NESTRANS DELIVERY PLAN 2010/2021

The Transport Partnership for Aberdeen City and Shire Contents

Executive Summary 1 1 introduction 4 2 Process of Developing the Delivery Plan 5 3 Projects with Nestrans Involvement 7 4 Completed Projects 10 5 Projects by Partners 11 6 liaison / Guidance Projects 12 7 summary and conclusion 13

Appendices 15 Appendix 1: Projects with Nestrans Involvement (detailed breakdown) 16 Appendix 2: Completed Projects (detailed breakdown) 24 Appendix 3: Projects by Partners (detailed breakdown) 28 Appendix 4: Liaison/Guidance (detailed breakdown) 30 Appendix 5: Graphs 40 Appendix 6: Links to National Outcomes and Single Outcome Agreements 47 are includedinthePlan for completeness. to theRTS havealreadybeendeliveredand term periods. A numberofprojectsrelevant to16/17 mediumand2017/18to20/21long indicative programmeforthe2013/14 between 2010/11 to2012/13andan on anannualbasisovertheshortterm The planprovidessuggestedexpenditure constraints. document andanyfundingdelivery in linewiththeprioritiesidentifiedeach The projectshavethenbeenprioritised Review andpartner’sbudgetproposals. Government’s Strategic Transport Projects studies alongwiththeinformationfrom support oftheRTS andvarioustransport drawn fromthe Action Plansdevelopedin The contents of the Delivery Plan have been achieve theRTS aims. actions thathavebeenproposedtodate now containstheprioritisedandcosted for theperiodto2021. This DeliveryPlan an overalltransportvisionfortheNorthEast (RTS) wasapprovedin2008andsetsout The NestransRegional Transport Strategy Executive summary

£000’s: presented inthefollowinggroupings Plan amountstoover£1.6billionandis The totalcostofactionswithintheDelivery iaison/Guidance 4. L 3. 2. nestranscontribution 1. Projects ByPartners Completed Projects Costs beyond2021 Partner contribution Comprising: Projects withNestransInvolvement £1,664,810 £30,080 £806,660 £41,585 £105,300 £647,435 £33,750 £786,485

969,620 59% Scotland Transport is showninthefollowingchart: organisations andthebreakdownin£000’s require tobedeliveredbypartner of theprojectswithinDeliveryPlan 4 respectively. As canbeseen,themajority above groupsaregivenin Appendices 1to Full detailsofallprojectswithineachthe Local Authorities 424,445 26% 198,680 12% 41,985 3%

Nestrans Private

p1 The level of spend across the main project themes within the Delivery Plan, which reflect the various strategy strands of the RTS, are shown in the following chart with the exception of costs associated with liaison and guidance which mainly involves officer time:

overall DeliveryPlanoutlinedabove: across themainprojectthemeswithin areas ofproposedexpenditurebyNestrans following graphsummarisestheresultant may otherwisehavebeenconsidered. The achieve deliveryatanearlierdatethan organisations bycontributingtothem a greaterpriorityforprojectsinpartner or whereNestransisseekingtoinfluence partner organisationsisfelttoberequired funding thaniscurrentlyproposedby the RTS aims,forexample,wheregreater targeted towardsanygapsinachieving between 2010–2021. This hasbeen of around£34.25MforNestranstoallocate tion however, thiswouldresultinabudget on anannualbasis.Basedthisassump is notguaranteedandhastoberequested It shouldbenotedhoweverthatthislevel Aberdeen Cityand Aberdeenshire Councils. level tothatprovidedinthelast2yearsby been assumedtocontinueatthesame each yearwithintheDeliveryPlanhas The levelofNestransexpenditureproposed - Councils assetoutintheir SingleOutcome of Aberdeen Cityand Aberdeenshire Government andtheLocal Objectives Outcomes assetoutbytheScottish The RTS supportsboththeNational linkages aresummarised in Appendix 6. National andLocalobjectives andthe Plan thereforealsoassists inmeetingboth achieve theaimsofRTS, theDelivery Agreements. Bycontainingtheprojectsto p3 1 introduction

1.1 background 1.2 The Regional Transport Strategy builds 1.3 This Delivery Plan aims to set out how The North East of Scotland Transport on the “Modern Transport System” Strategy the high level RTS will be delivered through Partnership (Nestrans) was constituted on developed by Nestrans in 2003 when it was projects and other measures. It aims to 1 April 2006 under the Transport (Scotland) a voluntary partnership. The RTS was re- prioritise proposed actions based on their Act and had a statutory requirement to submitted and approved in 2008 as a high achievement against RTS objectives and produce a Regional Transport Strategy level strategic document which includes any delivery and funding constraints. It also (RTS), which was originally submitted an appraisal of the problems and issues seeks to exploit linkages between projects to Ministers in March 2007. Following affecting transport in the north east and to maximise impact and achieve Best Value. the elections in 2007, the new Scottish sets objectives for improving transport in Government issued advice that the Regional the region up to 2021. The RTS supports 1.4 The elements of the RTS that each Transport Strategies should be re-sub- both the Government’s National Outcomes project theme within the Delivery Plan helps mitted as high level strategic documents and the key objectives within the Single to achieve are summarised in Appendix 6 and interventions should be separated Outcome Agreements of both constituent along with comments on their contribution into a Delivery Pan for agreement with the local authorities. therefore towards National Outcomes and Regional Transport Partnership’s constituent Local objectives. Councils. • • • drawn fromthefollowingsources: The contents of the Delivery Plan have been sourcesofProposedProjects 2.2 completeness but arealsoincludedinthePlanfor to theRTS havealreadybeen delivered, guidance. A numberofprojectsrelevant 2020/21 incompliancewiththeoriginalRTS namely 2013/14to2016/17and2017/18 the mediumtolongtermperiodsofRTS, 2012/13 andanindicativeprogrammefor over theshorttermbetween2010/11 and developed indetailonanannualbasis City andShireCouncils.Ithasbeen partnership withofficersfromboth Aberdeen The DeliveryPlanhasbeendevelopedin t 2.1 Processofdevelopingthedelivery plan 2 by the Travel PlanningGroupcon year strategyhasbeendeveloped Travel Planning Strategy– A 10 Health & Transport, BusandRail of theRTS onthetopicsofFreight, Plans havebeendevelopedinsupport Action Plans–IndividualRTS Action RTS strategystrands summary ofinterventionsgroupedby original submissioncontaineda RTS March2007submission–the ime PeriodforPlan - • • • • – Approved byScottishMinistersin Aberdeen CityandShire StructurePlan manifesto publishedinsummer 2007 for 2025aslaidoutinthe economic towards thedeliveryof vision in 2008,whichsetsouta5yearplan and ShireEconomicFutures(ACSEF) energy)– Publishedby Aberdeen City The Economic Action Plan(building on transport networkfrom2012 investments inScotland’snational define themostappropriatestrategic undertaken by Transport Scotland to made inDecember2008onSTPRas (STPR) –Parliamentaryannouncement The Strategic Transport ProjectReview and Argyll Road/DyceDrive study, A90/A96 HaudagainImprovement Benefits, Aberdeen–Invernesscorridor Western PeripheralRoute Lockinginthe Aberdeen fromtheSouth, Aberdeen been completedforthe Access to Feasibility Studies–have Organisation and Dyce Transportation Management College, The EnergySavings Trust Robert Gordon’sUniversity, Aberdeen NHS Grampian, Aberdeen University, Council, Aberdeenshire Council, sisting ofNestrans, Aberdeen City

• • • • were thensplitintothefollowingsections: were removed. The remainingprojects found tobeduplicatedornowsuperseded documents weresortedandanythat 2.3 • • •

facilitate projects orpolicydevelopment of thecostislikelytobe officertimeto Liaison/Guidance – those where the bulk deliver orcontributetowith partners – thosethattheNestrans budgetwill Projects withNestransInvolvement Nestrans do nothaveafinancialcontributionfrom sations includingtheprivatesectorthat being takenforwardbypartnerorgani Projects byPartners–thosethatare 2010 complete orduetobecompletedby Completed Projects–thosethatare Port Authority publications Aberdeen HarbourBoardandPeterhead up to2030 and setsoutplanstodeveloptheairport published byBAA inDecember2006 Aberdeen Airport Masterplan– City and Aberdeenshire Councils Proposed CapitalBudgetsof Aberdeen future developmentoftheNorthEast August 2009andsetsoutdirectionfor The projects from the The projects varioussource - p5 Within these sections the projects were then package across all transport modes, geo- 2.8 Nestrans available funding towards designated according to their hierarchy of graphical areas and should focus on small the Delivery Plan has been assumed to national, regional or local projects projects as well as large. remain at the same level to that which has been allocated by Aberdeen City and Shire 2.4 Project costs 2.6 In order to help prioritise the projects Councils since the Concordat between local The project cost estimates from within the any timetabling constraints, such as whether and central government came into place various source documents as listed at 2.2 the project is related to pre/post AWPR in 2008. It should be noted however that above have been used where available. delivery and the length of time associated this level is not guaranteed and has to be In the absence of any cost information a with any necessary processes such as requested on an annual basis. The Delivery preliminary estimate has been assumed. It feasibility studies, design, planning applica- Plan also contains many projects that will should be noted therefore that the costs are tion and land acquisition were considered be delivered in part or completely by partner indicative only and the Delivery Plan will along with funding availability. Although organisations and cannot therefore be be a ‘living document’ that will be revised it is early to be able to define any definite approved as an agreed spending plan. The throughout the period of its operation to trends, areas where targets within the RTS Delivery Plan should therefore be consid- 2021 as more detailed investigations are Monitoring report are not being achieved ered as a priority setting document that undertaken and proposed projects are were also considered when developing shows a timetable for construction that is completed or potentially superseded by priorities. thought to be achievable through partner- future proposals that may arise. ship working, whilst noting that it is subject 2.7 As the majority of the projects within to future budget and partner agreements. 2.5 Prioritising Projects the Delivery Plan will be delivered by All projects were assessed against the partner organisations their budget proposals RTS objectives under the 4 main catego- were investigated. The Delivery Plan in ries of Economy, Environment, Spatial the main reflects the prioritisation afforded Planning and Accessibility, Safety and to projects by these delivery partners, but Social Inclusion. All projects were found to there are some instances where Nestrans comply overall with the objectives to varying has tried to influence a greater priority extents. Views were sought from the North where there has been no partner commit- East Transport Consultative Forum on 22 ment to a specific timetable for funding, for April 2009 and the broad agreement was example the opening of a railway station at that the Delivery Plan should be a balanced Kintore or the nationally important Park and Ride sites. Nestrans andPartnercontributions: involvement andprovidesthesplitbetween Regional andLocalProjectswithNestrans the totalfundingproposedonNational, Appendix 1. details oftheindividualprojectsaregivenin City andShireCouncilsof£3.114M. Full annual Capitalallocationfrom Aberdeen £33.75M basedonanassumedcontinued which theNestranscontributionamountsto amounts toapproximately£786.5M,outof overall costofprojectswithinthissection tions totheoverallcostbyNestrans. The developed whichincludeproposedcontribu contains theprojectsthatarebeing 3.2 3.1 Projectswithnestransinvolvement 3

The following table summarises The followingtablesummarises This sectionoftheDeliveryPlan - Total (subtotalof localprojects) Quality buscorridors/priority measures Walking &Cycling Routes Local Projects (sub totalofregionalprojects) Road Safetyimprovements Capacity improvements Freight Bus Services Quality buscorridors/prioritymeasures Transport Interchanges Park &Ride Regional Projects (sub totalofnationalprojects) Bus Freight Implement EnergeticaMasterplan Road Safetyimprovements Capacity improvements Rail Park &Choose National Projects Action/ Project (£1,000's) Costs Further 786,485 20,000 5,000 15,000 99,460 6,500 750 5,000 43,700 22,000 11,900 9,610 667,025 65,950 5,000 26,500 11,275 20,300 516,000 22,000 33,750 6,500 1,000 5,500 13,300 350 750 1,000 2,700 3,100 3,400 2,000 13,950 2,350 1,000 2,700 3,300 300 2,300 2,000 Contribution Nestrans 647,435 13,500 4,000 9,500 51,660 6,150 4,000 6,500 18,900 8,500 7,610 582,275 2,600 4,000 14,000 7,975 20,000 513,700 20,000 Contribution Partner 105,300 0 34,500 34,500 70,800 61,000 9,800 2021 Beyond

p7 The costs beyond 2021 are related to projects relevant to the RTS that are not at this stage expected to be fully completed within the time period of the Delivery Plan. In order of appearance within the above table, the specific projects are the upgrading of the A90 between Aberdeen and Peterhead, a fixed link between Aberdeen airport and the City Centre and Mass Transit.

