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1 Merseytravel Corporate Plan 2018/19. Merseytravel 1. Corporate Plan 2018/19. Contents Foreword Transport is central to economic growth. Transport helps shape greener and healthier places. Promoting sustainable modes of transport can relieve congestion and reduce carbon emissions, making Liam Robinson Frank Rogers places where people want to live, work Chair of the Director General and visit. Reliable and efficient transport Liverpool City Region's and Lead Officer Transport Committee for Transport in the sits at the heart of some of the most Liverpool City Region successful and prosperous cities. Our aim has always been to deliver an integrated 2018/19 will be transformational. Through the and inclusive transport network, and that our policies Bus Services Act, we have the best opportunity Foreword 1 deliver benefits to all our customers through our ever to take the work of our Bus Alliance forward promotion of sustainable travel choices, such that in such a way we that we deliver a bus network Keeping the Liverpool City Region Moving 3 transport contributes to the growth and prosperity that truly provides and supports the economic of our City Region.

2 Growth aspirations of the City Region. Our Long Transport Highlights in the Liverpool City Region 2017/18 4 Term Rail Strategy will help us to give people Every year we review our performance and access to a 21st century rail network they deserve, the developments in the operating environment without which the UK will continue to have a Liverpool City Region in Context 6 to ensure we remain focused on optimising our heavily imbalanced economy. resources, improving the stability and appeal Vision, Mission and Values 10 of the transport network, enhancing infrastructure The vision for the Liverpool City Region is ambitious, and connectivity, and ensuring that the right and our plans have to be ambitious to match this policy frameworks exist to guide long-term while never forgetting the need to ensure that Looking to 2018/19 12 our services deliver value for money for both transport provision.

3 Our customers and the City Region's taxpayers. Business Management 14 In 2017, the Liverpool City Region elected its first Metro Mayor. We have worked closely with Mayor Managing Resources 14 Rotheram to ensure that his vision of closer working to attract global investment, transform education Managing Risk 14 and skills provision, and build on the connectivity and transport links that have always been our Business Continuity 15 strength is at the heart of all we strive to achieve. Performance Monitoring 15. Merseytravel Merseytravel 2 1. Corporate Plan 2018/19 Corporate Plan 2018/19. Keeping the Liverpool City Region Moving Transport enables the movement of people and goods and is the lifeblood of the economy. Merseytravel is the executive body that provides professional, strategic transport advice to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and has responsibility for the delivery and co-ordination of transport operations across the City Region.

4 Our focus is on supporting the economic growth The Liverpool City Region of the Liverpool City Region, maximising connectivity across the region and beyond. We work with local Key and national rail and bus operators to ensure that the Liverpool City Region has the best possible 1 Sefton transport infrastructure, and work in partnership with a wide spectrum of stakeholders. 2 Wirral Central government's devolution agenda has been fully embraced by the City Region. This has had a 3 Liverpool significant impact upon the transport agenda, most notably with the election of a City Region Mayor to 4 Knowsley exercise powers over a devolved and consolidated local transport budget, including all relevant devolved 5 St Helens highways funding, within a multi-year funding package.

5 This will help to deliver a wide range of local transport 6 Halton improvements and will have a significant impact on the service we provide, both to the Combined Authority and in our directly delivered services. In support of the pan-City Region functions undertaken, Merseytravel is responsible for co-ordinating bus and rail services, maintaining transport infrastructure, providing public transport information and operating the Mersey road tunnels and the Mersey Ferries. 1. 5. 3 4. 2 6. 6. Merseytravel Merseytravel 2 3. Corporate Plan 2018/19 Corporate Plan 2018/19. Transport Highlights in the Liverpool City Region 2017/18. 6m 4m Refreshed the toll system rs e yr l u s ers 3m Merseyrail to reduce waiting times, introduce 89%. 550k 142%.

