Shaping Our Future

Place Select Committee item 5 Strategic Transport Update

March 2018 Overview

• Key Recent Achievements • Future Schemes • Public Transport issues • TfN and Regional Strategy

Achievements in 2017/2018

• National Productivity Investment Funding (£4m) awarded to improve A185 / Mill Lane corridor and A19 Lane Gain / Lane Drop schemes;

• IAMP Area Action Plan adopted following Public Examination with £45m of highway improvements proposed;

• Metro Fleet Investment confirmed (£337m);

• Successful Clean Bus Technology Fund bid to improve bus engine specifications, with £484,000 awarded;

• Lindisfarne Major Scheme delivered on time and on budget, with the Arches scheme commencing in January 2018;

• Testo’s / Downhill Lane Schemes – Development Consent Orders progressing with construction to start in January 2019.

Future Investment Schemes

• The Arches Scheme delivered by 2019; • A185 / Pilgramsway Junction Improvements from 2019/20 - £1.6m in LGF funding; • Delivery of NPIF schemes; • Level Crossing Closure Scheme constructed working with Network Rail; Mill Lane / A185 Junction • Adoption of Local Air Quality Plan by October 2018; • Cycling Improvements Bids submitted to Highways England for A184 and A19; • Testo’s and Downhill Schemes to be constructed by 2021; • White Mare Pool Junction – construction from 2028.

Public Transport Improvements

• Metro Track Duelling from Pelaw to Jarrow including new Hebburn metro station at Mill Lane; • Metro Futures– working with Nexus to establish route extensions including IAMP links using the Leamside Line and South Shields to Sunderland extension; • South Shields Public Transport Interchange constructed by 2019; • Clean Bus Technology Funding (£484,000) awarded to retrofit 29 buses; • Formulation of South Tyneside Transport Forum with Public Transport User Group • Path to Excellence – Investigations for improved Public Transport connectivity to South Tyneside and Sunderland Royal hospitals.

Sustainability

• Adoption of Local Air Quality Plan for the Borough; • Cycling Improvement bids submitted to Highways England for designated funding on the A19 and A184; • Collaborative working with Public Health on Sustainable Transport / Active Travel; • Clean Bus Technology Funding (£484,000) awarded to retrofit 29 buses to improve engine specification and reduce emissions; • Funding Bids to improve Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; • Importance of Sustainability within the Council’s Local Plan.

Transport for the North & Regional Transport

• Proposals to becoming the first Sub-National Transport Body; • Strategic Transport Plan Consultation including 7 strategic development corridors • Major Road Network Designation; • Northern Powerhouse Rail; • NECA Transport Plan; • Implications of North of Tyne devolution.

Strategic Transport Priorities

Short Term Medium Term Long Term To 2019 2019-2023 2024 - 2030 TESTOS/DOWNHILL LANE MAJOR BOLDON RELIEF ROAD LINDISFARNE A194 MAJOR SCHEME SCHEME NEWCASTLE AIRPORT CONNECTIVITY A194 / MILL LANE IMPROVEMENTS ADDITIONAL RIVER TYNE CROSSINGS A185 CORRIDOR MAJOR SCHEME ROAD TRANSPORT FOR THE NORTH (ARCHES AND A185) A19 EXPRESSWAY STUDY OPPORTUNITIES A1 SMART MOTORWAYS / DUALLING SOUTH SHIELDS TOWN CENTRE HIGHWAY IAMP HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS A19 LANE GAIN / LANE DROP AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

RAIL NORTH OPPORTUNITIES NORTHERN CONNECT IMPROVEMENTS LEAMSIDE LINE REOPENING LEVEL CROSSING CLOSURES WITH RAIL IMPROVED FREIGHT HANDLING AT PORT OF TYNE AND MIDDLEFIELDS BRIDGE / ROAD LINKS HIGH SPEED RAIL LINKS TO NORTH DELIVERY OF RAIL FRANCHISES EAST COAST LINE IMPROVEMENTS EAST

SOUTH SHIELDS PUBLIC TRANSPORT HUB METRO FLEET REPLACEMENT METRO EXTENSIONS TO IAMP & SUNDERLAND PUBLIC TRANSPORT METRO ASSET RENEWALS NORTH EAST SMART TICKETING TRACK DUALLING IN MID TYNE AREA METRO FUTURES SUSTAINABLE GO SMARTER TO SCHOOL / WORK SOUTH SHIELDS C2C CYCLING ROUTE COUNCIL FLEET TO BE ELECTRIC SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT MEASURES ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POINTS NORTH EAST CYCLING STRATEGY TRANSPORT TO SUPPORT LOCAL PLAN Draft Construction Timeline

Approx (£M) Project Description Funding Provision Delivery Q4 17 Q1 18 Q2 18 Q3 18 Q4 18 Q1 19 Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 Q1 21 Q2 21

North East Local Growth - £8m Arches (A194 / A185) Junction improvements Local Contribution - £1m Galliford 8.1

Northbound - Additional Lane - Lindisfarne NPIF - £2.05m A19 Northbound Lane gain to Southern Portal Local Contribution - £0.8m Internal (partner) 2.5

A194 / Mill Lane Junction NPIF - £1.5m Improvement Junction Improvements Local Contribution - £0.75m STC bid 2

North East Local Growth - £1.5m A185 / Pilgramsway Junction Improvements Local Contribution - £0.1m Internal (partner) 1.6

South Shields 365 Highways Junction Improvements and Bus Improvements Infrastructure SS365 - £8m Muse / B&K 8 North East Local Growth - £9.4m South Shields Public Transport Nexus - £2m Interchange Public Transport Interchange Construction Local Contribution - £8m Muse / B&K 19

Testo / Downhill Lane Major junction works A19 / A194 / A1290 Highways England Funding HE (Costain) 120

Housing Infrastucture Bid - £9m Level Crossing Closure Network Rail - £4m (Tileshed and Boldon Lane) Major bridge and highway works Local Contribution - £2m Internal (partner) 15 IAMP Major development to include new local North East Local Growth - £45m Henry Boot appointed highway infrastructure South Tyneside - £11m Development Partner Sunderland - £11m 100 City Deal - £5m

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