1. The Regional Transport Strategy Transport for Regional Growth Conference Edinburgh 5 November 2015 John Saunders SEStran

2. 2 Overview National and Regional context for the RTS National and Regional context for the RTS What is the RTS? What is the RTS? Issues and Strategy Issues and Strategy Delivery challenges Delivery challenges Some successes Some successes and a look ahead and a look ahead

3. 3 Core economic importance: Core economic importance: –£33bn of Gross Value Added (GVA) - 30% of Scotland’s output –Edinburgh is the 2nd most prosperous city in the UK Key business sectors: Key business sectors: –Financial services/ Tourism/ ‘Knowledge economy’/ Creative industries/ Retailing All dependent on connectivity for customers, labour force, business travel, visitors, goods, ideas… All dependent on connectivity for customers, labour force, business travel, visitors, goods, ideas… –Locally/ Regionally/ Nationally/ Internationally But areas of deprivation, poor connectivity and environmental problems remain But areas of deprivation, poor connectivity and environmental problems remain The SEStran context

4. 4 National context Scottish Government: NPF3 National Transport Strategy NPF3 ‘Connected Place’ developments relevant to SEStran: High Speed Rail High Speed Rail Edinburgh Airport enhancement Edinburgh Airport enhancement Grangemouth Investment Zone Grangemouth Investment Zone Freight on the Forth Freight on the Forth City Region agenda and ‘City Deal’ Other legislation, national policy frameworks, strategies, targets and guidance

5. 5 External connections Edinburgh: Scotland’s busiest airport for passengers and freight Edinburgh: Scotland’s busiest airport for passengers and freight Forth: Scotland’s busiest port Forth: Scotland’s busiest port Edinburgh: Scotland’s second busiest rail station; origin/destination for largest number of cross-border rail journeys Edinburgh: Scotland’s second busiest rail station; origin/destination for largest number of cross-border rail journeys Need to maintain and develop these connections Need to ensure high quality access to major hubs The region’s transport hubs are critical to the national economy

6. 6 Regional travel needs Edinburgh: Edinburgh: –32% of SEStran residents –43% of SEStran area jobs 92,000 daily commuters into city 92,000 daily commuters into city 10% more than 2001 10% more than 2001 25,000 commuting out 25,000 commuting out Regional centre for retail and many other services Regional centre for retail and many other services An interdependent region

7. 7 Future growth Economic and employment growth focused on Edinburgh city region Economic and employment growth focused on Edinburgh city region SESplan population forecast to grow by around 200,000 (14%) in 20 years SESplan population forecast to grow by around 200,000 (14%) in 20 years Number of house(hold)s expected to increase by considerably more Number of house(hold)s expected to increase by considerably more Consequent growth in local, regional, national and international travel demand

8. 8 The Regional Transport Strategy Statutory requirement Statutory requirement Reflects importance of cross- boundary movements by all modes Reflects importance of cross- boundary movements by all modes Focus on strategic needs of wider economy Focus on strategic needs of wider economy Support Community Planning and Single Outcome Agreements Support Community Planning and Single Outcome Agreements

9. 9 but … Since 2010, not an investment plan Since 2010, not an investment plan Direct delivery depends on: Direct delivery depends on: o Challenge fund bids o Developer and other private sector contributions Have to rely on: Have to rely on: o Partnership o Co-ordination o Promotion of best practice o Persuasion o Lobbying

10. 10 ‘ ‘South East Scotland is a dynamic and growing area which aspires to become one of northern Europe's leading economic regions. Essential to this is the development of a transport system which enables businesses to function effectively, allows all groups in society to share in the region’s success through high quality access to services and opportunities, respects the environment, and contributes to better health.’ Regional Transport Strategy vision

11. 11 Key issues for the RTS – external connectivity Airport: Airport: –Maximising international connections –Surface access from around the region Rail: Rail: –Impacts of capacity limitations of cross-border rail links on passengers and freight –High speed rail potential Ports Ports –Sustainable approaches to surface access (Grangemouth, Rosyth) Roads Roads –Cross-border routes (A1, connections to M74) –Strategic routes to North and NE

12. 12 Key issues for the RTS – internal connectivity Rapid growth in population and jobs Rapid growth in population and jobs Increasing congestion on approaches to and orbital routes around Edinburgh Increasing congestion on approaches to and orbital routes around Edinburgh Pressures on the public transport networks Pressures on the public transport networks Poor access to services and employment for some Poor access to services and employment for some Climate change and local pollution Climate change and local pollution

13. 13 The Strategy Maximising sustainable transport infrastructure and services Maximising sustainable transport infrastructure and services –For major regional corridors –Across local authority boundaries –To access major connectivity hubs : airport, ports Supporting external connectivity improvements Supporting external connectivity improvements –Airport –Rail connections including High Speed Rail –Ports Ensuring new development Ensuring new development –Has excellent accessibility by sustainable travel modes –Is designed to support use of public transport and active travel Improving accessibility to jobs, training, healthcare for deprived communities Improving accessibility to jobs, training, healthcare for deprived communities Contributing to climate change and pollution targets Contributing to climate change and pollution targets

14. 14 Challenges… To maintain a key influencing role in support of the RTS - with very limited funding and resources To maintain a key influencing role in support of the RTS - with very limited funding and resources Promotion of sustainable transport and active travel – especially outside the Edinburgh urban area Promotion of sustainable transport and active travel – especially outside the Edinburgh urban area Achieving more sustainable logistics Achieving more sustainable logistics Tackling social needs Tackling social needs –Access to jobs from areas of deprivation –Access to education, health and other services

15. 15 Some successes Bustracker – extended to whole SEStran area Tripshare SEStran car sharing Thistle card for people with a disability Electric vehicles for Edinburgh College eCycle university staff electric bike scheme

16. 16 Looking ahead: Develop to Deliver… Agreed between RTPs, Cosla and Minister Agreed between RTPs, Cosla and Minister Where RTPs can help delivery of the NTS: Where RTPs can help delivery of the NTS: –Improving Integration of Land Use and Transport Planning –Improving Integration of Land Use and Transport Planning –Improving Access to Health and Social Care –Delivering a ‘Step Change’ for Bus, Integrated Transport, Ticketing and Information –Developing Rail including High Speed Rail –Developing Rail including High Speed Rail –Improving Air Services –Improving Air Services –Improving Ferry Services –Improving Ferry Services –Improving Freight –Improving Freight –Promoting and Improving Active Travel and Travel Planning –Promoting and Improving Active Travel and Travel Planning

17. 17 Thank you….Thank you….