Kingston on the Move

1. Kingston on the Move A Sustainable Integrated Transport System for the 21st Century

2. Disbenefits of growing car use • Public Transport Prognosis: • Cars + Passenger/miles • Public transport – Passenger/miles • Clogged Streets • Fewer routes • Inaccessible to the immobile • Overcrowded • Increasing journey times • Road share with private cars • Poor transport Interchanges • Public transport projects a negative image • Increased town & city pollution

3. The Hub - Integrated Transport

4. A Sustainable Transport Future

5. Urban Regeneration Catalysts

6. Recruitment & Retention of Key Staff

7. Commerce and Business

8. Retailand Leisure

9. Heritage, Education & the Environment

10. External Transport Links

11. Kingston on the Move Kingston

12. Integrated Transport Solutions: • Segregated street running. • Well designed interchanges. • Priority at road junctions. • Rationalisation. • Integrated local transport. • Make Public transport attractive. • Improved frequency • Greater quality & reliability • Improved journey times • A sense of security • = Increased rider-ship

13. Prospects & Practicalities for Urban Rapid Transit Schemes • Current Status • 8 UK Systems in Operation: • Croydon Tramlink • Docklands Light Railway • Manchester Metrolink; Phases 1 & 2 • Midland Metro • Sheffield SuperTram • Tyne & Wear Metro • Blackpool Corporation Tramways • Leeds (York Road) Guided Bus way

14. 4 New or Extension to UK & Irish Systems in construction/commissioning phase. • Nottingham Express Transit • Dublin [Luas] • Manchester Metrolink – Phase 3; Oldham/Rochdale Extension & Manchester Airport Loop • Tyne & Wear Metro – Sunderland Direct

15. 3 Schemes awarded TWA status: • Leeds Supertram • South Hants Rapid Transit • Manchester Metrolink - Phase 4; Didsbury & Stockton extension

16. 10 Schemes/Extensions at an advanced stage of planning: • Edinburgh Rapid Transit • Bristol & South Gloucestershire Rapid Transit • DLR – London City Airport & Woolwich extensions • Cross River Transit • West London Rapid Transit (Uxbridge Road) • Greenwich Waterfront Transit [Guided Bus way] • East London Transit [Guided Bus way] • Croydon Tramlink – extensions to Sutton, Streatham & Crystal Palace • Midland Metro – Birmingham City Centre extension • Crawley/Horley/Gatwick Fastway [Guided Smart Bus]

17. Croydon Tramlink Extensions Update • TfL have studied four possible extensions in detail • Preliminary results show two front-runners • Purley to Streatham (11 km, £156m) • Tooting to Sutton via Mitcham (11.3 km, £119m) • Public announcement due Feb 2003 • Planned opening by 2010

18. 6 Schemes at feasibility planning stage: • Bath Tram • Liverpool – Merseytram • Southampton Supertram • A4 [Heathrow Link] Fast Tram – Hounslow Tram • Cambridge Guided Bus way – superCam • Blackpool Tramway – Lytham, Fylde & Fleetwood extensions

19. Outline ProposalsThe Heathrow Link A4 Fast Tram-Hounslow Tram A312 Fast Tram-Hounslow Tram

20. Light Rail & Intermediate Modes: Making the Choices. • Investing in Rapid Transit – the Policy Framework: • Delivering Integrated Transport • Emphasised Evidence • Effective in densely used Transport corridors • Evidence of Modal Shift • Improve attractiveness • Can compete with the car • Can deliver a Step Change in travelling experience • Modern, clean & efficient • Acceptable Environmental Impact • High quality supports Urban renaissance • Must be Value for Money • Will require partnership approach

21. The developing options: which horse for which course? • Light Rail/Trams. • Plus: • Can compete with car in terms of journey times & convenience. • Proven Technology • Evidence of Modal Shift • Sexy Public Image • Can deliver Step Change in transport experience • High capacity, modern, clean & efficient • High quality transport; Supports growth • Minus: • More expensive fixed infrastructure; - Less flexibility • Incompatible with Heavy Rail for track sharing

22. 2. Electric Trolley Bus • Plus: • Cheaper Fixed Infrastructure. • Shorter gestation period • Less disruption during construction • Minus: • Lower capacity • Less of a step change • Un-proven modern technology in UK • Less effective modal shift

23. 3. Guided Bus ways • Plus: • Flexibility • Off-bus way use • Less disruption during construction • Multi-fuel or Hybrid • Minus: • Diesel, Electo-diesel or Fuel cell – Less sustainable • Lower capacity • Less of a step change • Less effective modal shift • `It’s only a bus’

24. Delivering a scheme: assessment, meeting planning & policy requirements & winning finance. • The Transport & Works Act 1992 • Powers to construct, alter, maintain & operate a transport system • Compulsory powers to buy land. • The closure or alteration of roads & footpaths. • Providing temporary alternative routes • Ancillary powers; making of byelaws, charging of fares. • Safeguarding for other people & companies. • Co-ordinate TWA with Listed building consents. Consultation, consultation!!!

25. Participants • Partners in Finance! • DfT/TfL – Contribution from Government. • EU Grants • Regional & Local Government. • Investors & Developers – Private sector element. • Operator; the Concessionaire

26. The First Challenge • Developing & appraising a new RT/LRT Project. • Demand. • Revenue. • Capital Cost. • Annual Operating Cost. • Economic Appraisal.

27. Elements of Success, Rapid Transit Project: Case Study. • Croydon Tramlink: • Very successful 1st two years. • Ridership 17m. • 19% car users. • Good reliability. • BUT – Single track Wimbledon section built down to a price – poor headway.

29. Proposed K-SMART Routesincluding Hounslow/T5, Sutton, M25 & Hampton Court links