Appendix A Regional Transport Strategy Objectives
Lancashire County Council will work closely with the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA) to ensure that implementation of LTP2 actively contributes to delivering the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) and its integral Regional Transport Strategy (RTS). The tables below identify the principal ways in which this will be achieved.
Table A1 Regional Transport Strategy Objectives
| Regional Transport Strategy Objectives |
LTP Objectives |
LTP Actions |
| Support economic growth and business competitiveness through the introduction of a range of measures to tackle congestion and improve journey time reliability in the region's principal North-South and East-West transport corridors to maintain their strategic national function | Improve access to jobs and services Improve the condition of transport infrastructure Reduce delays on journeys |
Heysham-M6 Link Rail Strategy including Interchange at Preston Station Traffic Management Framework Urban Traffic and Management Control |
| Support regeneration and reduce social exclusion through the development of effective, integrated transport networks within, to and between the North West's city regions, and between these city regions and others in the North of England | Improve access to jobs and services Increase journeys by bus and rail |
East Lancashire Rapid Transit Blackpool-Fleetwood Tramway Fylde Coast Sub Regional Transport Study Improved Public Transport from East Lancashire to Greater Manchester |
| Underpin the gateway functions of the region's main airports (Manchester, Liverpool John Lennon and Blackpool) and ports (Liverpool, Manchester and Heysham) through improved surface access, in particular to Manchester Airport as the North of England's key international air gateway and the Port of Liverpool as the UK's key Atlantic seaport | Increase journeys by bus and rail Reduce delays on journeys |
Heysham-M6 Link Rail freight access to Port of Heysham Blackpool Airport Surface Access Strategy Improved rail service to Manchester Airport |
| Improve the public realm in the North West's regional centres, regional town and cities and key tourist destinations through the introduction of an integrated range of measures to manage travel demand and encourage a shift from the car to more sustainable modes of transport | Increase active travel Increase journeys by bus and rail |
Transport Interchanges and Park & Ride sites Clear Zone and University Zone in CiVITAS Project, Preston Cycling Demonstration Town Project Personalised Travel Planning |
| Support regeneration, reduce social exclusion and encourage sustainable tourism in rural areas through enhanced accessibility, by developing integrated transport networks based on hubs at key service centres | Improve access to jobs and services Increase journeys by bus and rail Increase active travel |
Demand Responsive Rural Transport Community Rail Partnerships Quiet Roads and Greenways Rights of Way Improvement Plan |
| Reduce the wider environmental, social, health and quality of life impacts of road transport and infrastructure through the development of a structured framework for managing and improving the region's highway network | Improve air quality Reduce road casualties Improve the condition of transport infrastructure |
Functional Road Hierarchy Strategy Traffic Management Framework Lancashire Road Safety Strategy Transport Asset Management Plan |
| Contribute towards the aims and objectives and objectives of the Regional Freight Strategy and in particular, facilitate opportunities for increasing the movement of freight by rail and on water | Improve access to jobs and services Reduce delays on journeys Improve the condition of transport infrastructure |
Heysham-M6 Link Rail freight access to Port of Heysham Fylde Coast Sub Regional Transport Strategy Distribution centre for central Preston Transport Asset Management Plan |
Other Regional Spatial Strategy Policies
Policy CLCR1 identifies key policy elements for improving economic development in the Central Lancashire City Region. Delivering these initiatives will be a priority for the County Council and its partners. The table below shows how these priorities are addressed in LTP2.
Table A2 Other Regional Spatial Strategy Policies
| Draft RSS Policy CLCR1 | LTP2 Consideration |
|
Raise Economic Performance through; |
Preston City Centre Access Strategy, Preston Bus Station and Interchange at railway station, CiVITAS sustainable transport
programe |
Policy CLN4 for North Lancashire sets out a spatial context for the Lancaster and Morecambe area. Key elements are;
Support the role of the Port of Heysham; Heysham-M6 link will reduce journey times to the port. Continued effort will be put into securing greater use of the rail link for freight and treating transport issues associated with the port holistically through a Surface Access Strategy.
