West Cumberland Hospital & Cumberland Infirmary 2014 to 2017 Travel Plan December 2014 Document Control Project Title: West Cumberland Hospital & Cumberland Infirmary Document: 2014 to 2017 Travel Plan Client: North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust Project Number: 60101773 File Origin: \\ukmcr5fp003\ukmcr5fp003-v1tp\projects\development - cumberland infirmary\03 execution\documents\reports\west cumberland_cumberland infirmary travel plan_december 2014 v7.docx Document Checking Prepared by: Checked by: Irene Monescillo Catherine Zoeftig Graduate Consultant Principal Consultant Approved by: Mark Edwards Regional Director Rev No Comments Checked by Approved by Date 1First Draft CZME 25th September 2014 2 Final Report CZ ME 9th December 2014 1 New York Street, Manchester, M1 4HD, United Kingdom Telephone: 0161 601 1700 Website: http://www.aecom.com This document has been prepared by AECOM Limited for the sole use of our client (the “Client”) and in accordance with generally accepted consultancy principles, the budget for fees and the terms of reference agreed between AECOM Limited and the Client. 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West Cumberland Hospital & Cumberland Infirmary CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 PURPOSE OF THE TRAVEL PLAN ................................................................................................................. 6 1.3 BENEFITS OF THE TRAVEL PLAN ................................................................................................................. 6 1.4 HISTORY OF TRAVEL PLANNING AT WEST CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL AND CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY ............ 6 1.5 TRAVEL PLAN STRUCTURE ......................................................................................................................... 7 2 POLICY CONTEXT ......................................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 NATIONAL POLICY ...................................................................................................................................... 9 2.3 REGIONAL POLICY.....................................................................................................................................12 2.4 LOCAL POLICY...........................................................................................................................................14 2.5 SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................................15 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS ...............................................................................................................................17 3.1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................17 WEST CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL .............................................................................................................................17 3.2 SITE LOCATION .........................................................................................................................................17 3.3 SERVICES..................................................................................................................................................17 3.4 LOCAL HIGHWAY NETWORK ......................................................................................................................18 3.5 ACCIDENT DATA ........................................................................................................................................18 CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY ......................................................................................................................................20 3.6 SITE LOCATION .........................................................................................................................................20 3.7 SERVICES..................................................................................................................................................21 3.8 LOCAL HIGHWAY NETWORK ......................................................................................................................21 3.9 ACCIDENT DATA ........................................................................................................................................22 3.10 SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................................23 4 SITE AND ACCESSIBILITY AUDIT..............................................................................................................26 4.1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................26 WEST CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL .............................................................................................................................26 4.2 PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE ACCESS .............................................................................................................26 4.3 ACCESS BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT ...............................................................................................................29 4.4 ACCESSIBILITY REVIEW .............................................................................................................................31 4.5 JOURNEY TO WORK ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................................33 4.6 AMENITIES PLANS .....................................................................................................................................34 CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY ......................................................................................................................................36 4.7 PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE ACCESS .............................................................................................................36 4.8 ACCESS BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT ...............................................................................................................38 4.9 ACCESSIBILITY REVIEW .............................................................................................................................40 4.10 JOURNEY TO WORK ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................................41 4.11 AMENITIES PLANS .....................................................................................................................................42 4.12 SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................................44 5 PARKING ........................................................................................................................................................46 5.1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................46 1 2014 to 2017 Travel Plan West Cumberland Hospital & Cumberland Infirmary 5.2 CAR PARKING POLICY BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................46 WEST CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL .............................................................................................................................48 5.3 EXISTING CAR PARKING PROVISION ..........................................................................................................48 5.4 PARKING DEMAND APPRAISAL ...................................................................................................................50 5.5 MANAGEMENT OF CAR PARKS ...................................................................................................................51 CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY ......................................................................................................................................52 5.6 EXISTING CAR PARKING PROVISION ..........................................................................................................52 5.7 PARKING DEMAND APPRAISAL ...................................................................................................................54 5.8 MANAGEMENT OF CAR PARKS ...................................................................................................................54 6 TRAVEL PLAN PROGRESS TO DATE .......................................................................................................56 6.1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................56 6.2 2011 – 2014 TRAVEL PLAN ......................................................................................................................56