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CONTENTS CARDIFF – A SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL CITY ............................................... 3 1.0 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................3 1.2 Cardiff’s Transport Challenges .................................................................3 1.3 Cardiff’s Transport Strategy......................................................................3 2.0 THE 2009/10 AND 2010/11 PROGRAMME ................................................... 5 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................5 2.2 In-Year Funding ..........................................................................................5 2.3 Achievements 2009/10 and 2010/11..........................................................5 2.4 Headline Results ........................................................................................7 3.0 FUTURE STRATEGY (2011/12 – 2013/14).................................................... 8 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................8 3.2 Capital Programme ....................................................................................8 3.3 Smarter Choices .........................................................................................9 3.4 2011/12 – 2013/14 Programme Management and Delivery ...................10 3.5 Monitoring .................................................................................................10 3.6 2011/12 – 2013/14 Programme Costs......................................................11 Appendix A – Summary of Cardiff Sustainable Travel City 2009/10 – 2010/11 . 12 Appendix B – Future Strategy (2011/12) Sustainable Travel City Scheme Details ...................................................................................................................... 17 TABLES
Table 2.1: Key Projects 2009/10 and 2010/11 .................................................5 Table 2.2: Sustainable Transport Trends 2005- 2009......................................7 Table 3.1: 2011/12 – 2013/14 Programme ....................................................11 FIGURES
Figure 1.1: Strategic Transport Vision for the Capital Region ..........................4
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CARDIFF – A SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL CITY
1.1
Introduction
1.1.1
In March 2009, the Welsh Assembly Government announced that Cardiff through a joint venture with Cardiff Council would be Wales’ first Sustainable Travel City. The Welsh Assembly Government committed funding for the first two years between 2009/10 and 2010/11. This Paper outlines the work necessary for years 3 to 5 of the programme. A summary of achievements are included in Appendix A.
1.2
Cardiff’s Transport Challenges
1.2.1
Cardiff is under growing pressure as a result of its strategic role as the focal point of the city-region’s transportation system. The transport challenges facing Cardiff are:
• • • • • •
Increasing commuter traffic; Congested roads; Increasing use of the private car; Encouraging a shift to sustainable transport; Improving road safety; and Reducing pollution.
1.3
Cardiff’s Transport Strategy
1.3.1
Cardiff’s vision is for “an integrated transport system that offers safe, efficient and sustainable travel for all, and where public transport, walking and cycling provide real and desirable alternatives to car travel”.
1.3.2
To deliver the vision Cardiff Council’s key priorities are:
• • •
1.3.3
Widening Travel Choices – ensuring that a range of real and alternative travel options are available for most trips and that people know about them; Managing Demand – introducing a range of measures to reduce the demand for travel overall and restrain the use of the car, where appropriate; and Network Management – using a range of measures to make best use of the existing network and improve facilities and accessibility for all modes of travel and, in particular, for alternatives to the car.
Cardiff Council’s Transport Vision is presented in Figure 1.1.
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Figure 1.1: Strategic Transport Vision for the Capital Region
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THE 2009/10 AND 2010/11 PROGRAMME
2.1
Introduction
2.1.1
The first two years of the Sustainable Travel City initiative have focused on the city centre. The key projects that have been delivered as part of the first two years of the Sustainable Travel City initiative are shown in Table 2.1. Table 2.1: Key Projects 2009/10 and 2010/11 Widening Travel Choices
• • • •
Cardiff bikes Car clubs Bike It project Travel Plan grants to organisations • Improvements to the strategic cycle network including Pont y Werin bridge • Cardiff East Park and Ride • Creation of a pedestrian friendly environment in High Street/ St Mary Street
Management of Demand • City centre bus routing • A470/ Western bus corridor priority improvements • Reduce city centre parking
Network Management • Civil Parking Enforcement • Smart City Hub • City centre Information Points
2.2
In-Year Funding
2.2.1
The Welsh Assembly Government has awarded an additional £1million in-year funding for detailed design of sections of the Line One route (3.2.4), as well as an upgrading of signals and the purchase of bus lane enforcement cameras to support the performance of the route once operational.
2.2.2
By the end of March 2011 the following schemes will be compete as part of the additional inyear funding: • Detailed design of Lloyd George Avenue; • Implementation of a bus lane along Lower Churchill Way; • Design work for Bute Terrace; • Implementation of 7 bus lane enforcement cameras; • Upgrade of traffic signal infrastructure at Windsor Place/ Stuttgarter Strasse, Station Terrace/ North Edward Street and Boulevard De Nantes/ Park Place junctions; • Upgrade of bus priority software; and • Implementation of traffic signals with ACIS bus priority hardware on Pierhead Street, Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue and Callaghan Square.
