Welcome to Edinburgh

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Welcome to Edinburgh

• Clive Brown, Professional Officer, Transport
  Policy

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Economic Indicators

• Core growth area in Scotland
• - 448,370 population (2003).
• - Economy growing strongly
• High value industries
• Finance.
• Research and Development.
• Education.
• HQ functions.

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Economic Indicators
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Local Transport Strategy

• A 20 year transport strategy for Edinburgh
• Objectives and policies flow from analysis of
  Citys transport problems
• Sets out 3 year plan for transport, in line with
  20 year policy
• Last full LTS submitted October 2000 after large
  scale public consultation
• Update adopted by Council 22nd January 2004 but
  now we need a new one!

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Local Transport Strategy

• Reduce congestion.
• Increase proportion of journeys made on foot, by
  cycle and by public transport.
• Reduce need to travel, especially by car.
• Reduce road accidents and environmental damage.
• Maximise the community role of streets.
• Improve ability of people with low incomes or
  mobility. impairments to use the transport
  system.
• Ensure that the road, footway and cycle network
  are suitable for safe and comfortable movement.

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Key LTS themes

• To achieve a high quality public transport
  system.
• To create an environment where walking and
  cycling are attractive options.
• To enable effective and efficient car use.
• To use car parking to support traditional
  shopping centres.
• To achieve a measurable improvement in condition
  of roads and footpaths.
• To work towards a city road system where no-one
  is killed in a road traffic accident.
• To use planning to reduce the need to travel.

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Achievements

• ParkRide sites opened at Newcraighall and
  Ferrytoll (the latter by Fife Council)
• Bus use is now rising throughout the city.
• 12.5km of new bus lanes giving priority to buses
  installed
• On and off-road cycleways implemented in 21
  locations across the City.
• 50 junctions with advanced stop lines.
• Pedestrian stages added at 30 signalled
  junctions.
• 16 Accident Investigation and Prevention (AIP)
  schemes completed.

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Achievements
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Achievements

• New Bus Station opened, with modern facilities
  for longer distance bus passengers.
• CrossRail opened in June 2002, with new railway
  stations at Brunstane and Newcraighall.

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Achievements
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Achievements
QUALITY BUS CORRIDOR Route Action Plan 4.6m Park
Ride 2.3m AVL/RTI System 1.6m PT
Interchanges 1.3m TOTAL 9.8m
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Achievements
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Future Developments.

• 375 million available from Scottish Executive
  towards construction of Edinburgh tram network,
  dependent on a good business case.

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