delivering a quality rapid transit system in a challenging environment
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New Generation Transport (NGT) www.ngtmetro.com presentation by Louise Porter & Tom Hacker, delivered to postgraduate students at the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS) University of Leeds, UK. 27 November 2014TRANSCRIPT
Delivering a quality rapid
transit system in a challenging environment
Tom Hacker Project Advisor
Louise Porter Programme Manager
120,000 students in 8 institutions
Largest ‘creative’ sector outside London
36,500
Congestion constraining
growth
Leeds population
to grow 12% (90k) by
2021
35,000 new jobs by 2028
Largest City in EU without
Rapid Transit
10% less productive
than national average
15th in UK for inward investment
Some areas amongst 5%
most deprived in
UK
29% houses economically
inactive
HS2 HS3?
Making public transport more attractive
1) Greater capacity 2) Reduced journey times 3) Improved punctuality 4) Improved infrastructure
Conditions where rapid transit appropriate
1) Busiest routes + standing passengers 2) Most congested corridors 3) Scope to reduce journey times 4) Scope to improve reliability
M62
A647
Skipton & Ilkley
Bradford
Huddersfield
Wakefield
York & Selby
Wetherby
Harrogate Otley
Dewsbury
Leeds
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
14.8km trolleybus network
Vehicle + infrastructure + park and ride +
marketing
11 million passengers
+
£250.5m (£173m
from DFT)
45,000 households
BCR of 2.96:1
2,350 P&R
Spaces
20 x 160 capacity vehicles
Up to 1,600 PPH
40% Journey time saving
65% segregation Flexible
+ off wire capabilities
Quieter, cleaner & smoother
Less disruption
during construction
£235m per annum
boost to local economy
Increased property
prices
Fares Set by LCC
and the WYCA
4,000 New jobs
Benefits of NGT
Regeneration
2009
2020
March 2009 - MSBC Submitted July 2012 -Programme Entry Approval
2008/09 - Consultation
2012/13 – Public Engagement
Sept 2013 – TWAO Submission April/Oct 2014 –
Public Inquiry Late 2015 – anticipated SoS decision 2016 – select
preferred bidders 2017 – Begin construction
2019 – Testing and commissioning
2020 – start of operations