2.3
Achievements 2009/10 and 2010/11
2.3.1
The achievements of the initial two years of the Sustainable Travel City initiative are outlined below.
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Widening Travel Choices 2.3.2
Encouraging more people to choose walking or cycling for all or part of their journey by:
•
• • • • 2.3.3
Encouraging more people to choose public transport for all or part of their journey:
• • • 2.3.4
Opening Pont y Werin in summer 2010, linking Penarth with Cardiff’s International Sports Village. The bridge was funded jointly with Sustrans, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Vale of Glamorgan Council and completes the 10km circular Bay Trail for walkers and cyclists; Promoting cycling through supporting the Sustrans Bike It project across 18 schools in Cardiff. The project has succeeded in increasing levels of cycling to school, working intensively with teachers, parents and pupils to develop a ‘pro-cycling’ culture; Creating a pedestrian-friendly city encouraging more people to walk around the city centre; Introducing a new pick up and drop off cycle hire scheme that is accessible and affordable; and Engaging with the public on the development of a strategic cycle network across the city with the aim to encourage more people to cycle.
By opening the Park and Ride site at Cardiff East (Pentwyn), enabling residents and visitors entering the city from the east to leave their cars safely and enjoy a quick, frequent and low cost bus service directly into the city centre; By considering options for revamping the central bus station to create a 21st century transport interchange that is clean and safe to use, to encourage more people to use public transport services; and A bus priority hub has been created in the city centre to improve journey times and reliability of buses in the city centre.
Encouraging more people to make smarter travel choices by working closely with employers and organisations across the city through:
• • • • • • • • • •
Offering advice and support for organisations to promote sustainable travel options; Offering organisations the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to £10,000 to implement measures to promote sustainable travel; Providing resources such as information packs and e-news; Helping organisations and their employees or students in their travel planning; Providing opportunities for employers and organisations to share experiences and information resources; Promoting, supporting and monitoring travel planning and journey sharing; Encouraging journey sharing by offering www.carshare2cardiff.com and supporting the Sewta Car Share scheme to bring together people to car share; Introducing the Cardiff Car Club www.citycarclub.co.uk/cardiff to encourage people to reconsider car ownership; Providing on street hire bikes around the city; and Providing high quality maps and information, cycle training and events and walking activities.
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Management of Demand 2.3.5
Reducing the demand for travel overall and restraining the use of the car by:
• • •
Giving priority to buses by introducing dedicated bus lanes in the city centre and along key corridors, supporting Park and Ride; Supporting Park and Ride at railway stations; and Reducing the number of long stay car parking spaces in the city centre.
Network Management 2.3.6
Ensuring the city’s infrastructure supports all types of sustainable travel and encouraging people to use it by:
• • •
Providing city-wide CCTV and new technology to help people feel safe in their own city and to help improve the flow of traffic and decrease congestion; Introducing new information points across the city to provide interactive travel information including real time bus and train travel at bus stops, tourist and travel information centres, railway stations and Central Library; and The introduction of Civil Parking Enforcement to make sure that illegal and inconsiderate parking is reduced, making it easier for buses to keep a fast and efficient service and improving the safety of people who make the positive choice to travel on foot or by bike.
2.4
Headline Results
2.4.1
Early indications show that there are positive shifts towards increased use of sustainable transport in Cardiff, as shown in Table 2.2. The figures show a significant reduction in the use of the for car journeys to work from 65% in 2005 to 52% in 2009. Table 2.2: Sustainable Transport Trends 2005- 2009 WORK TRAVEL
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Car/Taxi
64.8%
64.0%
58.4%
59.7%
52.3%
Walk
13.7%
14.8%
14.3%
16.9%
18.3%
Bus
12.7%
9.1%
13.4%
12.5%
15.5%
Bicycle
4.3%
5.7%
5.6%
5.8%
7.4%
Rail
2.3%
3.3%
5.6%
3.8%
4.7%
Other
2.2%
3.0%
2.6%
1.3%
1.8%
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FUTURE STRATEGY (2011/12 – 2013/14)
3.1
Introduction
3.1.1
The future strategy will extend the focus of the Sustainable Travel City initiative beyond the city centre over the next 3 years between 2011/12 and 2013/14. Interventions will combine capital investment in new infrastructure and a programme of revenue funded smarter choice measures.
