Delivering a quality rapid

transit system in a challenging environment

Tom Hacker Project Advisor

Louise Porter Programme Manager

120,000 students in 8 institutions

Largest ‘creative’ sector outside London

36,500

Congestion constraining

growth

Leeds population

to grow 12% (90k) by

2021

35,000 new jobs by 2028

Largest City in EU without

Rapid Transit

10% less productive

than national average

15th in UK for inward investment

Some areas amongst 5%

most deprived in

UK

29% houses economically

inactive

HS2 HS3?

Making public transport more attractive

1) Greater capacity 2) Reduced journey times 3) Improved punctuality 4) Improved infrastructure

Conditions where rapid transit appropriate

1) Busiest routes + standing passengers 2) Most congested corridors 3) Scope to reduce journey times 4) Scope to improve reliability

M62

A647

Skipton & Ilkley

Bradford

Huddersfield

Wakefield

York & Selby

Wetherby

Harrogate Otley

Dewsbury

Leeds

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

14.8km trolleybus network

Vehicle + infrastructure + park and ride +

marketing

11 million passengers

+

£250.5m (£173m

from DFT)

45,000 households

BCR of 2.96:1

2,350 P&R

Spaces

20 x 160 capacity vehicles

Up to 1,600 PPH

40% Journey time saving

65% segregation Flexible

+ off wire capabilities

Quieter, cleaner & smoother

Less disruption

during construction

£235m per annum

boost to local economy

Increased property

prices

Fares Set by LCC

and the WYCA

4,000 New jobs

Benefits of NGT

Regeneration

2009

2020

March 2009 - MSBC Submitted July 2012 -Programme Entry Approval

2008/09 - Consultation

2012/13 – Public Engagement

Sept 2013 – TWAO Submission April/Oct 2014 –

Public Inquiry Late 2015 – anticipated SoS decision 2016 – select

preferred bidders 2017 – Begin construction

2019 – Testing and commissioning

2020 – start of operations