Safe and effective management of traffic in Lancaster and Morecambe to enhance the public realm and support their leisure and tourism roles; The Heysham-M6 link will reduce through traffic entering Lancaster City Centre and improve the environment. Urban Traffic Management and Control will manage the local network better. The Cycling Demonstration Town Project and Personalised Travel Planning will promote walking and cycling. The City Air Quality Zone will reduce vehicle emissions.
The regeneration of Morecambe will be supported by the Heysham-M6 Link, further Quality Bus routes and public realm improvements. The expanding role of Lancaster University and Bailrigg as a Knowledge Nucleus and Regional Investment Site. and employment site will be reflected in further Quality Bus routes, improved cycle access and the University Travel Plan.
West Lancashire is located in the Liverpool City Region. Skelmersdale is specifically identified in Policy LCR1 paragraph 13.5 as a location for substantial levels of development while Policy LCR3 states that Skelmersdale will be a focus for community facilities, services and employment. We will improve access to essential services and integrate the West Lancashire Safer and Stronger Communities Fund Neighbourhood Plan with a package of local transport improvements in the Lancashire Local Area Agreement.
The table below identifies key policies with a transport implication and shows how they are broadly addressed in LTP2.
Table A3 Key Policies
| Draft RSS Policy | LTP2 Consideration |
| DP1: One element of the "Regional Development Principles" is to make better use of land, buildings and infrastructure. This includes reducing the need to travel and ensuring that new development is "genuinely accessible" by a range of forms of transport. Other elements seek to ensure plans and strategies reduce the climate change impacts of transport and require that the transport and other elements of schemes are appropriately appraised | Accessibility Strategy & Travel Planning Addressing Access Issues in Key Towns such as Preston Rail and Bus Strategies Rights of Way Improvement Plan Road safety Strategy |
| RDF1/2: Sets out a spatial strategy that focuses on the City Regions and the main towns and cities within them and underneath them Key Service Centres. The latter are to be especially selected on the basis of service provision and good public transport links, with a focus on strategic traffic management on rural areas. | Preston town centre strategy and Interchange Rail and Bus Strategy Traffic Management Strategy Rights of Way Improvement Plan |
| W2: Sets out location of Regional Investment Sites at Bailrigg in Lancaster, Buckshaw in Chorley, Cuerden in South Ribble and Whitebirk in Hyndburn plus Knowledge Nuclei based on Universities in Central Preston and Bailrigg in Lancaster; no intermodal freight terminals are identified in Lancashire | Lancaster Quality Bus routes and Cycling Demonstration Town Project Preston-Cuerden-Chorley Quality Bus route New railway station and Park & Ride at Buckshaw Village Infrastructure for Whitebirk Regional Investment Site Preston City Centre Access Strategy, new Bus Station and Interchange at railway station Bus and Rail Strategies Traffic Management Strategy and Freight Access Travel Plans and Accessibility Planning |
| W3: Location of employment land including focusing office development in town centres | Travel and Accessibility Planning Preston City Centre Access Strategy Traffic Management Strategy and Freight Access Local highway improvements |
| W5: Retail development focused on main town and city centres (Burnley, Lancaster, Preston plus adjoining unitaries of Blackburn and Blackpool) |
Access for freight Preston City Centre Access Strategy Access Strategies and public transport improvements including Park &Ride Parking Policy |
| W6: Development of sustainable tourism in Blackpool and other coastal resorts; Preston and Lancaster and Rural Areas, including AONBs and Regional Parks | Quiet Lanes and Greenways Demand Responsive Rural Transport Rights of Way Improvement Plan Lancaster Cycling Demonstration Town Project National Cycle Network and North West Coastal Trail |
| W8: Development of a Regional Casino at Blackpool |
Blackpool-Fleetwood Tramway Fylde Coast Sub Regional Transport Strategy Blackpool Airport Surface Access Strategy Improved interchange at Preston Station Joint working with Blackpool on transport implications of development |
