New Generation Transport (NGT) www.ngtmetro.com presentation by Louise Porter & Tom Hacker, delivered to postgraduate students at the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS) University of Leeds, UK. 27 November 2014

1. Delivering a quality rapid transit system in a challenging environment
Tom Hacker
Project Advisor
Louise Porter
Programme Manager

2. 120,000
students
in 8
institutions
Largest ‘creative’ sector outside London 36,500

3. Congestion
constraining
growth
Leeds
population
to grow 12%
(90k) by
2021
35,000 new
jobs by 2028
Largest City in
EU without
Rapid Transit
10% less
productive
than
national
average
15th in UK
for inward
investment
Some areas
amongst 5%
most
deprived in
UK
29% houses
economically
inactive
HS2
HS3?

4. Making public transport more attractive
1) Greater capacity
2) Reduced journey times
3) Improved punctuality
4) Improved infrastructure
Conditions where rapid transit appropriate
1) Busiest routes + standing passengers
2) Most congested corridors
3) Scope to reduce journey times
4) Scope to improve reliability

5. M62
A647
Skipton
& Ilkley
Bradford
Huddersfield
Wakefield
York & Selby
Wetherby
Harrogate
Otley
Dewsbury
Leeds

7. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
14.8km trolleybus network
Vehicle + infrastructure + park and ride + marketing
11 million passengers +
£250.5m (£173m from DFT)
45,000 households
BCR of
2.96:1
2,350
P&R Spaces
20 x 160
capacity
vehicles
Up to 1,600 PPH

8. 40% Journey time saving
65% segregation
Flexible + off wire capabilities
Quieter, cleaner & smoother
Less disruption during construction
£235m
per annum boost to local economy
Increased property prices
Fares
Set by LCC
and the
WYCA
4,000
New jobs
Benefits of NGT
Regeneration

9. 2009
2020
March 2009 - MSBC Submitted
July 2012 - Programme
Entry Approval
2008/09 - Consultation
2012/13 – Public
Engagement
Sept 2013 – TWAO Submission
April/Oct 2014 – Public Inquiry
Late 2015 – anticipated SoS decision
2016 – select preferred bidders
2017 – Begin construction
2019 – Testing and commissioning
2020 – start of operations