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The Cefn, Cefn Mawr & WTS 2016 One Wales: Connecting the Nation – The Wales Transport Strategy and the Cefn & Cefn Mawr at the Centre of the Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site. 31/01/2018 www.pckgroup.wales David Metcalfe Please note this document can be downloaded from our webiste or purchased from WTE Printers, High Street, Cefn Mawr, LL14 3BY, Tel 01978 821 292 The Cefn, Cefn Mawr & WTS 2016 Contents Other Main Related Documents ............................................................................................................. 5 Table of Figures ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Forward for the Cefn & Cefn Mawr ........................................................................................................ 9 Ken Skates ............................................................................................................................................. 10 Leuan Wyn Jones AM ............................................................................................................................ 11 Chapter 1 Setting the Scene.................................................................................................................. 12 Sustainable Development: ................................................................................................................ 12 Social ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Economic ........................................................................................................................................... 13 Environmental ................................................................................................................................... 13 Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transport...................................................................................... 14 Making the Connections ................................................................................................................... 15 Mainstreaming the Commitment to Equality ................................................................................... 15 Sustainable Transport Themes ......................................................................................................... 16 Achieving a more effective and efficient transport system .......................................................... 17 Achieving greater use of the more sustainable and healthy forms of travel ............................... 17 Minimising demands on the transport system ............................................................................. 17 Chapter 2 – The starting point .............................................................................................................. 18 Transport in Wales today .................................................................................................................. 18 ROAD / RAIL Timings ......................................................................................................................... 20 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ............................................................................................................... 21 Fuel Consumption ............................................................................................................................. 22 Personal Travel .................................................................................................................................. 23 Cycling ............................................................................................................................................... 23 Walking ............................................................................................................................................. 24 Road Transport ................................................................................................................................. 24 Traffic Growth ................................................................................................................................... 24 Bus and Coach Services ..................................................................................................................... 25 Community and Voluntary Transport ............................................................................................... 26 Rail..................................................................................................................................................... 26 Rail freight ......................................................................................................................................... 28 Ports .................................................................................................................................................. 28 www.pkcgroup.wales Page 2 of 107 The Cefn, Cefn Mawr & WTS 2016 Air Transport ..................................................................................................................................... 29 Regional, National and International Connectivity ........................................................................... 30 Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 30 Chapter 3 – What we want to achieve: ................................................................................................ 31 Social Outcomes ................................................................................................................................ 31 Outcome 1: Healthcare and Social Services .................................................................................. 31 The Cefn & Cefn Mawr and Improved Healthcare Service ........................................................... 31 Outcome 2: Education, Training and Lifelong Learning ................................................................ 32 The Cefn & Cefn Mawr and Access to Further Education & Training ........................................... 32 Outcome 3: Shopping and Leisure ................................................................................................ 33 Outcome 4: Healthy lifestyles ....................................................................................................... 36 Walking & Cycling to work or education outside the Cefn & Cefn Mawr ..................................... 36 Walking & Cycling and other Out Door Activity at the Cefn & Cefn Mawr ................................... 36 Outcome 5: Safety and Security of Travel .................................................................................... 40 Safety & Security of Travel in the Cefn & Cefn Mawr ................................................................... 40 Outcome 6: Employment .............................................................................................................. 45 Employment & Cefn Mawr ........................................................................................................... 45 Economic outcomes .......................................................................................................................... 54 Outcome 7: Connectivity Nationally and Internationally ............................................................. 54 National Connectivity with the Cefn &Cefn Mawr - Roads ........................................................... 54 National Connectivity with the Cefn &Cefn Mawr – Inland Waterway ........................................ 57 National Connectivity with the Cefn &Cefn Mawr – The Railways ............................................... 58 Network Rail Welsh Route Study 2015 ......................................................................................... 60 Network capacity enhancement between Wrexham General and Chester ................................. 60 Improved line speeds between Wrexham and Bidston ................................................................ 61 Commuting into Shrewsbury from the Cambrian Main Line ........................................................ 61 Shrewsbury Crewe Junction – Wrexham General Station Overview ............................................ 61 Cheshire Halton Curve rail could fully re-open in 2018 ................................................................ 62 Growth Track 360 .......................................................................................................................... 63 One Integrated Network ............................................................................................................... 65 The Critical Investments................................................................................................................ 65 Chester station capacity and environment enhancements – £50m ............................................. 65 Station facilities upgrades – £20m ................................................................................................ 65 Line speed and frequency increase – £50m-£100m ..................................................................... 65 www.pkcgroup.wales Page 3 of 107 The Cefn, Cefn Mawr & WTS 2016 Prepare for HS2 – £750m .............................................................................................................. 66 Integrated and Smart ticketing strategy – £20m .........................................................................