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Investigate opportunities toimprove Rail and Canal bridgecapacity for bus and car

Roundabout with Bus Priority

Facilitate new access to Hospital

New outer link road

Capacity increase for PT and general traffic




Improve traffic flow and pedestrian access

Speed reduction and signals review

Improve Signing, lining and signals

Improve Signing, lining and signals

Improvements to capacity, pedestrian safety and public transport priority

Improve Signing,lining and signals

Signalise

Signalise

Signalise

Improve access for regeneration

SignaliseSignalise

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Wolverhampton Area Action Plans

Junction and Road Improvementsin Wolverhampton

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Time Scale for ImprovementsTime Scale for ImprovementsUnknownShort Term (1-5 years)Short to Medium TermMedium Term (5-10 years)Medium to Long TermLong Term (10+ years)

AAP Area

Stafford Rd

Bilston Corridor

AAP Area

City Centre

ImprovementImprovementJunction ImprovementRoad Improvement

Junction and road improvements typically include improvements for capacity, public transport provision and road safety

Ring Road junctions examined to identify need and opportunity for capacity, pedestrian / cycle, public transport and safety improvements

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Improvements to capacity, pedestrian safety and public transport priority

Improve pedestrian facilities and traffic capacity

Enhance links betweenBilston Rd andWillenhall Rd

Enhance links betweenBilston Rd andBirmingham New Rd

Enhance links betweenPenn Rd and adjoiningstrategic roads into the cityto reduce congestion onring road Enhance links between

Birmingham New Rd andadjoining strategic roads into the city to reduce congestion on ring road

Wolverhampton City Council Road Safety Area Action Plan Transport Evidence Base Summary

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Title of evidence: Killed and Seriously Injured Child Pedestrians

Relates to: Bilston Corridor, Stafford Road & Wolverhampton City Centre AAP areas

Data time series: 2008-2010

Travel mode: Pedestrian

Keywords: KSI, Accident, Children, Pedestrian

Author: David Brenig-Jones

Last updated: 29/03/2011

Revision: v1.0 Format of evidence Map and location plot

Key trends demonstrated by evidence

• There were a total of 5 child KSI incidents across the 3 AAP areas and all of them occurred in 2008.

• Three were in the city centre AAP area, 1 was in the Stafford Road AAP area and 1 in the Bilston AAP area.

• Only 2 of the incidents occurred on strategic roads.

Referenced source(s) of data • SPECTRUM database

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Wolverhampton City Council Road Safety Area Action Plan Transport Evidence Base Summary

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Title of evidence: Killed and Seriously Injured Cyclists

Data time-series 2008-2010 Relates to: Bilston Corridor, Stafford Road & Wolverhampton City Centre

Travel mode: Cycling

Keywords: KSI, Accident, Cycling



Revision: v1.0 Format of evidence Map and location plot


• All of the three AAP areas recorded KSI incidents at some point in the three years.

• Overall the Wolverhampton City Centre AAP area recorded the most accidents over the period (7).

• 4 out of the 7 KSI’s in the City Centre occurred at junctions along the ring road. • The city centre was the only area to experience KSI incidents in 2008. • Stafford Road AAP only recorded KSI’s in 2010 • Across all three AAP areas 9 of the KSI’s occurred along major roads. • The number of KSI’s across all three AAP areas is increasing. Across all of the

AAP areas a total of 7 were recorded in 2010 compared to 4 in 2009 and 2 in 2008 – although at such low levels it is not possible to infer whether this is a statistically significant trend.



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Killed and Seriously Injured Cyclists

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Stafford Road

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All seriously injured expect forone fatal incident, as noted

Wolverhampton City Council Road Safety, Network Improvements Area Action Plan Transport Evidence Base Summary

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Title of evidence: Road Safety and Pedestrian Facility Improvements in the Wolverhampton

Data time series: 2011 - 2026

Relates to: Bilston AAP Area, Stafford Road AAP Area, Wolverhampton City Centre AAP Area

Travel mode: Pedestrian, Car, Cyclist

Keywords: Road Safety, Pedestrian, Improvements, Future



Revision: v2.0 Format of evidence Location plot


• Road safety and pedestrian improvements are concentrated along the main arterial routes leading into Wolverhampton.

