Kingston on Kingston on the Movethe Move

A Sustainable Integrated Transport System for A Sustainable Integrated Transport System for the 21the 21stst Century Century

Disbenefits of growing car useDisbenefits of growing car use Public Transport Public Transport

Prognosis:Prognosis:• Cars + Passenger/milesCars + Passenger/miles• Public transport – Public transport –

Passenger/milesPassenger/miles• Clogged StreetsClogged Streets• Fewer routesFewer routes• Inaccessible to the immobileInaccessible to the immobile• OvercrowdedOvercrowded• Increasing journey timesIncreasing journey times• Road share with private carsRoad share with private cars• Poor transport InterchangesPoor transport Interchanges• Public transport projects a Public transport projects a

negative imagenegative image• Increased town & city Increased town & city

pollutionpollution

The Hub - Integrated TransportThe Hub - Integrated Transport

A Sustainable Transport FutureA Sustainable Transport Future

CatalystsCatalysts

Urban RegenerationUrban Regeneration

Recruitment & Retention of Key StaffRecruitment & Retention of Key Staff

Commerce and BusinessCommerce and Business

RetailRetail and Leisureand Leisure

Heritage, Education & the Heritage, Education & the EnvironmentEnvironment

External Transport LinksExternal Transport Links

Kingston on the MoveKingston on the Move

Kingston

Integrated Transport Solutions:Integrated Transport Solutions: Segregated street running.Segregated street running. Well designed Well designed

interchanges.interchanges. Priority at road junctions.Priority at road junctions. Rationalisation.Rationalisation. Integrated local transport.Integrated local transport. Make Public transport Make Public transport

attractive.attractive.• Improved frequencyImproved frequency• Greater quality & Greater quality &

reliabilityreliability• Improved journey timesImproved journey times• A sense of securityA sense of security

= Increased rider-ship= Increased rider-ship

Prospects & Practicalities for Prospects & Practicalities for Urban Rapid Transit SchemesUrban Rapid Transit Schemes

Current StatusCurrent Status• 8 UK Systems in Operation:8 UK Systems in Operation:

Croydon TramlinkCroydon Tramlink Docklands Light RailwayDocklands Light Railway Manchester Metrolink; Phases 1 & 2Manchester Metrolink; Phases 1 & 2 Midland MetroMidland Metro Sheffield SuperTramSheffield SuperTram Tyne & Wear MetroTyne & Wear Metro Blackpool Corporation TramwaysBlackpool Corporation Tramways Leeds (York Road) Guided Bus wayLeeds (York Road) Guided Bus way

4 New or Extension to UK & Irish 4 New or Extension to UK & Irish Systems in Systems in construction/commissioning phase.construction/commissioning phase.• Nottingham Express TransitNottingham Express Transit• Dublin [Luas]Dublin [Luas]• Manchester Metrolink – Phase 3; Manchester Metrolink – Phase 3;

Oldham/Rochdale Extension & Oldham/Rochdale Extension & Manchester Airport LoopManchester Airport Loop

• Tyne & Wear Metro – Sunderland DirectTyne & Wear Metro – Sunderland Direct

3 Schemes awarded TWA status:3 Schemes awarded TWA status:• Leeds SupertramLeeds Supertram• South Hants Rapid TransitSouth Hants Rapid Transit• Manchester Metrolink - Phase 4; Manchester Metrolink - Phase 4;

Didsbury & Stockton extensionDidsbury & Stockton extension

10 Schemes/Extensions at an advanced 10 Schemes/Extensions at an advanced stage of planning:stage of planning:• Edinburgh Rapid TransitEdinburgh Rapid Transit• Bristol & South Gloucestershire Rapid TransitBristol & South Gloucestershire Rapid Transit• DLR – London City Airport & Woolwich extensionsDLR – London City Airport & Woolwich extensions• Cross River TransitCross River Transit• West London Rapid Transit (Uxbridge Road)West London Rapid Transit (Uxbridge Road)• Greenwich Waterfront Transit [Guided Bus way]Greenwich Waterfront Transit [Guided Bus way]• East London Transit [Guided Bus way]East London Transit [Guided Bus way]• Croydon Tramlink – extensions to Sutton, Streatham & Croydon Tramlink – extensions to Sutton, Streatham &

Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace• Midland Metro – Birmingham City Centre extensionMidland Metro – Birmingham City Centre extension• Crawley/Horley/Gatwick Fastway [Guided Smart Bus]Crawley/Horley/Gatwick Fastway [Guided Smart Bus]

Croydon Tramlink Extensions Croydon Tramlink Extensions UpdateUpdate

TfL have studied four possible TfL have studied four possible extensions in detailextensions in detail

Preliminary results show two front-Preliminary results show two front-runnersrunners

Purley to Streatham (11 km, £156m)Purley to Streatham (11 km, £156m) Tooting to Sutton via Mitcham (11.3 km, Tooting to Sutton via Mitcham (11.3 km,

£119m)£119m) Public announcement due Feb 2003Public announcement due Feb 2003 Planned opening by 2010Planned opening by 2010

6 Schemes at feasibility planning stage:6 Schemes at feasibility planning stage:• Bath TramBath Tram• Liverpool – MerseytramLiverpool – Merseytram• Southampton SupertramSouthampton Supertram• A4 [Heathrow Link] Fast Tram – Hounslow TramA4 [Heathrow Link] Fast Tram – Hounslow Tram• Cambridge Guided Bus way – superCamCambridge Guided Bus way – superCam• Blackpool Tramway – Lytham, Fylde & Blackpool Tramway – Lytham, Fylde &

Fleetwood extensionsFleetwood extensions

Outline ProposalsOutline ProposalsThe Heathrow LinkThe Heathrow Link

A4 Fast Tram-Hounslow Tram

A312 Fast Tram-

Hounslow Tram

Light Rail & Intermediate Light Rail & Intermediate Modes: Making the Choices.Modes: Making the Choices.

