Issue details
Authorisation to spend designated funding for Public Transport infrastructure Improvements
Public Transport Infrastructure is in need of
investment to improve the image of public transport in the County
and to attract residents to make greater use of sustainable modes
of transport.
A condition survey carried out in 2019 indicated a significant
number of bus shelters that require repair, upgrading, or
replacement. Since the survey was completed the condition of the
assets has declined further as there has not been an allocated
budget for maintenance and renewal.
The council’s recently published bus service improvement plan
(BSIP) has identified the importance of infrastructure in
maintaining patronage levels, and attracting new passengers to
public transport, in turn reducing reliance on unsustainable modes
of transport.
Progressing this program would help to deliver the council’s
identified County Plan success measures:
• Work in partnership with others to reduce county carbon
emissions
• Improve the air quality within Herefordshire
• Increase the number of short distance trips being undertaken
by sustainable modes of travel – walking, cycling, public
transport
Progressing this program would help to deliver the council’s
identified Local Transport Plan objectives:
• Provide a good quality transport network for all users
– by being proactive in our asset management and by working
closely with the public, Highways England and rail and bus
• Make journeys easier and safer – by making bus and
rail tickets compatible and easier to buy and use, by providing
‘real time’ information at well-equipped transport
hubs, by improving signage to walking and cycling routes and by
helping people feel safe during their journeys.
The council’s budget for 2022/23 was approved at a full
council meeting held on 11th February 2022. This included a capital
allocation of £300k over 2 years to upgrade bus shelters in
the County.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/10/2022
Decision due: 29 September 2022 by Corporate Director – Economy & Environment
Contact: Ross Cook, Corporate Director - Economy and Environment Email: ross.cook@herefordshire.gov.uk.
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