ROYAL LECTURE: DELIVERING THELOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN

Jeremy Prince and Ben KingTransport StrategyNottingham City Council

How many trips were made on public transport in Nottingham last year?A) 7 mB) 17 mC) 77 mD) 177 m

Who are we?Jeremy Prince and Ben KingTransport Partnership Officer - Principal Transport OfficerTransport StrategyNottingham City Council

Local Transport PlanFinal Plan submitted to DfT March 2006

Comprehensive document

Jointly prepared by City & County Councils

Key PrioritiesGovernment Objectives:CongestionAir qualityRoad safetyAccessibilityLocal Objectives:Regeneration & neighbourhood renewalQuality of LifeEfficient maintenance

Location MapPopulation: 630,000

Roads

Buses

Rail

Trams

Maintenance

Interchanges

The Evidence

NET Line 1

BeforeJunction of Maid Marian Way and Friar Lane

AfterJunction of Maid Marian Way and Friar Lane

BeforeJunction of Maid Marian Way and Mount Street

AfterJunction of Maid Marian Way and Mount Street

The Proof

Key Trends

Chart1

100100100100

98.7102.697.383.8

98.5103.38778.4

99.7102.685.978.4

101.8105.977.267.6

100.6108.273.964.9

8% increase

26% decrease

35% decrease

0.6% increase

Traffic

Public Transport

Killed or Seriously Injured

Unemployment

Index

Sheet1

200020012002200320042005

Traffic10098.798.599.7101.8100.6

Public Transport100102.6103.3102.6105.9108.2

Killed or Seriously Injured10097.38785.977.273.9

Unemployment10083.878.478.467.664.9

Sheet2

Sheet3

Comparative road condition in the core cities

core cities public transport

-0.12

-0.11

-0.08

-0.04

-0.03

0.02

0.02

0.08

% change from 2000

core cities KSIs

0.55678670360.35

0.470.43

0.51240.432

0.8050.435

0.56094276090.4767676768

0.57276995310.5148669797

0.70666666670.5166666667

1.05238095240.6888888889

- 9%

- 16%

- 46%

- 15%

- 10%

- 27%

- 35%

(-9%) = % change

- 37%

1994/98

2005

KSIs per 1,000 resident population

core cities road condition

0.070.1

0.080.136

0.0810.175

0.0960.229

0.1460.198

0.170.15

0.1870.285

Principal roads(Scanner surveys)

Non-principal roads(Scanner surveys)

Road condition where immediate works are required

pt patronage cha

Public transport patronage

% change

Derby-13%

South Yorkshire (125.2m)-12%

West Midlands (312.5m)-11%

Tyne and Wear (165.7m)-8%includes bus and metro

Merseyside (162.9m)-4%includes bus and tram

West Yorkshire (194.8m)-3%

Greater Manchester (238.9m)2%includes bus and tram

Leicester2%

Greater Bristol (53.8m)2%

Greater Nottingham (77.6m)8%includes bus and tram

KSIs chart

Road casualties

Population2005 KSIs per 1,000 pop2005 KSIs94/98 KSIs per 1,000 pop1994/98 ave.% change from 94/982000 figure% change from 20002005 Child KSIs1994/98 ave.% change from 94/982000 figure% change from 2000

Tyne and Wear1,083,0000.353780.5660337%43814%6714754%9630%

Leicester City525,0000.291510.4423235%18317%184459%3244%

Derby City285,0000.361020.5515735%1118%163148%2020%

Greater Bristol1,000,0000.434300.474709%4617%436130%5420%

Greater Manchester2,500,0000.4310800.51128116%11234%20530433%23613%

West Midlands2,600,0000.441,1310.812,09346%1,59329%20941550%28527%

Merseyside1,485,0000.487080.5683315%7647%14519726%1546%

South Yorkshire1,278,0000.516580.5773210%6864%9515037%12222%

West Yorkshire2,100,0000.5210850.71148427%129916%13327251%23042%

Greater Nottingham630,0000.694341.0566335%58726%5611853%10647%

Derbyshire690,0000.704830.9867528%61722%428349%7846%

CORE CITIES

1994/982005

Tyne and Wear0.560.35

Greater Bristol0.470.43

Greater Manchester0.510.43

West Midlands0.810.44

Merseyside0.560.48

South Yorkshire0.570.51

West Yorkshire0.710.52

Greater Nottingham1.050.69

Maintenance

Highway Maintenance% of network requiring immediate attention

LTP areaPrincipal roads(Scanner surveys)Non-principal roads(Scanner surveys)Unclassified roads

Derby19%28%8%cvi

Leicester13%12%6%cvi

Greater Nottingham7%10%11%scanner

Greater Bristol8%14%10%?