Investing in Rapid Transit – the Policy Framework:Investing in Rapid Transit – the Policy Framework:• Delivering Integrated TransportDelivering Integrated Transport• Emphasised EvidenceEmphasised Evidence• Effective in densely used Transport corridorsEffective in densely used Transport corridors• Evidence of Modal ShiftEvidence of Modal Shift• Improve attractivenessImprove attractiveness• Can compete with the carCan compete with the car• Can deliver a Step Change in travelling experienceCan deliver a Step Change in travelling experience• Modern, clean & efficientModern, clean & efficient• Acceptable Environmental ImpactAcceptable Environmental Impact• High quality supports Urban renaissanceHigh quality supports Urban renaissance• Must be Must be Value for MoneyValue for Money• Will require partnership approachWill require partnership approach

The developing options: which The developing options: which horse for which course?horse for which course?

1.1. Light Rail/TramsLight Rail/Trams..o Plus:Plus:

o Can compete with car in terms Can compete with car in terms of journey times & of journey times & convenience.convenience.

o Proven TechnologyProven Technologyo Evidence of Modal ShiftEvidence of Modal Shifto Sexy Public ImageSexy Public Imageo Can deliver Step Change in Can deliver Step Change in

transport experiencetransport experienceo High capacity, modern, clean & High capacity, modern, clean &

efficientefficiento High quality transport; High quality transport;

Supports growth Supports growth o Minus:Minus:

o More expensive fixed More expensive fixed infrastructure; - Less flexibilityinfrastructure; - Less flexibility

o Incompatible with Heavy Rail Incompatible with Heavy Rail for track sharingfor track sharing

2. Electric Trolley Bus2. Electric Trolley Buso Plus:Plus:

o Cheaper Fixed Cheaper Fixed Infrastructure.Infrastructure.

o Shorter gestation periodShorter gestation periodo Less disruption during Less disruption during

constructionconstruction

o Minus:Minus:o Lower capacityLower capacityo Less of a step changeLess of a step changeo Un-proven modern Un-proven modern

technology in UKtechnology in UKo Less effective modal Less effective modal

shiftshift

3.3. Guided Bus ways Guided Bus wayso Plus:Plus:

o FlexibilityFlexibilityo Off-bus way useOff-bus way useo Less disruption during Less disruption during

constructionconstructiono Multi-fuel or HybridMulti-fuel or Hybrid

o Minus:Minus:o Diesel, Electo-diesel or Diesel, Electo-diesel or

Fuel cell – Less Fuel cell – Less sustainablesustainable

o Lower capacityLower capacityo Less of a step changeLess of a step changeo Less effective modal shiftLess effective modal shifto `It’s only a bus’`It’s only a bus’

Delivering a scheme: assessment, Delivering a scheme: assessment, meeting planning & policy meeting planning & policy

requirements & winning finance.requirements & winning finance. The Transport & Works Act 1992The Transport & Works Act 1992

• Powers to construct, alter, maintain & operate a Powers to construct, alter, maintain & operate a transport systemtransport system

• Compulsory powers to buy land.Compulsory powers to buy land.• The closure or alteration of roads & footpaths.The closure or alteration of roads & footpaths.• Providing temporary alternative routesProviding temporary alternative routes• Ancillary powers; making of byelaws, charging of fares.Ancillary powers; making of byelaws, charging of fares.• Safeguarding for other people & companies.Safeguarding for other people & companies.• Co-ordinate TWA with Listed building consents.Co-ordinate TWA with Listed building consents.

Consultation, consultation!!!Consultation, consultation!!!

ParticipantsParticipants

Partners in Finance!Partners in Finance!• DfT/TfL – Contribution from Government.DfT/TfL – Contribution from Government.• EU GrantsEU Grants• Regional & Local Government.Regional & Local Government.• Investors & Developers – Private sector Investors & Developers – Private sector

element.element.• Operator; the ConcessionaireOperator; the Concessionaire

The First ChallengeThe First Challenge

Developing & Developing & appraising a new appraising a new RT/LRT Project.RT/LRT Project.• Demand.Demand.• Revenue.Revenue.• Capital Cost.Capital Cost.• Annual Operating Annual Operating

Cost.Cost. Economic Economic

Appraisal.Appraisal.

Elements of Success, Rapid Transit Elements of Success, Rapid Transit Project: Case Study.Project: Case Study.

Croydon Tramlink:Croydon Tramlink: Very successful 1Very successful 1stst two two

years.years. Ridership 17m.Ridership 17m. 19% car users.19% car users. Good reliability.Good reliability. BUT – Single track BUT – Single track

Wimbledon section Wimbledon section built down to a price – built down to a price – poor headway.poor headway.

TramlinkExtensions Kingston

TramlinkExtensions Tfl

• 5 extensions examined by TflSutton > WimbledonSutton > Mitcham > TootingStreatham > Croydon >CoulsdonBromley > LewishamSouth Norwood > Crystal Palace

• Potential Kingston extensions

• New orbital capacity• Package cost: Phase 1 £335mill

Proposed K-SMART RoutesProposed K-SMART Routesincluding Hounslow/T5, Sutton, including Hounslow/T5, Sutton,

M25 & Hampton Court linksM25 & Hampton Court links