Elland Road Intro A0 Board
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Menston Bardsey ! GUISELEY 1. Elland Road ParkHawksw o&rth Ride Extension Scarcroft Our plans to increase the number of car parking spaces and frequency of bus services into Leeds city centreA6038 Park & Ride has already proven highly Features of the Elland Road Park & Ride successful in reducing the number of cars To Adel To Alwoodley travelling into the city centre each day. — First opened in 2014 – ideally Proposed Airport Proposed Alwoodley located on! the road network with Rail Station P&R site Gates P&R site Park & Ride forms a key part of the accessBAILD fromON the M621 motorway. Tinshill Connecting Leeds strategy as it provides Existing King Lane Moortown a range of benefits for the city: — Initially 420 spaces, the site was P&R site – 150 spaces previously extended to the current A6120 1. Reduces congestion in the city centre: 800 spaces in 2016. Travelling the last mile or two on a bus significantly helps reduce congestion and — Facilities include CCTV, a heated delays in the city centre where it is often passenger waiting room, baby changing ! worst, particularly during peak times. and a passenger information desk. Weetwood Chapel Allerton Roundhay Oakwood 2. Creates a more people focused city — Bus lanes, smart traffic lights and A61N Having fewer cars in the city centre limited stop services help deliver quick centre: A660 frees up space for people, enabling us to and reliable journey times into the create more healthy and liveable streets in city centre. Headingley which to move around, spend time and ! A58 have fun. — Free to park and prices start from as Pendas Fields little as £2 per day for a return bus Bramley Kirkstall 3. Improves air quality: Fewer cars in the journey (up to 3 children go free per Proposed Thorpe Park city centre will mean better air quality and fare paying adult). Rail Station P&R site improved public health. New buses to be Farsley Woodhouse Harehills introduced at the current Park & Ride sites — Fleet of modern buses operating from Stanningley will be highly fuel efficient and far less early morning into the evening. All the A647 polluting. buses have leather seats and WiFi on board. Existing New Pudsey Rail Station P&R site – 450 spaces + more spaces planned Leeds city A64(M) 4. Boosts the economy: Park & Ride sites ! centre can make accessing the city centre easier, — High levelsBra doffo customerrd Forste rsatisfaction. Pudsey Armley cheaper, faster and more enjoyable, all of When surveyed,Square over 99% of customers which encourages people to work in, shop said they would!BR ArecommendDFORD it to a in or visit Leeds. friend. 5. Adds to a resilient and flexible system: Hunslet Existing Temple Green P&R site – 1,000 spaces When we hold big events in the city centre A6110 Holbeck or when major construction projects are Existing Elland Road Stourton underway, Park & Ride sites can give car A61S/A639 drivers a viable, efficient and cheap P&R site – 800 spaces alternative route into the city. Beeston Proposed Stourton To Wakefield P&R site – 1,200 spaces Rail Park & Ride Woodlesford Bus Park & Ride ! ButtersAh6a4w1 Drighlington A62 Woodlesford A651 ! A650 A62(T) Robin Hood MORLEY High specification vehicles used to serve the Elland Road (green) and Temple Green (red) Park & Ride sites Birstall West Ardsley Smithies For further information visit Join the conversation A649 CLECKHEATON www.leeds.gov.uk/connectingleeds #ConnectingLeeds BATLEY East Ardsley.