3.2
Capital Programme
3.2.1
The focus of the capital programme over the next three years will be to modernise the central bus station and deliver a bus rapid transit route between Cardiff Bay and the Civic Centre. The programme will:
• • • • • •
Improve linkages between the city centre and Cardiff Bay; Provide a new bus station with a high quality waiting facility; Improve the reliability of bus journeys and improve journey times along bus corridors; Continue work to create a pedestrian-friendly city centre; Encourage more people to cycle, through the development of a strategic cycle network across the city; and Encourage more children to cycle to school, through the continuation of the Bike It project.
3.2.2
A brief summary of each of the schemes in the 2011/12 – 2013/14 programme is outlined below. Further scheme details are included in Appendix A.
3.2.3
Central Bus Station (CAP.12) will be developed to provide a comprehensive transport hub catering for local, regional and national travel in the city centre, with a high quality waiting facility for passengers. Bus Station Enabling Works (CAP.14) for Cardiff Bus Station will be delivered through a package of improvements along Westgate Street to improve facilities for pedestrians and to improve the movement of buses around the city centre and a package of bus measures along Churchill Way, which are necessary for the redevelopment of the bus station, as well as providing additional bus stop capacity.
3.2.4
The Council will also be exploring alternative funding sources for the delivery of ‘Line One’ – Bus Rapid Transit (CAP.13) which will provide a dedicated public transport route between Cardiff Bay and the civic centre, via the city centre. This will be the first phase of a wider network of bus rapid transit proposed for the city.
3.2.5
Further improvements will be made to public transport in 2012/13 and 2013/14 through additional Strategic Bus Corridor Improvements and further development of the Bus Rapid Transit system, including future phases of Line One. These improvements will complement the bus corridor improvements being implemented on the A470 and Western Corridor via the Sewta Regional Transport Delivery Plan.
3.2.6
Wayfinding and Legibility (CAP.16) improvements will also be made in the city centre and Cardiff Bay to improve understanding of sustainable transport options.
3.2.7
The operation of the bus priority hub (as referred to in section 2.3.3) facilitated permanent removal of all through traffic from High Street/ St Mary Street (CC.17) and provided the
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opportunity to create a pedestrian friendly environment. Further funding will complete the transformation of High Street/ St Mary Street into a high quality accessible environment supporting the commercial viability and vitality of the street. 3.2.8
A Strategic Cycle Network Plan (CAP.20) has been produced for Cardiff to ensure future investment maximises the uptake of cycling. The schemes prioritised in the plan have informed which cycling schemes will be delivered over the next three years. Cycling investment in this period will focus on improving cycling linkages along Newport Road and Tyndall Street Bridge.
3.2.9
Further development of Pentwyn Park and Ride (Cardiff East) Stage 3 (RTP.1) will be made to complete the site and deliver a further 400 spaces. The expanded site would also include spaces for overnight HGV parking and waiting areas for users.
3.2.10 Further strategic bus priority measures will be made through A470 Bus Corridor Improvements (RTP.2), the continuation of the phased implementation of bus priority measures along the A470 road corridor between Boulevard de Nantes in the city centre and the Coryton Interchange. Improvements will also be made on the Western Bus Corridor (RTP.3). 3.2.11 Strategic Cycle Network Improvements will continue through implementation of the Ely to Taff Trail Link (RTP.4) to provide a shared walking and cycling route between the Ely Trail in St Fagan’s and the Taff Trail at Radyr, with a bridle path facility alongside. Further phases of the North Cardiff Community Route Phase 3 (RTP.11) which will provide the remaining link of the newly developed North a traffic free route linking Lisvane to Coryton. Preparatory works grant will be used to further develop the Newport – Cardiff Link (RTP.12) will provide a signed walking and cycling route between Newport and Cardiff, with the route traffic free where possible. 3.2.12 Making better use highway schemes are being developed. In particular, improvements to the junction of Newport Road/ Fitzalan Place (RTP.10) will be explored though preparatory works grant in order to improve the operation of this strategic junction for all users (cyclists, buses, pedestrians, as well as general traffic). 3.3
Smarter Choices
3.3.1
Project Support (REV.1) will continue to be provided by a Project Manager and Project Assistant to co-ordinate the work. The Sustainable Travel City Board will continue to steer the delivery and management of the initiative.
3.3.2
The Car Club Expansion (REV.3) will provide additional cars in areas where there is a high demand for parking across the city, depending on results from the first 6 months of operation.