• The majority of the road safety improvements are planned to happen within a short timescale, with most pedestrian improvements on a short-medium timescale.

• Improvements are concentrated along the Stafford Road out to the M54 (Stafford Road AAP area), Penn Road (Wolverhampton City Centre AAP area), and Birmingham Road corridors), as well as the Bilston local centre (Bilston Road corridor AAP area).

• Non specific safety improvements are also identified in the Bilston Corridor AAP area including Wellington Road, Black Country Route and Millfields Road.

• Junction upgrades around the Ring Road are planned to improve pedestrian and cycle access to and from the city centre.

Referenced source(s) of data

• Wolverhampton City Council 2010, Draft Transportation Strategy and Action Plan for the period 2026


• Note: Excludes any schemes which will be forthcoming through the Local Transport Plan

Footway Improvements Improve pedestrian linksacross Black Country Rt

Review all gaps in Stafford Rd central reservation and close if there is a safety imperative

Safer Route to School

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Junction improvements for safety and to improve pedestrian facilities Local Safety Improvements

Local Safety Improvementsalong Black Country Rt

Capacity and Safety improvements

Pedestrian Crossing Facilities

20mph limit

Signalise for Pedestrian Safety

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Road Safety and Pedestrian Facility Improvements in Wolverhampton

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Time Scale of ImprovementsTime Scale of ImprovementsUnknownShort Term (1-5 years)Short to Medium TermMedium Term (5-10 years)Medium to Long TermLong Term (10+ years)

AAP Area

Stafford Road

Bilston Corridor

AAP Area

City Centre

ImprovementsImprovementsRoad safety improvementsPedestrian FacilitiesRoad safety improvements along roPedestrian Facilities along road


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Other noteable improvementsin the City Centre:Self enformcent of 20mph zone through theprovision of signage and physical measureson street to reduce speeds

Expansion of pedestrian zone

Investigate and improve links across theRing Road for pedestrians and cyclists

Extend and complete cycle network(in particular improved Ring Roadcrossings)

Wolverhampton City Council Cycling Area Action Plan Transport Evidence Base Summary

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Title of evidence: Cycle Network in Wolverhampton

Data time series: 2011


Travel mode: Bicycle

Keywords: Bicycle, cycle, network, cycle lane, bus lane





• A continually signposted National Cycle Network (NCR81) route runs through the Wolverhampton City Centre and Bilston Road corridor AAP areas. It also runs adjacent to the west (traffic free) and east (on-road in residential streets and traffic-free routes) to the Stafford Road corridor.

• Continuous signposting is a feature of National Cycle Route 81, but is less common on local cycle routes, which typically link into the National Cycle Route.

• There are relatively few dedicated cycle routes through Wolverhampton city centre within the ring road.

• The longest continuous traffic free cycle routes throughout the AAP areas are found in the Bilston Road Corridor AAP area.

• Extensive local cycle routes also exist to the east of Wolverhampton city centre heading towards Wednesbury (outside of the AAP areas).


• Sustrans online cycle map, http://www.sustrans.org.uk/. Google earth. • Wolverhampton City Council Cycle Map


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Wolverhampton City Council Cycling Area Action Plan Transport Evidence Base Summary

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Title of evidence: Weekday Cycle Count in Wolverhampton (7:00 – 19:00)

Data time series: Counts undertaken on a single day between 2000 and 2010



Keywords: Bicycle, cycle, demand





• The highest density of cycle traffic is along the Stafford Road and main roads into Wolverhampton city centre.

• In particular the Science Park, Birmingham Road/Dudley Road, and Chapel Ash count sites reported high numbers of cycle trips.

• The lowest concentrations of cyclists are around the fringe of Bilston AAP area and on the roads adjacent to Stafford Road in the Stafford Road AAP area.

• Cycling on the road is generally more utilised to the north of Wolverhampton (in the Stafford Road AAP area) and within the city centre (Wolverhampton City Centre AAP area). The count sites on Wellington Road and Oxford street in the Bilston area also reveal more than 100 cycle trips per 12 hour period.



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Wolverhampton City Council Cycling, Network Improvements Area Action Plan Transport Evidence Base Summary

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Title of evidence: Cycle Network Improvements in Wolverhampton

Data time series: 2011 - 2026



Keywords: Bicycle, cycle, network, future, cycle lane, bus lane





• The main routes identified for improvements to the cycle network are to connect areas previously un-served to the south-west (outside of the AAP areas) of the city.

