Devon and Torbay Local Transport Plan 2011 - 2026 Evidence Report The State of Transport in Devon and Torbay January 2011 Devon County Council County Hall Topsham Road Exeter Devon EX2 4QD Torbay Council Roebuck House Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5TF For Devon County Council: PREPARED BY Name: Nicola Rees Position: Assistant Transportation Planning Officer AGREED BY Name: Andrew Ardley Position: Transportation Manager (Policy) ISSUED BY Name: Dave Black Position: Head of Planning and Transportation For Torbay Council: PREPARED BY Name: William Prendergast Position: Senior Transport Planning Officer AGREED BY Name: Sally Farley Position: Senior Service Manager, Environmental Policy ISSUED BY Name: Les Crump Position: Executive Head of Spatial Planning Version: 4-110203 CONTENTS TABLES ................................................................................................................... III FIGURES .................................................................................................................. V 1. LTP3 EVIDENCE REPORT: THE STATE OF TRANSPORT IN DEVON AND TORBAY ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Introduction..................................................................................................... 1 2. GLOSSARY OF TERMS................................................................................. 2 3. THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL POLICY FRAMEWORK .................................. 3 3.2. Transport Policy.............................................................................................. 3 3.3. Health Policy................................................................................................... 4 3.4. Economic Policy ............................................................................................. 4 3.5. Regional Planning and Structure Plans .......................................................... 4 3.6. National Planning Framework......................................................................... 5 3.7. Local Development Frameworks and Neighbourhood Plans........................... 5 3.8. National Policy Implications for the Local Transport Plan................................ 5 3.9. Local Policy Framework.................................................................................. 6 4. NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION EVIDENCE................................................... 8 4.1. Cycling Demonstration Towns ........................................................................ 8 4.2. TravelSmart.................................................................................................... 9 5. DEVON WIDE DATA.................................................................................... 10 5.1. Introduction................................................................................................... 10 5.2. Demographics .............................................................................................. 10 5.3. Health........................................................................................................... 11 5.4. Deprivation ................................................................................................... 11 5.5. Economy ...................................................................................................... 12 5.6. Accessibility.................................................................................................. 13 5.7. Countryside and Heritage ............................................................................. 14 5.8. Transport Assets .......................................................................................... 14 5.9. Targets ......................................................................................................... 17 5.10. Climate Change ........................................................................................ 19 5.11. Carbon Evidence....................................................................................... 20 5.12. Car Share Devon ...................................................................................... 22 5.13. School Travel in Devon ............................................................................. 22 5.14. Community Transport................................................................................ 23 6. THE STATE OF TRANSPORT…. STRATEGIC ROAD, RAIL AND AIR CONNECTIONS...................................................................................................... 25 6.1. Strategic: Routes .......................................................................................... 25 6.2. Strategic: Road Safety.................................................................................. 25 6.3. Strategic: Highways ...................................................................................... 26 6.4. Strategic: Rail ............................................................................................... 30 6.5. Strategic: Air................................................................................................. 31 6.6. Strategic: Freight .......................................................................................... 32 6.7. Strategic: Ferry............................................................................................. 34 6.8. Strategic: Long Distance Coach.................................................................... 34 7. THE STATE OF TRANSPORT… EXETER................................................... 36 i 7.1. Introduction................................................................................................... 36 7.2. Exeter: Population ........................................................................................ 40 7.3. Exeter: Road Safety...................................................................................... 40 7.4. Exeter: School Travel ................................................................................... 40 7.5. Exeter: Walking ............................................................................................ 41 7.6. Exeter: Cycling ............................................................................................. 43 7.7. Exeter: Park and Ride, Buses, Community Transport ................................... 45 7.8. Exeter: Rail................................................................................................... 47 7.9. Exeter: Highways.......................................................................................... 48 7.10. Exeter: Air Quality ..................................................................................... 52 7.11. Exeter: Summary ...................................................................................... 52 8. THE STATE OF TRANSPORT… TORBAY .................................................. 53 8.1. Torbay: Summary ......................................................................................... 53 8.2. Torbay: Introduction...................................................................................... 53 8.3. Torbay: Road Safety..................................................................................... 54 8.4. Torbay: School Travel................................................................................... 55 8.5. Torbay: Walking............................................................................................ 56 8.6. Torbay: Cycling............................................................................................. 57 8.7. Torbay: Buses .............................................................................................. 58 8.8. Torbay: Taxis................................................................................................ 61 8.9. Torbay: Community Transport ...................................................................... 61 8.10. Torbay: Rail............................................................................................... 62 8.11. Torbay: Highways ..................................................................................... 64 8.12. Parking: Torbay......................................................................................... 68 8.13. Travel to Work: Torbay.............................................................................. 69 8.14. Air Quality: Torbay .................................................................................... 72 8.15. Torbay: Economic statistics....................................................................... 73 8.16. Torbay: Demographics.............................................................................. 74 8.17. Torbay: Health .......................................................................................... 76 8.18. Torbay: Retail............................................................................................ 77 8.19. Torbay: Key Trends................................................................................... 78 9. THE STATE OF TRANSPORT… MARKET/COASTAL TOWNS AND RURAL DEVON ................................................................................................................... 80 9.2. Market/Coastal towns: Population................................................................. 80 9.3. Market/Coastal towns: Road Safety.............................................................. 81 9.4. Market/Coastal towns: School Travel...........................................................