NORTH WEST TRANSPORT PLAN - DRAFT LOCAL TRANSPORT STUDY – V3.0 THE NORTH WEST TRANSPORT PLAN DRAFT LOCAL TRANSPORT STUDY NOVEMBER 2019 NORTH WEST TRANSPORT PLAN - DRAFT LOCAL TRANSPORT STUDY – V3.0 NORTH WEST TRANSPORT PLAN - DRAFT LOCAL TRANSPORT STUDY – V3.0 Contents Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 3 List of Figures ........................................................................................................................................... i List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................ i Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................................... ii Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................ iii 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 14 1.1 Purpose of Local Transport Study ................................................................................................... 14 1.2 The Study Area ................................................................................................................................ 14 1.3 Study Approach and Document Structure ...................................................................................... 16 1.4 Supporting Technical Documents ................................................................................................... 18 2 Policy Context .................................................................................................................................... 19 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 19 2.2 Planning Policy Context ................................................................................................................... 19 2.3 Draft Programme for Government ................................................................................................. 22 2.4 The Regional Development Strategy 2035 – Building a better Future (RDS 2035) ........................ 23 2.5 ........ Ensuring a Sustainable Transport Future: A New Approach to Regional Transportation (New Approach) .............................................................................................................................................. 23 2.6 Northern Ireland Changing Gear – A Bicycle Strategy for Northern Ireland .................................. 24 2.7 Exercise Explore Enjoy: A Strategic Plan for Greenways................................................................. 25 2.8 Derry City and Strabane District Context ........................................................................................ 25 3 Transport Context .............................................................................................................................. 27 3.1 Integrated Land Use and Transport Planning ................................................................................. 27 3.2 Transport Networks ........................................................................................................................ 27 4 Transport Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 29 4.1 Development of Objectives ............................................................................................................ 29 5 Current Transport Issues .................................................................................................................... 31 5.1 The Transport Evidence Base .......................................................................................................... 31 5.2 Regional Accessibility ...................................................................................................................... 31 5.3 Urban Traffic Congestion ................................................................................................................ 40 5.4 Walking and Cycling Accessibility.................................................................................................... 42 5.5 Public Transport Services ................................................................................................................ 46 5.6 Accessibility to essential local services ........................................................................................... 47 5.7 Urban sustainable transport infrastructure in Strabane ................................................................ 48 5.8 Modal choice for journeys to work and education ......................................................................... 51 5.9Road network speeds ...................................................................................................................... 55 NORTH WEST TRANSPORT PLAN - DRAFT LOCAL TRANSPORT STUDY – V3.0 5.10 Urban road collision history .......................................................................................................... 56 5.11 Parking provision in Strabane ....................................................................................................... 57 5.12 Legacy Road Alignments and Other Protected Land .................................................................... 58 6 Growth ............................................................................................................................................... 61 6.1 Growth in Population and Employment ......................................................................................... 61 7 Technical Approach ............................................................................................................................ 63 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 63 7.2 Modelling Approach ........................................................................................................................ 63 7.3 Forecasts of Demand, Modal Split and Network Loads .................................................................. 64 7.4 Illustrative Transport Measures ...................................................................................................... 66 7.5 Appraisal of Options........................................................................................................................ 67 7.6 IM Results ........................................................................................................................................ 67 7.7 Alternative Networks ...................................................................................................................... 69 7.8 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................... 72 8 Development of Options .................................................................................................................... 75 8.1 Range of Possible Options............................................................................................................... 75 9 Appraisal of Options ........................................................................................................................... 77 9.1 Appraisal Approach ......................................................................................................................... 77 9.2 Results of Appraisal ......................................................................................................................... 77 10 Indicative Transport Measures ........................................................................................................ 83 10.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 83 10.2 Transport Measures ...................................................................................................................... 83 10.3 Land-Use ....................................................................................................................................... 85 10.4 Transport measures to be confirmed ........................................................................................... 85 ANNEX A – Development of Transport Objectives ............................................................................... 87 1.0 Approach ......................................................................................................................................... 87 2.0 Confirmed Transport Objectives ..................................................................................................... 93 Annex B – Appraisal of Transport Measures ......................................................................................... 95 1. General approach to assessment ...................................................................................................... 95 Annex C – North West Transport Study Modelling ...............................................................................