• Additional cycle route are planned within the Stafford road AAP and Bilston AAP to connect some fragmented cycle routes within these areas and serve residential areas of the city.

• A planned extension of the national cycle route through Bilston local centre (toward Darlaston) will offer a further route from the city centre.

• The proposed cycle routes will provide a more direct route into/out of the city centre, with the main emphasis on traffic-free routes which avoid the main arterial roads.


• Black Country Joint Core Strategy 2011. • Sustran’s online cycle map, http://www.sustrans.org.uk/. • Wolverhampton City Council Cycle Map


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Cycle Network Improvements

Rough depiction of proposed new cycle routes

Wolverhampton City Council Bus Area Action Plan Transport Evidence Base Summary

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Title of evidence: AM Peak (7:30 - 9:30) Period Bus Passengers, Number of Buses and Bus Occupancy 2010

Data time-series: 2010

Relates to: Wolverhampton City Centre, Stafford Road Corridor and Bilston Road Corridor AAP areas

Travel mode: Bus

Keywords: Bus, Capacity, Demand, Supply, AM Peak



Revision: v2.0 Format of evidence Map and Graphs


• There are two AM peak bus count locations in the Stafford Road AAP area and three in Bilston Road AAP.

• The remainder are on the fringe of the Wolverhampton City Centre AAP area, which give an indication of the number of bus passengers travelling into the city centre during the AM peak period.

• The main bus corridors are Stafford Rd, Cannock Rd, Wednesfield Rd, Willenhall Rd, Thompson Ave, Dudley Rd and Penn Rd, these all carry over 500 inbound bus passengers from 0730-0900.

• There are around 40 buses per hour inbound and outbound along the Stafford Road corridor in the AM peak period, which carry a maximum of around 700 passengers inbound in one hour.

• There are 14 buses per hour inbound and outbound along the Bilston Road corridor in the AM peak period, which carry around 400 passengers during this period.

• The Cannock Road count site reveals this location is a particularly high frequency corridor with more than 50 buses in and outbound during the AM peak period, carrying 900 passengers during this period.

• Count sites with the lowest bus frequencies are to the south-east and south-west of the City Centre.

• The highest bus occupancy levels can be identified along arterial routes to the south of Wolverhampton city centre, many of which peak during the 09:30-10:00am period. This is likely to reflect a combination of fewer bus services along these routes and demand from concessionary travel pass holders.

• The number of buses operating declines sharply from the hours of 0930-1000, during this period bus occupancy appears to be higher because of the reduced number of services.

Referenced source(s) of data • Centro Census data, provided by Centro


Bus occupancy equals the number of passengers passing the survey site during the time period divided by the number of buses passing that survey site during the time period.

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Wolverhampton City Council Bus, Metro Area Action Plan Transport Evidence Base Summary

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Title of evidence: High Frequency Public Transport Network

Data time-series: 2011

Relates to: Wolverhampton City Centre, Stafford Road Corridor and Bilston Road Corridor AAP areas

Travel mode: Bus, Metro

Keywords: Bus, Metro, Supply, Network, Frequency



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• Wolverhampton is well served by a network of public transport services with the highest frequency bus and metro routes situated closest to the city centre, and on key arterial routes.

• Bilston only has one bus service which operates to the city centre at a frequency of 10 minutes or less, however this is supported by the Midlands Metro which also serves the Bilston AAP.

• A network of bus services operating at lower frequencies link residential areas in the Stafford Road and Bilston AAP areas to the high frequency bus and metro routes.

• Public transport frequency in the Stafford Road AAP area declines as the distance from the city centre increases, but still operates at relatively high frequency (10-20 minute buses) to Bushbury and the University areas along this corridor.


• Network West Midlands 2011, Wolverhampton Map & Guide: March 2011. • SPECTRUM Database


Frequent public transport links are also provided by rail.

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High Frequency Public Transport Network

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Wolverhampton City Council Rail Area Action Plan Transport Evidence Base Summary

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Title of evidence: Rail passenger trends and forecasts for Wolverhampton Station

Data time-series: 2002 – 2010 counts. 2010 – 2026 forecasts.

