Government of Barbados

Barbados Transport Plan

Making Barbados easier to move around, better connected and ready for the future.

One plan connecting Barbados' long-term development vision to visible transport delivery — what is happening now, what comes next, the future direction, and what is complete.

NOWWhat Government is doing, or can act on, now.6 records NEXTWhat Government intends to progress next.Programme being established FUTURELonger-term ambitions, interventions and changes.Programme being established COMPLETEWhat has been delivered.Programme being established

Start where you are

My PlaceSee what is planned in your parish or community.My RouteFollow a corridor or route you use every day.What's Being DeliveredEvery intervention, by horizon and outcome.Our ProgressQuarterly reporting and outcome measures.

Plan at a glance

Where a number is not yet known, the Plan says so rather than estimating it.

Outcomes: 6
National commitments: 20
Candidate programmes: 10 proposed
2026/27 NOW programme: Programme being established
Investment (BDS$): Allocations being confirmed
National measures: Baselines being established
Consultation themes: 7
Quarterly reporting: First report in preparation

The strategic journey

How evidence becomes delivery.

01
What Barbados said
National transport consultation evidence and lived experience.
02
What was prioritised
Six outcomes aligned to the Physical Development Plan.
03
What is being done
National commitments and the NOW programme.
04
What happens next
Candidate programmes to be validated and funded.
05
Progress and impact
Quarterly reporting and a lean measurement framework.

Our six outcomes

Outcome 1Easier, more reliable everyday journeysMake journeys more predictable by actively managing congestion, tackling recurring bottlenecks and getting more performance from the existing network.Outcome 2Public transport that connects people to opportunityA public transport system people can depend on, connecting communities to jobs, education, healthcare, services and each other.Outcome 3Safer streets, roads and communitiesReduce deaths, serious injuries and everyday transport risk.Outcome 4More choice in how we moveMake walking, cycling, accessible travel and public transport practical parts of a connected system.Outcome 5A more resilient and better-managed transport networkBetter coordination, preparation and recovery — managing the network as one connected system.Outcome 6Transport that strengthens places and Barbados' economyUse transport investment to strengthen communities and economic opportunity.

All outcomes and commitments

How we will deliver

Evidence-led
Decisions grounded in consultation evidence, network data and route records.
Coordinated
One national programme, planned across agencies and utilities.
Affordable
Aligned to the Estimates and realistic about what can be funded.
Transparent
Published in plain English, showing what is and is not agreed.
Accountable
Reported regularly against commitments and measures.