3.3.3
The continuation of the Sustrans ‘Bike It’ Project (REV.4) will see the Bike It officer supporting additional schools in Cardiff. The Bike It officer will continue to promote cycling and embed a ‘pro-cycling’ culture in both children and parents across the city.
3.3.4
The Keeping Cardiff Moving Travel Plan Grants (REV.6) will continue to offer up to £10,000 to organisations across Cardiff. The grants will fund sustainable travel initiatives to assist organisations with the implementation of their travel plans.
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A central part of the STC programme is Marketing and Publicity (REV.9). Raising awareness through a planned and coordinated campaign will continue, as a means to promote use of sustainable modes of transport. 2011/12 – 2013/14 Programme Management and Delivery
3.4.1
At present monthly reports are issued to the Welsh Assembly Government on each of the schemes in the programme. In these monthly reports an update on progress during the past month and expenditure to date is provided, as well as activities planned for the next month and any risks identified. In addition, the Sustainable Travel City Project Managers meet with the Welsh Assembly Government on a fortnightly basis to discuss Cardiff Council’s progress in the delivery of the Sustainable Travel City programme.
3.4.2
The project will continue to be supported by a dedicated project manager and project assistance. Meanwhile, the direction and delivery of the Sustainable Travel City initiative will continue to be steered by the Programme Management Board, whose members include Sustrans, Traveline Cymru, Passenger Focus, Cardiff and Vale Coalition of Disabled People, Confederation of Passenger Transport, Bus Users, as well as the Welsh Assembly Government and project managers from the Council.
3.5
Monitoring
3.5.1
Monitoring the future years of the Sustainable Travel City is essential for both determining the success of each measure and to inform the ongoing implementation of the initiative.
3.5.2
The Sustainable Travel City will continue to be monitored using existing Cardiff Council indicators, which are reported on annually in the Cardiff Council Transport Annual Progress Report.
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3.6
2011/12 – 2013/14 Programme Costs
3.6.1
The 2011/12 – 2013/14 programme is presented in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1: 2011/12 – 2013/14 Programme
Reference CAP.12 CAP.14 CAP.16 CYC.20
CC.17 CAP.12 CYC.20
CAP.12 RTP.1 RTP.2 RTP.3 RTP.4 RTP.11
S106.6 S106.7
REV.1 REV.3 REV.4 REV.6 REV.9
CAP.13
Scheme
2011/12
STC Capital Central Bus Station Bus Station Enabling Works Way Finding and Legibility Strategic Bus Corridor Improvements Strategic Cycle Network Plan Future Bus Rapid Transit Annual Total STC Capital Council Capital - City Centre High Street/ St Mary Street Central Bus Station Strategic Cycle Network Annual Total Council Capital Sewta Regional Transport Plan Central Bus Station Pentwyn Park and Ride (Cardiff East) Stage 3 A470 Bus Corridor Improvements Western Bus Corridor Ely to Taff Trail Link (cycling) North Cardiff Community Route Phase 3 (cycling) Annual Total Sewta Regional Transport Plan Section 106 Section 106 Forecast Spend Roath Basin Developer Contribution (Line One) Annual Total Section 106 STC Revenue Project Support Car Club Expansion Sustrans’ ‘Bike It’ Project Travel Plan Grants Marketing and Publicity Annual Total STC Revenue Potential Alternative Funding Sources Line 1 Potential Alternative Funding Sources Total
2012/13
2013/14
Total
£1,500,000
£100,000 £1,500,000 £1,500,000 £1,500,000 £5,600,000
£100,000 £1,500,000 £1,500,000 £1,500,000 £4,600,000
£1,000,000 £1,500,000 £200,000 £3,000,000 £3,000,000 £3,000,000 11,700,000
£2,900,000 £1,500,000 £450,000 £4,850,000
£3,500,000 £450,000 £3,950,000
£1,500,000 £200,000 £1,700,000
£2,900,000 £6,500,000 £1,100,000 £10,500,000
£250,000
£2,000,000
£200,000
£2,450,000
£300,000
£300,000
£500,000 £300,000 £300,000
£1,300,000 £650,000 £600,000
£1,000,000 £1,500,000
£300,000 £50,000
£500,000 £300,000 £300,000
£100,000
£205,000
£700,000
£3,305,000
£530,000
£1,400,000
£305,000 £1,600,000
