Avoiding Gridlock

Conclusions emerging from the Local Strategic Partnership Transport Summit.

and:

The Way Forward15 November 2007

Manouchehr Nahvi

Transport Planers main aims are to:• tackle congestion• improve accessibility• reduce casualties- As well as providing means to;• support the economy

– Help create thriving communities

• foster social inclusion– Help regeneration

• And, at the same time doing their best to protect the environment

Feedback from workshop 1- Have we got the right plans in place?

• In general terms yes, but;• We need to find the best development sites• We need to use planning gains and other

means to bring in funding• We need to have better understanding of

employment type options and access to employment locations

• We need to plan for longer term• We need to take into account environmental

impacts

Workshop 2- How can we best ease traffic congestion?

• We need stronger unity of view about what needs to be done

• We need to look for more ‘smart choice’ options • We need to pay more attention to improving

public transport and to deliver muti-modal solutions

• We need both extra road space and improved maintenance

• We need better railways connection in this area

TRANSPORT/ACCESSIBLITY SOLUTIONS

CAR SHARING CLUBS

TRAVEL PLANS

STP WTP RTP

IMPROVED

HIGHWAY EFFICIEN

CY

FASTER MORE

RELIABLE PUBLIC

TRANSPORT

SMART TICKETIN

G

PRT

INCREASED BUS

PATRONAGE

REDUCED TRAFFIC

VOLUMES

LESS CONGESTI

ONSAFER ROADS

LESS POLLUTIO

N AIR/NOISE

GREATER EFFICIENCY

BETTER ECONOMY

BETTER ACCESSIBILI

TY

BETTER HIGHWAY DESIGN

VMS

UTMC

PARKING CONTROL

S

SMARTER TRAVEL

MANAGEMENT

SPATIAL PLANNING TRAFFIC

MANAGEMENT

ROADS/RAIL IMPROVE-

MENTS

INNOVATIVE APPROACH

BUS PRIORITY MEASURE

S

VEHICLE TECHNOLOG

Y

SMARTER TRAVEL

MANAGEMENT

TRAFFIC MANAGEME

NT

ROADS/RAIL IMPROVE-

MENTS

Summary Wide range of measures are available

Making the most of existing network by:• Appropriate spatial planning

– Bringing travel generator source(s) and receptor(s) closer together. Best development location, best planning/design

• Making the alternative to private car more attractive– Better PT- Promoting walking & cycling-

appropriate parking policy S106, bus/cycle priority measures, design of pedestrian friendly area/roads

• Utilising advances in technology– Real time info- UTMC, ITS, PRT, CCTV etc.

Developer, S106, Highway Authority• Regular maintenance of roads and traffic

management systems Highway Authority

What else?• Area Wide Transport Model

– Will help improve future transport planning. Will help choice of most sustainable development options- Under progress

• Road infrastructure.– A5-M1 link road ideally in place before the related

development

– Woodside connection Ideally as soon as possible

– Luton Northern Bypass – East Luton Corridor Under construction

– Connecter/spine roads developers/DC/HA

• Luton-Dunstable Busway– Busway northern extension and/or PRT?

An example of what we can do…• Provide parking spaces as needed• User pays for all residential and workplace

parking spaces and in proportion to the environmental impact of the vehicle

• All new development will be Controlled Parking Zones

• Income ring-fenced for PT improvements

Thank You. Manouchehr Nahvi