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Merseytram & Regional Economic Development
The Northwest Regional Context
Northwest Regional Economic Strategy
- Key Activities Liverpool Vision regenerating deprived areas improving the quality of the built environment housing renewal improving physical accessibility to job opportunities championing strategic transport initiatives maximising the existing economic infrastructure
25 designated employment sites
- University Edge, Liverpool
- Wavertree Technology Park, Liverpool
- King’s Business Park, Knowsley
- The Estuary, Speke/Garston, Liverpool Regional Transport Strategy
- Strategic Transport Priorities
- Liverpool South Parkway (Allerton Interchange)
- Merseyrail Electrics System
- Merseytram Network
Merseytravel’s Roles and Responsibilities
Buses
Merseyrail Electrics
Mersey Ferries
Mersey Tunnels
TravelSafe
TravelWise
Information
Interchange
Merseytram
- Bus Strategy
- New Concession
- Investment Programme
- Parliamentary Bill
- TravelSafe Board
- Programme Partnerships
- Traveline
- Strategy Implementation
- 3-line Network
“We want transport to contribute to our quality of life, not detract from it. The way forward is through an integrated transport policy.”
Merseytravel is committed to delivering a Single Integrated Public Transport Network that is accessible to everyone.
Our focused objective is Putting the Passenger First
Merseytravel’s Vision & Objective
60% of households dependent upon public transport
35% of population live in officially recognised deprived areas
Up to 70% unemployment in worst areas
38 Pathways areas of deprivation
8 Strategic Investment Areas – a focus for new employment
2nd period of Objective 1 status until 2006; £840m investment
But regeneration underway
- £700m Grosvenor retail development
- increase in city centre living
Merseyside Economic Context
Public Transport is major feature of Merseyside life, with over 200m passenger journeys a year
Bus is dominant mode
38% of households have no access to a car
Road traffic forecast to grow by 30+% in next 10 years
Objective 1 programme to create 56,500 new jobs in key development areas & provide jobs for 12,500 residents in deprived areas….our challenge is to ensure the latter can get to the former and that the developments take place in a sustainable manner
Merseyside Transport Context
The Merseyside Local Transport Plan
Supporting Sustainable Inclusive Regeneration A Multi-modal package of measures A SINGLE INTEGRATED PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK, including:
- Merseytram – 3-line network- Merseyrail Upgrade/Re-franchise- 15 Quality Bus Corridors (90km bus lanes)- Interchange Strategy- Information Strategy- Park & Ride Strategy- Liverpool City Centre Movement Strategy
£210 million indicative settlement 4 Major Schemes:
- Merseytram Line 1- Liverpool South Parkway
(Allerton Interchange)- Central Station Upgrade- Hall Lane Scheme
Merseyside Centre of Excellence- Public Transport- Transport Planning- ClearZone Trailblazer
A Single Integrated Public Transport Network
PTA Policies: No Household on Merseyside shall be more than 400m from a bus stop No household on Merseyside shall be more that 800m from a “steel wheels” stop
Merseyrail Electrics (MEL)
20th July 2003 - history made
Process started by extensive public consultation and genuine listening
Merseyrail Electrics “local solutions to local issues by local people”
Serco/Nedrailways : new partner - new ideas
Totally modernised fleet by 2005
Units already running on the network
Station modernisation programme
Higher standards and monitoring of service quality and performance
MEL : What It Means for the Passenger
Public Transport Aiding Regeneration
A Case Study: Wavertree Technology Park Station
£3 million investment
- Objective One grant of £1.1m
- Merseytravel contribution of £1.9m
Opened August 2000
Over 13,000 residents within 1km catchment
Provides direct access to the Park with over 20 companies, employing over 6000 people
Includes staffed booking office, fully accessible platforms and lifts, CCTV and direct interchange with SMART buses
Successfully generated new trips of approximately 3000 passengers per week
Merseytram – High Quality Public Transport
