North East Transport Plan 2021-2035 - Moving to a green, healthy, dynamic and thriving North East
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North East Transport Plan 2021-2035 Moving to a green, healthy, dynamic and thriving North East CONSULTATION DRAFT SUMMARY DOCUMENT’
Executive summary
This is our first region-wide Transport Plan for the use of public transport, cycling and walking, Implementation Plan
the seven local authority areas in the North resulting in congestion and poor air quality. We have an ambitious but deliverable timeline Delivering this Plan, achieving our
East, covering two Combined Authorities, However, the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns in which will lead us towards delivering our vision vision and objectives will support
brought together by the North East Joint 2020 gave us cleaner and quieter towns, cities and and achieving our objectives by 2035. We have a shift to a more sustainable and
Transport Committee: neighbourhoods. We will work to sustain some of clearly set out the timeline showing our priorities healthier way of life in the North East,
The North East Combined Authority the benefits this afforded and this Plan will help and ambitions in our Delivery section of this Plan through lowered emissions, better air
(comprising Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside take us towards carbon neutrality. and this will be accompanied by a forthcoming quality and travel choices.
and Sunderland) Ultimately, our approach recognises that different Implementation Plan.
communities across the North East have different A programme of schemes has been developed • Easier access to, education, skills,
The North of Tyne Combined Authority transport needs and will need different transport and higher value jobs
(comprising Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and this will be managed as a live programme with
solutions. For example, the role of the car and of regular updates to the schemes and evidence • Health levels at least equal to other
and Northumberland) public transport is very different in rural and urban that underpins them to ensure that the region can regions in the UK
This North East Transport Plan sets out the communities. continue to address our challenges and grasp • Better connections from the North
transport priorities for our region up to 2035. Those transport links need to be fast, reliable, opportunities. Our Plan is divided into the following East to national and international
Home to two million people, our region is distinct and resilient, accessible and affordable. They must have timescales: destinations
diverse. It consists of urban and rural communities all the capacity we need and, crucially, be sustainable. • Shovel-ready schemes • A transport network with improved
with a rich history and positive people who want to Better integration is also key.
• Schemes for delivery in the next five years – environmental credentials including
contribute to moving our country forward. This is our Plan for how we will rectify our wider requiring funding to be accelerated mores sustainable journeys, better air
This mixture of urban, suburban and rural regional and transport challenges and grasp future quality and reduced carbon output
opportunities by 2035. • Schemes for development and delivery in the
communities results in a range of transport next 10 years • A safer and more reliable integrated
challenges, from rural isolation in more remote areas We already have the foundations to launch a world- transport network which is more
class sustainable transport network. This Plan builds • Schemes for development and delivery beyond intuitive for customers with a
to poor air quality and congestion in parts of our
on our existing assets and gives us the framework to 10 years sustainable cost base
cities, along with pockets of ‘transport poverty’ across
the entire region. enable us to deliver a more seamless, co-ordinated We have set schemes across 7 work programmes • Direct job opportunities in the transport
We already have a well-established integrated public and integrated transport system across the region. consistent with our Policy Areas: and infrastructure sectors
and sustainable transport system which makes a real The Plan sets out our priorities and forms the basis • Making the right travel choice; • Enabling new development and
difference to people’s everyday lives, allowing them for bids and requests for funding for transport housing sites and improving
• Upgrading North East active travel infrastructure;
to get to work, to visit friends and family, to the shops, investment in the North East up to 2035. accessibility to existing communities
and to get to essential services such as schools and • Public transport: travelling by bus, ferry and on
This Plan is for the whole of the North East.
hospitals. demand public transport;
It recognises the different needs of communities.