£5,605,000 £1,930,000
£1,000,000
£1,000,000
£1,530,000
£1,400,000
£0
£2,930,000
£50,000 £20,000 £60,000 £35,000 £35,000 £200,000
£50,000 £20,000 £60,000 £35,000 £35,000 £200,000
£50,000 £20,000 £60,000 £35,000 £35,000 £200,000
£150,000 £60,000 £180,000 £105,000 £105,000 £600,000
£1,500,000
£3,000,000
£1,500,000
£6,000,000
£1,500,000
£3,000,000
£1,500,000
£6,000,000
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Appendix A – Summary of Cardiff Sustainable Travel City 2009/10 – 2010/11
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Appendix B – Future Strategy (2011/12) Sustainable Travel City Scheme Details Scheme name – Cardiff Central Bus Station (CAP. 12) Scheme Description Cardiff Central Bus Station is a key destination in the city-region. It is essential that the role of this strategic transport hub is reinforced to provide a transport interchange for local, regional and national travel, to accommodate the increased public transport requirement resulting from transport modal shift and to act as a catalyst for future investment. The redevelopment of the bus station will build on work delivered through the joint Cardiff/Welsh Assembly Government Sustainable Travel City Programme, in particular the implementation of a substantial programme of bus priority and pedestrian facilities in the city centre, including the creation of a pedestrian friendly environment in High Street/St Mary Street programmed for completion in 2011. Future proposals for the interchange have been formulated through an option development and testing process in accordance with the Welsh Assembly Government’s Transport Appraisal Guidance (WelTAG). This process has been undertaken with key stakeholders, such as Cardiff Council Officers, the Sustainable Travel City Board, the Cardiff Council Access Focus Group, bus operators, Network Rail and Arriva Trains Wales. The options taken forward for public consultation are: • Option A - Do – nothing; • Option B - Replacing the shelter facilities at the existing bus station; and • Option C - A redesigned bus station with improved access and comfortable passenger waiting area. The consultation closed on the 14th February and showed overwhelming public support in favour of option C. Following the results of the consultation, work has now commenced on concept plans and designs for the bus station in consultation with key stakeholders. Scheme Plan
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Delivery Scheme start and end:
Start: June 2010 End: 2013/14
Procurement process
Mini-bid process, using contractors from the existing Sewta framework agreement. •
• Key risks
•
•
Delays in delivery of the enabling transport schemes, which will accommodate bus services and layover while the bus station is being developed (mitigated by careful programming coordination and control of those projects). Issues arising from consultation with stakeholders (mitigated by establishment of a comprehensive communications strategy, implemented from the outset). Unforeseen ground conditions in and around Central Square (mitigated by site investigation and geoenvironmental surveys – note ground penetrating radar surveys have already been commissioned) Cost overruns (mitigated by use of a modern NEC style contract with a co-located site based project team and strict reporting and control measures)
Key stages and core Milestones: Stage Stage No
Date
1
Concept
Spring 2011
2
Feasibility study
WelTAG planning report – December 2010
3
Business Justification
WelTAG planning report – December 2010
4
Scheme admin and management
Cardiff Council
5a
Initial design
Spring 2011
5b
Detailed design
Spring/Summer 2012
6a
Planning consent (if applicable)
Autumn 2011
6b
CPO confirmed (if applicable)
N/A
6c
TROs completed (if applicable)
N/A
6d
Public consultation completed (if applicable)
December 2010 to February 2011
7a
Contract awarded
Autumn/Winter 2011
7b
Commencement of construction
Winter 2011
8
Completion of construction
2013/14
Monitoring The scheme will also be monitored using the established Performance Indicators of Cardiff’s Local Transport Plan (LTP) 2000-2016 Annual Progress Report, where appropriate.