Merseytram Aims & Objectives
To provide a high quality segregated tram system
To develop a network that will promote sustainable, inclusive regeneration
To promote social inclusion… offering a fully accessible system
To provide a system that integrates with the existing transport network
To enhance the local environment… by adopting best practice urban design principles
Merseytram 3-line Network
Merseytram and Regeneration
City Centre Line 1 Line 2 Line 3
Major Developments – – –
Bus interchange –
Rail interchange –
Major Hospital – –
University – –
Pathways Areas –
Strategic Investment Areas
District Centres –
Free-standing Towns – –
Airport – – –
Park & Ride –
Designated Employment Sites – –
Merseytram Line 1
Merseytram Line 1
- 19km route length
- 95% of route segregated
- 30 stops
- Low floor, level boarding system
- 21 trams with conductors (TravelSafe Initiative)
- Operations and Control Centre – 300+ jobs
- Park & Ride site
- £225 million capital cost
- 5 minute frequency
Merseytram City Centre Loop
Interchange with:
- Lime Street Station
- Merseyrail
- Queen Square
- Paradise Street Bus Station
Links between:
- Commercial District
- Cultural Quarter
- Existing Retail Area
- Future Retail Area
- Waterfront developments
Culture & Tourism
- Links National Museums of Liverpool sites
- Boost for visitors & tourists
Merseytram and Social Inclusion
Merseytram Line 1 Kirkby Corridor serves:
- London Road Shopping Area
- Royal Liverpool University Hospital
- West Derby Road local centre
- Broadway District Centre
- Eastern Fringes Housing Renewal
- Stonebridge Cross Development Area
- Approach 580 SIA
- Knowsley Industrial Park
- Kirkby Town Centre
- 2 SIAs and 6 Pathways areas 94,000 residents in Merseytram catchment 38 primary schools, 10 secondary schools – total over 17,000 pupils 20 adult training centres 64% of residents have no access to car 10% unemployment, £11,500 average household income
Merseytram and Key Development Sites
Merseytram and New Developments
Merseytram and New Developments
Pier Head – with Merseytram
Merseytram Update - Overview
Liverpool awarded European Capital of Culture 2008
Liverpool’s World Heritage site status awarded
Merseyside Local Transport Plan – 2003 Annual Progress Report
Objective 1 EU funding – Mid-term Review completed
Liverpool City Centre Movement Strategy progressing
Merseytram – detailed stakeholder discussions continue
Merseytram Procurement progressing
Line 1 Progress
£170 million (75%) funding approved by Government
25% of funding from local sources required
Public Consultation exercise completed – 90% support Merseytram
Transport & Works Act Order awarded 21 December 2004
Preferred Partner to be appointed for 3-line Network
Line 2 Progress
Alignment option workshops with partners and key stakeholders
- Liverpool City Council
- Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Liverpool Land Development Company
- Kensington New Deal 1:1000 scale alignment plans completed Eastern Approaches SIA – alternatives being considered Annex E Investment Appraisal submitted to Government Public Consultation – over 90% support
Line 2 – Key Features
15km route, 22 stops Kensington route option no longer being considered Route serves two Strategic Investment Areas:
- Eastern Approaches and Huyton/Prescot
- 5 Pathways Areas Route links:
- City Centre Loop- Metropolitan Cathedral- University Campus- Wavertree Technology Park- Old Swan District Centre- Page Moss- King’s Business Park- M57 Park & Ride- Prescot Town Centre- Whiston Hospital
Liverpool Cathedral and Merseytram
Line 3 progress
Range of route options being considered
Full segregated route is an issue
- property impacts Alternative route on rail corridor
being considered
Corridor serves:
- Wavertree Technology Park
- Liverpool South Parkway
- Speke/Garston SIA
- Estuary Business Park
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Merseytram Line 3 – Rail Corridor Alternative
Conclusions
Close fit between Merseytravel and NWDA objectives
Merseytram is a 3-line Network
Line 1 & the City Centre Loop is the “first phase”
The Transport and Works Act is ready to be submitted
The shortlisted Candidates are now engaged
The Government has provided “in principle” funding
We now need your support