This Plan will show that our region has the potential It considers why we travel and how those trips • Public transport: travelling by local rail and Metro;
to improve it further to expand its reach, capability are made and how journeys can be improved. Our This Plan will deliver profound and
• Private transport: travelling by car and using road
and quality. Plan is for everyone, young and old and for people infrastructure; lasting improvements that will shape
traveling to, from, and within North East England. the North East and its people for
In some areas of our region, the existing network • Maintaining and renewing our transport network; decades to come.
needs to be improved and expanded so that it better The North East Transport Plan vision is: and
connects the people and communities which it is ‘Moving to a green, healthy, dynamic To 2035, our region requires an
• Connectivity beyond our own boundaries.
supposed to serve, leaving no one and nowhere and thriving North East’. estimated £6.1 billion of capital
behind. Creating, one, total network with integration The objectives of the Transport Plan are: We have complied a Technical Appendix, available investment, an amount which will grow
at the heart is key. Solving our transport challenges on request, containing all of our data sources and as further schemes are developed over
Carbon-neutral transport evidence used.
will go a long way in enabling the region’s long- the lifetime of the Plan.
standing health, social and economic inequalities to Overcome inequality and grow our economy The Integrated Sustainability Appraisal (ISA) also We believe this to be a fair share of
be overcome. Healthier North East accompanies this Plan. The appraisal seeks to national transport funding which should
Recent years have seen rising levels of car use Appealing sustainable transport choices identify any impact of our programme on key factors.
be allocated to our region from Central
and ownership in the region and reductions in Government to 2021-2035.
Safe, secure network.
North East Transport Plan 2What is the North East Transport Plan?
The North East Transport Plan is the first Making journeys is good Gross Value Added output rising but
ever comprehensive Transport Plan for the challenged by external pressures with a
region, bringing together the seven local
authorities in North East England: Durham,
Covid-19 accelerated the demand, ambition
and delivery of both digital transformation and
mobility but we want to encourage people to
£42-50m persistent productivity gap GVA of £20,338.
This is below the national average of £24,181.
Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North make trips around the North East. We travel to For example, if the economies of We have fewer businesses per head and
Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside school, to work, to shop, to care for others and to Ashington, Blyth and Newcastle are fewer jobs in high skilled occupations than
and Sunderland. socialise with friends. For businesses, the ability
brought ‘closer’ together through other areas.
A single Plan giving a truly regional focus is a step to travel enables the opportunity to acquire, move
and sell products and goods. Doing so benefits
restored passenger rail links, there will Analysis by IPPR North suggests that in
forward for the North East. Travel patterns in our be an increase in the level of interaction
local economies of communities which make 2019, planned Government on transport in
region are complex but 95% of our population
up our region. Transport can also enable social between the two, resulting in economic London was £3,636 per person, over seven
live and work within our seven local authority
connectivity to people who are isolated, and can growth for both areas. £42m to £50m times more than the £519 per head in the
areas1 and travel behaviour isn’t constrained by
enhance independence and opportunity. It is also wider economic benefits. North East.
administrative boundaries.
the key to tackling inequality and deprivation by A range of transport issues has led to a
This is not a ‘business as usual’ Transport Plan. facilitating access to jobs and leisure. High-quality contrast between rural isolation in our
It sets out the region’s transport priorities up to and integrated transport links can also help Successful delivery of the Plan will lead to the
remoter areas and poor air quality and
2035 and how the North East can address our promote and strengthen tourism and regional North East having a world-class sustainable
congestion in parts of our cities.
main future challenges, ultimately delivering development. Making journeys of course leaves transport network. Carrying out our Plan and
profound and enduring improvements to our an impact on our environment and plays a big role achieving our vision and objectives will lead Commuting to workplaces is dominated
transport network. in our health and wellbeing, so how we choose to to better outcomes for our region’s residents, by car travel, so congestion is a significant
travel is important. That is why connecting people businesses and visitors and overcome our issue on our roads, which affects public
The Plan is centred around connecting people long- standing challenges:
to opportunities using greener, healthier and transport access and attractiveness, reduces
to good employment opportunities, generating
sustainable transport options is key to this Plan. productivity and increases inactivity and
economic growth, while enabling the region and We have a growing population but a one
vehicle emissions.
its people to move to healthier and greener more Why is transport important? that is ageing over time (2m people, average
sustainable ways of travel. age 43.7). Public transport use is falling over the long-
Transport is a means to an end, a way of being
able to do the things that make up our lives term, despite an increase in bus use in 2019
The improvements we have identified have been There are major health and income
and enables our region and its people to keep as a result of investment by bus operators.
