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DRAFT STRATEGIC TRANSPORT PLAN Contents DRAFT STRATEGIC TRANSPORT PLAN Contents Executive Summary 1. Our Vision 2. Why Invest in Improving the Transport Network? 3. What is Needed to Make the Vision a Reality? 4. How Will the Plan be Delivered? 5. Glossary Have your say Your views on our Strategic Transport Plan are important and we want everyone to get involved and give us feedback. We’ll be holding a series of public consultation events at the start of September where you can find out more about the plan. Details of these, and all the consultation documents, are available on our website. It is key that we gain as many formal responses to the consultation as possible to inform our progress to date and share future developments, so please take the time to complete the short questionnaire. You can also e-mail any comments directly to [email protected] www.teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/strategic-transport-plan Next steps? Feedback This is an exciting time for transport in Tees Valley, but also a We would welcome your feedback on the draft document. pivotal one if we are to develop the transport system that we Please complete our questionnaire, which is available online need to support our ambitions. at the website above. We will also be holding a number of consultation events across Tees Valley, where you can meet We will be looking to publish the final Strategic Transport Plan us and discuss any questions, comments or concerns over early in 2020 following the feedback on this consultation draft, transport in Tees Valley. Staff will be on hand to help you so it is important for you be involved in the development of the complete the questionnaire. Further details on the events can plan at this stage. be found on the website. The main Strategic Transport Plan document and its supporting documents can be found on the Tees Valley Combined Authority website: www.teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/transport/ strategic-transport-plans Foreword In the Tees Valley Combined Authority Investment Plan, a ten-year roadmap of how we will spend money to grow our economy, £256.7million was pledged to important transport projects across the region. This cash has been, and will continue to be, used for projects A well-oiled transport system keeps our businesses growing, big and small - but all with a vital impact on our transport our people moving for work, leisure and study, and fresh network. From schemes to relieve frustrating pinch points at investment driven into the area. This Strategic Transport Plan some of our busiest roads to pledging millions to bring our isn’t a lick of paint or a sticking plaster. It lays the groundwork airport back into public ownership and transform our major to deliver a world-class transport network that will transform train stations, our funding touches on every aspect of travel. how individuals and goods get around, futureproofing it for decades to come. As the Combined Authority looks to create jobs and drive economic growth, our residents need high- quality, fast, reliable This plan sets out our ambitious vision for the Tees Valley, and well-connected transport options. After all, there’s little detailing exactly what we are doing, why and how we will value in making training and jobs available if the people of deliver the world-class network our companies, people and Tees Valley cannot access them. visitors deserve. That’s why I would ask everyone to read this plan, go to a consultation event or look online and help shape To truly maximise the returns on our investment, we need the future of Tees Valley travel. easy access to our attractions for visitors and an efficient freight network for each and every business. To help Tees Valley reach its potential, we have developed this blueprint for the future of travel. As we look to invest and develop our offering across all ways of getting around, we will not just focus on the practical changes, we will also more widely consider connecting centres, unlocking key sites and delivering social equity and protecting and enhancing the environment. Ultimately, we are doing this to improve the lives of all residents, whether they travel by road, rail, bus, cycle or walk. It shouldn’t matter whether you live in the centre of town, a suburb or a village, we all need access to good-quality, regular Cllr Heather Scott OBE and affordable transportation. Cabinet Lead for Transport Executive Summary In order to ensure that everyone in Tees Valley is able to work, study, enjoy and fully participate in our ambitious plans for the future, we need a world-class transport system. Delivering a network that is fit for the future is a critical enabler for the success of the area. Our vision for transport in Tees Valley is therefore: “To provide a high