3.3 The following chart graphically shows the breakdown of the proposed Nestrans contribution towards National, Regional and Local projects:

completed: Delivery Planandincludesprojectsalready diture onvariousprojectthemeswithinthe proposed timeperiodsforNestransexpen 3.4

The following chart shows the The followingchartshows -

p9 4 Completed projects

4.1 This section of the Delivery Plan 4.2 It should be noted that this total repre- comprises of projects that are relevant sents a known minimum total for completed to the RTS, which have already been projects in recent years, but there will have completed. The completed projects consist been further expenditure by partners on of the major capital projects that Nestrans transport related themes that was not known has funded since being formed as a and is not therefore reflected. statutory Regional Transport Partnership and a number of known larger projects that have been delivered by partners, be they local authorities, Government or private bodies. The total cost of the projects already complete or due to be completed by 2010 amounts to approximately £41.5M and full details of these projects are given in Appendix 2. period oftheDeliveryPlan: projects andtheirfurthercostswithinthe of projectsbypartnersamountstoapproxi assistance fromNestrans. The totalcost that arebeingdeliveredbypartnerswithno comprises ofprojectsrelevanttotheRTS projects aregivenin Appendix 3. mately £806.7Mandfulldetailsofthese 5.2 5.1 Projectsbyp 5

The following table summarises the The followingtablesummarises This sectionoftheDeliveryPlan - artners TOTAL (sub totalof localprojects) Enforcement (emissions/speed) improvements Local Roadandtraffic management Local Projects (sub totalofregionalprojects) Leggart Terrace toStonehavenRdlink Third DonCrossing Re-locate A90 (N)P&R Prioritised Maintenance Union StreetPedestrianisation Regional Projects (sub totalofnationalprojects) Peterhead DeepwaterPort Aberdeen HarbourImprovements Aberdeen Airport Expansion Laurencekirk flyover A90/A96 HaudagainJunction A90 Balmedie– Tipperty dualling Aberdeen Western PeripheralRoute National Projects Action/ Project (£1,000’s) FurtherCosts 696,600 –806,600 7,810 1,060 6,750 183,350 2,000 9,130 10,000 151,800 10,420 505,500 -615,500 33,500 60,000 60,000 10,000 12,000 35,000 -45,000 295,000–395,000 Lead Agency ACC/AC ACC/AC ACC/Private ACC ACC/Private AC/ACC ACC Authority Peterhead Port Board Aberdeen Harbour BAA Transport Scotland Transport Scotland Transport Scotland AC/ACC Transport Scotland,

p11 6 liason/guidance projects

6.1 This section of the Delivery Plan Investigate / Proposals to investigate options or opportunities to identify and/or contains the proposals from the various Implement implement measures to address existing problems or achieve ad- source documents outlined in section 2.2 ditional benefits eg undertaking audits/market research/feasibility that tend to involve only officer time or initial studies feasibility studies for possible future Capital Support Proposals where Nestrans provides support to partners or specific construction schemes. There are a small measures through various means number of estimated costs given for the Build on existing partnerships and form new ones where required to liaison/guidance projects, which amount Set up Group achieve specific aims and benefits to approximately £30M, but costs have not been determined in the majority of cases. It Monitoring Undertake research or monitoring to measure performance and is intended that the costs to progress any of identify needs or improvements the suggested actions be met through future Funding Sources Work to increase levels of funding towards RTS related schemes Nestrans Revenue Budgets and partner eg through joint ventures, grant applications etc contributions. Publicise and Promotion and communication with partners and general public Promote on a variety of themes including best practice, travel awareness, 6.2 The Scottish Government provide 50% research, travel information and new initiatives of Nestrans core running costs with the Policy Review Support and/or undertake policy reviews in various areas other half provided equally by Aberdeen City and Shire along with a further allowance for Liaison Facilitating discussion/working with Government and their agencies, projects. In recent years this has provided Local Authorities, other Regional Transport Partnerships, European an annual revenue budget for Nestrans partners, transport operators, private companies, NHS, Universities, of around £1.2M, but expected efficiency key stakeholders and the general public savings and removal of additional Travel Planning Process Work with Councils as part of the local development planning Plan Grants from the Government are likely process to ensure transport needs are met to result in lesser budgets in future. Travel Planning Work with partners to promote travel planning and assist with de- velopment of travel plans. Promote information on various travel 6.3 Full details of the proposals within this options and expand active travel networks to encourage travel by section of the Delivery Plan are given in sustainable and healthy means. Appendix 4. The following table summaris- NHS Grampian Work with NHSG to deliver the aims of the Health and Transport es the main themes that the proposals have Action Plan and assist NHSG to promote sustainable transport for been grouped into: staff, patients and visitors

tives in Appendix 6. in meetingbothNationalandLocalobjec summary onhowtheDeliveryPlanassists presented graphicallyin Appendix 5anda Appendices 1 – 4, with summary information Full detailsoftheprojectsaregivenin Delivery Planamountstoover£1.6billion. The totalcostoftheprojectswith tives oftheRegional Transport Strategy. proposed todateachievetheobjec guidance typeprojectsthathavebeen contains theinfrastructureandliaison/ developed fortheperiod2010–2021and 7.1 7

The Nestrans Delivery Planhasbeen The NestransDelivery summary andconlusion - - earlier stage. sations bycontributingtothecostsatan priority forprojectswithinpartnerorgani some instancestoinfluenceagreater Nestrans hashoweverendeavouredin to theseprojectsbydeliverypartners. accommodated theprioritisationafforded partner organisationsandthereforehas majority oftheprojectswillbedeliveredby 7.2

The Delivery Plan recognises thatthe Plan recognises The Delivery - partner agreements. budget allocationstoNestransand programme ofworkssubjecttofuture setting documentthatoutlinesageneral should insteadbeviewedasapriority taken asanagreedspendingplan,but The DeliveryPlancannotthereforebe will besubjecttofutureavailablebudgets. tion processesthatmaybenecessaryand feasibility/design/planning andlandacquisi projects willofcoursebeinfluencedbyany 7.3

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Projects byPartners(detailedbreakdown) Appendix 6 Appendix 5 Appendix 4: Appendix 3: Appendix 2: (detailed breakdown) Projects withNestransInvolvement Appendix 1: appendices Outcome Agreements Links toNationalOutcomesandSingle Graphs Liaison/Guidance (detailedbreakdown) Completed Projects(detailedbreakdown) : :

Route LockingintheBenefits Study AWPR-LiB - Aberdeen Western Peripheral Study AFTS - Access to Aberdeen fromtheSouth EAP - ACSEF Economic Action Plan Study AB-INV - Aberdeen toInvernessCorridor TPS - Travel Planning Strategy H&T -Health& Transport Action Plan FAP -Freight Action Plan BAP -Bus Action Plan NPF2 -NationalPlanningFramework2 STPR -Strategic Transport ProjectReview RTS -Regional Transport Strategy Source 1 -4 Key toabbreviationsusedinAppendices TS – Transport Scotland AC – Aberdeenshire Council ACC – Aberdeen CityCouncil N –Nestrans Lead Agency L –Local R –Regional N –National Level

p15 Delivery Plan - With Nestrans Involvement Costs to Nestrans Partner Costs scheme id Source Action/ Project Description Further Costs Lead Other scheme id 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013- 2017- 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013- 2017- (£1,000's) Agency Involvement 2017 2021 2017 2021 National Projects Park & Choose 9 RTS, EAP, Site at A96 Park & Choose facility off A96 west of Dyce Dr 12,000 ACC N/TS/AC 9 1,500 3,000 4,500 3,000 10 STPR Site at A90(S) Park & Choose facility off A90 at Schoolhill 10,000 AC N/ACC 10 1,000 1,000 350 205 TS 445 1,000 1,000 4,000 Developer Contribn 1,000 Rail 237 RTS, EAP, Kintore Railway Station Phase 1 Opening of new rail station with single platform 6,000 TS NR, N, AC, 237 1,000 1,000 500 1,500 2,000 RAP, NPF2 Developer Kintore Railway Station Phase 2 Upgrade to double platform with passing loop and replacement of 13,000 TS NR, N, AC 1,000 12,000 Boat of Kintore level crossing 236 STPR, EAP, Rail enhancements between Aberdeen and Line speed to hourly service, passing loops and signalling 237,000 TS NR 236 50 50 50 7,950 7,950 7,950 213,000 RAP, NPF2 Inverness improvements STPR, EAP, Rail enhancements between Aberdeen and Changes to rolling stock and timetabling 10,000 TS 10,000 RAP, NPF2 the Central Belt (Timetable improvements) Rail enhancements between Aberdeen and Address current infrastructure constraints (incl replacement of 200,000 TS NR 200,000 the Central Belt (Infrastructure) bridge over Montrose Basin) 16 RTS, EAP, Crossrail Phase 2 Local rail improvements City stations and other elements of enhancing local rail 50,000 TS/N 16 150 49,850 RAP and new stations 17 RTS, EAP, Capacity improvements Improving strategic roads including A96 and A90 17 STPR 120 FAP, AFTS Removal of constraint on the trunk road 10,150 TS N, ACC, AC 120 50 50 50 10,000 network at A90 Bridge of Dee 120 FAP, AB-INV Removal of constraints on the trunk road 10,150 TS N, ACC, AC 120 50 50 50 10,000 network at A96 Inverramsay Bridge. Safety improvements 18 RTS, STPR Road Safety Improvements Enhancements such as junction improvements including A96 and 11,275 TS 18 300 300 300 1,200 1,200 725 725 725 2,900 2,900 A90 south - Also alignment and overtaking opportunities - Also non trunk routes 178 EAP, NPF2 Implement Energetica Masterplan Development of an energy-related lifestyle corridor between 178 Aberdeen and Peterhead Alternative Fuel Research hydrogen cars, develop fuel stations and establish car 1,500 N,ACC,AC 40 460 1,000 clubs/pools RTS, EAP, Upgrading of A90 to Peterhead 10,000 TS 200 STPR Energetica Boulevard Construct connection between Bridge of Don and Dyce as future 15,000 Acsef, AC, Developer 100 100 400 400 14,000 extension to Boulevard ACC Contribn Others 35 RTS, EAP Intermodal freight terminals Beyond Raiths/ Craiginches - Additional capacity at consolidation 5,000 N 35 1,000 4,000 centres 178 120 120 17 16 236 10 scheme id Delivery Plan-WithNestransInvolvement 35 18 237 9 STPR RTS, EAP, RAP, NPF2 STPR, EAP, EAP, NPF2 FAP, AB-INV FAP, AFTS STPR RTS, EAP, RAP RTS, EAP, RAP, NPF2 STPR, EAP, Source RTS, EAP RTS, STPR RAP, NPF2 RTS, EAP, STPR RTS, EAP, Site at A90(S) Others Energetica Boulevard Alternative Fuel Safety improvements the CentralBelt(Infrastructure) Rail enhancementsbetween Aberdeen and Kintore RailwayStationPhase2 Rail Park &Choose National Projects Upgrading of A90 toPeterhead the CentralBelt(Timetable improvements) Rail enhancementsbetween Aberdeen and Implement EnergeticaMasterplan network at A96 InverramsayBridge. Removal ofconstraintsonthetrunkroad network at A90 BridgeofDee Removal ofconstraintonthetrunkroad Capacity improvements and newstations Crossrail Phase2Localrailimprovements Inverness Rail enhancementsbetween Aberdeen and Action/ Project Intermodal freightterminals Road SafetyImprovements Kintore RailwayStationPhase1 Site at A96