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Scheme name – Bus Station Enabling Works (CAP.14) Scheme Description Enabling works for the development of Cardiff Bus Station will be delivered along Westgate Street to improve facilities for pedestrians and to improve the movement of buses around the city centre. Westgate Street represents the next stage in the development of the Bus Priority Hub in the city centre, as a means to improve the movement of buses around the city centre and to improve passenger facilities. Enabling works for the development of Cardiff Bus Station are also required in Churchill Way. This scheme will deliver a package of bus measures including additional bus stops and bus layover capacity. The works will also include relocating disabled parking bays to Windsor Place. Scheme Plans
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Delivery Scheme start and end:
Start: April 2011 End: September 2011
Procurement process
Cardiff Council Framework/Sewta Framework
Key risks
• Issues arising from consultation with stakeholders (mitigated by establishment of a comprehensive communications strategy, implemented from the outset). • Unforeseen ground conditions (mitigated by site investigation) • Cost overruns (mitigated by use of a modern NEC style contract with a co-located site based project team and strict reporting and control measures)
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Key stages and core Milestones: Stage No
Stage
Date
1
Concept
Spring 2011
2
Feasibility study
N/A
3
Business Justification
Enabling works for bus station redevelopment
4
Scheme admin and management
Cardiff Council Project Management Arrangements
5a
Initial design
January/February 2011
5b
Detailed design
February/March 2011
6a
Planning consent (if applicable)
N/A
6b
CPO confirmed (if applicable)
N/A
6c
TROs completed (if applicable)
TROs required
6d
Public consultation completed (if applicable)
Spring 2011
7a
Contract awarded
April/May 2011
7b
Commencement of construction
May 2011
8
Completion of construction
September 2011
Monthly spend profile: £000s, net cost figure (less grants / contributions from other bodies) April 100
May 100
June 300
July 400
Aug 400
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
March
200
Monitoring The scheme will also be monitored using the established Performance Indicators of Cardiff’s Local Transport Plan (LTP) 2000-2016 Annual Progress Report, where appropriate.
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Scheme name – High Street/ St Mary Street (CC.17) Scheme Description A bus priority hub has been created in the city centre to improve journey times and the reliability of buses in the city centre. The scheme was necessary to reduce the number of buses accessing the bus station via High Street and St Mary Street – a key city centre north-south artery between Cardiff Castle and Cardiff Bus Station. This was causing unacceptable levels of congestion in the city centre – with all buses converging in Cardiff Bus Station. There were also serious air quality concerns that needed to be addressed. The introduction of the bus box paved the way for Cardiff Council to remove through traffic from High Street/St Mary Street and create a high quality pedestrian friendly environment. Phase 1 of the scheme along High Street opened in June and it has already served to improve the appeal of this area. This scheme will complete the creation a pedestrian friendly environment along St Mary Street. Scheme Plan
Delivery Scheme start and end:
Start: 2009 End: March 2012
Procurement process
Framework contract
Key risks
• Unforeseen ground conditions (mitigated by site investigation) • Cost overruns (mitigated by use of a modern NEC style contract with a co-located site based project team and strict reporting and control measures)
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Key stages and core Milestones: Stage No
Stage
Date
1
Concept
2007/08
2
Feasibility study
3
Business Justification
4
Scheme admin and management
Cardiff Council Project Management
5a
Initial design
Completed 2009/10
5b
Detailed design
Completed 2010/11
6a
Planning consent (if applicable)
N/A
6b
CPO confirmed (if applicable)
N/A
6c
TROs completed (if applicable)
Completed 2010/11
6d
Public consultation completed (if applicable)
Completed 2008/09
7a
Contract awarded
7b
Commencement of construction
8 Completion of construction Monitoring
2009 March 2012
The scheme will also be monitored using the established Performance Indicators of Cardiff’s Local Transport Plan (LTP) 2000-2016 Annual Progress Report, where appropriate.
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Scheme name – Strategic Cycle Network (CYC.20) Scheme Description Cardiff Council capital will be used to fund the majority of improvements to the strategic cycle network. These improvements will include: • • • • • • • • • •
Advanced Design for 2012/13 Core Network Signage Improvements Cycle Counters Cycle Stands/ Park your Bike Network Improvements/ Mass Actions Newport Road Penarth Road – Taff Trail Crossing Strategic Cycle Network 12/13 Strategic Cycle Network 13/14 Tyndall Street Bridge
Delivery Scheme start and end:
5 year plan of implementation
Procurement process
Cardiff Council Framework/Sewta Framework • Issues arising from consultation with stakeholders/public • Cost overruns (mitigated by use of a modern NEC style contract with a co-located site based project team and strict reporting and control measures) • Lack of political will to overcome existing barriers e.g. reductions in carriageway, introduction of cycle contraflows, shared space issues. • Lack of funding to install signs.
Key risks
Key stages and core Milestones: Stage No
Stage
Date
1
Concept
Winter 2010 – Strategic Cycle Network Plan
2
Feasibility study
Winter 2010 – Strategic Cycle Network Plan
3
Business Justification
Winter 2010 – Strategic Cycle Network Plan
4
Scheme admin and management
Cardiff Council Project Management arrangements
5a
Initial design
Within the Strategic Cycle Network
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5b
Detailed design
For 2011/12 schemes – Spring 2011
6a
Planning consent (if applicable)
May be applicable for some schemes
6b
CPO confirmed (if applicable)
May be applicable for some schemes
6c
TROs completed (if applicable)
May be applicable for some schemes
6d
Public consultation completed (if applicable)
Public consultation undertaken on the Strategic Cycle Network Plan. Consultation to be undertaken with stakeholders on individual schemes.
