Local Transport Plan (2011 – 2026)

Local Transport Plan (2011 – 2026)

LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN (2011 – 2026) January 2011 Hull City Council Local Transport Plan (2011 – 2026) Contents FOREWORD EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................. 1 1.2. POLICY FRAMEWORK - LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN (2011 – 26) ............................... 2 1.3. CHALLENGES FOR THE CITY ...................................................................................... 3 2. LOCAL AND STRATEGIC POLICY CONTEXT ....................................................................... 5 2.1. VISION AND OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................ 5 2.2. NATIONAL TRANSPORT POLICY ................................................................................. 6 2.3. LOCAL POLICY FRAMEWORK ..................................................................................... 6 2.3.1. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY STRATEGY (2009-2011) ................................. 6 2.3.2. EMERGING LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (2011 – 2026) .............. 7 2.3.3. NEWINGTON AND ST. ANDREWS (NASA) AND HOLDERNESS ROAD CORRIDOR AREA ACTION PLANS (AAPS) ................................................... 8 2.3.4. HULL CITY COUNCIL’S CORPORATE PLAN (2009 - 2012) ......................... 10 2.3.5. ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY (2010 – 2020) ......... 11 2.3.6. INTEGRATED SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL (ISA) ..................................... 12 3. GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS ............................................... 14 3.1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 14 3.2. STRATEGIC NETWORK .............................................................................................. 14 3.3. POPULATION .............................................................................................................. 19 3.4. ECONOMY ................................................................................................................... 19 3.5. EMPLOYMENT ............................................................................................................ 20 3.6. TRAVEL TO WORK AREA (TTWA) .............................................................................. 23 3.7. MODE OF JOURNEY TO WORK ................................................................................. 26 3.8. STRATEGIC TRAFFIC SURVEY MONITORING .......................................................... 27 3.9. CAR OWNERSHIP ....................................................................................................... 29 3.10. INDICES OF DEPRIVATION ........................................................................................ 29 3.11. HEALTH PROFILE ....................................................................................................... 30 4. THE CHANGING FACE OF HULL ........................................................................................ 32 4.1. GATEWAY HOUSING MARKET RENEWAL PATHFINDER ........................................ 32 4.2. BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE .................................................................. 32 4.3. PRIMARY CAPITAL PROGRAMME (PCP) .................................................................. 34 4.4. LOCAL IMPROVEMENT FINANCE TRUST (LIFT) ...................................................... 34 5. HULL ROAD USER HIERARCHY ......................................................................................... 36 6. WALKING ....................................................................................................................... 37 6.1. EXISTING NETWORK .................................................................................................. 37 6.1.1. PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS .......................................................................... 39 6.1.2. RAISED / DROPPED CROSSINGS AND TACTILE PAVING ......................... 39 6.1.3. ADDITIONAL CITY CENTRE PEDESTRIANISATION ................................... 40 Hull City Council Local Transport Plan (2011 – 2026) 6.1.4. PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY ............................................................................. 40 6.1.5. INTEGRATION OF STRATEGIES ................................................................. 41 6.1.6. ONGOING INITIATIVES ................................................................................ 42 6.2. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ......................................................................................... 49 6.3. CHALLENGES ............................................................................................................. 49 6.4. RECOMMENDATIONS / WAY FORWARD .................................................................. 50 7. CYCLING ....................................................................................................................... 51 7.1. EXISTING NETWORK .................................................................................................. 51 7.1.1. GROWTH IN CYCLING ................................................................................. 53 7.1.2. FUTURE CYCLE NETWORK ......................................................................... 53 7.1.3. CYCLE SECURITY ........................................................................................ 56 7.2. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ......................................................................................... 56 7.3. CHALLENGES ............................................................................................................. 58 7.4. RECOMMENDATIONS / WAY FORWARD .................................................................. 59 7.5. MOTORCYCLES .......................................................................................................... 61 8. PUBLIC TRANSPORT .......................................................................................................... 62 8.1. BUS ....................................................................................................................... 62 8.1.1. REVISED BUS STRATEGY ........................................................................... 62 8.1.2. EXISTING BUS INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................. 63 8.1.3. BUS SERVICES ............................................................................................. 65 8.1.4. PUBLIC CONSULTATION ............................................................................. 68 8.1.5. BUS CONCESSIONARY FARES ................................................................... 68 8.1.6. PARTNERSHIPS ........................................................................................... 69 8.1.7. BUS TIMETABLE INFORMATION ................................................................. 70 8.1.8. BUS PASSENGER SATISFACTION SURVEYS ............................................ 73 8.1.9. BUS ACCESSIBILITY .................................................................................... 73 8.1.10. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS .......................................................................... 86 8.1.12. RECOMMENDATION / WAY FORWARD ...................................................... 89 8.2. RAIL ....................................................................................................................... 90 8.2.1. OVERVIEW .................................................................................................... 90 8.2.2. PASSENGER RAIL ........................................................................................ 92 8.2.2.1. EXISTING NETWORK ...................................................................... 92 8.2.2.2. SERVICES ........................................................................................ 92 8.2.2.3. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ............................................................. 93 8.2.2.4. CHALLENGES / ISSUES .................................................................. 94 8.2.2.5. RECOMMENDATIONS / WAY FORWARD ....................................... 95 8.2.3. FREIGHT RAIL .............................................................................................. 96 8.2.3.1. EXISTING NETWORK ...................................................................... 96 8.2.3.2. SERVICES ........................................................................................ 97 8.2.3.3. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ............................................................. 97 8.2.3.4. CHALLENGES .................................................................................. 98 8.2.3.5. RECOMMENDATIONS / WAY FORWARD ..................................... 100 8.3. WATER ..................................................................................................................... 101 Hull City Council Local Transport Plan (2011 – 2026) 9. HIGHWAYS ..................................................................................................................... 102 9.1. EXISTING NETWORK ................................................................................................ 102 9.2. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................ 102 9.2.1. WINTER MAINTENANCE ............................................................................ 103 9.3.

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