Park &Choosefacilityoff A90 atSchoolhill extension toBoulevard Construct connectionbetweenBridge ofDonandDyceasfuture clubs/pools Research hydrogencars,developfuelstationsandestablishcar bridge overMontroseBasin) Address currentinfrastructureconstraints(inclreplacementof Boat ofKintorelevelcrossing Upgrade todoubleplatformwithpassingloopandreplacementof Changes torollingstockandtimetabling and Peterhead Aberdeen Development ofanenergy-relatedlifestylecorridorbetween Improving strategicroadsincluding A96 and A90 City stationsandotherelementsofenhancinglocalrail improvements Line speedtohourlyservice,passingloopsandsignalling Description centres Beyond Raiths/Craiginches- Additional capacityatconsolidation non trunkroutes A90 south- Also alignmentandovertakingopportunities - Also Enhancements suchasjunctionimprovementsincluding A96 and Opening ofnewrailstationwithsingleplatform Park &Choosefacilityoff A96 westofDyceDr

10,000 15,000 1,500 200,000 13,000 10,000 10,000 50,000 237,000 (£1,000's) FurtherCosts 10,150 10,150 5,000 11,275 6,000 12,000 AC Developer Contribn TS ACC Acsef, AC, N,ACC,AC TS TS TS TS TS/N TS Agency Lead TS TS N TS TS ACC N/ACC Contribn Developer NR NR, N, AC NR Involvement Other N, ACC, AC N, ACC, AC Developer NR, N, AC, N/TS/AC 35 178 18 120 120 17 16 236 237 10 9 scheme id 300 50 50 50 2010/11 40 Costs toNestrans 300 50 50 50 1,000 2011/12 100 300 50 50 50 1,000 1,000 2012/13 100 1,000 1,200 1,000 2017 2013- 460 400 200 1,200 150 2021 2017- 1,000 400 7,950 500 350 Partner Costs 725 1,500 2010/11 7,950 1,500 205 445 725 3,000 2011/12 7,950 2,000 1,000 1,000 725 4,500 2012/13 4,000 213,000 10,000 1,000 1,000 12,000 2,900 3,000 2017 2013- 200,000 10,000 10,000 49,850 14,000 4,000 2,900 2021 2017- appendix 1

p17 Delivery Plan - With Nestrans Involvement Costs to Nestrans Partner Costs scheme id Source Action/ Project Description Further Costs Lead Other scheme id 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013- 2017- 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013- 2017- (£1,000's) Agency Involvement 2017 2021 2017 2021 Regional Projects 34 RTS Fixed link Airport to City Centre Long term 62,000 N/ACC 34 1,000 7 RTS, EAP Park & Ride 7 A93 Banchory Park and Ride 2,900 AC N 500 2,200 200 11 RTS, EAP A947 Park & Ride Park & Choose facility south of Newmachar 1,710 AC 11 500 100 310 800 RTS Regional P&R Operational Costs Revenue cost for management and operation of sites, info/ 5,000 1,000 2,000 2,000 branding and bus service subsidies (capital costs for bus priority included with other priority measures below) 28 RTS Transport Interchanges 28 Inverurie Interchange 3,500 AC N 500 1,500 1,500 Towns plans / information at interchange Key information and maps at shelters on interchange possibilities 400 N/AC/ACC 50 50 50 100 150 points for public transport, walking, cycling and local amenities 91 BAP Introduction of mini P&R sites along strategic Proposed routes include the A90 at Laurencekirk and north of 8,000 AC, ACC N, Bus 91 1,000 1,500 2,500 3,000 188 routes within the region Stonehaven, along A93 eg Ballater and Aboyne, along A944, A96 Operators 188 190 Need Labof to look at Action Plans with e.g. Kintore and Blackburn, A90 / A952 e.g. Hatton, on Anderson 190 191 operators to see what is realistic - Show Dr, at Rail Stations, A956 Wellington Rd 191 192 preparation costs but caveat pending Labof (est 500K per interchange) 192 193 consideration? 193 195 195 198 198 200 200 21 RTS Quality corridors/ priority measures Roadside infrastructure and on-road improvements, including 21 signal improvements, widening and roadspace reallocation 64 AWPR-LiB, Extension of existing bus lane or new bus/ Lane extension, road widening, junction priority measures, lining, 21,000 N/AC/ACC 64 100 1,000 1,000 6,900 12,000 66 BAP HOV and junction priority measures on key signing and enforcement. Proposed routes include to/from 66 69 routes within the region P&Choose sites, A96, A90, A947, A944, A93, B9119, Dyce Dr, 69 71 Need Labof to look at Action Plans with Victoria St, Don Crossing 71 72 operators to see what is realistic - costs 72 76 depend on proposal 76 79 79 86 86 98 98 100 100 208 208 211 211 213 213 90 AWPR-LiB Improve all arms of junctions that link with Junction improvements 1,000 ACC 90 50 50 50 850 Anderson Dr to give better bus links to AD and radial route Bus Services 189 BAP Scope for introducing feeder services to link Long term aim is for financial viability but may require initial 5,000 Local Nestrans and 189 200 800 800 3,200 small settlements into the main network. To revenue support in form of BRDG style pump priming Authorities Bus Operators be implemented in conjunction with mini P&R (est 1M per annum) sites / interchange facility improvements 90 213 211 208 100 98 86 79 76 72 71 69 66 64 21 200 198 195 193 192 191 190 188 91 28 11 7 scheme id Delivery Plan-WithNestransInvolvement 189 34 RTS AWPR-LiB BAP AWPR-LiB, RTS BAP RTS RTS, EAP RTS, EAP Source BAP RTS Bus Services points Towns plans/information atinterchange Inverurie Interchange A93 BanchoryParkandRide Regional Projects Regional P&ROperationalCosts and radialroute Anderson Drtogivebetterbuslinks to AD Improve allarmsofjunctionsthat linkwith depend onproposal operators toseewhatisrealistic-costs Need Laboftolookat Action Planswith routes withintheregion HOV andjunctionprioritymeasuresonkey Extension ofexistingbuslaneornewbus/ Quality corridors/prioritymeasures consideration? preparation costsbutcaveatpendingLabof operators toseewhatisrealistic-Show Need Laboftolookat Action Planswith routes withintheregion Introduction ofminiP&Rsitesalongstrategic Transport Interchanges A947 Park&Ride Park &Ride Action/ Project sites /interchange facilityimprovements be implemented in conjunctionwithminiP&R small settlementsintothemainnetwork. To Scope forintroducingfeederservices tolink Fixed link Airport toCityCentre

for publictransport,walking,cyclingandlocalamenities Key informationandmapsatsheltersoninterchangepossibilities included withotherprioritymeasuresbelow) branding andbusservicesubsidies(capitalcostsforpriority Revenue costformanagementandoperationofsites,info/ Junction improvements Victoria St,DonCrossing P&Choose sites, A96, A90, A947, A944, A93, B9119, DyceDr, signing andenforcement.Proposedroutesincludeto/from Lane extension,roadwidening,junctionprioritymeasures,lining, signal improvements,wideningandroadspacereallocation Roadside infrastructureandon-roadimprovements,including (est 500Kperinterchange) Dr, atRailStations, A956 Wellington Rd e.g. KintoreandBlackburn, A90 / A952 e.g.Hatton,on Anderson Stonehaven, along A93 egBallaterand Aboyne, along A944, A96 Proposed routesincludethe A90 atLaurencekirkandnorthof Park &ChoosefacilitysouthofNewmachar Description (est 1Mperannum) revenue supportinformofBRDG stylepumppriming Long termaimisforfinancialviability butmayrequireinitial Long term

400 3,500 2,900 5,000 1,000 21,000 8,000 1,710 (£1,000's) FurtherCosts 5,000 62,000 N/AC/ACC AC AC ACC N/AC/ACC AC, ACC AC Agency Lead Authorities Local N/ACC N N Operators N, Bus Involvement Other Bus Operators Nestrans and 189 90 213 211 208 100 98 86 79 76 72 71 69 66 64 21 200 198 195 193 192 191 190 188 91 28 11 7 34 scheme id 50 2010/11 50 500 Costs toNestrans 50 2011/12 50 500 50 100 2012/13 50 200 850 1,000 1,000 500 2017 2013- 100 1,000 800 1,000 1,500 2021 2017- 150 2,200 Partner Costs 2010/11 100 200 1,500 2011/12 310 1,500 2012/13 800 6,900 2,500 800 2,000 2017 2013- 1,000 3,200 12,000 3,000 2,000 2021 2017- appendix 1

p19 Delivery Plan - With Nestrans Involvement Costs to Nestrans Partner Costs scheme id Source Action/ Project Description Further Costs Lead Other scheme id 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013- 2017- 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013- 2017- (£1,000's) Agency Involvement 2017 2021 2017 2021 Regional Projects contiued 25 RTS Expanded Real Time information In both City and Shire 3,700 AC/ACC 25 100 100 1,000 500 1,000 1,000 Freight 36 RTS, AFTS HGV Priority Measures/Port Access Localised road improvements & trial HGV priority route 5,000 AC/ACC 36 1,000 4,000 Capacity improvements 44 AFTS Extended 3 lanes on Wellington RD NB Road widening, lining and signing 250 ACC 44 250 approaching Hareness Rdbt 47 AFTS Seg Left turn Lane Great Southern Rd-King Possible road widening, lining and signing 250 ACC 47 250 George VI Bridge 48 AFTS Seg left turn lane King George VI Bridge- Possible road widening, lining and signing 250 ACC 48 250 West Tullos Rd Safety improvements 59 AFTS Replacement of roundabouts with signalised Wellington Road at Hareness and Souterhead identified 3,500 ACC 59 50 50 50 3,350 60 junctions incorporating ped and cyclist for consideration to date, but other strategic corridors to be 60 facilities investigated 85 AWPR-LiB Upgrade Junctions to accommodate large Suggested locations include junctions on Anderson Dr, Wellington 3,000 85 200 2,800 87 - 89 vehicles & improve turning, visibility etc. Road, A96/B979, Parkway/Woodside 87 - 89

