1. Oxfordshire County Council has exciting plans to transform the centre of Oxford’s transport and pedestrian experience.

2. Oxford city centre: the challenge
Greatly improve the pedestrian experience in Oxford city centre whilst maintaining excellent access for everyone, however they choose to travel

3. Our aspirations
More “pedestrianisation” (meaning different things in different streets)
Reduce impact of buses in city centre
Low-emission, quiet, modern buses
Smartcard bus ticketing
Reduce bus flows in certain streets
Improved cross city bus routeing
Cleaner streets
Excellent street design and materials, including better bus stops

4. Stage

5. Queen Street Stage 1: 2009

6. George Street & Magdalen Street 2010

7. Broad Street 2010

8. Stage

9. High Street, St Aldate’s & Queen Street

10. Frideswide Square Remove all traffic lights in the square
Create stunning public space and gateway to Oxford
Easier access for pedestrians
More flexibility for bus routeing
Example layout shown!

11. Consultation We have consulted on the vision for the city centre
Five major schemes:
Queen Street phase 1 (2009)
George Street, Magdalen Street and St Giles (2010)
Frideswide Square (2011)
Broad Street (TBC)
Queen Street phase 2, High Street and St Aldate’s (TBC - after 2011)
We will consult on the details of these five schemes. Queen Street phase 1 consultation underway, ending 23rd March.

12. Queen Street today

13. Queen Street stage 1: 2009 Relocate all bus stops from Queen Street
Reduce bus flows
More pedestrian space
Interim landscaping scheme:
New surfaces
De-clutter and better signs
New street furniture

14. Queen Street today: with bus stops
Queen Street stage 1: without bus stops

15. Queen Street today: with bus stops
Relocation of bus stops
Queen Street bus services will depart from one of:
The northern end of St Aldate’s
New Road, outside Co-Op bank west of Bonn Square
Northern end of Castle Street
Improvements to bus stop waiting areas (new shelters, seating etc)

16. Queen Street today: with bus stops
Relocation of bus stops
Principles used:
Keep the stops as close to Queen Street as possible
The busiest stops should be the ones nearest to Queen Street
Services where queues are more likely to build up must have as much pavement space as possible
Bus routes serving the same destinations (eg Stagecoach service 1 and Oxford Bus Company service 5) should depart from adjacent stops wherever possible

17. Cyclists, taxis and deliveries
Currently:
cycling is allowed in both directions between 6pm and 10am.
delivery traffic allowed eastbound between 6pm and 10am
taxis and licensed private hire vehicles allowed eastbound at any time of day - but only to pick up or drop off passengers in the street
We do not propose to change access arrangements for cyclists or delivery traffic as part of this scheme. We are currently reviewing access for taxis.

18. Consultation Website: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transformoxford
Write to Queen Street Proposals, FREEPOST OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (no further address required)
Fill in and return the feedback form on the leaflet

19. Next steps
Report consultation results to Cabinet Member Decisions on 23rd April
Start advance works during May
Move bus stops and start work in Queen Street – end of June
Complete work – end of September