Greater Manchester’s Future Transport What the Transport Innovation Fund Package includes A description of the proposed improvements to public transport and the congestion charging scheme in Greater Manchester July 2008 Information Pack Document no. 2 Contents Glossary 3 Your Views Are Important 4 Introduction 5 The investment package 6 Delivering better bus services 7 Improvements to the local rail network 23 Improvements to the Metrolink network 32 Fares, ticketing and improved information systems 47 Safety and security 49 Interchanges 51 Park & ride 57 Behavioural change 60 Congestion charging 65 Appendices 80 2 Glossary AGMA Association of Greater Manchester Authorities ANPR Automatic Number Plate Recognition CROPT Crime Reduction on Public Transport Partnership CT Community Transport DCSF Department for Children, Schools and Families DfT Department for Transport DRT Demand Responsive Transport DVLA Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority FT Flexible Transport GMBOA Greater Manchester Bus Operators’ Association GMP Greater Manchester Police GMPTA Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority GMPTE Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive HLOS High Level Output Specification P and R Park and Ride RCTS Regional Centre Transport Strategy RFA Regional Funding Allocation TIF Transport Innovation Fund YSB Yellow School Bus 3 Your views are important We are particularly interested to hear the views of local residents and businesses – that’s why a Consultation Brochure has been sent to all homes and businesses in Greater Manchester. Within the brochure is a response form that can be filled in with your views and returned to the following address in the freepost envelope enclosed in the brochure by 10 October 2008. GM Future Transport Consultation Ipsos MORI Admail Freepost 4115 Manchester M4 5ZZ Responses can also be provided by a number of other means • Online at www.gmfuturetransport.com • Via email to:
[email protected] • In writing to the GM Future Transport Consultation freepost address • By texting us free @ 60013.