Local Projects 31 RTS Walking & Cycling Routes 15,000 N/AC/ACC 31 500 500 500 2,000 2,000 932 967 1,052 3,275 3,274 42 AWPR-LiB Cycling and walking improvements or new Suggested locations for identifying and implementing new and 300 per km ACC 42 costs incorporated in above summary costs incorporated in above summary 51 - routes throughout the region upgrading existing routes with crossings and connections include 51 - 53 east side of A90 Abdn-Stonehaven, parallel to Anderson Dr, A944, 53 55 B979 Stonehaven - Westhill, A93, Dyce Dr, A947 Bucksburn - 55 65 F&B Way, The Parkway 65 73 - 73 - 75 75 77 77 80 80 93 93 50 AWPR-LiB Improve & increase no. of ped crossings Propose locations include Anderson Dr, Ellon Rd/Parkway Rbt, 25 - 50 per ACC/TS 50 54 A944 at Kingswells Rbt, A93/B979 junction crossing 54 67 67 81 81 78 AWPR-LiB Toucan crossing on The Parkway between Install Toucan Crossing & signals, lining & signing, dropped kerbs, 50 ACC 78 Scotstown Rd and Ellon Rd, and at tactile paving and underpass Woodside Rd. Improve Underpass. 92 AWPR-LiB Junction Improvements for cyclists Improve Garthdee, Seafield, Queens, Langstracht junctions with ACC 92 95 Anderson Dr to increase cyclist priority and junction of A93/B979 95 bridge across Dee 104 AWPR-LiB Install gateway signage at either end of B979 104 Peterculter - Westhill route 104 95 92 78 81 67 54 50 93 80 77 75 73 - 65 55 53 51 - 42 87 -89 85 48 47 scheme id Delivery Plan-WithNestransInvolvement 31 60 59 44 36 25 AWPR-LiB AWPR-LiB AWPR-LiB AWPR-LiB AWPR-LiB AWPR-LiB AFTS AFTS Source RTS AFTS AFTS RTS, AFTS RTS Local Projects Safety improvements Capacity improvements Freight Regional Projectscontiued Peterculter -Westhill route Install gatewaysignageateither end ofB979 Junction Improvementsforcyclists Woodside Rd.ImproveUnderpass. Scotstown RdandEllonRd, at Toucan crossingon The Parkwaybetween Improve &increaseno.ofpedcrossings routes throughouttheregion Cycling andwalkingimprovementsornew vehicles &improveturning,visibilityetc. Upgrade Junctionstoaccommodatelarge West Tullos Rd Seg leftturnlaneKingGeorgeVIBridge- George VIBridge Seg LeftturnLaneGreatSouthernRd-King Action/ Project Walking &CyclingRoutes facilities junctions incorporatingpedandcyclist Replacement ofroundaboutswithsignalised approaching HarenessRdbt Extended 3lanesonWellington RDNB HGV PriorityMeasures/Port Access Expanded Real Time information bridge acrossDee Anderson Drtoincreasecyclistpriority andjunctionof A93/B979 Improve Garthdee,Seafield,Queens, Langstrachtjunctionswith tactile pavingandunderpass Install Toucan Crossing & signals, lining & signing, dropped kerbs, A944 atKingswellsRbt, A93/B979 junction Propose locationsinclude Anderson Dr, Ellon Rd/ParkwayRbt, F&B Way, The Parkway B979 Stonehaven-Westhill, A93, DyceDr, A947 Bucksburn - east sideof A90 Abdn-Stonehaven, parallelto Anderson Dr, A944, upgrading existingrouteswithcrossingsandconnectionsinclude Suggested locationsforidentifyingandimplementingnew Road, A96/B979, Parkway/Woodside Suggested locationsincludejunctionson Anderson Dr, Wellington Possible roadwidening,liningandsigning Possible roadwidening,liningandsigning Description investigated for considerationtodate,butotherstrategiccorridorsbe Wellington RoadatHarenessandSouterheadidentified Road widening,liningandsigning Localised roadimprovements&trialHGVpriorityroute In bothCityandShire 50 crossing 25 -50per 300 perkm 3,000 250 250 (£1,000's) FurtherCosts 15,000 3,500 250 5,000 3,700 ACC ACC ACC/TS ACC ACC ACC Agency Lead N/AC/ACC ACC ACC AC/ACC AC/ACC Involvement Other 104 95 92 78 81 67 54 50 93 80 77 75 73 - 65 55 53 51 - 42 31 87 -89 85 60 59 48 47 44 36 25 scheme id costs incorporatedinabovesummary 500 50 250 250 250 100 2010/11 Costs toNestrans 500 50 100 2011/12 500 50 2012/13 2,000 200 1,000 2017 2013- 1,000 2,000 2021 2017- costs incorporatedinabovesummary Partner Costs 932 2010/11 967 2011/12 500 1,052 2012/13 3,350 4,000 1,000 3,275 2017 2013- 2,800 1,000 3,274 2021 2017- appendix 1

p21 Delivery Plan - With Nestrans Involvement Costs to Nestrans Partner Costs scheme id Source Action/ Project Description Further Costs Lead Other scheme id 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013- 2017- 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013- 2017- (£1,000's) Agency Involvement 2017 2021 2017 2021 21 RTS Quality corridors/ priority measures 21 210 BAP Potential to signalise roundabouts on bus Suggested routes for investigation include Dyce Dr, Holburn 5,000 ACC,AC Nestrans and 210 200 800 4,000 215 AWPR-LiB corridors or alter signal timings to give priority Street/Great Southern Rd roundabout, Anderson Dr rbts, A944, Bus Operators 215 62 to main bus corridor B9119 62 63 (assume 100K per leg or 1M to convert to 63 68 signals) 68 70 70 Summary

National Projects Sub Total 667,025 490 1,650 2,700 4,660 4,450 11,025 13,825 17,175 246,900 293,350 Regional Projects Sub Total 99,460 1,500 750 250 5,850 4,950 2,200 1,800 2,310 21,350 24,000 Local Projects Sub Total 20000 500 500 500 2200 2800 932 967 1052 3275 7274

TOTAL COST 786,485 2,490 2,900 3,450 12,710 12,200 14,157 16,592 20,537 271,525 324,624

Cost beyond 2021 for A90 upgrade, Fixed link Airport to City 105,300 Nestrans 33,750 Partner 647,435 Centre, Mass Transit = costs= costs=

Nestrans Possible Capital Budgets 34,254 3,114 3,114 3,114 12,456 12,456 Variance -504 -624 -214 336 254 -256 70 68 63 62 215 210 21 scheme id Delivery Plan-WithNestransInvolvement AWPR-LiB BAP RTS Source

Summary signals) (assume 100Kperlegor1Mtoconvert to mainbuscorridor corridors or alter signal timingsto give priority Potential tosignaliseroundaboutsonbus Quality corridors/prioritymeasures Action/ Project

National ProjectsSub Total Variance Nestrans PossibleCapitalBudgets Centre, Mass Transit = Cost beyond2021for A90 upgrade,Fixedlink Airport toCity TOTAL COST Local ProjectsSub Total Regional ProjectsSub Total B9119 Street/Great SouthernRdroundabout, Anderson Drrbts, A944, Suggested routesforinvestigationincludeDyceDr, Holburn Description 667,025 -504 34,254 105,300 786,485 20000 99,460 5,000 (£1,000's) FurtherCosts ACC,AC Agency Lead Bus Operators Nestrans and Involvement Other 70 68 63 62 215 210 21 scheme id 2010/11 -624 3,114 2,490 500 1,500 490 Costs toNestrans 2011/12 -214 3,114 2,900 500 750 1,650 2012/13 336 3,114 3,450 500 250 2,700 costs= Nestrans 200 2017 2013- 254 12,456 12,710 2200 5,850 4,660 33,750 800 2021 2017- -256 12,456 12,200 2800 4,950 4,450 Partner Costs 2010/11 14,157 932 2,200 11,025 2011/12 16,592 967 1,800 13,825 costs= Partner 2012/13 20,537 1052 2,310 17,175 647,435 2017 2013- 271,525 3275 21,350 246,900 4,000 2021 2017- 324,624 7274 24,000 293,350 appendix 1

p23 Delivery Plan - Completed Projects scheme Source Action/ Project Description Timescale Total Costs Lead Other id (£1,000's) Agency Involvement National projects 1 RTS Rail Freight Guage Delivery Complete 4,000 TS Enhancement 3 RTS Laurencekirk Station Construction of new station and car Complete 3,950 TS/N Re-opening park May 09 6 RTS Guild Street transport complete 180 private interchange – rail and bus 2009 station redevelopment 8 RTS New rail freight facilities at Delivery Complete 1,000 private Raiths Farm and Craiginches – to replace Guild Street Railway station facilities Insch Station car park extension Complete 84 N 2007 Aberdeen Harbour Multi-user surfaced yard at Waterloo 2008-09 7,000 AHB Improvements Quay and doubling of rail sidings from 2 to 4. New transit shed and pilot boat Aberdeen Airport Extended and refurbished 2009 10,000 BAA Improvements international arrivals and Custom and Immigration halls, baggage reclaim facilities, car parking and front of terminal improvements Regional projects 7 RTS, Towns Interchange at 2,100 AC EAP Peterhead 33 RTS Airport – Dyce Station Capitalised Revenue support to 500 N/ACC Shuttle Bus establish free shuttle 148 133 46 45 id scheme Delivery Plan-CompletedProjects H&T FAP AFTS AFTS Source getabout 'Active Travel' brand Introduction ofaregional contract byrail. for transportunderone Waste recyclatebaseload Greenbank Rd with BalnagaskRdand Wellington Rdatjunctions Adjusted signalson crossing installation ofnewpedestrian Souterhead Rdbtand Adjusted signalsat Transport Demand Responsive Quality buscorridors Regional projectscontd Action/ Project

initiative inNHSG region. the businesscaseforroll outof such as Active Bristol,andexplore applicability ofexistingbrand models, Investigate thesuccess and to rail transport ofcertaintypesrecyclate Study to identify means of transferring Alter trafficsignals Alter trafficsignals MPV a CommunityBus/JobCentrePlus taxis andcontributiontoBuchanDial wheelchair accessible7seater A2B Dial-a-bus inCity. Purchaseof2 Aberdeenshire andadditional Purchase of2 A2B busesin North Deesidecorridor. Garthdee, Torry toNorthfieldand and CityServicesBridgeofDonto Old Meldrum, Tarves, Stonehaven Peterhead, Fraserburgh,Inverurie, from Aberdeen toBanchory, Westhill, Install newshelters,raisedkerbsetc Description 08/09 08/09 08/09 08/09 2006-2008 2006 -2009 Timescale 50 30 0.5 74.5 240 2,685 (£1,000's) Total Costs appendix 2 N Council AC, Moray N, ACC, ACC ACC N,ACC,AC N,ACC,AC Agency Lead TMO EST, Dyce College, AU, Abdn AC, RGU, NHSG, ACC, DACB Buchan Involvement Other