Relates to: Bilston Corridor, Stafford Road & Wolverhampton City Centre

Travel mode: Rail

Keywords: Rail, Passengers, Demand, Forecast

Author: Neil Taylor


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• There were 4,280,096 total exits and entries at Wolverhampton station in 2009/10.

• On average annual growth in passenger numbers was 15.8% between 2002/3 and 2009/10.

• The West Midlands and Chilterns Route Utilisation Strategy used the Passenger Demand Forecasting Handbook (PDFH) as the basis for its forecasts.

• They indicate that the number of passenger rail journeys made to, from and within the West Midlands region of the RUS area is predicted to increase by 30 per cent between 2008/09 and 2019/20, equivalent to a 2.4 per cent increase per annum.

• Using these values to project forward to 2025/6 suggests that passenger numbers will grow by 47.8% from 2008/9 to 2025/6.

• When applied to total rail passenger numbers entering and exiting Wolverhampton station, this equates to 6,326,441 passenger rail trips in 2025/6 compared to 4,221,010 in 2008/9.


• Office of Rail Regulation (2011) Rail Statistics: Station Usage Data. Available online at: http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529, last accessed on 24th March 2011.

• Network Rail (2010) West Midlands and Chilterns Route Utilisation Strategy: Draft for Consultation. Available online at: http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/rus%20documents/route%20utilisation%20strategies/west%20midlands%20and%20chilterns/west%20midlands%20and%20chiterns%20rus%20draft%20for%20consultation.pdf, last accessed on 24th March 2011.



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Wolverhampton Station Rail Passenger Trip Data (2002-2010)

Year Total

Entries Total Exits Total Exits &

Entries % growth year on

year 2002/3 973,878 987,066 1,960,944 2004/5 1,022,102 1,036,604 2,058,706 5.0 2005/6 1,128,328 1,126,414 2,254,742 9.5 2006/7 1,207,685 1,192,270 2,399,955 6.4 2007/8 1,259,885 1,250,544 2,510,429 4.6 2008/9 2,110,505 2,110,505 4,221,010 68.1 2009/10 2,140,048 2,140,048 4,280,096 1.4

Average passenger growth rate 15.8 Total passenger growth (%) 118.3

Wolverhampton Rail Passenger Trip Forecasts (2019 and 2026 projection)

West Mids & Chilterns RUS demand forecasts project that there will be:

• A 30% increase in passenger rail journeys from 2008/9 to 2019/20 • 2.40% growth per annum in passenger rail journeys to 2019

These trends are projected forward to 2026 in the table below:

Year Total

Entries Total Exits Total Exits &

Entries %growth from

2008/9 2008/9 2,110,505 2,110,505 4,221,010 - 2019/20 2,743,657 2,743,657 5,487,313 30.0 2025/6 3,163,221 3,163,221 6,326,441 47.8


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Title of evidence: Rail Improvement Schemes and Existing Operational Problems, as Identified by Network Rail

Data time series: 2011 to 2014 and longer term

Relates to: Bilston Corridor AAP Area, Stafford Road AAP Area, Wolverhampton City Centre AAP area

Travel mode: Rail

Keywords: Rail, future, capacity, freight



Revision: v1.0 Format of evidence Location Plot


• Existing problems in the AAP rail network stretch from Dudley Port to Wolverhampton with capacity constrains along this route.

• The majority of improvements within the AAP areas are planned for delivery within short-term timescales.

• Improvements to Park and Ride facilities and Oxley Depot were completed in 2010.

• Upgrades to rail tracks and signalling to increase operational capacity and station improvements are key planned improvements which lie within the City Centre AAP.


• Network Rail 2010, Route Plans 2010: Route Plan M West Midlands & Chilterns • Network Rail 2011, Route Plans Update: Route Plan M West Midlands &

Chilterns


Doesn’t include rail proposals contained in the Black Country Joint Core Strategy or the Wolverhampton City Council Transport Strategy and Action Plan for 2026 including:

• New passenger link between Wolverhampton and Walsall • Wolverhampton Loop Metro extension • The 5Ws Metro extension • New Park and Ride rail station at Brinsford

These schemes have been presented on the Major Transport Scheme diagram. These schemes exclude High Speed Rail proposal which are continuing to be developed and may have a significant impact over the longer term.

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