1. Strategic Transport Forum Friday 15th September 2017

2. Item 4: National Investment Programmes: Roads
Context: scope for new investment in RIS2 may be limited by the need to deliver on commitments made in RIS1
Proposed Key Principles:
Ensure that RIS1 commitments are delivered in full
Ensure that investment priorities identified as a result of the strategic studies from RIS1 are programmed in RIS2 and taken forward to delivery
Ensure that any additional investment priorities are determined on a joint basis between Highways England and the Strategic Transport Forum
Potential new strategic studies:
Cambridge – infrastructure required to support longer-term economic growth
M25 South West Quadrant – multi-modal, in partnership with TfL and Transport for the South East

3. Item 4: National Investment Programmes: Roads
Without prejudicing the work that needs to be done on identifying the Major Road Network – corridors of strategic significance (on the basis of their contribution towards enabling planned growth)
The A43/A45 corridor
The A505 corridor
The A47 corridor
The A14 (Thrapston and Brampton)
In addition – network issues identified as being of strategic significance
Improvements to the M1 corridor – focussing on
Key Junctions – in particular Junction 10A and Junction 14
The southern section (into Hertfordshire)
Improvements to the M11 corridor
Improvements to junctions on the M40 corridor

4. Martin Tugwell, Programme Director - 01296 387124 englandseconomicheartland@buckscc.gov.uk

5. Item 5:
East Midlands
Rail Franchise

6. Martin Tugwell, Programme Director - 01296 387124 englandseconomicheartland@buckscc.gov.uk

7. Item 6: National Investment Programmes - Rail

8. Martin Tugwell, Programme Director - 01296 387124 englandseconomicheartland@buckscc.gov.uk

9. Item 7: Mayor’s Draft Transport Strategy
Statutory document – setting out policies and proposals
Three key themes:
Healthy streets and healthy people
A good public transport experience
New homes and jobs
The draft strategy looks to:
Significantly reduce car dependency
Promote more walking & cycling to improve public health
Reduce congestion, allowing efficiently functioning streets,
Overall ambition: to see the proportion of trips made on foot, by cycle or by public transport rise from the current 64% to 80% by 2041.

11. Item 7: Mayor’s Draft Transport Strategy

12. Item 7: Mayor’s Draft Transport Strategy

13. Item 7: Mayor’s Draft Transport Strategy
Strategic Transport Forum – proposed response:
Improvements must balance the interests of London with those of the surrounding areas (and implications).
East West Rail infrastructure is potentially key for enabling the Mayor’s ambition on rail freight
Support for investment in rail improvements benefitting the Heartland (i.e. Chiltern Line improvements; Old Oak Common/Park Royal; Western Rail Access to Heathrow).
Support the Mayor’s position that Government needs to fund and deliver the transport measures required to support the expansion of Heathrow Airport.
Seek to work with the Mayor and TfL on a tri-partite basis (including discussions around rail service operation, Major Road Network etc.)
England’s Economic Heartland and Transport for the South East have written jointly to the Deputy Mayor (Transport) seeking an early discussion on strategic transport issues.

14. Martin Tugwell, Programme Director - 01296 387124 englandseconomicheartland@buckscc.gov.uk

15. Item 8: Sub National Transport Body – Moving Forward
Engagement period – late July to 8th September:
Engagement materials sent to:
Forum members
Adjoining Local Transport Authorities
Local Planning Authorities across the corridor
Individual meetings with Local Transport Authorities
Workshop session organised – attracted a range of attendees: local planning authorities, public transport operators, adjoining local transport authorities
Dedicated webpage/online survey on the website – promoted via social media
Engagement with adjoining areas – Cambridge-Norwich Tech Corridor grouping, local transport authorities to the east
Good engagement
19 formal responses submitted to date
Input from individual meetings with Local Transport Authorities

16. Item 8: Sub National Transport Board - Moving Forward
Support for the ‘two-stage’ approach:
Initial engagement helpful in understanding the Forum’s role and the potential of an Sub-National Transport Body
Recognition of the added value that a single voice on strategic transport issues brings – in line with the recommendation of the National Infrastructure Commission
Encouragement to strengthen linkages between transport and digital infrastructure – the connectivity agenda
Importance of ensuring strong linkages between strategic transport/digital, emerging economic industrial strategy and local planning
Moving forward in parallel with discussions on wider corridor governance – but maintain the momentum

17. Item 8: Sub National Transport Body – Moving Forward
How might the linkages with local planning authorities be strengthened:?
Invitation to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Oxfordshire Growth Board already has a seat at the Forum: extend principle to other growth boards where they exist or emerge
How might the linkages with public transport operators be strengthened?
Explore the potential of a Bus Operators Association
Deeper engagement with rail franchise operators but targeted to maximise benefit (for both sides)
How might the linkage with groups representing users (both individuals and businesses) be strengthened?
Discussions with Transport Focus
Terms of Reference: work needs to be taken forward to review, update and revise in light of engagement. As part of that work actively engage adjoining Local Transport Authorities in the process. Revised Terms of Reference for consideration at the December meeting.

18. Martin Tugwell, Programme Director - 01296 387124 englandseconomicheartland@buckscc.gov.uk