Rolling out our Metro gov.wales/metro We’ve produced this leaflet to share our Welcome to Metro emerging Metro plans with everyone who has an interest in Metro, from passengers to transport professionals. Metro is a new transport system that Metro branding and transport livery will transform the way we travel around the Cardiff Capital Region. It will provide faster, more frequent and joined-up services using trains, buses and light rail. Metro will bring benefits to passengers, link communities together and help transform the economy. It will have a positive social, economic and environmental effect. It will also shape our region’s identity. High frequency Integration Metro will run at least four services an Metro combines heavy rail, light rail and hour across the whole network when buses to deliver a seamless network. With needed and even more on busy sections. just one ticket, people will be able to This gives a ‘turn up and go’ experience move quickly and easily across the region. for passengers using vehicles designed It also links with active travel – cycling for speed and capacity. and walking – to create a completely integrated network. Extendable Regeneration Metro is designed so it can grow to make Metro will deliver better passenger it even more accessible. New stations, facilities and community focal points new routes, increased frequencies – in around key stations, and stimulate future, the network can bring better opportunities for more strategic public transport to more communities and development and regeneration across economic centres. the region. Merthyr Treherbert Hirwaun Tydl Rhymney Ebbw Vale Town Abergavenny Blaenavon Pontlottyn Ynyswen Pentrebach Aberdare Ebbw Vale Tir–Phil Parkway Treorchy Troed y Rhiw Cwmbach Brithdir Ton Pentre Fernhill Merthyr Vale Bargoed Blackwood Abertillery Pontypool & New Inn Gilfach Fargoed Ystrad Rhondda Mountain Ash Quakers Yard Pengam Llanhilleth Llwynpia Penrhiwceiber Ystrad Crumlin Treharris Tredomen Mynach Hengoed Tonypandy Newbridge Dinas Rhondda Abercynon Nelson Cross Keys Cwmbran Llanbradach Porth Trehafod Pontypridd Treforest Energlyn Treforest Estate Aber Risca Ta s Well Coryton Danescourt Caerphilly Whitchurch Maesteg Rogerstone Caerleon Rhiwbina Radyr Bedwas Ewenny Rd Birchgrove Lisvane Llanda & Thornhill Monmouth Ty Glas Garth Llanishen Fairwater Gabalfa Creigiau Celtic Pye Corner Tondu Cathays Heath HL/LL Springs Llantrisant Waungron Roath Park Cardi Chepstow Sarn Park Malpas Crwys Rd Gate CARDIFF Wildmill Talbot Green Newport Celtic CENTRAL QUEEN ST Manor West NEWPORT BRIDGEND Llanharan Magor Brackla Pencoed Pontyclun Newport Rd St Mellons Severn Tunnel Llanwern Junction Ely Ninian Herbert St Mill Park Butetown Cardi Bay Royal Culverhouse Grangetown Gwent Cross Porth Teigr Cogan Rhoose Barry Cadoxton Eastbrook Dingle Rd Penarth Llantwit Cardi Barry Dinas Porthcawl Major Airport Docks Powys Barry Island The potential Metro network Why we need Metro As our population grows, we need a first-class public transport system that will keep us moving forward for generations to come. Cardiff Capital Region The population of the wider Cardiff Capital Region is expected to grow from 1.5m to 1.6m The Cardiff Capital Region already has a vibrant over the next 20 years1 economy with a great quality of life. We have the largest TV production centre outside London. Our financial services sector is growing rapidly. We have some of the best sports stadia and cultural institutions in the world. A major international convention centre is being developed in Newport. We have hosted global events such as the Ryder Cup and NATO conference. Cardiff University now ranks in the top five UK Higher Education institutions for research. For our economy to grow and flourish, there’s a widespread recognition that the Cardiff Capital Region needs major investment in its transport infrastructure. 1.5m Cardiff’s population is expected to grow to over 430,000 by 2030 Cardiff’s expected population 2030 1.6m 430,000 Cardiff’s population 2015 — We need more and higher value employment across the whole region — Metro could support the creation 350,000 of 7,000 jobs — Over 30 years, Metro could contribute an additional £4bn to the regional economy Source: 2013 Metro Impact Study 1 Stats Wales Population Projections: http://bit.ly/1KTC9Wj Transport for the future: the three main options Public transport comes in many forms, but these are the three main options that are likely to form the backbone of Metro. We think that light rail, especially, could play an important part – but it’s up to the transport industry to suggest the best possible solutions based on the objectives we have. HR LR BRT Heavy Rail Light Rail Bus Rapid Transit We will upgrade our rail Light rail vehicles (or This bus-based system network using modern trams) are ideal for urban is popular around the diesel and electric rolling and suburban transport, world, and feels more like stock. The newest train allowing more frequent a train than a traditional