SOUTH TYNESIDE INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY Presentation to East Shields Community Area Forum, 21 st February 2008 Transport Futures

Why produce this? To roll out national, regional and Tyne and Wear strategy at the Borough level. To ensure transport policies, schemes and measures support the higher level objectives for the Borough. To provide a framework for developing capital programmes for integrated transport. South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy

National, regional and sub-regional priorities Local Transport Plan for Tyne and Wear - Improving accessibility to jobs and services - Improving road safety - Reducing congestion - Improving air quality

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy South Tyneside high level objectives Regeneration – access to jobs, services and housing Environment – air quality and climate change Health – physical activity Education – BSF, TOPS

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy South Tyneside transport connections –Highway network –Bus –Metro –Ferry –Freight

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy Spatial strategy for South Tyneside – issues and opportunities described by: –Centres –Corridors –District Centres –Neighbourhoods

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy Centres –South Shields –Jarrow –Hebburn Corridors –Riverside (A185/A194 + Metro) –South Shields – Sunderland (A1018)

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy District Centres –Harton Nook –Frederick Street –Boldon Leisure Park Neighbourhoods (based on CAF areas) –West Shields / Riverside –East Shields –Jarrow and Hebburn –Boldon, Cleadon and Whitburn

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy Walking Strategy –Walk to school –Walk to work –Road safety and personal security –Footpath / footway maintenance –Subways and bridges –People with disabilities –Rights of way

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy Public Transport –Bus services –Quality partnerships –Metro

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy Cycling –Strategic cycle network –Travel plans –Training –Parking –Maintenance –Publicity

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy Road Safety and Speed Management –Trends and priorities –Speed reduction –Education and training

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy Smarter Choices –Alternatives to the car –Work place travel plans –School travel plans –Promotion and campaigning

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy Traffic Management –Transport Innovation Fund –Urban Traffic Management and Control –Network Management Plan

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy Parking Strategy –Civil parking enforcement –Parking supply and pricing –Quality and security –Private non residential –Planning requirements –Retail / out of town centres

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy Targets and Monitoring –Road and footway condition BVPIs –Casualties BVPIs –Accessibility –Traffic mileage –Cycling –Mode share to school –Bus punctuality –Congestion –Air quality

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy Corridor Issues ( South Shields – Sunderland) –A1018 Major Regeneration Cleadon Park –Bus network / Superoutes –National Cycle Network NCN1 –Tourism and signing (A1300/A183)

South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy East Shields Neighbourhood –Key bus routes –Major employment sites / travel plans –Traffic management and safety –Local access to schools –Foreshore parking