West of England Joint Transport Study Transport Vision Where we are, building on success and developing the Transport Vision . High car dependency – congestion, air quality, accessibility and resilience . Recent progress – cycling, bus and rail travel . MetroBus, MetroWest & strategic infrastructure including M49 Junction and GW electrification . Importance and wider benefits of our strategic network . Need to support economic growth & JSP . Emphasis on smarter travel choices & evolving travel technology . Working with Highways England . Scale of Ambition Key features

• The 2015/16 consultation highlighted calls for investment on public transport corridors, walking and cycling • Investment in smarter choices will have a high priority throughout • Need for affordable, reliable sustainable travel options • Uplift to public transport and cycling enabled by more ambitious management of through traffic movements • Investment in orbital traffic capacity - has a strong policy link with downstream management of through traffic on radial routes • Physical restrictions and/or fiscal restraint options - no easy options. Weston-super-Mare to

Key: Junction improvement New or improved roads P P New / expanded Park & Ride R R New / improved rail station Economic Assets: Bristol Port Strategic Cycle Route LRT (MetroWest++) (Portbury), Airport, Weston MetroBus R P Rail improvements Area Package Smarter Choices R ` P Weston: package to support

R P existing growth commitments

M5 J21A + A38: new strategic corridor to Airport and Bristol P R Rapid transit connection Bristol to Airport

MetroBus Bristol – –

4 Bath to Bristol

Key: Economic Asset: Bristol – Bath Junction improvement New or improved roads P P New / expanded Park & Ride R R New / improved rail station Smarter choices Strategic Cycle Route LRT (MetroWest++) MetroBus Bath: package to support existing Rail improvements Area Package commitments R Freight Consolidation Centre P Rapid Transit Bristol to Bath P P R P P Callington Road Link + A4 traffic management

P Saltford Bypass to facilitate rapid transit through village

New station at Saltford and/or relocation at

Improved orbital transport connections 5 to Bristol and the East Fringe

Key: Junction improvement New or improved roads P P New / expanded Park & Ride R R New / improved rail station Economic Asset: East Fringe Strategic Cycle Route LRT (MetroWest++) MetroBus Smarter Choices Rail improvements Area Package Freight Consolidation Centre Rapid Transit Bristol to East Fringe P R M4 Junction 18A + connection to P Ring Road and Yate R P MetroBus and strategic cycle P ` route to Yate via A432 Corridor

Orbital MetroBus ( to South Bristol)

6 North Fringe & Severnside to Bristol

Key: Junction improvement New or improved roads Economic Assets: North Fringe P P New / expanded Park & Ride R New rail station and Severnside Strategic Cycle Route LRT (MetroWest++) MetroBus R Smarter Choices Rail improvements Area Package Freight Consolidation Centre MetroBus North Fringe to

P Thornbury via A38 Corridor

Rapid Transit Bristol to Aztec P West via A38 Corridor P

R Rapid Transit Bristol – Avonmouth R P – Henbury Loop (configuration to be reviewed)

City Centre Package

7 Local Bus and P&R:

• Most public transport users will be bus passengers • MetroBus forms basis for quality standard • Opportunities to remodel local bus network to improve links to Enterprise areas and Temple Meads station transformation, linked to urban living. • Improved integration between sustainable transport modes • Opportunities from enhanced quality partnerships or franchising • Emphasis on ring of Park and Ride sites – also linked to urban living Transport Vision & ESS Mitigation

Key: New / improved junction New / improved roads P P New / expanded Park & Ride R R New / improved rail station Rail improvements LRT (MetroWest++) R MetroBus Bus improvements Strategic Cycle Route P Area Package Freight Consolidation Centre P R P

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P R P R •£7.5bn

P R investment P R P R P P P R P package P

P P • Outcomes & R mode shift Consultation:

• Is this the right scale of ambition for a 20 year strategy? • Is this the right mix of investment? • How radical should we be in our treatment of through traffic? • Innovative funding opportunities? • Next steps: • 6 week consultation on potential components of preferred package – November 2016 • Final transport study report – Spring 2017 • Subsequent incorporation into JLTP update – delivery plan