STEP Conference 2015 - Alex Macaulay, SEStran - The role of Regional Transport Partnerships in Delivering the Cleaner Air for Scotland Strategy

1. The role of Regional Transport
Partnerships in Delivering the
Cleaner Air for Scotland Strategy
Alex Macaulay
Partnership Director for SEStran

2. Context
• RTPs established as statutory bodies by the Transport (Scotland)
Act 2005
• Strategic Regional Transport Planning
Authorities
• Deliver a Regional Transport Strategy
• Successful delivery of projects and initiatives
across Scotland
– Subway modernisation, park & ride,
accessibility, active travel, real-time information,
bus service procurement, smart ticketing
• Ideally placed to work with Public and
Private sector partners
• Key role in economic growth, social inclusion
and climate change
• Contribution to Community Planning
and National outcomes

3. Develop to Deliver
• Paper prepared by an officer led
working group under auspices of
Ministers
– Including RTP Officers, Transport
Scotland and CoSLA
representatives
• Jointly agreed terms of reference
• How RTPs can assist in the delivery of
the NTS
• Maximise the role of RTPs as
statutory bodies
• Approved by Minister, CoSLA and
RTPs

4. Identified Areas of Influence and Delivery
• Building Effective Partnerships
– Scottish Government/Transport Scotland, CoSLA and the RTPs
• Improving Integration of Land Use and Transport Planning
– ‘key agencies’ in the Development Planning process
• Improving Access to Health and Social Care
– enhanced key role
• Delivering a “Step Change” for Bus, Integrated Transport, Ticketing and
Information
– implementation of proposals emerging from the national Bus Stakeholders
Group
– progress social / integrated transport, Demand Responsive Transport and
Community Transport initiatives, including the procurement and co-ordination
of public transport.
– development and delivery of smart and integrated ticketing.
– Real Time, on-line and conventional forms of public transport and multi-modal
travel information.
– Make door to door journeys for older and disabled people more accessible.

5. Identified Areas of Influence and Delivery
• Developing Rail/High Speed Rail
– contribute to implementation of franchises and HSR issues
through liaison.
– National rail policy issues to be addressed through
proposed Scottish Government/Transport
Scotland/RTP/CoSLA liaison.
• Improving Air Services
– contribute to development of air policy and provision
through liaison and regional action as appropriate.
• Improving Ferry Services
– contribute to development of ferries and other maritime
policy and provision through liaison arrangements and
regional action as appropriate.

6. Identified Areas of Influence and Delivery
• Improving Freight
– contribute to freight policy development and delivery through liaison
and regional action, including Regional Freight Quality Partnerships, as
appropriate.
• Promoting and Improving Active Travel and Travel Planning
– RTPs to have key role in supporting the Scottish Government on
delivery of national cycling / active travel targets and infrastructure,
including co-ordination with Councils / Community Planning
Partnerships, Sustrans, Cycling Scotland and other agencies, with
appropriate funding and delivery responsibilities.
• Delivery Mechanisms
– Transport delivery mechanisms, prioritisation and funding to be
addressed through proposed Scottish Government/Transport
Scotland/RTP/COSLA liaison arrangements, liaison with private sector
partners, Community Planning Partnerships and the travelling public,
and regional action as appropriate.

7. An example - SEStran Regional
Transport Strategy
• Reviewed and approved by Ministers in
July 2015)
– Transport sustainability through
location, layout, accessibility, public
transport and active travel provision.
– Facilitate sustainable economic growth
– Improve Accessibility especially for
those without access to a car
– Promote a healthier and more active
population

8. SEStran Regional Transport Strategy
Objectives
• 1. Economy - to ensure
transport facilitates economic
growth, regional prosperity and
vitality in a sustainable
manner;
• 2. Accessibility - to improve
accessibility for those with
limited transport choice
(including disabled people) or
no access to a car, particularly
those who live in rural areas:

9. SEStran Regional Transport Strategy
Objectives
• 3. Environment - To ensure that
development is achieved in an
environmentally sustainable manner:
– 3.1 to contribute to the achievement of
the Scottish national targets and
obligations on greenhouse gas
emissions.
– 3.2 to promote more sustainable travel.
– 3.3 to reduce the need to travel.
– 3.4 to minimise the negative impacts of
transport on natural and cultural
resources.
– 3.5 to increase transport choices,
reducing dependency on the
private car.

10. SEStran Regional Transport Strategy
Objectives
• 4. Safety and Health - To
promote a healthier and more
active SEStran area population:
– 4.1 to improve safety (accidents)
and personal security.
– 4.2 to increase the proportion of
trips by walk/ cycle.
– 4.3 to meet or better all
statutory air quality
requirements.
– 4.4 to reduce the impacts of
transport noise.

11. Scottish coverage of Regional
Transport Strategies
All focused on Sustainable Transport

12. Some examples - Active travel
• Providing cycle friendly routes for commuting
• Working closely with LA’s and Sustrans
• Embedded Active Travel Officers within RTPs
• Regional Cycle Network funding
• Sustainable Travel Grant Scheme
• Supporting the work of Smarter Choices Smarter
Places
• Travel Planning
• Aberdeen City Centre Master Plan

13. • 4 Nissan LEAFs
• 6 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs
• 500+ Staff members on Booking System
• 1 CCS Rapid Charger & 30 Type 2 ‘Fast’ Charge Posts
• Emissions saved since project start*
• Over 21.0 metric tonnes of CO2
Edinburgh College EV Project

14. • Regional Car Sharing website
• (replicated in other RTP areas)
• Launched in October 2006, over 8,300 Members
• CO2 savings – 1039 tonnes
• Mileage savings – 3,155,514
•
One way Trips to the moon saved 13!
Tripshare SEStran

15. Public transport
•Encourage bus and rail use
•Community Rail Partnerships
•Real-Time passenger information
•Park and Ride provision
•Supported services/BRT
•Cleaner fuels
•SQPs
•And many more

16. Freight
• Freight Quality Partnerships
• Freight Routing Map
• Consolidation centre studies
– SEStran – Grangemouth, West Lothian
– TACTRAN – Perth, Dundee
• Dundee Sustainable Urban Logistics Plan
• Empty Container study
• Rosyth – Zeebrugge Ferry
• All designed to reduce emissions

17. Modelling
• “We will: Design, develop and implement a two-tier
modelling system for regional and local scales to
provide evidence for appraising and identifying
potential transport and planning solutions to local air
quality issues.”
Regional NMF
Areas

18. Modelling
• Existing Regional Transport models could be
used as a basis for modelling transport
emissions
• Upgraded to take into account local
conditions (constrained junctions, canyon
effects, fleet composition)
• We will work with TS to develop the tools

19. National Low Emission Framework
(NLEF)
• “We will: By April 2016, in further consultation with partner
organisations, ensure the NLEF criteria, tests, and processes
are developed, agreed, and finalised.
• We will also develop the software tools and associated
guidance for the NLEF, including funding options and technical
reports, that will underpin the evidence on effectiveness of
options.
• Based on the principles of the Scottish Transport Appraisal
Guidance (STAG),”

20. National Low Emission Framework

21. Conclusion
• Low emission projects very much built into
Regional Transport Partnership Strategies
• RTPs make significant contributions to
Scottish Government and the delivery of its
objectives
• RTPs integral to the CAFS Strategy and happy
to cooperate