agreed by the region and will be delivered by based inequalities. High percentage of
a number of organisations through the range moving. It enables physical connectivity between economically inactive people in the region Transport contributes a significant
of programmes and schemes set out in the people and jobs, businesses and workers, and are long-term sick (North East: 28.5%, proportion of carbon emissions and we have
Implementation section of this Plan. businesses to suppliers and customers. Within our UK 22.1%) an air quality problem in our region.
region, it’s important that our population of two
We will use this Plan to communicate million residents can reach work, education and Plans for substantial housing growth Cars are our region’s most used form of
opportunities for investment and improvements healthcare and visit friends and loved ones. Links need to be supported by good public and transport and car ownership in the North
to our transport network. The Plan is our bedrock to and from other regions and to other countries sustainable transport connections: 109,555 East is increasing, leading to more traffic
for bids and requests for funding inward transport are also fundamental for facilitating economic new homes planned by 2036. congestion and vehicle emissions.
investment to the region from Central Government growth and trade. Average productivity in our region remains
and other sources. This is the long-term transport
Well-coordinated transport investment and land 16% below the output for England. This has
strategy for our forward-looking region.
use planning can foster social mobility (OECD an impact on the potential competitiveness
2018), and collectively lead to better economic and resilience of our businesses.
performance of specific areas as businesses are
located closer together.
North East Transport Plan 3Our vision and objectives The vision and objectives for the Plan set the standard of what
we want to achieve and where we want to be by 2035.
The Vision
“Moving to a green, healthy, dynamic and thriving North East”
The Objectives
Carbon neutral Overcome inequality Healthier Appealing sustainable
Safe, secure network
North East and grow our economy North East transport choices
We will initiate actions to make travel in The Plan is aligned with the North East LEP’s The North East has the lowest life expectancy of all the We will introduce measures We will improve transport safety and
the North East net carbon zero, helping long term goals to first return the region to English regions. The Plan will help achieve better health which make sustainable travel, security, ensuring that people are
to tackle the climate emergency declared pre-Covid-19 GDP and employment levels outcomes for people in the region by encouraging active including cycling and walking, a confident that they will be able to
by our two Combined and seven Local and then to move forward in pursuit of travel and getting people to travel by more sustainable more attractive, greener, and easy feel safe and secure when travelling
Authorities, addressing our air quality the economic ambitions set down in their means, improving air quality, helping our region to attain alternative to getting around. around the North East.
challenges, and helpin to achieve the UK’s Strategic Economic Plan (SEP). health levels at least equal to other regions in the UK.
net zero by 2050 commitment.
Policy areas
We will enable people to make greener and healthier travel choices We must ensure all our actions improve transport across the region
Making the right whenever they can and ensure our sustainable network takes and deliver to the objectives of this Plan so we are greener, more
travel choice everyone where they need to go at a price they can afford. inclusive, healthier, safer and our economy thrives.
Private transport: Public transport:
Public transport: travelling by bus, ferry Connectivity beyond Research, Development
Active travel travelling by car and using travelling by local rail
and on demand public transport our own boundaries and Innovation
road infrastructure and Metro
We will help more people use We will improve bus travel and attract more passengers We must make our roads flow We must invest in Metro and We must work with partners We will embrace new
active travel by making the cycle with new rapid bus corridors. This will include changing better for goods and essential local rail to extend and improve to make movement of people technologies to meet our
network better across the North how road space is used to help buses move more quickly. car journeys the network. and goods to and from our region, transport objectives and
East. This will include being flexible We will take action to continue to support the Ferry and We must strengthen use of We will take action to drive our more efficient and greener. set innovation challenges
in how we use road space to help develop potential improvements where possible. cleaner, greener cars, vans partners to make travelling and We must work with partners to to industry creating new
cyclists and pedestrians. and lorries. moving goods around our region strengthen connections from opportunities with our network
We must help more people to reach the sustainable destinations in our region to as the testbed.
transport network with more ‘on demand’ solutions. more efficient and greener.
everywhere in the UK and beyond.
Overarching policy areas
We will strive to integrate within and between different We must constantly seek funding We will take action to make travel in the We must ensure that we work with partner
types of transport, so that each contributes its full opportunities to deliver our Transport Plan North East net carbon zero and improve organisations to drive new, quality roles and
potential and people can move easily between them. objectives. transport safety and security. innovate in the transport sectors.
