Review of plans, policies and

HEAVY AND LIGHT RAIL

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  Vision for 2010 includes a modern train fleet, with reliable and more frequent services, and faster trains cutting inter-city journey times (Transport Ten Year Plan para.1.4).
  
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  Increase rail use in Great Britain (measures in passenger kilometres) from 2000 levels by 50% by 2010 (Transport Ten Year Plan Annex 2)
  
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  Double light rail use (measured by the number of passenger journeys) by 2010 from 2000 levels (Transport Ten Year Plan Annex 2)
  
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  The West-coast mainline should be improved and capacity protected for the movement of people and freight (NW RES p.40).
  
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  Develop proposals for new high speed rail line options from the NW to London (NW RES p.40)
  
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  The common agenda is centred on:
  
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    the early priority of extra capacity on today’s trains;
    
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    a close involvement in the 2012/13 Northern, Trans-Pennine and West Coast re-franchising in which the policy must both lead to lower costs per passenger mile and which accommodate growth; and
    
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    Northern Hub improvements, which are critical towards the end of the decade, as this would yield long term economic benefits for the whole area (LTP3 p.39)
    
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  Deliver High Speed 2 passenger rail facilities, with connections to Manchester and Liverpool. Further consideration should be given to inter-city connectivity to centres other than London and also to the Gateway’s airports (Atlantic Gateway p22)
  
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  Transport investment priorities include:
  
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    Manchester Rail Hub/Northern Hub System capacity (NW RES p.40)(City Region Development Programme p.31 and 33)(CRDP Update p.39 and 43)(Atlantic Gateway p21)(SEDP p57)
    
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    Trans-Pennine rail network (City Region Development Programme p.31 and 33)(CRDP Update p.39); and
    
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    Metrolink access to Manchester Airport (City Region Development Programme p.31 and 33).
    
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  GM priority to deliver Metrolink extension to Trafford Park, Trafford Centre, City of Salford Stadium and Port Salford (LTP3 p46)
  
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  Expansion of Metrolink is essential to regeneration, increased output of the conurbation and the achievement of modal shift (The Northern Way para.3.10)(Manchester City Region Development Programme p.30)(Policy A3 UDP).
  
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  Develop Manchester Metrolink (Phase 3)(NW RES p.40)
  
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  Deliver extension of Metrolink system to MediaCity UK(UDP Policy A3)(Central Salford Integrated Transport Strategy p.49), the following lines will be investigated:
  

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  Eccles to Barton, via Patricroft, and through to Trafford
  
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  Chapel Street to Little Hulton, via Swinton; and
  
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  Eccles to Little Hulton, via Monton and Walkden (UDP Policy A3).
  

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  Protect disused railway lines from development where there is potential for future re-use as transport routes (UDP Policy A15).
  
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  Increase the number of platforms, enhance pedestrian access and improve bus interchange facilities at Salford Central Station (Salford Central Planning Guidance Policy SC5) (Salford Central Development Framework p33)(Central Salford Integrated Transport Strategy p43/45)(SEDP p57)
  
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  Improve Salford Crescent Station and upgrade its platforms and passenger waiting areas, including improved connectivity with bus services, and improved access for pedestrians and cyclists from the town centre and the wider Pendleton areas (Pendleton Planning Guidance Policy 7)(SEDP p57)
  
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  Support the conversion of the Manchester – Wigan railway line to tram train use (Pendleton Planning Guidance Policy 7).
  
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  Explore the potential for a new tram route running east west connecting Salford Crescent and Central Stations, through the Regional Centre to Piccadilly station (Central Salford Planning Guidance Policy SC5)
  
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  Improve links between Salford Central and Salford Crescent Stations (SEDP p57)
  
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  Explore new Salford Station ay Cornbrook/ Pomona on the Liverpool Manchester Line (SEDP p57)
  
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  Improvements to local rail stations will increase rail patronage, reducing congestion (LTP3 p45)
  

CYCLING AND WALKING

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  Promote cycling and walking (Community Plan p.51)(RSS Policy RT9)(Salford West p.34) (Design SPD p35)(Salford Healthy Weight Strategy p7)(SEDP p56)
  

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  In preparing their development plans and in determining planning applications local authorities should create more direct, safe and secure walking routes, particularly in and around town centres and local neighbourhoods, and to schools and stations, to reduce the walking distance between land uses, and to public transport (PPG13, para 75(5).
  

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  Contribute to the National Cycling Strategy headline targets and achieve the transport 2010 target of tripling cycling usage between 2000 and 2010 and quadrupling cycle usage by 2012 (Salford’s Cycling Strategy, p9)(Transport Ten Year Plan Annex 2).
  
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  Support the development of the National Cycle Network within the North West (RSS Policy RT8).
  
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  Complete the implementation of the Cycle Route Network by 2012 (Salford’s Cycling Strategy, p9).
  
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  Provide secure cycle parking at 50% of public buildings, public transport interchanges, and educational establishments by 2006, rising to 100% by 2012 (Salford’s Cycling Strategy, p9).
  
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  Ensure pedestrians, cyclists and users of other modes of transport involve physical activity are given the highest priority by providing a comprehensive network of routes; reallocating road space; restricting motor vehicles access; introducing road user charging schemes; introducing traffic-calming schemes; create safe routes to schools (NICE Public Health Guidance 8 p7, 8 and 9)
  
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  Transform the Crescent/ Chapel Street with reduced traffic flows, widened footways, enhanced crossings, bus and cycle lanes with high quality public realm (Central Salford Integrated Transport Strategy p.43 and 45)
  
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  Improve cycle and pedestrian networks in Central Salford including:
  
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    Spine route along the River Irwell (p.49 and 55)
    
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    Spine route along Manchester Bury Bolton Canal Corridor (p.43 and 55)
    
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    Along Chapel Street to the University and west (p.45)
    
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    Along Ordsall Lane and Oldfield Road, to Central Manchester and Greengate (p.51)
    
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    Bridges across to Trafford and Woden Street footbridge (p.49 and 51)
    
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    Enhance public realm along Crescent, Chapel Street, Trinity Way, M602 roundabout, Trafford Road, Regent Road, Broadway, Ordsall Lane, Oldfield Road, Langworthy Road and Liverpool Street (p43 to 55)
    
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    Cycle routes:
    

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  From the University via Meadows to Broughton and Greengate (p.43)
  
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  Along Blackfriars road (p.47)
  
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  From the Quays westwards, to Pendleton and the University (p.49)
  
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  In Ordsall to connect proposed district centre and facilities (p.51)
  
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  From Langworthy road and Eccles Old Road to the Quays, MediaCityUK and Manchester (p.53)
  

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  Improved Pedestrian networks in Central Salford including:
  

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  Between Pendleton and Salford Crescent Station;
  
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  At Langworthy Road junctions (p.53)
  
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  Improve Broom Street crossing (p.47)
  

(Central Salford Integrated Transport Strategy)

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