quality, clean, quick, affordable, reliable and safe transport network for people and freight to move within, to and from Tees Valley.” There are a number of challenges that we need to address and opportunities that we need to seize as summarised below: 73% 87% TRAVEL OF TEES VALLEY BY CAR RESIDENTS OF HOUSEHOLDS WORK WITHIN 31% HAVE NO CAR TEES VALLEY Only 55% of vehicle There were more than 76% of bus users are 9% of Tees Valley CO2 journeys on the Tees Valley 28million bus journeys in satisfied with bus emissions are from section of the A19 are 2017/18 – a 13% decrease punctuality, but the figure is transport compared to 27% classed as “on time” since 2012/13 decreasing nationally 4 Draft Strategic Transport Plan The focus of this plan is on improving the transport system for local people and businesses. The Strategic Transport Plan has therefore been developed This means improving our walking and cycling with this in mind. The table overleaf provides a summary of the networks and making sure that the public plan and outlines: transport network, particularly buses, works for people now and in the future. However, very often improving local journeys requires action ■ The required outcomes of the plan and why intervention on a larger scale to ensure that we can do what and investment is required in the Tees Valley transport is necessary here. For example, the frequency network; and service patterns on our local rail network ■ The actions and interventions that are needed to deliver are determined by the interaction of local trains these outcomes and what resources and investment will be at the national rail gateways of Darlington and focused upon; and Middlesbrough. Congestion and incidents on the 2017 ■ The required inputs to the plan – how the actions and main highway network, particularly the A19 and interventions will be delivered. the A66, have a major impact on the operation of more5075 million local roads. vehicle kilometres 6% Increase 2010 There are a number of challenges that we need to address and opportunities that we need to seize as summarised below: 4788 million vehicle kilometres There were more than 6.5m rail 2017 110k boardings and alightings in 2017/18 Annual Average Daily Flow increase in rail patronage Tees Crossing 5075 million vehicle kilometres 6% 10% since 2010 Increase 2010 4788 million vehicle kilometres Over 6.5m boardings & alightings Patronage 110k Light vans delivering goodsIncrease are now 94% ofAnnual the Average population Daily Flow is within 2.1% of Tees Valley travel to work trips the fastest growing 10%elementsince of 2010 the walkingTees distance Crossing of a bus service and are by bicycle and 11% are by foot road freight sector 66% is within walking distance of a (2011 Census) regular bus service Over 6.5m boardings & alightings Patronage Increase 10% since 2010 Draft Strategic Transport Plan 5 There is a package of transport improvements that we are developing to transform Tees Valley’s transport system. Below is a list of our current investment priorities, grouped by theme: Required Outcomes Actions & Interventions (“What?”) Required Inputs (“How?”) (“Why?”) National Rail ⊲ Improve rail links between ⊲ Delivery of Darlington Station Master ⊲ Tees Valley Integrated Transport Tees Valley and the rest of Plan improvements Programme the country ⊲ Delivery of Middlesbrough Station ⊲ Transport for the North (including ⊲ Improve rail station Master Plan improvements Northern Powerhouse Rail) infrastructure – ready for ⊲ Delivery of improved national rail ⊲ Network Rail Control Period major projects such as High services funding Speed Rail and Northern Powerhouse Rail ⊲ Influence key rail franchises which serve ⊲ Department for Transport (including Tees Valley Rail Network Enhancement ⊲ Ensure that existing rail Pipeline) networks are able to cater for ⊲ Delivery of infrastructure that will enable future growth in both freight large containers to be transported by rail ⊲ High Speed Rail and passenger demands to / from Tees Valley ⊲ Private Sector Contributions across the North Major Roads ⊲ Deliver and maintain a safe, ⊲ Additional major road crossing of the ⊲ Tees Valley Integrated Transport resilient and reliable Key River Tees Programme Route Network for Tees Valley and a Major Road ⊲ Improved east-west road connectivity ⊲ Transport for the North (Strategic Roads) Network for the Transport for along the A66 corridor from the A1(M) to the North area – facilitating the international gateway at Teesport ⊲ Highways England Roads future economic and housing Investment Strategy growth across the North ⊲ Department for Transport (including National Productivity Investment Fund and Large Local Major Transport Schemes Fund) ⊲ Private Sector Contributions Connecting Centres ⊲ Deliver and maintain a ⊲ Improvements to local rail services, ⊲ Tees Valley
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