p25 Delivery Plan - Completed Projects scheme Source Action/ Project Description Timescale Total Costs Lead Other id (£1,000's) Agency Involvement Regional projects contd 183 TPS Support the work being Work with Councils to ensure a 2009 66 carried out by both Local common approach to Travel Plans Authorities in requiring created as part of the Development Travel Plans as part of Control process. the Development Control Develop a database of Travel Plans process by purchase of in the region including details of travel plan builder and monitoring and enforcement. monitoring tool 160 H&T Undertake a Health Impact Study complete 08/09 5 N NHSG, ACC/ Assessment of the RTS and AC review the outcomes 109 FAP Promote the Freight Action Publish and distribute the Freight 08/09 2 N Plan Action Plan in hardcopy and on Nestrans website. Strategic Cycle Routes River Don cycle route from Seaton 2006-2009 1880 Park to Dyce, Kingswells - Aberdeen Cycle Route, Riverside Drive (Market St - KG VI Bridge), A96 Port Elphinstone to Thainstone, Peterhead Peripheral Road Cycleway, Fraserburgh cycle network Wellington Road dualling Dualling between Charleston 2008 2,900 ACC Interchange and Souterhead and construction of shared use ped/cycle path Market St junction Signalise junctions off Albert Quay 2007 1,700 ACC improvements and Victoria Bridge with Market Street and provide cycle lanes in conjunction with works for Union Square A93 College St Dualling between Wellington Place 2006 1,650 ACC Improvements and Guild St 151 99 id scheme Delivery Plan-CompletedProjects EAP H&T, RTS, LiB AWPR- Source Summary Travel Plans Footpaths Various CorePathsand Junction Signalisation 2) and Web site(stages1and Electronic MessageSigns Bus Priorityattrafficsignals roundabout Signalise Switchback/B9119 Local Projects Action/ Project TOTAL COST Local ProjectsSub Total Regional ProjectsSub Total National ProjectsSub Total Travel PlanBuilderandmonitor). specific Travel plans(inclpurchase of Develop overall Travel Policyandsite improvements within Aberdeen City to Bucksburnandvariouscorepath Laurencekirk RailStation,Kingswells Sundayswells - Torphins, Linkto St/ Keithhall-Inverurie Riverside Rd/SouthRd-Ellon,High City Centreboundary provide trafficandjourneyinfowithin Installing VMSonstrategicroutesto phases bus priorityandprovidepedestrian upgrading trafficsignalstoenable and realtimeinformation Linking urbantrafficcontrolsystems Signalise roundabout Description 08/09 2007-2009 2008/09 2009 2006 -2008 08/09 Timescale 66 41,585 1,488 13,883 26,214 352 250 450 220 150 (£1,000's) Total Costs appendix 2 N,ACC/AC N,ACC/AC N,AC N,ACC N,ACC N,ACC Agency Lead Involvement Other

p27 Delivery Plan - Projects by Partners Partner Costs scheme id Source Action/ Project Description Further Costs Lead Agency Other scheme id 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013-2017 2017-2021 (£1,000's) Involvement National Projects 2 RTS, EAP Aberdeen Western Construction of strategic road to improve travel to/ 295,000 - 395,000 TS 2 35,652 88,152 86,118 98,918 Peripheral Route from and within N. East AC/ACC 14,348 11,848 13,882 1,082 4 RTS, EAP A90 Balmedie-Tipperty Provision of dualled carriageway on new alignment 35,000 - 45,000 TS 4 3,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 dualling 209 BAP, Implement Haudagain Provision of new dualled carriageway link between 12,000 TS 209 1,000 2,000 4,500 4,500 AB-INV roundabout junction North Anderson Drive and Auchmill Road with improvements inclusion of bus priority measures 233 RTS, STPR Laurencekirk Flyover Investigate 3 junctions with A90 (T) and identify and 10,000 TS Developers 233 10,000 implement necessary safety schemes NPF2 Aberdeen Airport Implementation of Airport Masterplan to 2025, 60,000 BAA 5,000 5,000 5,000 22,500 22,500 Expansion including runway extension and increased stands Aberdeen Harbour Torry Quay and Point Law Peninsula 60,000 Abdn Harbour 20,000 20,000 20,000 Improvements redevelopment, deepening and strengthening of Board Commercial Quay East, widening the navigation channel and replacement of survey craft NPF2 Peterhead Deepwater Expansion of port facilities at Peterhead Harbour to 33,500 Peterhead Port Scottish Gov, 33,500 Port accommodate deep water access and associated Authority European shipping activity including new Smith Embankment Fisheries Fund Quay and breakwater at the Albert Quay 2 233 209 4 scheme id Delivery Plan-ProjectsbyPartners RTS, EAP NPF2 NPF2 RTS, STPR AB-INV BAP, RTS, EAP Source Improvements Aberdeen Harbour Peripheral Route Aberdeen Western National Projects Port Peterhead Deepwater Expansion Aberdeen Airport Laurencekirk Flyover improvements roundabout junction Implement Haudagain dualling A90 Balmedie-Tipperty Action/ Project channel andreplacementofsurveycraft Commercial QuayEast,wideningthenavigation redevelopment, deepeningandstrengtheningof Torry QuayandPointLawPeninsula from andwithinN.East Construction ofstrategicroadtoimprovetravelto/ Quay andbreakwateratthe Albert Quay shipping activityincludingnewSmithEmbankment accommodate deepwateraccessandassociated Expansion ofportfacilitiesatPeterheadHarbourto including runwayextensionandincreasedstands Implementation of Airport Masterplanto2025, implement necessarysafetyschemes Investigate 3junctionswith A90 (T)andidentify inclusion ofbusprioritymeasures North Anderson Driveand Auchmill Roadwith Provision ofnewdualledcarriagewaylinkbetween Provision ofdualledcarriagewayonnewalignment Description 60,000 295,000 -395,000 33,500 60,000 10,000 12,000 35,000 -45,000 (£1,000's) Further Costs Board Abdn Harbour TS Authority Peterhead Port BAA TS TS TS Lead Agency Fisheries Fund European Scottish Gov, Developers Involvement Other AC/ACC 233 209 4 2 scheme id 1,000 3,000 35,652 2010/11 33,500 20,000 5,000 14,348 Partner Costs 2,000 14,000 88,152 2011/12 20,000 5,000 11,848 4,500 14,000 86,118 2012/13 20,000 5,000 13,882 4,500 14,000 98,918 2013-2017 22,500 1,082 10,000 2017-2021 22,500 appendix 3

p29 Delivery Plan - Projects by Partners Partner Costs scheme id Source Action/ Project Description Further Costs Lead Agency Other scheme id 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013-2017 2017-2021 (£1,000's) Involvement National Projects 12 RTS Union Street Pedestrian section between Market St and Bridge 10,420 ACC 12 60 60 155 10,145 Pedestrianisation St and necessary supporting road measures

20 RTS Prioritised Maintenance Roads Resurfacing and Reconstruction, Bridges 151,800 TS/AC/ACC 20 10,816 10,677 11,909 61,455 56,943 and Structure, Lighting replacement etc 103 AWPR-LiB Re-locate Bridge of Install new facilities and ensure appropriate links in 10,000 ACC/AC/TS/N Developer 103 Don park and ride place Contribn further north 232 AB-INV Third Don Crossing New crossing over river Don (part of Haudagain 9,130 ACC 232 1,200 3,200 4,730 Junction Improvement) and supporting infrastructure measures 82 AFTS Leggart Tce diverted Extend Leggart Terrace so that it connects with 2,000 ACC 82 2,000 onto Stonehaven Rd Stonehaven Rd (also relates to Banchory/Leggart development proposals) Local Projects 5 RTS Local road and 6,750 AC/ACC 5 610 610 650 2,440 2,440 94 traffic management 94 96 improvements 96 39 RTS, EAP Using Enforcement Emissions/ Speed 1,060 AC/ACC European 39 30 30 500 500 partners

Summary National Projects Sub Total 615,500 112,500 141,000 143,500 141,000 32,500 Regional Projects Sub Total 183,350 12,076 13,937 16,794 71,600 58,943 Local Projects Sub Total 7,810 640 640 650 2,940 2,940 Total 806,660 125,216 155,577 160,944 215,540 94,383 96 94 5 12 39 82 232 103 20 scheme id Delivery Plan-ProjectsbyPartners RTS RTS RTS, EAP AFTS AB-INV AWPR-LiB RTS Source improvements traffic management Local roadand Local Projects Pedestrianisation Union Street National Projects Using Enforcement onto StonehavenRd Leggart Tce diverted Third DonCrossing further north Don parkandride Re-locate Bridgeof Prioritised Maintenance Action/ Project St andnecessarysupportingroadmeasures Pedestrian sectionbetweenMarketStandBridge Emissions/ Speed development proposals) Stonehaven Rd(alsorelatestoBanchory/Leggart Extend Leggart Terrace sothatitconnectswith infrastructure measures Junction Improvement)andsupporting New crossingoverriverDon(partofHaudagain place Install newfacilitiesandensureappropriatelinksin and Structure,Lightingreplacementetc Roads ResurfacingandReconstruction,Bridges Description Total Local ProjectsSub Total Regional ProjectsSub Total National ProjectsSub Total Summary 10,420 1,060 2,000 9,130 10,000 151,800 (£1,000's) Further Costs 806,660 7,810 183,350 615,500 6,750 ACC AC/ACC ACC ACC ACC/AC/TS/N TS/AC/ACC Lead Agency AC/ACC partners European Contribn Developer Involvement Other 39 96 94 5 82 232 103 20 12 scheme id 30 610 1,200 10,816 60 2010/11 125,216 640 12,076 112,500 Partner Costs 30 610 3,200 10,677 60 2011/12 155,577 640 13,937 141,000 650 4,730 11,909 155 2012/13 160,944 650 16,794 143,500 500 2,440 61,455 10,145 2013-2017 215,540 2,940 71,600 141,000 500 2,440 2,000 56,943 2017-2021 94,383 2,940 58,943 32,500 appendix 3

p31 Delivery Plan - Liaison / Collaboration scheme Source Action/ Project Timescale Total Costs Lead Agency Other id (£1,000's) Involvement Investigate / Implement 122 FAP Undertake a review of signage to key freight destinations in the north east, Med 20 N, AC, ACC seeking to identify any gaps in existing information 124 FAP Consider opportunities to use roadside VMS signs to better inform truck Long Officer Time N, ACC, TS drivers. 126 FAP Nestrans, and its partners, will promote a systematic review of road access to Med Officer Time N, ACC, AC key freight hubs and industrial areas, with the aim of identifying both quick-win + possible and longer term opportunities to improve freight access. implementation costs. 130 FAP Appraise options related to HGV management for improving air quality within Some Officer Time N, ACC the City Centre AQMA, as well as the newly declared Anderson Drive and ongoing. Wellington Road AQMAs (could include the implementation of local standards/ Medium TROs ensuring that freight vehicles operating in the city centre reach specific Euro emission standards by a set future date). 196 BAP Local authorities to work with bus operators and key stakeholders to 2009/10 AC/ACC N, Bus investigate measures to improve bus priority on roads north of Dyce. Operators Including consideration of expanding traffic priority signals for buses, signalise roundabouts to provide better access for buses, improve junctions for right turning buses, implement / extend bus lanes, consistent & conspicuous enforcement of traffic management measures which promote free traffic flow. 204 BAP Investigate options to provide land at Aberdeen airport roundabout to create 2012/13 ACC N, Bus an interchange facility. This would enable the network of bus services along Operators the A96 to link up with the proposed shuttlebus to the airport. 216 BAP Rationalise bus routes, sending buses along one street on the eastbound 2009/10 AC/ACC N, Bus approach to the city centre. Implement bus priority to maximise benefits. Operators 26 RTS, Expansion of Dial-A-Bus type services. N/AC/ACC EAP 27 RTS Supporting Community Transport. N/AC/ACC 221 BAP Scope to re-introduce DRT vehicles within Aberdeen City. ACC N, Bus Operators 222 BAP Reorganisation of bus stops along Union Street on a corridor by corridor ACC N, Bus basis, so all buses travelling in the same direction stop at the same bus stop Operators (regardless of operator). 224 BAP Undertake a root and branch streamlining of the city bus network. 225 BAP Identify employment based transport hubs and explore opportunities to run shuttle services to nearest interchange hub. 38 140 139 138 132 131 127 15 14 230 229 227 226 id scheme Delivery Plan-Liaison/Collaboration RTS FAP FAP FAP FAP FAP FAP EAP RTS, EAP RTS, BAP BAP BAP BAP Source road safetyand reducecarbonemissions vehicle emissionstandards and measurestoenforcespeedlimitsimprove Improving Safety-Personal safetyandEducation.Supportenforcementof may influencethis. freight, althoughthereissupport forinternationalandnationalinitiativesthat action plancannotsignificantly influencetheenvironmentalperformanceofair Seek toimproveenvironmentalperformance.Itisrecognised thatfreight support theimplementationof Airport Surface Access strategy. Nestrans willcontinuetoworkwiththeoperatorsof Aberdeen Airport, to Seek toimprovetheefficiencyoftranshipment,interchange anddelivery including theproposedrunwayextension. of service,andoverallefficiency Aberdeen Airport’sairfreightservices, Nestrans willsupportmeasureswhichenableimprovement inthelevel principal ScottishMainlandport. of theNorthernIsleslifelineferryservice,with Aberdeen Harbourasthe Nestrans willcontinuetosupportthemaintenanceandongoing development in thepromotionofshortsea,andinternationalshippingopportunities. Nestrans willsupport Aberdeen Harbourandotherharboursin Aberdeenshire £150K perkm,withwidening:£1Mkm Wellington RoadtoreducejourneytimesofHGVswithin Aberdeen. Minor: Nestrans willsupporttheimplementationofapilotLargeVehicle Lanetrialon Support to Air Links.Supportexpansion ofservicesusing Aberdeen Airport. Support toMaritimeLinks.Possiblenewferryroutedevelopment? Support unpredictability withinthebusnetwork. Apply PunctualityImprovementPartnershipstoallidentifiedsourcesof adopt ahierarchicalrangeoftickettypes. Undertake analysistodeterminewhereandwhatextentfaresarehigh information. Undertake marketresearchtoidentifythemostbeneficialwaysofproviding hierarchical approachtoprovision. Undertake anauditofexistingbusstopinfrastructureprovisionandadopta Action/ Project . Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing ongoing. Feasibility Timescale 1,000 funding and committed Officer Time Officer Time Officer Time Officer Time 10,000 10,000 (£1,000's) Total Costs appendix 4 AC/ACC (Aberdeen) N, ACC, BAA N Harbour Board N, Aberdeen Boards and Harbour N, LocalPort N, ACC. TS/SEG TS/SEG Lead Agency Involvement Other

