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