Transcript TRANSPORT INNOVATION FUND

TRANSPORT INNOVATION
FUND
Stephen McFarlane
Regional & Local Transport Delivery - DfT
Transport Innovation Fund
• Top slice of DfT funding for packages which help DfT
achieve key objectives:
• supporting the costs of smarter, innovative local
transport packages that combine demand management
measures, such as road pricing, with modal shift and
better bus services; and
• supporting the funding of regional, inter-regional and
local schemes that are beneficial to national productivity.
The Challenges
• International competition – Europe, development of
Chinese & Indian economies
• Economic growth – more people travelling further, greater
consumption of goods
• Congestion – getting worse and spreading to new areas
and longer periods. Impacting on economic growth and
productivity
Money helps
But money only goes so far…
• We cannot build our way out of problems on the road
networks, but doing nothing is not an option
• There are effective policies to change travel behaviour
• workplace travel plans can reduce commuter car driving
by 10-30%
• school travel plans can reduce traffic by 8-15%
• But they are not enough on their own
Road Pricing
• The Road Pricing Feasibility Study (July 2004) - a national road
pricing scheme could cut urban congestion by half
• National scheme cannot be done overnight – so we are working
with local authorities to pilot a major local road pricing scheme first.
• Supporting through the Transport Innovation Fund.
TIF - £m : 2008 – 2014
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-5 July 2005 – Alistair Darling
“……we are prepared to
ensure that up to £200
million a year is
ultimately available to
support such local pilots.
If more good schemes
emerge, more can be
made available.”
Full TIF Guidance - January 2006
• Outlined how local authorities can bid for demand
management and public transport investment packages
from TIF.
• Made clear that the majority of funding for road pricing
packages. Other forms of demand management such as
Workplace Parking Levy considered only by exception.
2005–08 : “Pump–priming”
• The complexity of developing an effective, fair road pricing
scheme is a major hurdle for local authorities.
• Many do not have the capacity to take forward modelling
and scheme development.
• As a precursor to TIF DfT set aside £18m over 3 years for
local authorities to support initial scheme development. So
far 7 areas have been awarded pump-priming.
Greater Bristol (former Avon unitary
authorities)
• Multi-centred sub-region
• Considering Road Pricing in Bristol,
and other forms of demand
management in other centres
• Previous experience of developing
road pricing scheme
Cambridge
• Historic city but facing congestion
problems associated with growth
outside the city centre
• Considering pricing across the
urban area
• Complementary bus service
improvements and softer demand
management.
Durham
• Small historic city with
centre in loop in the river
• First “congestion charge” in
UK – pricing on a single
street in the centre
• Considering widening the
scope of the scheme.
Greater Manchester
• Major city region and economic
driver for the North of England
• Considering how pricing could
allow city to accommodate
projected growth
• Closely linked to ambitions to
expand light rail and other
transport networks.
SHROPSHIRE (SHREWSBURY)
• Small rural city experiencing
congestion in its small historic
centre
• Natural boundary created by
loop in the river with only 4
routes into the centre
• Considering some road capacity
increase, public realm
improvements and buses.
Tyne and Wear
• Sub region regenerating
after long period of
economic decline
• Current low levels of car
ownership expected to
grow with prosperity
West Midlands
• Major city region centred on
Birmingham, experiencing
significant congestion
• Considering potential for distance
based road pricing
• Linked to investment in light and
heavy rail, buses etc.
London
• Not a pump-primed authority – London already has
a central London road pricing scheme, with
Western Extension to be implemented in early
2007.
• Working closely with DfT on Congestion TIF bid,
likely to focus around a town centre pilot scheme
outside central London.
• Intention will be to use the pilot to develop a
demonstration congestion charge scheme using
tag and beacon in a congested area.
• Scheme package is expected to include improved
public transport, walking and cycling, green travel
plans and environmental improvements.
Future of TIF Schemes
• This is a competitive process. We do not expect to fund all
of these packages.
• Potentially controverial – it presents a significant risk for
local authorities.
• Hope to have the first schemes up and running in 4 – 5
years.
Any Questions?
[email protected]
020 7944 6120