1. TAITH NORTH WALES REGIONAL TRANSPORT STRATEGY

2. TAITH North Wales Regional Transport Strategy
The Region’s Transport Aims
extend the multi-modal infrastructure
support sustainable improvement in the level of economic activity
enhance the safety and quality of transport services

3. TAITH North Wales Regional Transport Strategy
The Challenges
peripheral location/competitive disadvantage
a narrow and vulnerable economic base
high quality environment
extensive rural areas/low population density
highest regional road accident rate in Wales

4. TAITH North Wales Regional Transport Strategy
Roads
East-West route reasonable but -
congestion/accidents in Flintshire/Cheshire
at - grade junction West of Conwy inadequate
integrated traffic control needed

5. TAITH North Wales Regional Transport Strategy
Roads
North-South Routes inadequate-
A470 and A487 need substantial improvement
A483/A5 needs dual carriageway throughout
congestion/accidents at A55/A483 junction
Better connections to Trunk Road network
Highway maintenance grossly under-funded

6. TAITH North Wales Regional Transport Strategy
Public Transport
improved service levels
passenger interchange facilities
information
fares
through ticketing

7. TAITH North Wales Regional Transport Strategy
Rail
service frequency, reliability and quality
journey times/infrastructure improvements
connections
passenger capacity
new services/re-opening disused lines
freight capacity

8. TAITH North Wales Regional Transport Strategy
Bus
service frequency, reliability, quality and stability
quality partnerships
strategic routes

9. TAITH North Wales Regional Transport Strategy
Community Transport
greater contribution
better co-ordination

10. TAITH North Wales Regional Transport Strategy
Cycling/Walking
improved facilities/increased safety
travel to work
leisure/tourism
transport of cycles on buses/trains
interchange facilities
education

11. TAITH North Wales Regional Transport Strategy
Sea
more freight
interchange facilities
developments at Holyhead, Mostyn and Pont Penrhyn

12. TAITH North Wales Regional Transport Strategy
Air
improved public transport links to Manchester and Liverpool Airports
‘Air Wales’?

13. TAITH North Wales Regional Transport Strategy
Planning
Unitary Development Plans
policies
spatial framework
Travel Plans
travel to work
business travel
deliveries