Meeting the Challenges Achieving Our Ambitions Friday 27 th November - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Meeting the Challenges Achieving Our Ambitions Friday 27 th November 2009

Delivering a Sustainable Transport System Challenges • Minimising the impact of transport on the environment; reducing carbon emissions • Supporting economic growth, tackling congestion and improving journey times • Promoting use of alternatives to the car and encouraging sustainable travel behaviour • Improving health and access to employment and local services • Improving safety for all road users

• JLTP submitted April 2006 Current • 5 year plan Joint Local • Vision and Objectives Transport • Comprehensive range of targets • New Joint Plan for 2011 Plan Performance • 50% growth in cycling since 2003/04 • Public transport patronage up • Road safety improving Clear majority • Journey times down by 5% 18/21 targets • Air quality not on track on ‐ track

West Of England RFA2 Prioritised Major Schemes Programme

Greater Bristol Bus Network 4 year £70m project delivering now: • 10 bus corridors with 60 services • 944 improved bus stops including raised kerbs providing level access • Over 120 new low floor buses with reduced emissions • 301 bus stops with real time passenger information displays • 22 junctions with bus priority signals • 8.6km of new bus or priority lane

3 schemes in approval process • Programme Entry October 2007 Bath • £51m of RFA funding to tackle congestion by Transportation improving public transport and pedestrian access for residents and visitors Package • 2.2m more public transport trips per year Rapid Transit – • Bid for £43m of RFA funding March 2009 • 4km segregated busway and 3km bus lanes Ashton Vale to • 7,400 trips per day Temple Meads • 3,200 fewer vehicle trips per day • Bid for £11m of RFA funding April 2009 Weston • M5 J21 ‐ improve journey time reliability and safety Package • Proposals for the A370 in the ‘Gateway’ • Worle station – new 320 space car park, bus Phase 1 interchange, extended/new bus services

2 bids submitted Spring 2010 • Major, integrated set of transport schemes North Fringe including rapid transit routes, park and ride and Stoke Gifford Transport link to Hengrove • £168m Regional Funding Allocation • Consultation until 8 th January 2010 Package • £47m Regional Funding Allocation South • Preferred option of combined single Bristol carriageway road and Rapid Transit on inner alignment Link • Consultation until 31 st December

Rail • Rail usage is low in the West of England – 1% of all journeys to work (2001 census) • BUT trends have shown the potential impact local rail travel can have • 44% increase in rail journeys last 5 years • Severn Beach Line has ridership up 22% since 2006 • More frequent service and reliability issues: problems with capacity and rolling stock • West of England Partnership responded to Great Western Route Utilisation Strategy Consultation today

Cycling • 4% of journeys to work (2001 census) • 50% growth in cycling since 2003/04 • 50% of car journeys in the city are under 3 miles ‐ the challenge is to get those drivers cycling • “Sea change” in the way bikes and cycling are perceived • Cycling City ‐ £22m investment

The Joint Plan 2011 ‐ 2026 • vision, goals, problems/challenges • delivery plan for 3 year schemes • supplementary documents • consultation summer 2010 • plan produced for March 2011

Communications • Common Travel+ branding across major schemes programme • Ensure linkages between schemes are recognised • Proactive and integrated approach • New travelplus.org.uk website providing travel and transport information