South Yorkshire8%18%10%?

West Yorkshire10%23%16%cvi

Merseyside15%20%18%?

Tyne and Wear17%15%28%cvi

Greater Manchester19%29%

Birminghamn/an/a13%cvi

Comparative public transport growth in the core cities

core cities public transport

-0.12

-0.11

-0.08

-0.04

-0.03

0.02

0.02

0.08

% change from 2000

core cities KSIs

0.55678670360.35

0.470.43

0.51240.432

0.8050.435

0.56094276090.4767676768

0.57276995310.5148669797

0.70666666670.5166666667

1.05238095240.6888888889

Based upon 2005 population estimates

- 9%

- 16%

- 46%

- 15%

- 10%

- 27%

- 35%

(-9%) = % change

- 37%

1994/98

2005

KSIs per 1,000 resident population

Core Cities KSIs per 1,000 resident population

core cities road condition

0.070.1

0.080.136

0.0810.175

0.0960.229

0.1460.198

0.170.15

0.1870.285

Tyne and Wear figures apply to Newcastle only

Principal roads(Scanner surveys)

Non-principal roads(Scanner surveys)

Road condition where immediate works are required

Core Cities Principal and Non-Principal Road Condition 2005/6

pt patronage cha

Public transport patronage

% change

Derby-13%

South Yorkshire (125.2m)-12%

West Midlands (312.5m)-11%

Tyne and Wear (165.7m)-8%includes bus and metro

Merseyside (162.9m)-4%includes bus and tram

West Yorkshire (194.8m)-3%

Greater Manchester (238.9m)2%includes bus and tram

Leicester2%

Greater Bristol (53.8m)2%

Greater Nottingham (77.6m)8%includes bus and tram

KSIs chart

Road casualties

Population2005 KSIs per 1,000 pop2005 KSIs94/98 KSIs per 1,000 pop1994/98 ave.% change from 94/982000 figure% change from 20002005 Child KSIs1994/98 ave.% change from 94/982000 figure% change from 2000

Tyne and Wear1,083,0000.353780.5660337%43814%6714754%9630%

Leicester City525,0000.291510.4423235%18317%184459%3244%

Derby City285,0000.361020.5515735%1118%163148%2020%

Greater Bristol1,000,0000.434300.474709%4617%436130%5420%

Greater Manchester2,500,0000.4310800.51128116%11234%20530433%23613%

West Midlands2,600,0000.441,1310.812,09346%1,59329%20941550%28527%

Merseyside1,485,0000.487080.5683315%7647%14519726%1546%

South Yorkshire1,278,0000.516580.5773210%6864%9515037%12222%

West Yorkshire2,100,0000.5210850.71148427%129916%13327251%23042%

Greater Nottingham630,0000.694341.0566335%58726%5611853%10647%

Derbyshire690,0000.704830.9867528%61722%428349%7846%

CORE CITIES

1994/982005

Tyne and Wear0.560.35

Greater Bristol0.470.43

Greater Manchester0.510.43

West Midlands0.810.44

Merseyside0.560.48

South Yorkshire0.570.51

West Yorkshire0.710.52

Greater Nottingham1.050.69

Maintenance

Highway Maintenance% of network requiring immediate attention

LTP areaPrincipal roads(Scanner surveys)Non-principal roads(Scanner surveys)Unclassified roads

Derby19%28%8%cvi

Leicester13%12%6%cvi

Greater Nottingham7%10%11%scanner

Greater Bristol8%14%10%?

South Yorkshire8%18%10%?

West Yorkshire10%23%16%cvi

Merseyside15%20%18%?

Tyne and Wear17%15%28%cvi

Greater Manchester19%29%

Birminghamn/an/a13%cvi

Comparative road safety performance in the core cities

core cities public transport

-0.12

-0.11

-0.08

-0.04

-0.03

0.02

0.02

0.08

% change from 2000

core cities KSIs

0.55678670360.35

0.470.43

0.51240.432

0.8050.435

0.56094276090.4767676768

0.57276995310.5148669797

0.70666666670.5166666667

1.05238095240.6888888889

- 9%

- 16%

- 46%

- 15%

- 10%

- 27%

- 35%

(-9%) = % change

- 37%

1994/98

2005

KSIs per 1,000 resident population

core cities road condition

0.070.1

0.080.136

0.0810.175

0.0960.229

0.1460.198

0.170.15

0.1870.285

Tyne and Wear figures apply to Newcastle only

Principal roads(Scanner surveys)

Non-principal roads(Scanner surveys)

