A smarter way to travel

1. A smarter way to travel

2. Why are we building a Bus Rapid Transit Network? • The West of England is prosperous • High car dependency • Significant progress over the last ten years, but… • Reputation for congestion • Ambitious growth forecasts • Need to encourage shift to more sustainable modes • Need to improve access to job opportunities

3. Why are we building a Bus Rapid Transit Network? • Tackle traffic congestion • Support economic growth • Reduce emissions • Bus-based vehicle, but not just `a nice bus’

4. Key MetroBus Principles • Quick, frequent, reliable • Segregated routes - `think tram, do bus’ • Connected to key destinations • Smart and integrated ticketing • Distinctive, high quality vehicles • High quality interchange facilities e.g. bus stops, footpath links, cycle storage etc. • Opportunity for feeder (`complementary’) bus services to also benefit from core routes. • Where possible, good parallel walking and cycling facilities.

5. MetroBus Routes

6. MetroBus Routes

7. South Bristol Link

9. Ashton Vale to Temple Meads PAXTON DRIVE

10. Ashton Avenue Bridge

13. North Fringe to Hengrove Park

17. In Partnership • Commercial provision of MetroBus services • An agreement has been developed with operators to achieve a high quality and sustainable network • Proposals received from 2 operators covering the majority of the network • Discussion ongoing to determine the details of each operation • Operators to be announced after General Election

18. MetroBus Vehicles

19. MetroBus Vehicles MetroBus Vehicles

20. MetroBus Stop Environment

21. Ticketing Tickets to be bought before boarding • iPoints • Online • Smartcards • Mobile apps • Local shop • Use your existing elderly / disabled pass

22. Information and Ticketing Point • Bus Stop Flag – visual marker • RTI Screen • Interactive Screen – TravelWest & Ticketing Portal • Download ticket products to smartcard

23. Thank you!