Peter Mann Bristol City Council

Colin Medus North Somerset Council

Richard Gillingham South Gloucestershire Council

Pete Woodhouse Bristol City Council

James Freeman First West of England

Metrobus: a joint effort

Strategic context

£80m Greater Bristol Bus Network £22m Cycling City £15m Weston Package £27m Bath Package £40m+ Local Sustainable Transport Fund £6.5m Better Bus Area Fund 1 & 2 £11m Cycle Ambition Fund £230m Metrobus

Going forward MetroWest Phases 1 & 2 Joint Spatial Plan to 2036 Joint Local Transport Plan 4

Every £1 spent =

£3.60 into local economy

£230m investment in

public transport

82,500 new jobs

Supports 60,000 jobs in priority growth

locations

Total investment £230.496m

Sources

• £113.980m Department for Transport grant

• £16.206m North Somerset Council

• £59.028m Bristol City Council

• £41.282m South Gloucestershire Council

Metrobus investment

• Funding limitations – Best and Final Funding Bid

• Multi-authority cross boundary programme across 50km with multiple contractors

• Planning and statutory approvals - Public Inquiry (Transport & Works Act Orders), CPO Inquiry, allotment reconfiguration and 5 separate planning decisions

• Site security across whole project - tree protesters at Stapleton allotments

• Highways England – first ever weekend motorway closure

• Network Rail – 2 mainline railway closures (SBL/SGTL)

• Guideway precision build – test and adjust

• Bespoke iPoints

• Principle of commercial only services

Challenges

3.5km busway segregated from general traffic

8 road bridges

3 railway bridges

92 new bus stops

282 new cycle stands

Over 10km of new cycle routes

Over 6km of new road space

Over 17km of new bus lanes

Refurbished city centre

New Baldwin Street link across River

Frome culvert

1 full restoration of a grade 2 listed bridge

A massive investment programme

£3.2m restoration of Ashton Avenue bridge

Winterstoke bridge over Portishead railway

South Bristol Link railway underbridge

Bridges large and small, old and new

Fast access in and out of the city centre

M32 bus-only junction and bus lane

New bridge improves traffic flow

New walking and cycling paths and crossings

Flood protection

Bathurst Basin bridge removing bottleneck

Segregated route from Long Ashton Park & Ride

Avoids Cumberland Basin congestion

Parallel walking and cycling path

Busway avoiding traffic

Opened January 2017

Improved links to national road network, Bristol Airport, P&R

Removed traffic from residential roads

4.5km of new walking and cycling paths

South Bristol Link connecting businesses

Improved journey times in and around Stoke Gifford

Reduced congestion around Abbey Wood

Metrobus will serve 2000 new homes in Harry Stoke

Stoke Gifford Transport Link

Extensive new bus lanes

No reduction in road space for motorists

Improvements to junctions

UWE masterplan

Bradley Stoke, Aztec West and UWE

Over 10km of new cycle routes

Traffic-free route alongside busway

282 new cycle stands

More space for walking and cycling in centre

Safer crossings

Walking and cycling improvements

Additional benefits

Flood protection for 100s of homes and businesses

Removal of traffic from unsuitable roads

Improved access to national road network

Contractors worked in their community to develop local skills

Local people and apprentices employed by contractors

Visits to local schools, colleges and universities

Alun Griffiths set up regional base in south Bristol

Alun Griffiths Construction Ltd 12 local staff members 15 local operatives 1 apprentice engineer 1 UWE student placement 5 summer placement students Balfour Beatty 3 graduates 2 apprentices 2 summer placement students Work experience for 3 students

Working in the community

Distinctive

Branded by route

Environmentally friendly

Twin doors

Spacious

Free WiFi

USB charging

Metrobus vehicles

Buy before you board

Simple zonal fares

£1.50 - £2.50

Integrated dayrider available

Concessionary passes accepted

iPoints provide:

Smartcard top up

Real time information

Journey planning

Distinctive Metrobus brand

Tickets and iPoints

For now and for the future: Supporting emerging development plans

Improving equality of access to opportunity

Driving economic growth

Connecting communities

m3 the start of the metrobus network

m1 Cribbs Causeway to Hengrove Park Via Bradley Stoke, UWE, City Centre & Bedminster starts January 2019

m2 Long Ashton Park & Ride to City Centre Via Spike Island, Temple Meads, Cabot Circus & Broadmead starts Autumn 2018

m3 Emersons Green to City Centre Via Lyde Green Park & Ride, Science Park, UWE, Cabot Circus started 29 May 2018

Fast, frequent and reliable

Serves key destinations

High quality bus stops

Walking and cycling improvements

Commercial operations

Capacity for growth

Benefits to existing bus services

Smart and integrated ticketing

Distinctive high quality vehicles

What Metrobus offers

Measures of success

Public opinion

Passenger numbers

Journey time reliability

Punctuality

100% customer satisfaction

Supporting economic growth

Connecting communities

Helping to reduce congestion and car use

Improving air quality

“Metrobus will revolutionise public transport with faster journeys and a much higher standard in passenger experience.”

“It provides the foundation on which we can build a public transport system fit for the future in the city region which is the powerhouse of the regional economy.”

James Freeman Managing Director First West of England

“Metrobus will provide affordable, accessible and convenient travel for thousands of our students between Frenchay campus and the city centre.”

“It will also provide an excellent additional transport option for our staff, industry partners and visitors.”

Professor Steve West Vice-Chancellor University of the West of England

“The m3 has delivered new bus stop infrastructure along a key transport corridor and will link city centre residents to major employment locations in Emersons Green.”

“Metrobus is an important part of a much larger integrated transport vision for the West of England.”

Ann O’Driscoll Director, North Bristol SusCom