| L1: Accessibility to health and education as key services especially for those without access to a car | Accessibility Strategy and Travel Planning On-line services and e-government New Bus Stations and Rural Transport hubs Rural and Demand Responsive Bus network/Dial-a-ride/Community Transport and Community Cars links to healthcare Local Safety Schemes and Walking and Cycling programmes Improved road safety and personal security |
| L4: Allocation of new housing by District, including ensuring that the transport network can cope with additional demands generated by new development | Local highway improvements Bus Strategy Accessibility Planning and Residential Travel Plans Local Safety Schemes and Home Zones |
| EM3: Development of Green Infrastructure, including examination of the connectivity between spaces | ROWIP Strategy for walking, cycling and riding National Cycle Strategy and local cycle initiatives Land reclamation through REMADE Lancashire |
| EM4: Regional Park development in East Lancashire and along the coast including provision of suitable access |
Pennine Bridleway and feeders REMADE land reclamation initiatives National Cycle Network and local routes ROWIP Strategy for walking, cycling and riding Quiet Lanes and Greenways North West Coastal Trail and Lancashire Coastal Way Bus Strategy and Community Rail |
| EM5: Development, including transport infrastructure, to address impacts on water management | Asset Management Strategy Canals |
| EM7/EM12: Minerals and Waste development to take into account opportunities for movement other than by road and for waste, to promote sites that avoid unnecessary transport over distance | Traffic Management Strategy Freight policies and surface access strategies to Ports |
| EM16: Improve energy conservation and efficiency including reducing transport based emissions | Air Quality Strategy and Air Quality Management Areas City and Town Centre Access Strategies, e.g. Preston Traffic Management Strategy and ParkWise Cleaner fuels in CiVITAS project |
| RT1 and Appendix RT1.1: Regional Public Transport Network identifying key regional corridors . Encourages a network of effective interchanges and transport networks which link rural and urban areas, plus promote accessibility | East Lancashire Rapid Transit Blackpool-Fleetwood Tramway New Bus/Rail Interchanges, e.g. Nelson and Rural Transport hubs Development of new and enhancement of existing Quality Bus routes Improved Public Transport information, services and ticketing Working with operators and neighbouring transport authorities on rail issues, e.g. cross border links to Yorkshire and Greater Manchester, community rail partnerships |
| RT2 and Appendix RT2.1: Management and maintenance of the Highway Network | Route Management Strategies Traffic Management Strategy Fylde Coast Transport Strategy Town Centre Access Strategies Parking Strategy Transport Asset Management Strategy Road Safety Strategy Transport Innovation Fund submission Rights of Way Improvement Plan |
| RT3: Airport Policy including development of Airport Master Plans and Surface Access Strategies and promoting economic growth |
Blackpool Airport Surface Access Strategy |
| RT4: Capitalising on economic role of ports and improving surface access | Heysham-M6 Link Fylde Coast Transport Strategy Surface access strategies for Port of Heysham and Fleetwood Docks Route Management Strategies Traffic Management Strategy Rail freight from Heysham Local Access improvements Parking Strategy especially HGV parking |
| RT5 and Appendix RT5.1 : Freight Transport Strategy including management of lorry movements and transfer of freight to rail and water | Traffic Management Framework Heysham-M6 Link Fylde Coast Sub Regional Transport Strategy Freight Distribution Strategy for central Preston Rail freight distribution |
| RT6 Table 10.1 and Appendix RT6: Parking Policy including parking standards, travel plans and park and ride | Parking Strategy Accessibility Planning and Travel Planning including CiVITAS project in Preston Park & Ride Policy Preston City Centre Access Strategy |
| RT7: Development of integrated walking and cycling networks, including access to key services | ROWIP Quiet Lanes and Greenways Home Zones and Local Safety Schemes Traffic Management and Asset Management Strategies National and local cycling schemes including Cycling Demonstration Town project |
| RT8 and Table 10.2: Regional Transport Priorities | Heysham-M6 Link East Lancashire Rapid Transit Blackpool-Fleetwood Tramway Improved rail links to Leeds Development of; Clitheroe/Blackburn/Bolton/Manchester train service Preston City Centre Access A585 Improvements |