Road condition where immediate works are required

Core Cities Principal and Non-Principal Road Condition 2005/6

pt patronage cha

Public transport patronage

% change

Derby-13%

South Yorkshire (125.2m)-12%

West Midlands (312.5m)-11%

Tyne and Wear (165.7m)-8%includes bus and metro

Merseyside (162.9m)-4%includes bus and tram

West Yorkshire (194.8m)-3%

Greater Manchester (238.9m)2%includes bus and tram

Leicester2%

Greater Bristol (53.8m)2%

Greater Nottingham (77.6m)8%includes bus and tram

KSIs chart

Road casualties

Population2005 KSIs per 1,000 pop2005 KSIs94/98 KSIs per 1,000 pop1994/98 ave.% change from 94/982000 figure% change from 20002005 Child KSIs1994/98 ave.% change from 94/982000 figure% change from 2000

Tyne and Wear1,083,0000.353780.5660337%43814%6714754%9630%

Leicester City525,0000.291510.4423235%18317%184459%3244%

Derby City285,0000.361020.5515735%1118%163148%2020%

Greater Bristol1,000,0000.434300.474709%4617%436130%5420%

Greater Manchester2,500,0000.4310800.51128116%11234%20530433%23613%

West Midlands2,600,0000.441,1310.812,09346%1,59329%20941550%28527%

Merseyside1,485,0000.487080.5683315%7647%14519726%1546%

South Yorkshire1,278,0000.516580.5773210%6864%9515037%12222%

West Yorkshire2,100,0000.5210850.71148427%129916%13327251%23042%

Greater Nottingham630,0000.694341.0566335%58726%5611853%10647%

Derbyshire690,0000.704830.9867528%61722%428349%7846%

CORE CITIES

1994/982005

Tyne and Wear0.560.35

Greater Bristol0.470.43

Greater Manchester0.510.43

West Midlands0.810.44

Merseyside0.560.48

South Yorkshire0.570.51

West Yorkshire0.710.52

Greater Nottingham1.050.69

Maintenance

Highway Maintenance% of network requiring immediate attention

LTP areaPrincipal roads(Scanner surveys)Non-principal roads(Scanner surveys)Unclassified roads

Derby19%28%8%cvi

Leicester13%12%6%cvi

Greater Nottingham7%10%11%scanner

Greater Bristol8%14%10%?

South Yorkshire8%18%10%?

West Yorkshire10%23%16%cvi

Merseyside15%20%18%?

Tyne and Wear17%15%28%cvi

Greater Manchester19%29%

Birminghamn/an/a13%cvi

Comparative child road safety performance in the core cities

core cities public transport

-0.12

-0.11

-0.08

-0.04

-0.03

0.02

0.02

0.08

% change from 2000

Core Cities Public Transport Patronage & Growth Over LTP1 Period

core cities KSIs

0.55678670360.35

0.470.43

0.51240.432

0.8050.435

0.56094276090.4767676768

0.57276995310.5148669797

0.70666666670.5166666667

1.05238095240.6888888889

Based upon 2005 population estimates

- 9%

- 16%

- 46%

- 15%

- 10%

- 27%

- 35%

(-9%) = % change

- 37%

1994/98

2005

KSIs per 1,000 resident population

Core Cities KSIs per 1,000 resident population

core cities child KSIs

0.74430379750.3392405063

0.32795698920.2311827957

0.59724950880.4027504912

0.76342899190.3844738779

0.75740099960.5574778931

0.61025223760.3864930838

0.63299976730.3095182686

1.03146853150.4895104895

- 54%

- 30%

- 33%

- 50%

- 26%

- 37%

- 51%

- 53%

(-54%) = % change

1994/98

2005

Per 1,000 Child Population

core cities road condition

0.070.1

0.080.136

0.0810.175

0.0960.229

0.1460.198

0.170.15

0.1870.285

Tyne and Wear figures apply to Newcastle only

Principal roads(Scanner surveys)

Non-principal roads(Scanner surveys)

Road condition where immediate works are required

Core Cities Principal and Non-Principal Road Condition 2005/6

pt patronage cha

Public transport patronage

% change

Derby-13%

South Yorkshire (125.2m)-12%

West Midlands (312.5m)-11%

Tyne and Wear (165.7m)-8%includes bus and metro

Merseyside (162.9m)-4%includes bus and tram

West Yorkshire (194.8m)-3%

Greater Manchester (238.9m)2%includes bus and tram

Leicester2%

Greater Bristol (53.8m)2%

Greater Nottingham (77.6m)8%includes bus and tram

KSIs chart

Road casualties

Population2005 KSIs per 1,000 pop2005 KSIs94/98 KSIs per 1,000 pop1994/98 ave.% change from 94/982000 figure% change from 2000Child population2005 Child KSIs1994/98 ave.% change from 94/982000 figure% change from 2000