p33 Delivery Plan - Liaison / Collaboration scheme Source Action/ Project Timescale Total Costs Lead Agency Other id (£1,000's) Involvement 157 H&T Through the public health review panel, support, where necessary, each On-going N NHSG, ACC/ of the local authorities in the region to develop their emerging Noise Action AC Plans and to implement actions to address noise issues in accordance with legislation. 159 H&T Continue to support local authorities in the region and other partners in their On-going N NHSG, ACC/ ongoing work to improve road safety. AC 161 H&T Support measures to discourage unnecessary car use as they emerge. On-going N NHSG 184 TPS Continue to support the work of Dyce TMO in promoting travel awareness in the Dyce area. Investigate further opportunities for the development of TMOs or similar organisations in north east Scotland such as in Altens, Tullos and Westhill.

185 TPS Continue to support and encourage Travel Planning and travel awareness by providing a Sustainable Travel Grant Scheme offering financial assistance to organisations investing in measures aimed at encouraging sustainable travel. Re-launch the scheme with new partnership getabout logo. 186 TPS Continue to support and encourage car sharing by promoting Car Share Schemes to individuals and organisations and by highlighting the benefits of car sharing. Set up Group 107 FAP Set up a north east Freight Quality Partnership to help develop and deliver Short Officer Time FQP: N, ACC, relevant transport projects and initiatives. Confirm membership, structure and AC, Freight remit for FQP. Stakeholders 108 FAP Initiate and sustain a regular Freight Forum to improve communication Short Officer Time / between the north east industry, the freight industry and public sector partners. £1,000 per event 141 H&T Building on current partnership arrangements, develop a cohesive Active Short N NHSG, ACC/ Travel Working Group. Encompassing representatives from all those involved AC, Bus in promoting active travel in the region, including, if possible, all those involved Operators with travel plans, school travel plans, Core Path Plans and Joint Health Improvement Plans. Monitoring 114 FAP Nestrans and its partners to monitor trends in freight transport in NE, through Ongoing Officer Time N, AC, ACC interrogation and dissemination of national statistics. 115 FAP Where appropriate, bespoke desktop research will be undertaken to confirm Ongoing (for 10 N, AC, ACC core freight flows. AC) 111 110 177 172 144 142 235 153 125 121 id scheme Delivery Plan-Liaison/Collaboration FAP FAP EAP H&T H&T H&T RAP H&T FAP FAP Source press releases. stakeholder and industrypresentations,and effective mediastrategies and present theneedsandsuccesses ofthenortheastsfreightindustry, through organisations. Pro-activelyseek formalandinformalopportunitiesto requirements amongstlocal andnationalgovernmentstakeholder Promote aninformedawareness ofnortheastsfreightindustryandits maintained. freight optionsandgrants.Info mustbeeasytouse,relevantandregularly freight accessroutesforkeyhubs,driverinfoand linkstowiderinfoon including linkstonationalfreightresources.Linksshould includeapproved Develop andmaintainadedicatedfreightwebpageonthe Nestranswebsite, Publicise andPromote development onfutureoftransport. Develop JointVenture mechanismforregionwithregardtoresearch& to addressgapsinserviceprovisionidentifiedfromabove assessments. Work toincreaselevelsof fundingavailableforDRT andcommunitytransport transport. sustainable transportmeasuresandthatreduce healthimpactsof Improvement Planstoprovidecrossand/oradditionalfundingopportunitiesfor Investigate thepotentialfor'Sustainable Travel Towns' andtheJointHealth funding sourcesforactivetravelinitiativesandinfrastructure. Working Group,establishacomprehensivelistofexistingand/orpotentialnew Work toincreaselevelsoffundingforactivetravelschemes. Through the Funding Sources parking andmanagement Study ofstationcarparkingdemandandinvolvementin TS reviewofstation region. Reviewonanannualbasis. active travel,improvementstopublichealthandaccesshealthcareinthe Develop asuiteofperformanceindicatorsandtargetstomonitoruptake potential integrationopportunitieswiththeuseofParkandRidesites. consider optionsforprovisionoflorryparkingintheregion,including need forasecure,overnightlorryparkintheregionandundertakestudyto a lorryparkingsurvey(includingnight-timesurveys)tofullyestablishthe Nestrans, Aberdeen CityCouncil and Aberdeenshire Councilwillcommission the northeastusedfortransportingfreight,andtypesoffreightmovement. Undertake anetworkwidesurveyoffreighttraffictoconfirmthekeyroadsin Action/ Project When As and Short Medium Short On-going Short Short /Med Short Timescale media support. requirement for Potential Officer Time. assistance?) external (May require Officer Time 10 20 (£1,000's) Total Costs appendix 4 Stakeholders AC, Freight FQP: N, ACC, N NHSG, SAS N N N N, AC, ACC N, AC, ACC Lead Agency Providers Community N, ACC/AC, councils community ACC, AC, SG, NHSG, AC NHSG, ACC/ NHSG Involvement Other

p35 Delivery Plan - Liaison / Collaboration scheme Source Action/ Project Timescale Total Costs Lead Agency Other id (£1,000's) Involvement 112 FAP Ensure needs of the NE freight industry consistently and effectively made by As and Officer Time FQP: N, ACC, FQP for relevant national, regional and local consultation opportunities (both When AC, Freight formal and informal). Stakeholders 113 FAP Nestrans and its partners to promote opportunities as a result of involvement Ongoing Officer Time N, AC, ACC in European Research, notably NMCII and StratMoS projects. and committed partner contributions. 116 FAP Nestrans and its partners will support the adoption of best practice in freight Ongoing Officer Time N, NE operations in north east Scotland. Businesses, Freight Stakeholders 117 FAP Nestrans and the FQP will keep abreast of freight developments that As and Officer Time N, AC, ACC could benefit freight businesses in the north east improve efficiency and When environmental performance, and will support the dissemination of specific innovations when appropriate. 118 FAP Nestrans will examine measures to improve communication between Councils Short Minimal – N, ACC, AC, and freight operators with regards to information on road closures and requires updates Hauliers diversions. to distribution lists. 123 FAP Using the strategic routes identified from the road freight surveys and signage Med £20 N, Freight review, Nestrans will produce north east Area Freight Maps for drivers across Stakeholders the Nestrans region available electronically on website and printed copies. (e.g. hauliers) 187 TPS Continue to promote travel awareness to the public, in co-ordination with partners to encourage participation in national and international events such as Green Transport Week, Bike2Work Week and European Mobility Week. Support both Local Authorities and other organisations in their efforts to promote travel awareness using the getabout travel awareness/smarter choices brand for the whole partnership. Agree a range of promotional materials to support events and arrange a full series of events for the year. 207 BAP Introduction of airport service specific travel information including booklets and 2009/10 Nestrans AC/ACC, Bus RTS. Operators 220 BAP Work with ferry operator to improve information provision regarding options for 2009/10 Nestrans AC/ACC, Bus bus / ferry interchange. Operators 234 RAP Branding of local rail network. Promote local commuter network and provide single timetable for travel throughout North East. 137 135 134 223 218 id scheme Delivery Plan-Liaison/Collaboration 162 128 40 FAP FAP FAP BAP BAP Source H&T FAP RTS existing airport consultationgroups. east industrywill befacilitatedthroughthe proposedfreightforum,and other Opportunities forcommunication betweentheairport,freightbodies,andnorth Procurement Scheme. These includetheFreightFacilities Grant,andtheRailEnvironmentalBenefit the specificapplicationof, grant fundingschemestoencouragemodalshift. and theScottishGovernment, regardingtheopportunitiesprovidedby, and Nestrans willcontinuetofacilitate discussionbetweenlocalfreightoperators east tobemovedbyrail. Group towardsencouragingagreaterproportionofgoods to/fromthenorth and continuetoworkwiththeNorthEastScotlandRailFreight Development more abletopromotetransferoffreightrail,especially fromthenortheast RTPs andseek theirsupportinlobbyingforafairergrantsystemwhichis to furtherthepromotionofrailfreightinarea.Share thefindingswithother Transport Scotland,seekingtheirviewsonthefindingsandwhatcanbedone Forward thefindingsofrecentresearchintopromotion of railfreightinNEto Liaison Review ofonandoff streetparkingcharges. in ordertoencouragemodalshiftbuses. Support thereviewofparkingchargesandexamineoff-street parkingoptions Action/ Project their responsibilitiesandhaveappropriatetrainingresources. Ensure thatfront-linehealthandrelevanttransportsectorstaff areawareof including provisionofinformationtopatients/visitorswhereappropriate. cost-effective meansofeachpartnerthenmeetingtheirresponsibilities, Ensure allrelevantpartiesareawareofthepolicy. Identifyandimplement to coverallappropriategeographic,socio-demographicandfinancialef partner responsibleforpatient,escortandvisitoraccesstohealthcare. This Fully defineandagreeaclear, costedpolicyoutliningtheappropriatepersons/ Possible impactofpedestrianisation. Delivery windows,Ruraldeliveries,Curfewsforkerbsideloading/unloading, consider: planning, trafficmanagementandfreightrequirements. Thisreviewwill of northeastLocal Authorities withaviewtoimprovingintegrationbetween Nestrans willsupportareviewofexistingplanningpoliciesandconditions parking strategyandimplementinitialmeasures. Parking Strategy&Incentives.Consultancystudytoestablishregion-widecar Policy Review

fects. Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing 2009/10 Timescale Medium Med Officer Time Officer Time Officer Time (£1,000's) Total Costs £10,000 study Officer Time / 4,000 appendix 4 Stakeholders N, Freight Stakeholders N, Freight Stakeholders N, Freight AC/ACC NHSG Lead Agency Businesses AC, NE N, ACC, N/AC/ACC Nestrans AC, Hitrans N, SAS, ACC/ Involvement Other