North East Transport Plan 4To Edinburgh,
North East England – our region
Glasgow, Aberdeen
Home to Nissan Shields Ferry
Motor Manufacturing 400,000 passenger
Port of Berwick
Berwick-upon-Tweed
One in 3 British cars is made journeys a year
at this plant – 442,300
in 2018
Holy Island Two UNESCO World
A1 Heritage sites
Farne
Islands
Nationally significant
Home to 2 million people 5 national catapult centres offshore energy hub Tyne and Wear Metro
Digital, Energy Systems, Wooler 60 stations
High Value Manufacturing, 89 trains
Offshore Renewable Energy 31 National Rail stations
5 sea ports 36m passenger
and Satellite Applications with 15.6 million entries and
Port of Berwick, Port of Blyth, journeys in 2018/19
Port of Sunderland, Port of Tyne
exits in stations in 2018/19
and Seaham Harbour
Home to a range of national Every journey on our Metro
innovation centres Alnwick 54 million tonnes of freight
Northumberland and Local Rail network
Newcastle International Newcastle Helix, NETPark in To Scotland National Park in 2018 were lifted by GB
brings an £8.50 direct
Airport – 80 direct routes, Durham A697
registered HGVs
Coquet benefit to our economy
5.2 million passengers, 4,745 Rothbury A1
Island 4.7% of all freight
tonnes of freight in 2019. A68 (by tonnage) lifted in
Manufacturing England exc London 28% of households do not
15% of our GVA and 11% own a car – the highest
Value of exports of employment proportion outside of
£13.3 billion (2019) Growing cycling and London – shrunk by 9%
Value of imports Ashington walking network since 2002/03
£14.4 billion (2019) Morpeth
Bellingham
A696
Port of Blyth
A68 162.4 million bus passenger
A189
Newcastle Cramlington journeys in 2018/19
Airport Whitley Bay
North Shields
NEWCASTLE
UPON TYNE
Port of Tyne Home to the largest
South Shields
purpose built datacentre
A69 A69
Hexham campus in the UK
To Carlisle Haltwhistle Blaydon
A1 SUNDERLAND Stellium Data Centres, Cobalt
Port of Sunderland
Key A68
Business Park, North Tyneside
A692 Washington
Consett A693
Ports Chester-le-
Street A690 Seaham Harbour Four universities
A691 A1 (M) 80,000 students,
Port of Tyne – Ferry Terminal
17,000 international
A19
Newcastle International Airport DURHAM
Tyne and Wear Metro A68
Spennymoor
Wingate
Railway Line North East Bishop
Auckland Sedgefield
region
Newton
East Coast Main Line Aycliffe
To Tees Valley
Motorway
A688
Major Road Network
Barnard To York,
Enterprise Zones Castle
Leeds,
Manchester,
Midlands,
5
London
North East Transport PlanOur call to action
Vision and objectives
What is our vision? What are our objectives?
Moving to a green, healthy, Carbon neutral North East Healthier North East Safe, secure network
dynamic and thriving North East Overcoming inequality and Appealing sustainable
grow our economy public transport choices
Vision and objectives
What options might we consider to deliver our vision and objectives?
• Encouraging people to make journeys by sustainable means. • Reducing adverse environmental effects. • Reducing severance of major infrastructure projects.
• Encouraging active travel through behaviour change initiatives. • Reducing accidents. • Understanding demand associated with future travel scenarios.
• Delivering affordable services. • Increasing speed, frequency and reliability of the public transport • Working with partners to connect people and places to the wider
• Expanding the reach of the active travel, public transport and network and highways. North, UK and internationally.
road networks.
How we will monitor success? Our Key Performance Indicators
What options might we consider to deliver our vision and objectives?
• Increase sustainable transport mode share. • Increase the take up of ULEVs. • Managing Motor Vehicle Mileage.
• Increase accessibility of public transport. • Improve Air Quality. • Improving Road Safety.
• Improve greener journeys by reducing carbon output per capita. • Improve Network Performance.
Outcomes we can achieve
What options might we consider to deliver our vision and objectives?
• Easier access to, education, skills, and higher value jobs. • A transport network with improved environmental credentials • Direct job opportunities in the transport and infrastructure sectors.
