhaul of how people can travel across the UK. Ministers explained how the goal is to make transport "greener, safer and more affordable", but critics have warned the move is a clear push to reduce car use. The Department for Transport detailed how the strategy will give "millions of passengers" access to more reliable and affordable transport, while also handing more power to local leaders to design systems that work in their areas. At the centre of the plan is a major expansion of contactless travel. The Government said it wants to replicate systems already used in cities like London, Liverpool and Nottingham, where passengers can move between different types of transport using a single tap of their bank card. The Department for Transport said: "To reduce the amount of congestion on roads, public transport should be the cheapest and most convenient option for the majority of local trips." However, the Government stopped short of abandoning cars altogether. It added: "For journeys that need a car, electric vehicles play a role in reducing emissions and improving local air quality." A major part of the plan is making public transport simpler to use. Officials want to remove confusing ticket systems and modernise payments across trains, buses and trams. The new plans hope to push car sharing as a way to cut traffic and reduce congestion | GETTYThe newly nationalised Great British Railways will aim