Local Transport Strategy 2020-2025 Background Report 1 The Draft Local Transport Strategy Background Report is the evidence base which underpins the development of the Draft LTS. The Background Report contains a detailed review and analysis of: National, regional and local policy Transport evidence and statistical data A review of Route Corridor Studies that have been completed in East Dunbartonshire A review of the delivery of the Local Transport Strategy 2013-17 A summary of findings related to transport from consultations carried out by the Council on previous strategies and plans The content of this Background Report was produced to inform development of the Local Transport Strategy. Therefore, the majority of the statistics and information has a base date of 2018 when it was first published as part of the Transport Options Report. 2 Table of Contents Policy Review ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 2. National Policies ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 3. Regional Policy ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 4. Local Policy ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 5. Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 61 Evidence and Data ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 64 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 2. Area Background .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67 2.1 Area Profile .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67 2.2 Demographic Profile ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 69 2.2 Environmental Profile .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 75 3. Data Review ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 79 3.1 National Transport Statistics .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 79 3.2 East Dunbartonshire – General Transport Statistics ...................................................................................................................................................... 82 3.3 Active Travel ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 92 3.4 Public Transport ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 95 3.5 Roads ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 102 3.6 Parking ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 112 4. Air Quality ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 117 3 5. Summary .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 127 Route Corridor Studies Review ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 131 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 133 2. STAG Methodology .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 134 3. Summary of A803/806 Study ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 135 4. Options Appraised in 2015 Route Corridor Studies ............................................................................................................................................................. 137 5. Summary of 2015 and 2018 A81 Studies and a history of A81 studies ............................................................................................................................... 161 6. A81 (Milngavie – Bearsden – Glasgow) Route Corridor Study 2015.................................................................................................................................... 166 7. 2018 A81 Options Appraisal Study. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 174 8. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 184 Local Transport Strategy 2013-17 Review ................................................................................................................................................................. 185 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 187 2. Local Transport Strategy 2013-2017 - Objectives ................................................................................................................................................................ 188 3. Targets ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 190 4. Key Outputs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 193 5. LTS Monitoring - What has been delivered? ........................................................................................................................................................................ 195 6. Action Plan Progress Summary ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 197 7. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 215 Report of