7a
Contract awarded
Summer/Autumn 2011 for 2011/2012 schemes
7b
Commencement of construction
Winter 2011 for 2011/2012 schemes
8
Completion of construction
January 2012 for 2011/2012 schemes
Monitoring The scheme will be monitored using the established Performance Indicators of Cardiff’s Local Transport Plan (LTP) 2000-2016 Annual Progress Report, where appropriate.
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Scheme name – Project Support (REV.1) Scheme Description Project Support will continue to be provided by a Project Manager and Project Assistant to coordinate the work. The Sustainable Travel City Board will continue to steer the delivery and management of the initiative. Scheme name – Car Club Expansion (REV.3) Scheme Description The expansion of the existing scheme will provide additional car club cars in areas where there is a high demand for parking. The cars are available for on-street hire 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are able to be booked (online or by phone) by the hour, day or as for longer periods. The scheme was launched in December 2010 and utilisation will be carefully monitored before deciding whether the scheme should be expanded. Bays have already been provided for 2011/2012 expansion. Scheme Plan
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Cardiff Sustainable Travel City: Future Strategy
February 2011
Delivery Scheme start and end:
April 2011
Procurement process
Ongoing contract
Key risks
None identified
Key stages and core Milestones: Stage No
Stage
Date
1
Concept
Completed
2
Feasibility study
Completed
3
Business Justification
Completed
4
Scheme admin and management
City Car Club
5a
Initial design
Completed
5b
Detailed design
Completed
6a
Planning consent (if applicable)
N/A
6b
CPO confirmed (if applicable)
N/A
6c
TROs completed (if applicable)
Completed
6d
Public consultation completed (if applicable)
2010
7a
Contract awarded
2009
7b
Commencement of construction
2009
8
Completion of construction
2011/12 if demand required.
Monthly spend profile: £000s, net cost figure (less grants / contributions from other bodies) April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
o
0
0
0
0
0
0
20,000 0
Jan
Feb
March
0
0
0
Monitoring The scheme will also be monitored using the established Performance Indicators of Cardiff’s Local Transport Plan (LTP) 2000-2016 Annual Progress Report, where appropriate. The scheme also requires City Car Club provide monitoring information on usage on a monthly basis.
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Cardiff Sustainable Travel City: Future Strategy
February 2011
Scheme name – Sustans ‘Bike It’ Project (REV.4) Scheme Description The ‘Bike It’ Project will continue to be supported in Cardiff schools. The first year of the project has been extremely successful with around 30% of children now cycling to the schools involved. Bike It is a Sustrans initiative running across the UK providing intensive support to schools to promote cycling and embed a ‘pro-cycling’ culture. It works by helping pupils overcome things that are preventing them from cycling to school. This is done by organising cycle training and bike maintenance sessions, contributing to classroom work and providing information about safe routes to schools. Bike It also actively engages parents and teachers to provide skills and knowledge about the benefits of cycling. Delivery Scheme start and end:
September 2011
Procurement process
Ongoing contract
Key risks
None identified
Monthly spend profile: £000s, net cost figure (less grants / contributions from other bodies) April
May
0 0 Monitoring
June
July
Aug
Sep
Oct
0
0
0
60,000 0
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
March
0
0
0
0
0
The scheme will be monitored using the established Performance Indicators of Cardiff’s Local Transport Plan (LTP) 2000-2016 Annual Progress Report, where appropriate. Detailed monitoring information about the success of the scheme is also provided by the Bike it officer.
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Cardiff Sustainable Travel City: Future Strategy
February 2011
Scheme name – Travel Plan Grants (REV.6) Scheme Description Keeping Cardiff Moving Travel Plan Grants of up to £10,000 will be available to organisations across Cardiff. The grants will fund sustainable travel initiatives to assist organisations with the implementation of their travel plans. Over 60 grants have been awarded during the first two years of the Sustainable Travel City initiative. Measures such as pool bikes, cycle parking and educational material have been implemented. We are continuing to work closely with the successful organisations to monitor the effectiveness of the interventions. Following the success of the project during the first two years of the Sustainable Travel City initiative, the structure of the scheme will remain the same. Applicants will have the opportunity to apply for grants at a number of application windows, must have a Travel Plan in place and will need to monitor the effect the scheme has had on encouraging modal shift. Scheme Plan Delivery Scheme start and end:
March 2011
Procurement process
n/a
Key risks
Potential under-spend due to lack of take-up.
