APPENDIX F
PUBLIC TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENTS AND BUS PRIORITY
FUTURE WORK PROGRAMME
Year Scheme Estimated Total cost £’000 2007/2008
Surveys, design and consultation work for 10 Junction 11 to reduce congestion and possible provision of a bus lane on Dunstable Road from Lewsey Road. The aim of this scheme will be to have pedestrian and cycle benefits and reduce overall traffic delays. Continue discussions with Highways Agency
Improvements to bus stops – including 75 shelter, seating, lighting, signing, surfacing, bus stop flags, lining and bus information - Allow for 10 stops to be treated at an average cost of £7.5K
Swasedale Road/Neville Road/Gooseberry Hill/ Birdsfoot Lane/St Margarets Avenue/Biscot Road corridor
Safety at Night Initiative – Introduction of 20 ‘white’ light at key bus stops/public transport interchanges
Public Transport Improvements at London 10 Luton Airport
Provision of bus stop information signs 5
Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) 180 300
2008/2009
Safety at Night Initiative – Introduction of 20 ‘white’ light at key bus stops/public transport interchanges
Improvements to bus stops – including 60 shelter, seating, lighting, signing, surfacing, bus stop flags, lining and bus information - Allow for 9 stops to be treated at an average cost of £7.5K Hitchin Road – Lalleford Road/Crawley Green Road – Farley Hill – Dallow Road corridors
Replacement of Access Bus 90
Provision of bus stop information signs 5
Surveys, design and consultation work for 5 Junction 11 to reduce congestion and possible provision of a bus lane on Dunstable Road from Lewsey Road. The aim of this scheme will be to have pedestrian and cycle benefits and reduce overall traffic delays. Continue discussions with Highways Agency. Stage 2
Completion of previous years schemes 5 including work arising out Road Safety Audit
RTPI 200 380
2009/10
Surveys, design and consultation work for 25 Junction 11 to reduce congestion and possible provision of a bus lane on Dunstable Road from Lewsey Road. The aim of this scheme will be to have pedestrian and cycle benefits and reduce overall traffic delays. Continue discussions with Highways Agency. Stage 3
Improvements to bus stops – including 135 shelter, seating, lighting, signing, surfacing, bus stop flags, lining and bus information - Allow for 18 stops to be treated at an average cost of £7.5K
Barton Road/New Bedford/ Old Bedford Road corridor.
Safety at Night Initiative – Introduction of 20 ‘white’ light at key bus stops/public transport interchanges
Provision of bus stop information signs 10
Completion of previous years schemes 10 including work arising out Road Safety Audit
RTPI 225 425 2010/11
Construction work for Junction 11 to reduce 100 congestion and possible provision of a bus lane on Dunstable Road from Lewsey Road – initial implementation (depending on M1 widening work)
Improvements to bus stops – including 50 shelter, seating, lighting, signing, surfacing, bus stop flags, lining and bus information - Allow for 5 stops to be treated at an average cost of 10K
Safety at Night Initiative – Introduction of 25 ‘white’ light at key bus stops/public transport interchanges
Provision of bus stop information signs 10
Completion of previous years schemes 15 including work arising out Road Safety Audit
RTPI 150 350
2011/12
Construction work for Junction 11 to reduce 100 congestion and possible provision of a bus lane on Dunstable Road from Lewsey Road – implementation (depending on M1 widening work)
Safety at Night Initiative – Introduction of 25 ‘white’ light at key bus stops/public transport interchanges
Improvements to bus stops – including 50 shelter, seating, lighting, signing, surfacing, bus stop flags, lining and bus information - Allow for 5 stops to be treated at an average cost of 10K
Provision of bus stop information signs 10
Completion of previous years schemes 15 including work arising out Road Safety Audit
RTPI 150 350