1. A High Quality Public Transport System for the Crawley, Gatwick, Horley Area
Tex to welcome and invite introductions…

2. Government Policy National policy
‘From workhorse to thoroughbred’ bus policy document 1999
‘The 10 year transport plan’ 2000
Regional policy
SEEDA’s regional transport strategy 1999
RPG9 planning policy guidance 2001

3. Local Policy Local transport plan six objectives
choice
safety
integration
environment
economic
accessibility
Crawley Urban Transport Plan
Crawley Horley Gatwick Integrated Transport Plan

4. Early Development
1995/95
Major review of Crawley’s existing transport network through a local consultative forum ;
1996
Crawley Transport Plan identifies need for a radical improvement in PT provision. Plan also recognised the relationship in terms of travel demand between Crawley, Gatwick Airport and Horley;
1997
Local Authority and BAA partnership established
Feasibility study commissioned to consider all options including trams. Recommends a bus based solution inc. bus priority & dedicated road space;
Integrated Transport Plan covering wider area published.

5. Development continued …..
1998
second consultants’ study confirmed the principle of developing a bus based system of core routes
partnership widened to include British Airways, Go-Ahead and Metrobus.
1999/00
Submissions to DfT via Local Transport plan for approval and funding contributions

6. Expected Growth
Large housing allocations expected in the Crawley, Gatwick, Horley and East Grinstead area;
Continued growth in business, retail and leisure sectors in Crawley;
Gatwick Airport to grow as a single runway two terminal airport handling up to 40 million passengers per annum by 2010.

7. Why a guided bus ?
Greater accessibility/maximum penetration into residential areas
greater flexibility for route choice and design
no costly infrastructure constraint
minimised land take (generally within existing highway boundary through road space re-allocation)
requires no special powers to implement (although Rail Inspectorate approval required)
deliverable at an affordable price and in a comparatively short time

8. Fastway Objectives Widen travel choice
Improve road and personal safety
Integration
Economic performance
Environmental enhancement
Accessibility

9. Fastway is …
A new fast, frequent, reliable and high quality bus service between key origins and destinations
a major integrated transport system - an ‘intelligent’, comfortable and efficient alternative to the private car
equipped with the latest ‘smart’ technology such as
real-time passenger information
automatic vehicle location to help maintain schedules
dedicated lanes and priority at traffic lights

10. Modal Shift Benefits By 2008, it is predicted that Fastway will :-
remove 1000 car trips from the Fastway corridor in the peak hour
increase peak hour bus use by 60%
increase daily bus use by 29% (5500 trips)
achieve 9000 passengers per day
significantly reduce traffic growth that would otherwise prevail

11. Fastway Firsts the first in south-east England;
the first in the world to be built outside a major city;
the first in the world to be built by a partnership of local
authorities and private companies;
the first in the world to serve an international airport;
the first in the world to be built from the start as an integral part
of a hi-tech public transport system incorporating automatic
vehicle detection and pre-trip and in-trip passenger information
as well as automatic traffic signal priority;
and ….
the seventh permanent bus ‘guideway’ in the world.

12. Fastway Partnership West Sussex County Council Surrey County Council
BAA London Gatwick
Crawley Borough Council
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Metrobus
Go-Ahead
British Airways
Department for Transport

13. Where is Fastway ?

14. Phasing Phase 1 Bewbush to Crawley town centre Crawley town centre
Gatwick Airport
Phase 2
Town Centre to Manor Royal Estate
Phase 3a
Gatwick Road
Horley
Phase 3b
Town Centre to Three Bridges Station
Hazelwick Avenue

15. Technical Stuff Core Route (24km) comprising of 11km of bus lane;
2km of concrete guideway with 180mm kerb guidance;
40 modified junctions;
improved pedestrian and cyclist facilities;
an Urban Traffic Control system; and
Real Time Passenger Information both at stops and on buses

16. Issues taxis construction works shelters bus gate vandalism funding
flexibility
taxis

17. Procedures & Initiatives
Appointment of Specialist Communication Agency
A full time Customer Care officer to manage community relations
Promotion and marking of the Fastway brand
Use of Engineering Construction Contract - offers partnering opportunities
Adoption of CIB considerate contractor scheme
A ‘Fastway Team’ partnership
Achieves best practice as promoted by Commission for Integrated Transport

18. The Guideway

19. Guideway Construction

20. Landscaping
Extensive clearance of mature trees required as part of advance works
Replaced on a two new for one old basis
Tilhill

21. Priority

22. Shelters

23. Publicity

24. Costs and Funding Private / public funding package of £32 million
£16.4 million of government support
£15 million from private sector anticipated
BAA gatwick commitment reaffirmed
Operator commitment
S106 development contributions……...

25. Funding Infrastructure Dept for Transport £16.6m £19.5m
West Sussex CC £0.6m £5.5m
Surrey CC £0.5m £1.0m
BAA Gatwick £4.0m £1.0m (off airport)
Developer Contributions £7.2m £3.0m
£28.9m £30.0m
+£3m on airport BAA
Vehicle Costs
Metrobus £3.0m

26. Early Conclusions Fastway :-
has the potential to have a real impact in meeting future travel needs in the Crawley Gatwick area
will help, through modal shift, to reduce the growth in traffic otherwise predicted in the area;
will enable Gatwick Airport to continue to grow and will facilitate other sustainable developments in the area;
fully meets the government’s transport agenda of providing people with choice and travel opportunities for those who might otherwise be excluded;
achieves best practice promoted by the Commission for Integrated Transport through integrated institutional and funding arrangements, providing public transport co-ordination, quality and affordability and making balanced use of street space.

27. Early Conclusions
“The Fastway partners are delivering an exciting project that is well supported locally. It has raised many challenges and continues to raise diverse challenges for technical experts and politicians alike as it progresses.”

28. The Fastway QBP Took over from Steering Group
Protect brand and develop the concept
Surveys and comparisons
Strong growth has continued
Strong partnership approach has continued
From workhorse to thoroughbred to stud