West of England Joint Transport Study Transport Vision

West of England Joint Transport Study Transport Vision

Where we are, building on success and developing the Transport Vision High car dependency congestion, air quality, accessibility and resilience ecent progress cycling, bus and rail travel MetroBus, MetroWest & strategic infrastructure including M49 Junction and GW electrification Importance and wider benefits of our strategic network Need to support economic growth & JS Emphasis on smarter travel choices & evolving travel technology Working with Highways England Scale of Ambition

Key features The 2015/16 consultation highlighted calls for investment on public transport corridors, walking and cycling Investment in smarter choices will have a high priority throughout Need for affordable, reliable sustainable travel options Uplift to public transport and cycling enabled by more ambitious management of through traffic movements Investment in orbital traffic capacity - has a strong policy link with downstream management of through traffic on radial routes hysical restrictions and/or fiscal restraint options - no easy options.

Weston-super-Mare to Bristol Key: Junction improvement New or improved roads New / expanded ark & ide New / improved rail station Strategic Cycle oute LT (MetroWest++) MetroBus ail improvements Area ackage Economic Assets: Bristol ort (ortbury), Airport, Weston Smarter Choices ` Weston: package to support existing growth commitments M5 J21A + A38: new strategic corridor to Airport and Bristol apid transit connection Bristol to Airport MetroBus Bristol Nailsea Clevedon 4

Bath to Bristol Key: Junction improvement New or improved roads New / expanded ark & ide New / improved rail station Strategic Cycle oute LT (MetroWest++) MetroBus ail improvements Area ackage Freight Consolidation Centre Economic Asset: Bristol Bath Smarter choices Bath: package to support existing commitments apid Transit Bristol to Bath Callington oad Link + A4 traffic management Saltford Bypass to facilitate rapid transit through village New station at Saltford and/or relocation at Keynsham Improved orbital transport connections 5

Yate to Bristol and the East Fringe Key: Junction improvement New or improved roads New / expanded ark & ide New / improved rail station Strategic Cycle oute LT (MetroWest++) MetroBus ail improvements Area ackage Freight Consolidation Centre Economic Asset: East Fringe Smarter Choices apid Transit Bristol to East Fringe M4 Junction 18A + connection to ing oad and Yate ` MetroBus and strategic cycle route to Yate via A432 Corridor Orbital MetroBus (Emersons Green to South Bristol) 6

North Fringe & Severnside to Bristol Key: Junction improvement New or improved roads New / expanded ark & ide New rail station Strategic Cycle oute LT (MetroWest++) MetroBus ail improvements Area ackage Freight Consolidation Centre Economic Assets: North Fringe and Severnside Smarter Choices MetroBus North Fringe to Thornbury via A38 Corridor apid Transit Bristol to Aztec West via A38 Corridor apid Transit Bristol Avonmouth Henbury Loop (configuration to be reviewed) City Centre ackage 7

Local Bus and &: Most public transport users will be bus passengers MetroBus forms basis for quality standard Opportunities to remodel local bus network to improve links to Enterprise areas and Temple Meads station transformation, linked to urban living. Improved integration between sustainable transport modes Opportunities from enhanced quality partnerships or franchising Emphasis on ring of ark and ide sites also linked to urban living

Transport Vision & ESS Mitigation Key: New / improved junction New / improved roads New / expanded ark & ide New / improved rail station ail improvements LT (MetroWest++) MetroBus Bus improvements Strategic Cycle oute Area ackage Freight Consolidation Centre 7.5bn investment package Outcomes & mode shift

Consultation: Is this the right scale of ambition for a 20 year strategy? Is this the right mix of investment? How radical should we be in our treatment of through traffic? Innovative funding opportunities? Next steps: 6 week consultation on potential components of preferred package November 2016 Final transport study report Spring 2017 Subsequent incorporation into JLT update delivery plan