Peter Blake Head of Integrated Transport Worcestershire County Council

1. Peter Blake Head of Integrated Transport Worcestershire County Council

2. Introduction The Full Worcester Transport Strategy Questions Regional Funding Allocation and Business Case Consultation Questions Contents

3. Worcester Transport Strategy is a long term package of measures The delivery cost is significant and there is currently no final funding package in place Delivery will need to be in ‘phases’ Intentionally assessed at a high level to accommodate forthcoming consultation Introduction

4. Full Worcester Transport Strategy

5. Highway Improvements Proposed Construction of a New North-West Link Road • Will divert strategic and some medium-distance trips away from Worcester City Centre • Releases Capacity in the City Centre for public realm improvements Proposed Junction Improvements • Capacity improvements to Southern Link Road at A4440/A38 junction • Capacity improvements Southern Link Road at A4440/Norton Road junction • Junction improvements along key radial and orbital routes in the city

6. Rail • Worcestershire Parkway • Station Enhancements • Worcester Foregate Street: Upgrading the quality of station facilities and access, to allow the station to fulfil its potential as the City of Worcester's premier railway station and encourage increased rail use and travel choice • Malvern Link Station It is proposed that major improvements will be made, in partnership with the rail industry, to encourage rail use for commuting to Worcester and further a field • Shrub Hill Stationwill be extensively redeveloped to provide a transport hub with enhanced facilities (including increased car parking and a better bus:rail interchange) to develop the station as a commuter rail hub • Feasibility Study of New ‘halt’ Stations • …and the provision of enhanced local rail services to increase the opportunity to access Worcester City Centre by rail. For example: Fernhill Heath

7. Walking and Cycling • New Cycling/Walking Routes Proposed: • Redhill (County Hall) to City Centre • Tibberton Village to Barbourne via Warndon • Lower Broadheath to City Centre • Fernhill Heath to Bilford Road • These will compliment the Connect 2 Diglis Bridge Project, to create a citywide network of safe walking and cycling routes • Secure Cycle Parking: • Essential to encourage cycle use, especially in the City Centre.

8. New Park & Ride Sites Proposed additional Park & Ride Sites to compliment the two existing sites to the North of the City at Perdiswell and Sixways: • The Ketch (South) • Worcester West • Claines (North) Improved Infrastructure at Malvern Link Station to develop a rail based Park & Ride site

9. Smarter Choices Proposed programme that build on the success of the recent Choose How You Move projectto promote awareness and use of sustainable travel through (for example):  • Travel Planning (work, home school) • Behavioural change campaigns • Car sharing • Public transport information and marketing • Cycling and walking campaigns and promotions • Rolling programme of community Events • Cycle repair sessions • Cycling training and residential hire scheme • Media Relations

10. Intelligent Transport and Information Systems Options being developed include: • Variable Message Signs • Car park management • Real Time Passenger Information • Smart Ticketing • Improved traffic monitoring systems

11. Key Corridor Improvements Improvements to key transport corridors within Worcester to help deliver a better local transport network for all modes with:  • A "real time" information system providing accurate and accessible information • Improvements to street quality including pavements, street furniture and signage • High quality, well located bus stops, interchanges and stations • Reliable and high frequency bus services with integrated ticketing systems and high quality and accessible vehicles • Bus and cycle priority measures to make services faster and more reliable • Changes to on-street parking where justified

12. City Centre Measures • Public Realm Enhancements to the City Centre: • Better pedestrian and cycling facilities • Improved access to the City Centre • Wider footways, new paving, tree planting, enhanced lighting and seating facilities • Better access for buses • Improved passenger transport infrastructure. • Reduction of street clutter • Proposed locations include: • New Road, Hylton Road, Bridge Street, North Parade, Broad Street, Lower/Upper Deansway, Copenhagen Street, Cathedral Square, College Street, City Walls Road and Lowesmoor, St John's, Sidbury, Shrub Hill Area, Foregate Street, Castle Street, Sansome Walk, St Oswald's Road, Grandstand Road, Tybridge Street

13. Questions

14. Regional Funding Allocation, Major Scheme Business Case and ‘Phase 1’

15. Regional Funding Allocation • Worcester Transport Strategy Initial ‘Phase 1’ Regional Funding Allocation (RFA) £46 Million • Allocation set out in West Midlands’ Regional Funding Advice to Government – February 2009 • Accepted by Secretary of State

16. 1. Executive Summary MSBC Checklist 2. Introduction 3. Strategy 4. Scheme Description Package and Schemes Scheme Costs Cost Verification & Sign-off Quantified Risk Assessment 5. Value for Money Environment, Safety, Economy, Accessibility, Integration Impacts during Construction Appraisal Summary Table Supporting Analyses Monitoring & Evaluation Contribution to Targets Consultation 6. Funding & Finance Funding Sources 7. Delivery Previous Schemes Delivered Implementation Programme Third Party Contributions Project Management Future Stakeholder and Public Consultation Land Acquisition/Compensation Planning Permission Public Inquiry Governance & Staffing Assessment of Risk 8. Commercial Procurement Strategy 9. Supporting Information Elements - MSBC Submission

17. Phase 1 - Package Schemes Worcester Transport Strategy - Joanna Mole

18. Cabinet decision to Consult The Main Consultation Aims Include: • Check initial opinions, views and attitudes to the proposals for the full Worcester Transport Strategy • Check initial opinions, views and attitudes to the proposals for Phase 1 Worcester Transport Strategy (Major Scheme Bid ) • To agree and/or modify the outcomes and facilitate delivery in phases in line with Government guidance to continually review and improve the existing network within Worcestershire • To assist in developing the Business case to secure the £50m prioritised by the West Midlands Region Please note that this is initial outline consultation only. Further scheme specific consultation will follow for each measure once funding has been secured.

19. Consultation Methods: • Questionnaires/information leaflets • Website • Specific letters • Focus groups • FAQ sheets • Public Exhibitions • Webcasts • Displays • Presentations • Meetings Timescales: • Website live from 21st December • Information distributed from early January 2010  • Public Events – January/February/March 2010 • The final date for all responses - 12th March 2010 

20. Questions