March 2016 Helen Smith Freight in the City Greater Manchester Logistics & Environment

GM story Opportunities Challenges Our approach Our collective actions

2.7million residents 10 authorities working together The heart of the north UK’s first Combined Authority Centre of innovation, education, industry and culture Economic potential exceeds all other UK city regions

Opportunities

Economic opportunities: Population Over 183,000 growth in the past decade, Employment 1.4 million people already work in GM. EconomyOver 110,000 additional jobs forecast plus an additional £17bn GVA over next 10 years. HousingHouse sales grew by 7.3% over the last year.

The Atlantic Gateway Concept based on unique sea and inland waterway assets between Liverpool-Manchester –Ports / Liverpool Two –Ship Canal –Rail –Road Key development/freight sites By 2030, potential for 250,000 new jobs to be created

Leading the vision for a connected North

Challenges

Changing Demands Suppliers are relocating to the North to be closer to clients, and meet requirements of Just In Time manufacturing and Lean processes Is the ‘Golden Triangle’ of warehousing capacity in the East Midlands? Or is it centred somewhere further north?

Growing Urban regions 50% of world population lives in a city More growth is expected More demand, more congestion, more emissions, more noise, more risk Less reliability, less flexibility, less confidence

Highways Congestion 95% of goods are transported by road. In 2012 a total of 2.4 million goods vehicles travelled from GB to mainland Europe Significant increases anticipated

Interventions

Criteria for action Any intervention selected as part of the package must:  Reduce externalities AND  Increase the economic efficiency of the freight and logistics industry and/or increases GM economic activity AND  Move GM closer to achieving the vision for freight and logistics in 2030

The GM Freight and Logistics Strategy Five areas of focus: Focus Areas Priority Interventions Strategy and engagement -Logistics forum Safety and regulation -Clean Air Zone feasibility Operational activity -Delivery servicing plans Infrastructure -Consolidation Planning and research -Modal shift

What can we do to mitigate the impact? Regional infrastructure Focused investment Network integration New technologies Encourage innovation

Devolution The creation of a truly joined-up multi-modal network Coordinated impact on Air Quality Improve access to rail stations and through smart ticketing High standards and more influence through bus franchising

GM Highways Strategic highways responsibilities - April Coordinating role at strategic level - keeping the region moving Overseeing highways investment. Installing and maintaining traffic signals. Recognising importance of highways to the regional economy.

Key Route Network

 2,200 traffic signals  Linked nodes controlled by SCOOT  400 Bluetooth detectors installed  Three Weigh in Motion sites -Linked to ANPR and CCTV  Over 150 Automatic Traffic Monitoring sites  60 VMS proposed  Trixi mirrors  Pinch point and junction improvements TfGM’s Intelligent Transport Systems

What is success?