p37 Delivery Plan - Liaison / Collaboration scheme Source Action/ Project Timescale Total Costs Lead Agency Other id (£1,000's) Involvement 145 H&T Work with partners to prioritise improvements and maintenance, including Long N ACC/AC, winter maintenance, of active travel infrastructure in the region. Identify key NHSG active travel infrastructure for prioritisation and work with partners to improve maintenance/winter maintenance of this. 154 H&T Encourage ACC to implement their Air Quality Action Plan comprehensively. On-going N NHSG, ACC Review and comment on air quality progress reports as they emerge. 155 H&T Ensure that NHSG furthers its role as an independent promoter of public On-going NHSG ACC/AC health in the region and that this role extends to transport issues so that NHSG has the potential to influence, for example, implementation of theAir Quality Action Plan. 158 H&T Encourage better links between environmental health and transportation Short ACC/AC N officers within the local authorities. 170 H&T Liaise with council officers, DRT providers, community transport providers and On-going NHSG N, ACC/AC, voluntary groups to establish in detail the transport options serving each acute Community and secondary site within the NHSG region. Establish whether community Transport and voluntary transport providers in the region are willing and able to become Providers, part of an integrated network of transport provision to healthcare. Voluntary Groups 180 TPS Continue to work in close liaison with the Scottish Government, other Transport Partnerships, Local Authorities, sustainable travel organisations and key stakeholders to share knowledge, coordinate delivery and develop and disseminate best practice. Help do this by bringing together Travel Plan Coordinators from public and private sector and support the work of the Scottish Sustainable Travel forums and organisations eg ACTTRAVELWISE, Living Streets, SUSTRANS, partnerships, sustainable transport demonstrations towns. 205 BAP Work with bus operators to establish Quality Partnership initiatives to serve 2009/10 Nestrans AC/ACC the airport. Consider rationalising existing bus provision to make more 'user and Bus friendly'. Implementation of Quality measures e.g. branding and bus stop Operators infrastructure. 206 BAP Work with bus operators to establish through ticketing to airport. 2009/10 Nestrans AC/ACC and Bus Operators 146 37 179 167 166 156 id scheme Delivery Plan-Liaison/Collaboration 143 H&T H&T EAP, RTS, EAP H&T H&T H&T Source H&T opportunities which canbepursuedbythe Active Travel Working Group. barriers touseandidentifymajor infrastructureimprovementsandfunding Audit activetravelnetworks in eachmainsettlementtoidentifykeygapsor interlinked walkingandcycling routesto/fromsettlementsandkeyamenities. Work withpartnerstoexpandtheactivetravelnetworks intheregion,suchas To includestaff, patientandvisitoraccesstothesite. green bikesandeffective carparkchargingpoliciestopromoteactivetravel. of schemessuchassalarysacrificeforpublictransport seasonticketsand Promoting Travel Planning. Additional toexistingrevenue.Explorepotential Travel Planning sites andprovided'up-front'wherepossible. Strategic infrastructurerequirementsidentifiedforallallocated development applications fornewhealthcarefacilitiesintheregion. DRT andcommunitytransportprovision,isprovidedwithallfutureplanning Ensure thatarobust Transport Assessment, includingpublictransport, healthcare provision. including primaryservices,andtheconsequencesthismay havefor consideration isgiventoaccessroutesnearesthealthcareservices, applications submittedintheinitialyearofHTAP, ensurethatsufficient development planningprocess.Formajorresidential Work withpartnerstoensurethatNHSGisincludedasaconsulteeinthe noise andairqualityassessmentsareundertakenasaminimum. Assessment (EIA)isundertakenwhererequiredand,not,ensurethat in theinitialyearofHTAP, ensurethatdetailed EnvironmentalImpact impacts minimised.Formajordevelopmentplanningapplicationssubmitted noise, roadsafetyandseveranceimpactsareproperlyassessed scheduled tobeundertakenbyeachlocalauthority, ensurethatairquality, In parallelwiththereviewoflocaldevelopmentplanningprocess Action/ Project enhance uptakeofactivetravelto/fromdevelopmenttokeyamenities. sufficient infrastructureand/ordevelopercontributionsareprovidedto planning applicationssubmittedintheinitialyearofHTAP, ensurethat infrastructure upgraded/providedwherenecessary. Formajordevelopment desire linesto/fromkeyfacilitiesareidentifiedandtheroutesappraised scheduled tobeundertakenbyeachlocalauthority, ensurethatactivetravel In parallelwiththereviewoflocaldevelopmentplanningprocess Planning Process On-going appropriate As Long On-going Timescale On-going 5,000 (£1,000's) Total Costs appendix 4 N N/AC/ACC AC NHSG & ACC/ NHSG ACC/AC ACC/AC Lead Agency ations organis- Travel other Active AC, Sustrans, NHSG, ACC/ ACC/AC N, NHSG N Involvement Other

p39 Delivery Plan - Liaison / Collaboration scheme Source Action/ Project Timescale Total Costs Lead Agency Other id (£1,000's) Involvement 149 H&T Recognise the potential for increased uptake of active travel through On-going N NHSG, ACC/ awareness-raising of independent issues such as climate change and AC obesity and, hence, ensure that synergies between activities are realised eg ensure that measures promoted to improve air quality do not result in inadvertent increased carbon emissions from the transport network through, say, increased journey times and increased trips to out of town sites. Monitor activity of partner organisations and promote public health opportunities and active travel. 152 H&T Active travel. Encourage wider roll out of active travel prescriptions within Short N & NHSG NHSG. 163 H&T Identify and quantify the socio-demographic gaps in transport provision. Medium NHSG N, SAS, ACC/ Discuss these gaps and unmet needs with front-line health- and relevant AC transport-sector staff, patients and visitors. Monitor the reasons why health appointments are missed and identify whether transport improvements could reduce the number of missed appointments. 164 H&T Undertake an audit of the public transport and active travel accessibility Medium NHSG N, ACC/AC (including routes and signing to/from car parks and public transport nodes) of each site that patients or visitors access within the NHSG estate, including primary healthcare sites, and undertake an audit of the access infrastructure to each site. Prepare implementation plans for improvement where appropriate. 165 H&T In advance of any future relocation of health services, define how patient and When NHSG N, ACC/AC visitor transport requirements would change then use accessibility tools to required SAS understand the patient/visitor transport consequences of the proposals, and work with partners to overcome any problems as appropriate. 181 TPS Continue to support and co-ordinate the development of Travel Plans by Public and Private Sector employers in north east Scotland through the North East Travel Plan Group. Work to promote Private Sector Travel Plans through publication of ‘Travel Plans: A Guide for Businesses in Aberdeen City and Shire’ booklet, and the promotion of a standard format for travel planning either through a web based or paper format to be decided by the partnership. Offer free advice and assistance to businesses producing a Travel Plan. 182 TPS Continue to support the work carried out by both Local Authorities in promoting and developing Travel Plans for schools in the area. Work in close liaison with School Travel Plan Coordinators through the North East Travel Plan Group to ensure seamless approaches are taken to school travel and to raise awareness of transport. 175 174 171 169 168 228 id scheme Delivery Plan-Liaison/Collaboration H&T H&T H&T H&T H&T BAP Source Sub Total more sustainabletransportchoices. front-line NHSGstaff, asappropriate,areawareoftheirpotentialtopromote modes tobeavailableatthoselocationsandelsewhere asappropriateand NHSG site,includingprimaryhealthcarelocations,bysustainable transport sustainable meanswhereverpossible.Informationonhow toaccessevery awareness andencouragementofstaff, patientsandvisitorstotravelby and promoteswiderobjectivesforsustainabletransport throughincreased Ensure thatNHSGrecognisesitsroleasatransportdemand generator options ifpilotissuccessful. options. Promotewiderrolloutofsystemandconsiderinclusion ofticketing should alsoinclude,ifappropriate,visitorhoursandinformationontravel community transportprovisionisprovidedwithappointmentcards.Information by thepatientandthatrelevanttransportinformation,including,ifappropriate, whereby appointmentsaremadeatlocationsandtimesthataccessible Develop apilotofanintegratedtransportandappointmentbookingsystem and visitorstherearenogapsinaccessibilityasaresultofthepolicy. Ensure thatrelevantinformationontransportoptionsisprovidedtopatients or useoftheSAS front-line NHSGstaff areawareoftheimplicationsinappropriatereferrals to the numberofnon-essentialjourneysareminimised.Ensurethatrelevant at allstagesinthehealthcarecycle,includingsubsequentreferrals,andthat Assist theSAStoensuremedicalcriteriaforNEPTSarefullyadhered demand forothertransportmodes. proposed changestoNEPTSeligibilitycriteriacouldaffect unmetneedand/or Engage withtheScottish Ambulance Service(SAS)tounderstandhowthe travel tohealthcareservices,suchastelemedicineandtheself-care. Continue torolloutmeasureswhichreducetheneedforpatientandstaff NHS Grampian Staff travelplansforBus Action PlanStakeholders Action/ Project On-going Medium Short Short On-going Timescale 30,080 (£1,000's) Total Costs appendix 4 NHSG NHSG NHSG NHSG NHSG Lead Agency N Scotland Traveline Providers, Transport Community N, ACC/AC, SAS SAS Involvement Other

