Regional Funding Allocations 2 TRANSPORT Chris Mitchell

Emerging National Guidance Eddington Stern Towards a Sustainable Transport System 2007 White Paper Delivering a Sustainable Railway

RFA2 Supplementary Transport Advice Decisions made in 5 year cycles 2009/10 to 2013/14 – firm & deliverable priorities - existing commitments – programme entry 2014/15 to 2018/19 – can be provisional & subject to change – seeking outcomes Sensible level over programming – 20%

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN RFA 2? Major Schemes included as RFA1 & RFA2 –Local transport major schemes (over £5m) including maintenance schemes –Highways Agency investment (over £5m) on roads of regional significance (i.e. not M4 & M5) New for RFA2 –Local integrated transport and maintenance block (post 2010/11) – size & distribution –Effects of RFA2 on carbon dioxide emissions

Timetable RFA2 launched end July 2008 Sept/Oct - Evidence Gathering Nov - Development Transport Draft Advice Dec - Development Integrated Draft Advice Jan - Development Integrated Final Advice End Feb 2009 – advice submitted to Government

Involving Stakeholders Regular meetings with Technical Officers and Directors Advice sought from Regional Transport Board (members & SEEPs) Engagement with Regional Transport Forum Wider involvement – transport providers

Challenges for RFA2 Over subscribed – what are the key priorities Avoid over optimistic assumptions about timescales and costs Minimising delays in appraisal process Managing the programme – avoid bunching Spending the allocation

RFA2 Issues RFA flat rate increase by 2% per annum but current construction 10% pa (?) RFA now to include major maintenance schemes Can include Rail but no extra money in RFA HA connectivity schemes beyond funding scope of RFA budget Climate change and CO2 emissions

How important is transport Transport is not an end in itself! Role of the RTS is to make the Spatial Strategy work – SSCTs – growth & regeneration Support the economy – address connectivity ‘Constraint’ or ‘Opportunity’? Role of transport in relation to climate change

Don’t laugh, oil will run out some day ….

The second round of RFA was launched by Government in July 2008 Transport Advice Supplementary Note also produced! Views sought on spending priorities up to 2018/19 Advice needs to be submitted to Government by end February 2009

Integrated Investment Approach Transport £2,882m Economic Development £2,177m Skills Housing & Regeneration £4,460m Total RFA c£9.5bn (2008/9 – 2018/19)

Key Transport Issues in SW Peripherality Congestion Making SSCTs work Accessibility & Social Exclusion Impact on Environment Supporting Regeneration Regional Connectivity

What are the real challenges for RFA2 Transport?

Overcrowding is a key Transport issue