Bradford Stations Masterplan

Bradford Property Forum

17th June 2014 Key Drivers

• Create a high quality station gateways for a major city centre. • Improve the visibility and connectivity of the stations within the wider city centre. • Provide better connectivity at the stations between different transport modes (e.g. bus, train, coach, taxi, airport and car parks). • Strategic approach to delivery of wayfinding (e.g. real time displays). • Take into account current and future passenger and operator capacity requirements. • Identify opportunities for new development within the adjoining the stations (including commercial and community provision). Introduction and Objectives of Study

• To understand options for improving visitor experience and connectivity to City Centre. • Link to Quick Wins Wayfinding. • To produce a Masterplan for Bradford Forster Square and . • To consider short, medium and long term interventions • To provide costed options, considering economic benefits. Project Leadership

Alastair Gordon Alistair Branch Associate Director Associate Director

Arup Aedas • Derby Station • Rotherham Central • Castleford Interchange Station • Rotherham Central Station • Castleford interchange • Doncaster Interchange • Keighley & Worth • Interchange Valley Alterations • Saltaire Roundabout • Rochdale Interchange • Bingley Relief Road • Bolton Interchange • Stoke Bus Station • Wythenshaw Interchange • Altrincham Interchange Simple Plan of Work

Workstages: Workstage 1: Strategic Timescales: We have split the project into three stages : To understand the Railway Stations in Within each Masterplan any constituent more detail and gather key stakeholder project options will be presented on a issues and aspirations. realistic and achievable timescale. Workstage 1: We will then review the options for the The Masterplan will be phased and we will Identifying Constraints & Opportunities stations and the linkages between them prepare a series of phasing plans showing focussing on those areas identified in the how it could be delivered. Workstage 2: brief within Optioneering & Draft Masterplans Workstage 2: Workstage 3: To develop the preferred options to outline Final Masterplans & High Level Costed designs which will be sufficient to undertake Options further consultation and prepare high level cost estimates.

Workstage 3: The output from this stage will be a detailed Masterplan for each station setting out the key redevelopment and remodelling options with plans, illustrations and projected costings to enable Business Cases to be developed for consideration for WY+TP and other funding sources. Stakeholder Engagement

• City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. • Combined Authority. • . • . Visualisations to Clarify Opportunities & Impact Visualisations to Clarify Opportunities & Impact Understanding the Issues: Historical Context Historical Context Historical Context Historical Context Historical Context

Previous Interchange Redevelopment proposal by Aedas Abbey National Building & Interchange House both by Aedas Historical Context

Westfield’s Broadgate Scheme as currently proposed Historical Context

Previous masterplans Historical Context

Current work on the City Centre Masterplan Strategic Analysis: Interchange Location

Approx Scale 1/2000 Interchange Location Interchange Location Forster Square Location Forster Square Location Forster Square Location Next Steps

• Work up masterplan – on-going discussions with stakeholders – reporting in July to August 2014.

• Consider Short, Medium and Long Term Priorities.

• Phasing of options.

• Costing and Economic Benefit Analysis. Any Comments?