designs offer an improved and faster services. They bus. Passengers buy passenger experience, can carry large numbers tickets at special stations, faster boarding and more of people and move so boarding is quick and efficient operations. easily, either on traditional easy, and buses usually railway track or on rails run in exclusive lanes to placed in streets. avoid traffic. Services are frequent, fast and efficient. Capital Region deserves. Region Capital transportthe network that Cardiff the opportunity help us deliver to innovate to This gives bidders the maximum and environmental improvements. quality, services, faster and betterfrequent economictransformational effects, more access jobs to and services, long-term seewhat to terms want of in better we the industry tell approach: will we and output’ ‘outcome an taking based reflect to We are aim we ambition. this As procurement our develop we strategy, people Wales.’ in million economicthe prospects one of to up opportunitylifetime that could transform understand fully … we isaonce-in-a- this got be to It’s done properlyhearted way. project and itcannot be done ahalf- in ‘This said, Minister game-changing a is astatementIn March in 2015, The First services. excellent deliver and railway the into reinvestment these two projects maximise us to allows phase of Metro the project. Combining and Borders rail franchise and the next next Wales the deliver help to established has been Wales’ for called ‘Transport Company GovernmentA Welsh Transport now?Where we are — — — — — — — — — considering for next the we’re phase: These are some of projects the that Metro Phase 2 and park-and-ride. travel schemes for bus priority lanes, active across region, the and created new improved rail and busPye stations Corner, also opened have We anew station at somewith 800,000 annually. journeys This route has be proved to very popular opened First the by Minister June in 2015. station, which was Town Vale Ebbw infrastructure1 improvements, including investment apackage in of Metro Phase are alreadyWe delivering a£77million Metro Phase 1 Rhoose/Cardiff Airport of Glamorgan lines to the Vale Maesteg Lines services and to on the on enhancements Further Celtic Springs locations such as Celtic Manor and the rail network with linking and key enhanced transport public services, provide to Newport Transit Rapid Newport from Valley Ebbw the We Abertillerynew spur Line improvements and a Vale Ebbw for Gabalfa example and Crwys Road Extra stations and network extensions – moreallow frequent and faster services Linesto north core of Cardiff, Valley the on enhancements Infrastructure Better interchange facilities Station improvements ’ re considering direct services to Phase 02 Mid Wales, N.Wales & NW England Abergavenny Ebbw Vale Town (EZ) Rhymney Ebbw Vale Merthyr Tydl Parkway Abertillery Pentrebach Hirwaun Aberdare Llanhilleth Bargoed Crumlin Pontypool & New Inn Nelson Treherbert Newbridge Abercynon Tredomen Cwmbran Ystrad Mynach Gloucester & W.Midlands Maesteg Tonypandy Porth Celtic Manor Chepstow Pontypridd Caerphilly Rogerstone Bristol, SW England & London Newport West NEWPORT Severn Tunnel Junction Ta’s Well Celtic Springs Pontyclun Coryton Heath HL/LL Radyr Wedal Rd Gabalfa South Wales mainline Swansea & Crwys Rd SW Wales BRIDGEND M4 motorway & motorway junction Rail and station CARDIFF QUEEN ST CENTRAL (EZ) Welsh Government enterprise zone (EZ) Service enhancements Potential new station Cogan Enhanced interchange Cardi Bay Core Metro enhancements Cardi Potential Metro extension Airport Penarth (EZ) Barry Bus rapid transit Llantwit Rhoose Major Potential bus rapid transit Barry Island Potential heavy rail extension Heavy rail dualling/enhancement Map of potential Metro network Welcome to the future Metro Phase 3 and beyond — New stations at St Mellons, Newport We’re asking the transport industry to Road, Llanwern, Newport West, come up with bright new ideas that will Magor, Caerleon, Ely Mill and Crumlin transform the way we travel around our — Extending the core network to places region. These ideas will help us to award like Nelson and Blackwood the new Metro contract, along with the — A direct link between Caerphilly Wales and Borders contract, in 2017. and Newport — Bus rapid transit for cross-valley The actual shape of Metro in the future connectivity will depend on how much money is — New routes from Cardiff city centre available, and where best to spend that to the northwest of the city and into money. But here are some projects Rhondda Cynon Taf we’re considering: — A direct link from Cardiff Central to Cardiff Bay — Extending the Bay branch further into Cardiff Bay Metro smart card Metro one-day pass The details presented in this booklet are illustrative and for public information only. They do not provide confirmation of any specific schemes, nor do they restrict or constrain our procurement strategy or what bidders may propose in any procurement process. .
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