Bus Rapid Transit

Bus Rapid Transit or BRT provides a high quality Without intervention, congestion is likely to BRT would complement the existing bus network in and rapid public transport system. It typically continue in the Lancaster area. BRT can offer Lancaster and would be developed in conjunction features high quality customer focussed services faster journeys on public transport, making it with new cycle infrastructure in Bailrigg Garden and provides measures that give buses priority more competitive compared to car journeys. BRT Village. Accessibility would be improved to key along a route. systems can reduce congestion and pollution by areas of Lancaster and Morecambe and it would encouraging commuters to use comfortable, high- link with Park and Ride to encourage drivers A number of successful BRT services already capacity buses rather than cars resulting in fewer from further afield to use BRT for their journeys operate in the UK and a number are currently vehicles travelling across the city, and making it into Lancaster. This will contribute to improving being developed. easier for people to get around, improving access the local economy and making Lancaster and to work, education and health. Morecambe a more attractive place to live, work and visit.

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• The South Lancaster Growth Catalyst submission • The BRT scheme is currently in development and The BRT is intended to serve the following key seeks to secure a HIF (Housing Infrastructure a number of route options are being explored. locations: Fund) contribution to support the delivery of infrastructure to unlock housing growth. • The BRT scheme is being developed by Atkins • Lancaster City Centre; Lancashire County Council, in conjunction with with a Steering Group from Lancashire County • To the south - Bailrigg Garden Village, Lancaster the City Council is committed to delivering a Council, Lancaster City Council, bus operators University, University of Cumbria, and Royal sustainable transport network linking Bailrigg and Lancaster University; and in consultation Lancaster Infirmary; Garden Village with the city centre. with local stakeholders, including Lancaster Bus • To the north east - M6 J34 Park and Ride; and Users Group, Dynamo Road Safety Campaign, • To the west - Morecambe town centre. • A Rapid Transit Feasibility Study published in Highways England, Network Rail and others. 2016 established the need for a Rapid Transit network in the Lancaster Area and found BRT to be the optimal solution, providing journey time savings and improving access. Lancaster to the Garden Village and University

• The BRT scheme for the Lancaster area is • The BRT scheme is being designed to complement currently being planned and no choices have the existing bus network. been made regarding the routes, destinations • Infrastructure options are also being considered or service patterns. All options are being to assess what is possible and achievable in considered at this stage. delivering the best possible BRT scheme for the Lancaster area. Options being considered

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City Centre

RLN How could movement around the city centre be improved? Some thoughts include:

NTON • Improving routes through the city centre to allow BRT services to be fast and reliable; RIG • New bus lanes and contraflow bus lanes;

BUL • Opportunities for new bus hubs in the city centre;

• New pedestrian crossing facilities; LNCTR CIT CNTR • Removal of the A6 gyratory and Bus tation reconfiguration of the highway to benefit pedestrians, cyclists, buses and BRT; R Lancaster ROL Railway tation • Raising the Damside St footbridge;

• Services calling at Lancaster Rail Station;

• Consideration of the location of the Bus Station; OORLN • Opportunities for Lancaster Bus Station;

PRIRO • New routes into and out of the city centre; Royal Lancaster BR IGT Inirary • Making the city centre more attractive and easier to move around.

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