6 Northern Rail contactless card payments and Supported Bus Services launch the new Mersey Tunnels ai Journeys Kingsway Tunnel Queensway Tunnel and FastTag website made in Mersey Ferries increase in bus Me 2016/17. ov journeys by young er of a ll n people in 3 years s a ti s f a c ti o Construction of new station buildings and facilities at Ainsdale Construction of and Newton-le-Willows rail stations Construction of Mersey Gateway Bridge opened miles Maghull North rail station started 732. of new rail track Benefits include a reduction in journey times, at Halton Curve, the completion improved reliability and less congestion resulting of the Wirral Loop Line renewals in lower carbon emissions and improved air quality and the installation of a fourth track between Huyton and Roby new park and ride spaces in construction at Maghull North, St Helens Junction and Newton-le-Willows rail stations Upgrading the Liverpool Lime Street station will allow an extra three services per hour in and out of Liverpool, including a new direct service to improvements Groundwork started made on a new state of the art depot Scotland to relieve congestion.

7 Improve bus connectivity at Kirkdale for the maintenance of the new Merseyrail trains and infrastructure Merseytravel Merseytravel 4 5. Corporate Plan 2018/19 Corporate Plan 2018/19. Liverpool City Region in Context Transport is a key theme running through everything that supports living, working, visiting and investing in the City Region. Within a national, regional and sub-regional context, Merseytravel plays a key role in the development and delivery of a sustainable inclusive and accessible transport network. The figure on page 8 demonstrates Merseytravel's strategic fit'. helping us to deliver our aspirations for transport as an enabler of growth, fully aligning with national, sub-national and local policy. Sustainable transport is an enabler of growth, addresses air quality, and contributes to carbon reduction targets.

8 Merseytravel Merseytravel 6 7. Corporate Plan 2018/19 Corporate Plan 2018/19. Connecting people: a strategic vision for rail Do not remove this if Title Industrial National Moving Britain Ahead Door to Door A strategy for improving sustainable transport integration Strategy Building a Britain fit for the future Road Investment Strategy: for the 2015/16 2019/20. Department for Transport;. Department for Business, Road Period Regional Liverpool City Region Energy and Industrial Combined Authority;. Door to Door is endorsed by the following organisations: Association of Train Operating Cycle Rail Working Group Passenger Focus Strategy; Ministry for Companies Disabled Persons Transport Passenger Transport Bicycle Association Advisory Committee Executive Group Campaign for Better Transport Living Streets Sustrans Confederation for Passenger The National Cycling Strategy Transport for London Local Enterprise Transport Network Rail Housing, Communities November 2017 March 2013.

9 March 2015. Partnership and Local Government;. Highways England Cycling and Walking Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Transport Investment Strategy Investment Strategy Local Journeys Strategy Highways England Strategic Road Network Initial Report Moving Britain Ahead Liverpool LIVERPOOL CITY REGION. SUSTAINABLE URBAN. DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. Liverpool Overview City Region City Region FINAL VERSION NOVEMBER 2016. Freight Key Route Strategy Network July 2017 March 2016 Liverpool City Region Combined Authority 1. Local Journeys Strategy December 2017. Liverpool City Region Road Safety Strategy 2017-2020. Beyond the horizon UK plan for tackling roadside The future of UK aviation nitrogen dioxide Clean Air concentrations Rights of Way A call for evidence on a new strategy An overview Preliminary July 2017.

10 Improvement Options Plan Study*. * The outcomes of July 2017. 1. 1. the study are currently being evaluated. TRANSPORT FOR THE. Long Term Enhanced Rail Strategy Freight and Logistics Liverpool City Region Strategic Analysis Report Combined Authority Draft update | January 2018 Transport Plan STRATEGIC TRANSPORT. PLAN EVIDENCE BASE. JANUARY 2018. Long Term Rail Strategy Draft for public consultation Northern Mersey Powerhouse Tunnels Rail Local Strategy Sub-national Districts; and other Transport for North strategic partnerships This report has been commissioned by Transport for the North to inform development of its Strategic Transport Plan. Proposals and recommendations in the report are those of Arup. Publication of the report does not imply Liverpool City Region Combined Authority April 2016 1.