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objectives. assists inachievingbothNationalandLocal the RTS, theDeliveryPlanthereforealso ing theprojectstoachieveaimsof Single Outcome Agreements. Bycontain Aberdeenshire Councilsassetoutintheir Local Objectivesof Aberdeen Cityand out byScottishGovernmentandthe both theNationalOutcomesasset The Regional Transport Strategysupports Introduction Single OutcomeAgreements Links toNational Outcomesand appendix 6 - 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Government areasfollows: The NationalOutcomesdefinedbythe National Outcomes amenities andserviceswe need places whereweareable toaccessthe We liveinwell-designed,sustainable disorder anddanger We liveourlivessafefromcrime, risk children, youngpeopleandfamiliesat We haveimprovedthelifechancesfor ties inScottishsociety We havetackledthesignificantinequali We livelonger, healthierlives and arereadytosucceed Our childrenhavethebeststartinlife contributors andresponsiblecitizens learners, confidentindividuals,effective Our youngpeoplearesuccessful research andinnovation and moresuccessful,renownedforour We arebettereducated,more skilled portunities forourpeople with moreandbetteremploymentop We realiseourfulleconomic potential Europe attractive placefordoingbusinessin We liveinaScotlandthat isthemost - - Linkages Agreements ofbothCouncilsinachieving. Outcomes theyassisttheSingleOutcome the projectsaimtodeliverandNational Delivery Plan,theRTS StrategyStrands between themainprojectthemeswithin The followingtablesummarisesthelinkage 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. sponsive tolocalpeople’sneeds continually improving,efficientandre Our publicservicesarehighinquality, production mental impactofourconsumptionand We reducethelocalandglobal environ national identity We takeprideinastrong and inclusive it forfuturegenerations environment andprotectitenhance We valueandenjoyourbuilt andnatural they affect others sibility fortheirownactionsandhow communities wherepeopletakerespon We havestrong,resilient and supportive - - - p49 Delivery Contributes Plan Project to National Theme RTS Sub Strategy Strands Outcome Comments Air Related EC5 - Connections by air 1,2 Better connections by air will assist in improving • Support expansion of direct destinations from Aberdeen (10) connectivity to and within the North East and thus and frequency of popular services. enhance the quality of life and economic competi- • Support runway extension to facilitate wider range of tiveness of the area by making the movement of destinations and more efficient, modern aircraft. goods and people more efficient and reliable and • Ensure protection of slots for Aberdeen services at key reducing peripherality. hubs such as London Heathrow. Improving surface access connections will increase IC7 - Airport Surface Connections accessibility to the airport by sustainable modes • Facilitate an Express Bus Service to provide a thus promoting social inclusion and increase con- dedicated, high-frequency service between Aberdeen nections to key economic centres further improving City Centre and other key locations and the airport and the competitiveness and attractiveness of the area. enhanced regional connections. • Support a shuttle bus between Dyce station and the airport terminal. • In the longer term, explore a fixed link from Aberdeen City Centre to the airport, providing fast, reliable journey times, either as an addition to Crossrail or as a guided bus route. Rail Maritime Theme Plan Project Delivery • • IC1 -Rail • • • EC1 -Raillinksandservices RTS Subtrategytrands • • IC8 -PortSurfaceConnections • • • EC4 -Connectionsbysea part of Aberdeen Crossrail. New stationopeningsintheCityand Aberdeenshire as improved servicestoInverness. Aberdeen-Stonehaven through Aberdeen Crossrail and Increased frequencyofservicesbetweenInverurie- which benefitthenortheast. Support forHighSpeedRailconnectionstoLondon, Improved traincapacity, comfortandreliability. further south. Reducing journeytimestoEdinburghandGlasgow, and ferry terminalandbusrailstations. Facilitate improvedinterchangebetweenthe Aberdeen Support measurestoimproveaccessportfacilities. Development ofnewfreightandpassengerservices. passenger ferries. Improved accesstoportsandinterchangewith Closer jointworkingthroughNorthEastPortsForum. (10,12,14) 1,2 Outcome to National Contributes (10) 1,2 transport ontheenvironment. sustainable travelwillalsohelpreducetheeffects of improving economiccompetitiveness.Encouraging services, thereforepromotingsocialinclusionand increase accessibilitytoemployment,education and Developing theexistingpassengerrailnetworkwill reducing peripherality. goods andpeoplemoreefficientreliable tiveness oftheareabymakingmovement enhance thequalityoflifeandeconomiccompeti connectivity toandwithintheNorthEastthus Better connectionsbyrailwillassistinimproving Comments the effects oftransporton theenvironment. enhancing modalchoice,thiswillalsohelpreduce the northeastandpromotesocialinclusion.By accessibility totheharboursandportswithin Improving surfaceaccessconnectionswillincrease reducing peripherality. goods andpeoplemoreefficientreliable tiveness oftheareabymakingmovement enhance thequalityoflifeandeconomiccompeti connectivity toandwithintheNorthEastthus Better connectionsbyseawillassistinimproving appendix 6 - - p51 Delivery Contributes Plan Project to National Theme RTS Sub Strategy Strands Outcome Comments Road Related Road EC2 - Strategic roads 1,2,10 Better connections by road will assist in improving Capacity • Overcoming constraints on the network that have a connectivity for all road users to and within the direct impact on travel to/from the north east, such as North East and make the movement of goods the A90 through Dundee. and people more efficient and reliable and reduce peripherality. IC2 - Road Improvements • Strategic Roads Capacity improvements – tackling con- Overcoming the constraints on the strategic road straints at A90 Ellon - Peterhead, A96 west of Inverurie, network will also deliver safety benefits. Reducing Haudagain junction, Access to Aberdeen from the south, journey times and increasing safety and reliability and at other junctions serving Aberdeenshire towns. will assist the quality of life and economic competi- • Car share lanes – trialling priority lanes for cars with tiveness of the north east and bring health benefits multiple occupancy. through reducing poor air quality resulting from standing traffic and the diversion of traffic to inap- propriate routes. High occupancy vehicle lanes could further assist in reducing emissions. Road IC2 - Road Improvements 1,2,9,10,12 Quality improvements will bring benefit to all road Mainten- • Prioritised maintenance for strategic routes, with particu- users. Increasing safety and reliability will assist the ance lar benefits for public transport and sustainable modes. quality of life and economic competitiveness of the north east. Road Safety IC2 - Road Improvements 1,2,9,10,12 Safety improvements will bring benefit to all road • Strategic Roads Safety improvements – alignment users. Increasing safety and reliability will assist the and junction improvements on A90 south. Overtaking, quality of life and economic competitiveness of the junction and alignment improvements on A90 north and north east. A96. Route Action on A92, A93, A944, A947. Services Bus Park &Ride Bus Related Theme Plan Project Delivery • • • IC4 -DemandResponsive Transport • IC3 -BusImprovements • EC3 -Inter-regionalBusandCoachtravel RTS Subtrategytrands • IC3 -BusImprovements • EC3 -Inter-regionalBusandCoachtravel effective way, whichmeetstheneedsof customers. Seek toensurethattaxis areprovidedinanefficientand development ofservices. Support communitytransportprovidersandencourage link withscheduledbusservices. serve thoseunabletoaccessconventionalbuses andto Support extensionof‘Dial-a-Bus’andsimilarservices to and theSuperBusconcept. Explore Rapid Transit options suchasguidedbusways links toParkandRidesites. towns andcitiesfurtherafield.Explorepossible coach travelbetweenthenortheastandotherScottish Support furtherdevelopmentofinter-regionalbusand ment ofthe AWPR. Expand ParkandRideprovisionlinkedtothedevelop links toParkandRidesites. towns andcitiesfurtherafield.Explorepossible coach travelbetweenthenortheastandotherScottish Support furtherdevelopmentofinter-regionalbusand - (7,12) 1,2,10,11, 14 Outcome to National Contributes (7,12) 1,2,10,14 communities canhelptoprovidevitalsupport care), particularlyforthoseinruralareaswhere improve accessibilitytoservices(includinghealth DRT servicespromote socialinclusionandhelp economic benefitsandqualityoflife. will alsopromotesocialinclusionandincrease accessibility toemployment,educationandservices congestion andenvironmentalimpact.Increasing sustainable modemoreattractivethusreducing Bus serviceimprovementswillhelpmakethis Comments benefits andqualityoflife. will promotesocialinclusionandincreaseeconomic accessibility toemployment,educationandservices congestion andenvironmentalimpact.Increasing sustainable modemoreattractivethusreducing Park &Ride/ParkChoosewillhelpmakethis appendix 6 - p53 Delivery Contributes Plan Project to National Theme RTS Sub Strategy Strands Outcome Comments Bus Priority/ IC3 - Bus Improvements 1,2,10,14 Bus improvements such as service quality, Supporting • Quality bus corridor improvements to services and (7,12) frequency and reliability will help make this sustain- Measures facilities. able mode more attractive thus reducing congestion • Extend bus priority measures on key routes to enable and environmental impact. Increasing accessibility buses to beat congestion. to employment, education and services will promote • Further develop real-time information systems to expand social inclusion and increase economic benefits and coverage across Aberdeen City and Shire. quality of life. Interchange IC5 - Transport Interchange (1,10,14) Effective interchange between different services and • Maximising interchange potential of Guild Street de- modes that is safe and secure can encourage use velopment and link with Union Street and support of public transport and realise the social, accessibil- enhancement of other interchange points in Aberdeen. ity, environmental and active travel health benefits • Implement city centre shuttle bus and explore potential this brings. They can act as gateways to the region for future ‘Micro-Light’ tram. and support the place competitiveness of the north • Support further improvements to interchange facilities in east. Aberdeenshire towns, in particular building on develop- ments at Inverurie, Peterhead and Banchory. • Work with operators to develop integrated ticketing across services and operators in the north east. Walking and IC6 - Walking and Cycling 9,10,12,14 Encouraging greater walking and cycling through Cycling • Support investment in measures to increase safety (1,2,5,6) route development and security improvements can and security of walking and in particular to facilitate help achieve accessibility, health, social inclusion, interchange between different modes of transport. safety and environmental benefits thus increasing Urban realm improvements to improve the pedestrian the quality of life and attractiveness of the area. environment. • Support the extension of low speed zones, particularly where it improves the environment for pedestrians and cyclists and increases safety for children. • Continued development of cycle routes on key routes within Aberdeenshire, into Aberdeen and on routes through the City. Planning Travel Freight Theme Plan Project Delivery • • TB3 -ImprovingSafety • • TB2 -Promoting Active Travel • • • TB1 -Promoting Travel Planningand Travel Awareness RTS Subtrategytrands • • IC9 -Freight and interchanges. Improve securityforusersofpublictransportservices and Encouragementmeasures. approach coveringEducation,Engineering,Enforcement to promoteroadsafetyaspartofacomprehensive Work withtheCouncils,EmergencyServicesandothers achieve objectivesforahealthierpopulation. Partnerships topromotethebenefitsofactivetravel and Work withNHSGrampianandCommunityPlanning Encourage morepeopletowalkandcycleoften. Encourage increasedup-takeofcar-sharing Travel GrantsScheme Continue toprovidesupportthroughtheSustainable Travel PlanningStrategy. Implementation andfuturedevelopmentofNestrans’ for implementationofprioritymeasures. reliable journeytimesforHGVsandidentifyatrialroute Investigate potentialformeasurestoprovidemore expansion. terminals toprovidefuturecapacityforrailfreight Support thedevelopmentofmodernintermodalfreight (1,5) 6,9,15 (1,5,11) 6,12,14 12,14) (2,7,10,11, 1 Outcome to National Contributes (10) 1,2 modes. and travelincanhelpencouragesustainable will helpmaketheNorthEastasaferplacetolive Working with partners to improve safety and security congestion isreducedthusaidingbusinesstravel. the economyiffewerdaysarelosttoillhealthand and attractivenessofthearea.Indirectlythiscan aid environmental benefits,enhancingthequalityoflife Increasing activetravelcanbringbothhealthand attractiveness ofthearea. mental benefitsandenhancethequalityoflife accessibility, socialinclusion,healthandenviron Encouraging sustainablemodescanhelpachieve Comments provide environmentalbenefits. of thearea,whilstdevelopingrailfreightcanalso the economiccompetitivenessandattractiveness Improving journeytimesandreliabilitywillenhance appendix 6 - p55 appendix 6 Delivery Contributes Plan Project to National Theme RTS Sub Strategy Strands Outcome Comments Incentives IE1 - Changing Choices through Incentives & Partnerships 2,15 Working with partners to encourage use of bus and • Work with operators to identify possible fare incentives (1,3,7,8,10) travel can help achieve the accessibility, social Enforcement to encourage increased bus use, particularly where this inclusion and environmental benefits that greater enables access to employment or training. use of this sustainable mode can bring. Promotion • Through the Local Authorities/Bus Operators Forum of alternative fuels can also bring environmental (LABOF) continue to develop the Quality Partnership for benefits and help grow the areas role as an alterna- Public Transport and consider introducing Punctuality tive energy capital. Improvement Partnerships. • Support measures which encourage uptake of alterna- tive fuels, particularly by public transport providers, to build on the north east’s role as an energy hub. IE2 - Using Enforcement 12,14,15 Realising the environmental, health and safety • Support enforcement of vehicle emission standards to (6,8,9) benefits of working with partners to support enforce- improve air quality, in Aberdeen City Centre and towns ment of emission standards and speed limits will across the north east. also increase the quality of life and attractiveness of • Support measures to enforce speed limits to improve the north east road safety and reduce carbon emissions. Promote the establishment of a Casualty Reduction Partnership to support NESCAMP’s activities and support the trial of average speed cameras. IE3 - Parking (10,12) Working in partnership with local authorities to • Develop a Regional Parking Strategy to ensure a develop a region wide strategy will provide a con- coherent approach to parking controls and standards sistent policy, the enforcement of which can reduce across the north east. congestion and improve safety. Encouraging • Support enforcement of parking restrictions, particularly car share and use of smaller, more fuel efficient where these exist to support strategic traffic movements, vehicles can achieve environmental benefits. bus / pedestrian priority and road safety. • Investigate the potential for parking incentives to encourage use of small or multi-occupancy vehicles. 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