Tyne and Wear1,083,0000.353780.5660337%43814%197,5006714754%9630%

Leicester City525,0000.291510.4423235%18317%184459%3244%

Derby City285,0000.361020.5515735%1118%163148%2020%

Greater Bristol1,000,0000.434300.474709%4617%186,000436130%5420%

Greater Manchester2,500,0000.4310800.51128116%11234%509,00020530433%23613%

West Midlands2,600,0000.441,1310.812,09346%1,59329%543,60020941550%28527%

Merseyside1,485,0000.487080.5683315%7647%260,10014519726%1546%

South Yorkshire1,278,0000.516580.5773210%6864%245,8009515037%12222%

West Yorkshire2,100,0000.5210850.71148427%129916%429,70013327251%23042%

Greater Nottingham630,0000.694341.0566335%58726%114,4005611853%10647%

Derbyshire690,0000.704830.9867528%61722%428349%7846%

CORE CITIESKSIsChild KSIs

1994/9820051994/982005

Tyne and Wear0.560.350.740.34

Greater Bristol0.470.430.330.23

Greater Manchester0.510.430.600.40

West Midlands0.810.440.760.38

Merseyside0.560.480.760.56

South Yorkshire0.570.510.610.39

West Yorkshire0.710.520.630.31

Greater Nottingham1.050.691.030.49

Maintenance

Highway Maintenance% of network requiring immediate attention

LTP areaPrincipal roads(Scanner surveys)Non-principal roads(Scanner surveys)Unclassified roads

Derby19%28%8%cvi

Leicester13%12%6%cvi

Greater Nottingham7%10%11%scanner

Greater Bristol8%14%10%?

South Yorkshire8%18%10%?

West Yorkshire10%23%16%cvi

Merseyside15%20%18%?

Tyne and Wear17%15%28%cvi

Greater Manchester19%29%

Birminghamn/an/a13%cvi

Greater Nottingham LTP1 Delivery ReportOverall impact satisfaction

94% of tram users satisfiedOver 80% feel measures are effective79% are satisfied with bus services73% satisfied with informationA third cite it as the reason they are satisfied with Nottingham as a place to liveSource: MORI / Operator surveys

Greater Nottingham LTP1 Delivery ReportProgress towards targets core indicators

AchievedOn Track Not on trackPrincipal road conditionBus passenger journeysCycling tripsNon-principal road conditionNumber of KSIsUnclassified road conditionChild KSIsRural accessibilityTram patronage

Greater Nottingham LTP1 Delivery ReportProgress towards targets local indicators

AchievedAchievedNot achievedBus quality partnershipsVehicle kilometres travelledBus journey speedsPeak period flowsPeak period flows to the CCCar occupancyPeak period car speedsCommuter plans in placeJourneys to work by bikeCost of city centre parkingJourneys to work on footPopulation walking or cycling for 30 minutes each dayAir quality exceedencesGreenhouse gas emissionsModal share of PT in peakModal share of PT (all)Retail vitalityNumber of bus sheltersPark and ride provisionBrownfield developmentSkylink patronageEasy access buses

The Transport Strategy for Nottingham is marketed to the public under the Big Wheel brandingThe Big Wheel

The Accolades

Transport Local Authorityof the Year 2002-3

Future Vision

Smarter ChoicesPredict and manageInfluencing Travel BehaviourWorkplace Travel PlansSchool Travel PlansTelecommutingHome ShoppingInternet retailingTravel Awareness CampaignsInformation and marketing

Whats new: Accessibility planning

Funding the new NET lines

How do we pay for it?

Transport Innovation Fund (TIF)6 CsInvestigating charging options across region1.8m Supporting Smarter Choices

Still to seek full member approvalPart of a cocktail of funding options availableCity Council area schemeSet to be first scheme in the UK (by scale)Improve public transport and reduce congestionProposed levy on city based employers (approx 500)384 per space per year (provisional)Employers will have option to pay levy or pass on to staffExemptions will apply e.g. small businesses & healthProceeds to be ring fenced for transport improvementsWPL proposed to start no earlier than 2009/10Approx 34,000 liable spaces

Workplace Parking Levy

The Alternatives?Road User Charging Scheme (RUC)?Similar to London schemeEverybody gets charged via num platesPeak timed

Do nothing?Cope with current fund allocationAlternative funding optionsWatch the city grind to a halt?

The Debate

The Debate!BusinessesLarge employersVisitorsMotoristsDevelopersInward investorsRiskPolitical acceptancePublic support

1. Pro WPL2. Pro RUCLocal authoritiesPublic sectorNon motoristsSMEsEmergency servicesUnionsFreight co.Others

xAgainst other options3. The 3rd Way?Business ratesCouncil TaxUse on buses not tramsDo nothingEffect on retailImpact on tourismInward investment

Against other optionsAgainst other options