Andrew Ardley Transportation Manager Policy Devon County Council Contents Devon Metro setting the scene Strategy overview Exeter as a network hub New stations Station improvements and access to them ID: 589750
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Developing Devon’s rail network - new stations and beyond
Andrew ArdleyTransportation Manager (Policy)Devon County CouncilSlide2
ContentsDevon Metro – setting the scene
Strategy overviewExeter as a network hubNew stationsStation improvements and access to themServices & line capacityPromotion, marketing and intelligenceSlide3
Setting the scene
Devon Metro objectives:Enabling local growthEnsuring local rail network is on a sustainable financial footingReducing transport’s impact of growth on local and national environmentImproving social mobility in DevonSlide4
Setting the sceneSlide5
Setting the scene
Past growth – a guide to the future?Slide6
Setting the scene
2018 – a major opportunity but challenge too..Next stage in a long term plan – incremental improvementsLooking to refresh Devon Metro strategy in line with new growth challenges and the door to door journeySlide7
Strategy Overview
Infrastructure improvementsNew stationsImprovements to existing onesAccess to and from stationsLine capacityService improvements
Frequency
Capacity
Quality
Awareness and confidence
Marketing and publicity
Business and personal travel planningSlide8
Greater ExeterSlide9
Rail one part of the jigsaw..
cycle
walk
bus
Shared mobility inc car club, e-bike
Private car
No travel..Slide10
Greater ExeterSlide11
Greater Exeter Rail
Access to city centreCross city e.g. east of Exeter to University and Marsh BartonConnections to other destinations, local and national via St Davids and Central
Crediton
Barnstaple
Axminster
Waterloo
Paignton
Exmouth
St Davids / Central
TauntonSlide12Slide13
New Stations
1994/95
2015
2017
Longer term ?
Ivybridge
Digby and Sowton
Newcourt
Cranbrook
Marsh Barton
Cranbrook 2
Monkerton
Cullompton
Okehampton East
Tavistock
Long development period
Very expensive
Very complex to deliver
Not always the best solution – can they be served effectively?
Edginswell (Torbay)Slide14
Station Improvements & Access
Recent / CurrentExeter CentralExmouthHonitonDawlishBus real time information
E-bikes and Car club cars
Lots of smaller improvements including shelters / cycle parkingSlide15
Station Improvements & Access
Future
Exeter St
Davids
forecourt
Pinhoe
interchange
Newton Abbot station footbridge
Polsloe
Bridge?
Others? Slide16
Station Improvements & AccessSlide17
Station Improvements & Access: Dawlish
900+ new dwellingsSlide18
Services / Line Capacity
Exmouth SundaysCitizen’s Rail (Newton Abbot –Paignton)Tarka Line / OkehamptonHoniton / Axminster & Exmouth Exe RailSlide19
Services / Line CapacitySlide20
Promotion / Marketing
Key role of D&CRPSupplemented by Devon CC’s successful travel behaviour programmes:Local Sustainable Transport Fund (2011-2015)Sustainable Transport Transition Year (2016/17)Access Fund 2017/18 to 2020/21?Slide21
And finally……Rail = the ultimate partnership!
Funding by opportunityHave a planExciting opportunities aheadSlide22
Thank you
Questions?