Monthly spend profile: £000s, net cost figure (less grants / contributions from other bodies) April
May
June
0
11,666 0
July
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0
0
0
0
11,666 0
Jan
Feb
March
0
0
11,668
Monitoring The scheme will be monitored using the established Performance Indicators of Cardiff’s Local Transport Plan (LTP) 2000-2016 Annual Progress Report, where appropriate. Monitoring is also undertaken with organisations awarded grant funded to ascertain the success of the interventions.
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Cardiff Sustainable Travel City: Future Strategy
February 2011
Scheme name – Marketing and Publicity (REV.9) Scheme Description The initial 2 years of the STC project in Cardiff has focussed on ensuring that the right infrastructure is in place to enable modal shift to take place, and to provide an identity for the Keeping Cardiff Moving Campaign. The next 3 years are crucial in building on the foundations that have already been laid and will therefore focus on promoting the range of options available and the information people need to enable a seamless change in travel behaviour. Key to this will be to make a clear link to the Wales wide ST Centre programme, demonstrating the mutual objectives of each project with a local identity. It is therefore planned that marketing activity for the Sustainable Travel City will focus on identified target audiences using a data led strategy to achieve maximum benefits. Use of a variety of different media will be employed to ensure that market penetration is a as effective as possible. These will include use of web based media, social networking, poster and leaflet campaigns, signage and joint working initiatives with key partners. A central theme will be to support and enhance the impacts of the Individualised travel marketing project, TravelSmart, which will be rolled out in the city and region.
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Cardiff Sustainable Travel City: Future Strategy
February 2011
Delivery Scheme start and end:
April 2010
Procurement process
Cardiff Council Framework Agreement, where appropriate
Key risks
None identified
Monthly spend profile: £000s, net cost figure (less grants / contributions from other bodies) April
May
2,083 2083 Monitoring
June
July
12,083 2083
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
March
2083
2083
2083
2083
2083
2083
2083
2087
The scheme will be monitored using the established Performance Indicators of Cardiff’s Local Transport Plan (LTP) 2000-2016 Annual Progress Report, where appropriate.
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Cardiff Sustainable Travel City: Future Strategy
February 2011
Scheme name – ‘Line One’ – Bus Rapid Transit (CAP.13) Scheme Description ‘Line One’ of the Bus Rapid Transit network proposed for Cardiff will be developed to improve public transport linkages between Cardiff Bay and the civic centre. The scheme will provide a dedicated public transport route across the city centre, in order to provide a fast, frequent and reliable public transport service. ‘Line One’ will: • • • • •
Improve journey times and reliability of a key public transport spine through Cardiff serving existing and future origins and destinations; Provide a high-quality, high profile sustainable transport mode which will encourage a step change in the modal share of public transport in Cardiff; Provide a system which serves the needs of business, leisure and tourism; Contribute to a more efficient transport network and will improve connectivity between existing and proposed developments; and Decrease congestion, carbon emissions and air-based local pollutants.
It is also proposed in the future that additional phases could be added to extend the reach of the system to areas of high demand, such as the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Penarth and Newport Scheme Plan
Source: Cardiff Bus Rapid Transit – Line One Route Feasibility and Planning (Arup, August 2010)
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Cardiff Sustainable Travel City: Future Strategy
February 2011
Delivery Scheme start and end:
Start: Spring 2011
Procurement process
Cardiff Council/Sewta Framework processes
Key risks
Lack of funding
Key stages and core Milestones: Stage No
Stage
Date
1
Concept
September 2009
2
Feasibility study
September 2009
3
Business Justification
January/March 2011
4
Scheme admin and management
Cardiff Council Project Management
5a
Initial design
October 2010
5b
Detailed design
January/March 2011
6a
Planning consent (if applicable)
N/A to 2011/12 delivery
6b
CPO confirmed (if applicable)
N/A to 2011/12 delivery
6c
TROs completed (if applicable)
Spring/Summer 2011
6d
Public consultation completed (if applicable)
Stakeholder consultation ongoing
7a
Contract awarded
May 2011
7b
Commencement of construction
June 2011
8
Completion of construction
September 2011
Monitoring The scheme will be monitored using the established Performance Indicators of Cardiff’s Local Transport Plan (LTP) 2000-2016 Annual Progress Report, where appropriate.
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