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Local Transport Strategy Chapter 13 Chapter 13 – Public Transport 47 Public Transport The potential for further Quality Bus Corridor improvements will be considered. In East Ayrshire, scheduled bus and rail services The Council, in partnership with SPT and neighbouring local provide the majority of the public transport authorities, proposes to begin introducing a Real-Time movements. However, contracted bus services, taxi Passenger Information system in 2010. The first phase will operations and community transport schemes all have include the busy public transport corridor between Irvine, an important role to play. Kilmarnock and Darvel. It is planned, subject to funding, to expand the system to cover all of the main bus corridors in Ayrshire in future years. Public transport is an efficient means of connecting commuters, residents, and tourists with jobs, health care, education, leisure, and retail opportunities. Public transport generally produces a smaller carbon footprint per person than cars, vans or taxis. Bus The majority of bus services are provided commercially. However, SPT contracts a range of additional early morning, evening, weekend and rural services to meet social needs. The Council area is generally well served by bus services which link all outlying towns and villages to the main termini in Kilmarnock and Cumnock. However, rural services can be infrequent and the interchange time between connecting services can be a significant barrier. Rural bus routes and frequencies are shown in Figure 3; page 86. The Council will work with SPT and bus operators to secure subsidised, socially necessary bus services, and will continue to encourage Dial-a-Bus, Ring-and-Ride Demand Responsive East Ayrshire Council will also consider the potential for Transport services to meet the needs of the community. Quality Bus Partnerships to contribute to the achievement of the National Transport Strategy’s Action Plan for Buses in East Ayrshire Council has implemented a number of Quality Scotland. Bus Corridor schemes comprising high quality bus shelters, timetable information panels, improved walking links from Rail residential areas to the bus stops, improved lighting, and raised ‘bus boarder’ kerbs at the busier stops to aid The Glasgow and South Western railway line connects East accessibility to the buses. Stagecoach West Scotland has Ayrshire northwards to Glasgow, via Barrhead; southwards to contributed to improvements in accessibility by introducing the West Coast Main Line, via Carlisle; and westwards to the new low floor buses and more than half of all local services Ayrshire coast, via Troon. now benefit from low floor buses. Kilmarnock / Barrhead / Glasgow The Council will continue to maintain all bus infrastructure, including cleansing of bus stations and shelters, to a high There is an hourly passenger service between Kilmarnock standard to encourage increased use of public transport. and Glasgow throughout the day Monday to Saturday with a less frequent Sunday service. The single track section of line between Kilmarnock and Barrhead restricts the frequency at which trains can operate, making Kilmarnock the only major town within the SPT region which does not have a regular half-hourly, or better, passenger service to Glasgow throughout the day. A “dynamic loop” is being constructed on the Kilmarnock to Glasgow line to allow half-hourly services on the route along with infrastructure improvements to accommodate longer trains. The work is programmed to be completed in 2009 with the new half-hourly rail service commencing in December 2009. Kilmarnock / Dumfries / Carlisle Passenger services between Kilmarnock, Dumfries and Carlisle currently operate approximately every three-hours. The route between Kilmarnock and the Gretna junction is 48 operating at, or close to, its maximum capacity for much of expanding the parking supply, as required. the day. There are no formal bus-based Park and Ride facilities in Network Rail’s Route Utilisation Strategy recommends East Ayrshire. During the lifetime of the LTS it is proposed infrastructure improvements and a timetable recast on the that a study shall be carried out, in partnership with SPT and Kilmarnock – Dumfries – Carlisle line to provide a regular the bus operators, to identify an appropriate location for a two-hourly passenger rail service throughout the day and to strategic bus-based Park and Ride facility in Kilmarnock increase the capacity for freight. The infrastructure works and adjacent to the A77 corridor to facilitate the movement more frequent service are programmed to be implemented in between Ayrshire and the Glasgow conurbation. It is 2009. intended that the study would also examine the feasibility of providing branded local services between the Park and Ride The Council will also encourage the re-opening of Mauchline site and Kilmarnock town centre and the edge of town retail Station to enhance accessibility, provide greater mode areas at Glencairn Square and Queens Drive. choice, and facilitate future economic activity in the former coalfield regeneration area. Proposals for rail stations at Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Cumnock, Hurlford, Kilmarnock (Queens Drive and Altonhill) as identified in the Ayrshire Joint Structure Plan, should also Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHV) have an important role be investigated. to play in the provision of transport services in the area. East The new rail franchise arrangements mean that responsibility Ayrshire Council encourages the use of taxis and PHVs as an for rail-related projects is primarily the function of Transport integral part of public transport provision. The Council will Scotland, the current franchisee, First ScotRail and Network continue, through its licensing policies, to ensure that existing Rail. SPT has a role, through the RTS, in planning, and future arrangements for Taxi and Private Hire services developing and, where appropriate, funding rail-related within East Ayrshire are in full compliance with all relevant projects and initiatives, including Park and Ride. SPT are equalities legislation, including in particular the Disability encouraged to investigate the demand and technical and Discrimination Act. When considering bus-only provisions, for operational feasibility for new stations as appropriate, example bus lanes, the Council will give consideration to delivery of such projects would lie with Transport Scotland. permitting use of these facilities by taxis. The Council will encourage Transport Scotland, SPT and Kilmarnock / Troon / Stranraer operators, to explore the potential for concessionary taxi fare The passenger service between Kilmarnock, Troon and and other local concessionary travel arrangements in light of Stranraer is irregular with only four trains per day operating national concessionary travel developments to improve the from Kilmarnock to Stranraer, Monday to Saturday, and no accessibility of the public transport network. In addition, the Sunday service. Council will identify appropriate public transport schemes and projects which could be funded through the This service links Kilmarnock with Glasgow Prestwick Government’s Rural Transport Fund. International Airport and the ports of Troon and Stranraer for ferries to Northern Ireland. Action Plan Network Rail’s Route Utilisation Strategy recommends a The proposed Actions in respect of Public Transport are set timetable recast on the Stranraer line to serve the local out in Appendix A (PTR01 – PTR25); pages 96-99. population better. Park and Ride Park and Ride facilities enable commuters to leave their cars in a car park and transfer to bus or rail. Park and Ride is currently operated in East Ayrshire by First ScotRail at New Cumnock, Auchinleck, Kilmarnock, Kilmaurs, Stewarton and Dunlop railway stations. The cost of buying a parking ticket at Kilmarnock Station is deducted from the price of the train ticket so that people using the Park and Ride facilities effectively park free of charge. The rail Park and Ride car parks at Kilmarnock, Kilmaurs and Stewarton operate at or near capacity on weekdays. East Ayrshire Council proposes to work in partnership with SPT and Network Rail for the design and construction of an additional Park and Ride car park at Stewarton Station to meet the current demand and anticipated increase in patronage following the introduction of the half-hourly rail service. With the support of SPT, the Council proposes to undertake an assessment of the parking demand at Kilmarnock, Kilmaurs and Dunlop Stations and examine the feasibility of 49 50.
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