north east transport consultative forum woodhill house, aberdeen 2 nd october 2014
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North East Transport Consultative Forum Woodhill House, Aberdeen 2 nd October 2014. Welcome Councillor Ramsay Milne Deputy Chair, Nestrans. Progress and Update Derick Murray Director, Nestrans. Policy. RTS Re-fresh published in January 2014 Action Plans - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Policy• RTS Re-fresh published in January 2014
• Action Plans
• Health & Transport Action Plan - refresh completed summer 2014
• Freight Action Plan – refresh completed summer 2014
• Rail Action Plan – Rail Forum established in 2014
• Bus Action Plan - currently reviewing Bus Punctuality Improvement Partnership and Quality Partnership agreements
• Active Travel Action Plan – currently out for consultation
• Strategic Transport Fund – currently being reviewed as guidance under the Strategic Development Plan
• Aviation and access to London
Projects being delivered
Project Anticipated delivery
A96 Airport Link Road 2015
A96 Park & Ride 2016
3rd Don Crossing and city road improvement schemes 2016-19
Kintore Station 2014-19
Aberdeen – Inverness Rail Phase 1 2019
Balmedie-Tipperty 2017
AWPR 2018
A96 Inveramsay Bridge 2016
Projects in the pipelineProject Details
A90(S) Park & Ride Currently going through the planning process.
Haudagain junction Funds committed for design. Construction due to start in 2018
Bridge of Dee and other strategic transport projects.
To mitigate development and to be delivered through the Strategic Transport Fund.
Locking in the Benefits, including city centre pedestrianisation.
Studies on-going
A96 dualling Scottish Government commitment by 2030
Aberdeen Harbour Major expansion planned at Nigg Bay
Peterhead & Fraserburgh Harbours
Expansion
Projects in the pipeline
Project Details
Aberdeen Airport Predicting significant growth
Development of the strategic cycle network
Aberdeen – Inverness rail improvements
Aberdeen – Central Belt rail improvements
Energetica / Buchan Corridor STAG and feasibility study being commissioned 2014
Access to Laurencekirk STAG appraisal underway
Cross City Connections Study About to be commissioned
Active Travel as a key element of Regional Transport Strategy
Rab Dickson
Transport Strategy Manager, Nestrans
AcTrAP as a daughter document · The RTS was approved in January
2014
· Five daughter documents
– Rail Action Plan
– Freight Action Plan
– Bus Action Plan
– Health and Transport Action Plan
– Active Travel Action Plan
Fit with National Policy
· National Transport Strategy
· Cycling Action Plan Scotland
· National Walking Strategy
· Let’s Make Scotland More Active
· Transport Scotland
· Cycling Scotland
· Greener Scotland
· NHS Health Scotland
· Living Streets
· Sustrans
· Physical Activity Health Alliance
AcTrAP in north east context
· Active Travel is a key element of RTS
· Developed in association with local authorities
· Partner agencies
Making Active Travel Safer· Barriers to walking and
cycling
· Cyclists represent <2% of traffic
· But between 12 and 14% of casualties
· Health benefits outweigh the risk
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Nestrans’ record on Investment· Since 2006, Nestrans has
invested over £5 million in Active Travel
· Almost one third of our budget, averaging £634,000 per year
· £1.36 per head per year
Vision
To create an environment and culture in which
walking and cycling are convenient, safe,
comfortable, healthy and attractive choices of
travel for everyday journeys.
Objectives
1. To increase active travel mode share and work towards achieving the National vision for cycling.
2. To improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists by reducing the total number of casualties and the percentage of total accidents.
Journeys to work (2012) Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire
Walking 21% 10%
Cycling 3% 1%
Grampian 2012
Pedestrian casualties 186 (14% of all casualties)
Cycle casualties 66 (5% of all casualties)
Developing a strategic network
• A long term strategic vision for a connected network of active travel routes
• To link to on-going work to develop the National Cycle Network and local cycle networks
• Integrated Travel Towns in Aberdeenshire and key destinations in the city
• To provide opportunities for both short trips and longer distance journeys
• To provide attractive and safe routes for cyclists and pedestrians
• Linking key towns and destinations across the region
• A wide range of journey purposes from commuting, travel to school, tourism and leisure journeys
Policies and Actions
• New infrastructure
• New developments
• Schools and cycle training
• Cycle parking
• Safety
• Information, marketing and publicity
Workshop Discussions
1. AcTrAP Vision and Objectives
2. The Plan and its priorities
3. Developing key Actions