• Health levels at least equal to other regions in the UK. including mores sustainable journeys, better air quality and • Enabling new development and housing sites and improving
• Better connections from the North East to national and reduced carbon output. accessibility to existing communities.
international destinations. • A safer and more reliable integrated transport network which is
more intuitive for customers with a sustainable cost base.
North East Transport Plan 6Our call to action– timeline (strategic interventions)
We have an ambitious but deliverable timeline shown below which will lead us towards delivering
our vision of a Moving to a green, healthy, dynamic and thriving North East and enable us to meet
our objectives.
This timeline of interventions demonstrates the dates we can achieve and informs our development
and delivery planning. This is subsequently expanded through the delivery maps on pages 51-54.
This programme is live and will be regularly updated through changes to the Implementation Plan
which will be developed to accompany the final plan in March 2021.
Potential schemes
to get us there 2020 2025 2030 2035
Transforming Cities Fund schemes delivered by 2023 across the
region
Connectivity funding Stimulating growth through connecting growth areas (rolling programme) Sustainable funding programmes for scheme delivery and development
Prioritising schemes from the Blueprint
System enhancements / station refurbishments. Incl Further Metro and local rail extensions
First trains run on extensions (2029) incl Leamside
New Metro fleet and flow delivered Monument, Sunderland, Cramlington and Metro in North implemented incl. the remainder of Leamside and
services to IAMP
Publc transport: and South Tyneside (2025- 2030) the Cobalt Link (2035)
travelling by local rail
and Metro New stations opening East Gateshead and Gilsland Enhanced rail fleets and new line openings
Timetable enhancements 21/22 and Northumberland Line opens Frequency and line of route enhancements (2026) (2031/2) including to Consett (2035)
Local cycling and walking delivery and
Capitalising on the growth in active travel through targeted measures (now-2025) Regional Active Travel Network with a Significant programme of road space
Active travel Emergency active travel measures strengthened with quick wins. segregated signed network takes shape reallocation (2030) Onward maintenance and monitoring of the network with targeted enhancements
(2027)
Capitalising on the growth in active travel through targeted measures (now-2025)
Making the right Using Information to shape how we plan and monitor (models and UTMC) – by 2027 Innovation exercises on future fuels, autonomous and connected vehicles (2030)
Information and ticketing (integrated and contactless) delivered by 2025 with contactless
travel choice on Metro first
Bus Measures. 10 x bus corridors across the region upgraded
Public transport: Micromobility solutions trialled and implemented (urban and rural) 2030 Renewal of ferry infrastructure (Piers and Vessels) 2032
by 2023
travelling by bus,
ferry and on demand
public transport Bus asset renewal and safety initiatives, with DRT Bus infrastructure investment (next phase, including
New cleaner buses delivered (rolling programme) Next Phase of Demand responsive transport delivered (2032)
trials and P&R sites (2026) stations and stops (2032)
Private transport: Major road network schemes including
travelling by car Upgrades of Urban Traffic
Roads Strategy in place in 2021 with electric vehicle charging Blyth Relief and Sunderland Strategic Continued focus on efficiency and safety schemes on the network – connectivity study undertaken
Management Centres and signals to
and using road expansions region wide by 2024 Transport Corridors and pinch point looking at challenges including opportunities for river crossings. (2030)
maximise efficiency (2030)
schemes delivered (2024/5)
infrastructure
Business case acceleration of a range of SRN proposals including:
Initial Strategic Road investments including the RIS 2 and 3 schemes delivered by 2030 (schemes listed
A1 to Scotland; Whitemare Pool; A69 – Dualling / Safety enhancements; A1 and A69 upgraded
A1 Western Bypass delivered by 2025 to the left)
Airport Link Road & A19 Moor Farm and Seaton Burn
Connectivity beyond
our own boundaries
Station improvements and frequency improvements on long distance services – Durham Coast Line of route study improvements delivered by 2030
ECML upgraded and HS2 and NPR services start calling at the region (2033)
and Tyne Valley ECML local service improvements
North East Transport Plan 7We have the ambition, drive and knowledge needed to improve regional transport dramatically over the coming years. We’d welcome your feedback as we look to the future for the North East. TransportPlan@transportnortheast.gov.uk transportnortheast.gov.uk
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