What Transport for Cambridge?

The Sub-Region Development Strategy and Transport Policies

John OnslowAssistant Director, Planning

Cambridgeshire County Council

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Joint Structure Plan

Deposit Draft

• Traffic in Cambridge-1.3% Reduction per year in City Centre - On Target -Stabilise Traffic entering & leaving - On Target Cambridge on radial routes

• Bus Patronage – Cambridge radials - Ahead of Target

20% increase 1999-2003

•Park and Ride-1 Million passengers/year - Achieved

•Infrastructure Deficit £1 BN for Transport - but big challenges ahead

Progress with Key Transport Targets

The Structure Plan

• RoleStatutory document - framework for development

• Current Structure PlanApproved 1995 -focused development on North & East

• Need for a ReplacementSuccess of high tech economyPopulation growthPressure on transportNeed for affordable housingNeed of for flexibility and ability to adapt to change

Background Work

• Government PPG Guidance

• Regional Planning Guidance

• SP Issues Consultation (Feb/Mar 2001)

• SP Deposit Draft Consultation (Mar/Apr 2002)

Key Strategic Studies

• Futures 1

• Cambridge Sub-Region Study -Buchanan - (Sept 2001)

• Cambridge Sub-Region Implementation Study -Roger Tyms- (Oct 2001)

• CHUMMS (August 2001)

Consultation on Structure Plan

• Issues 2001

• Deposit Draft 2002

• EiP - now

The Draft Structure Plan –a Vision for 15 years plus

• Sub-Region’s Key National &Regional Role

• Plan Monitor and Manage/ Flexibility

• Forward Thinking and Lead for Partners

• “Joined up” Working and Thinking

• Addressing Infrastructure Deficit

• Changing Attitudes and Life Styles

• Sustainable Transport

• Enhancing Environment & Transport Choice

• Quality of Life

Development Strategy of the Cambridge Sub-Region

• Follows RPG

• Seek a better housing/ jobs balance in Cambridge

• Focus on Cambridge

• New Settlement

• Market Towns

• Transport linked to developments

• Encouraging non-car modes

Transport Policy-Key Features

• Promote sustainable travel and integration between land use and transport

• Promoting Area Transport and Travel Plans• High Quality Public Transport – Rapid Transit• Managing Demand for Car Travel• Improving Bus and Community Transport• Encouraging Walking and Cycling• Transport Investment Priorities• Improving Rail services• Encouraging sustainable Freight and Freight Interchanges • Air Services

Cambridge Sub-Region Transport Infrastructure

• Cambridge -Rapid Transit, Chesterton Station, improved road, cycle and pedestrian access to new developments. Safer travel and disabled access.

• Green Belt – local improvements for cycle, bus and pedestrian access

• RT access from City Centre to Trumpington, Addenbrooke’s and Airport

• Access road, Hauxton Road to Clay Farm & Addenbrooke’s

• Access road to A14 from Airport, pus other access roads

• New Settlement –RT & cycle route to Cambridge and St Ives/ Huntingdon, improved road access to A14, plus parallel roads.

• Market Towns, Rural Centres - local transport improvements from Market Town Strategies, improved links to Cambridge on key corridors

Delivering the Strategy

• Early Start Essential, speed up Planning Process- with Districts and others

• Government Role with Funding (LTP, HA, SRA) and Private Sector– Bid for Rapid Transit submitted by County Council

• Stakeholder Partnering, working with other service and Infrastructure Providers

• Encouraging a further Shift of Mode

• Winning Hearts & Minds

Local Transport Plan

• Review in 2003, following - CHUMMS- Draft Structure Plan

• Will include key proposals- Rapid Transit - A14 highway schemes- Key Corridors- Rail, RT, Bus & Highway- A428 and other Trunk Road Schemes- Bus priorities and service improvements, Interchanges- Rail Schemes, e.g Chesterton Station- Cycling and Walking Schemes- New local highway schemes for development and safety

Strategic Partnerships 1

Working together to deliver the Strategy. • Local Authorities

• EEDA

• GO-East Office

• Greater Cambridge Partnership

• Housing Corporation

Also• Health Trusts, Utilities, Transport Operators,Cambridge Futures, other

Government Departments and Agencies

Strategic Partnerships 2

• Co-ordinate and Progress Local Plans and Master Planning

• Develop Planning Obligations

• Secure Government Funding

• Shared Strategy for Key Worker and Affordable Housing

• Quality of Life and Sustainable Communities

Much planning and detail work remains

Timetable for Delivery

• SP Timetable, - EIP Report by Feb. 2003, Adoption by Autumn 2003

• District Local Plan Timetable –a key/major process,- Overlap with SP process, complete by 2005

- Master Planning to overlap with Local Plan process

• Rapid Transit (2006/7)

• A428 and A14 Trunk Road Schemes(2006-2011)

• New settlement (2006 to 2016+)

• Development in Cambridge ongoing- E.g. Southern Fringe Master Planning

Message for “Futures”

• Support the Development Strategy

• Developments will contain housing for essential workers

• Transport Infrastructure is key but,- Recognise need for Change of Attitudes towards the Car

- Recognise need for Deliverability

- Recognise Realism of Likely Investment Levels