Road Traffic Reduction Report - Annex A - to Milton Keynes Council’s Local Transport Plan - 2001/02 - 2005/06

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Annex A to Milton Keynes Council’s Local Transport Plan sets out the evidence base and structure for a road traffic reduction programme covering 2001/02 to 2005/06. It reviews the statutory requirements of the Road Traffic Reduction Act, describes current transport conditions including networks and travel patterns, and presents present and forecast traffic flows through cordons, screenlines, monitoring points, and a local traffic model. The annex then specifies targets to curb traffic growth and details measures such as car-sharing, public transport solutions, cycling, walking, and park-and-ride, concluding with monitoring and review procedures.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages40

Reading Time1 h 41 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

A1 . Background to the Road Traffic Reduction Act

A1.1 Introduction

A2 . Milton Keynes’ Current Transport Conditions

A2.1 Introduction

A2.2 Population Growth & Trends

A2.3 Transport Networks in Milton Keynes

A2.4 Car Ownership

A2.5 Travel

A3 . Current and Forecast Traffic Flows

A3.1 Introduction

A3.2 Cordon and Screenlines

A3.3 Traffic Flows at Monitoring Points

A3.4 Observed Traffic Growth

A3.5 Forecast Traffic Flows

A3.6 Milton Keynes Traffic Model

A3.7 Model Details - Data Sources

A3.8 Forecast Growth - Base Year

A3.9 Forecast Growth - Future Year

A4 . Road Traffic Reduction - Targets to Reduce Traffic Growth

A4.1 Road Traffic Reduction Target

A4.2 Sustainable Integrated Transport Strategy Targets

A4.3 Journey to Work

A5 . Measures to Achieve Targets

A5.1 Introduction

A5.2 Impact of Milton Keynes’ LTP Strategy

A5.3 Car-Sharing

A5.4 Public Transport-Based Solutions

A5.5 Cycling

A5.6 Walking

A5.7 Park and Ride

A5.8 Comparison of Mode-Based Alternatives Within the LTP

A6 . Monitoring and Review Procedures

A6.1 Introduction

A6.2 Strategy Testing

A6.3 Monitoring Reports

ROAD TRAFFIC REDUCTION REPORT ANNEX A to MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL’S LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN 2001/02 – 2005/06 Environment Directorate Civic Offices 1 Saxon Gate East Central Milton Keynes MK9 3HQ Tel (01908) 252543 International Tel +44 01908 252543 Fax (01908) 252599 John Best Strategic Director-Environment 􀀁 Copyright July 2000 CONTENTS A1 . BACKGROUND TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC REDUCTION ACT ...................................6 A1.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................6 A2 . MILTON KEYNES’ CURRENT TRANSPORT CONDITIONS ......................................7 A2.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................7 A2.2 POPULATION GROWTH & TRENDS ................................................................................7 A2.3 TRANSPORT NETWORKS IN MILTON KEYNES .................................................................8 A2.3.1 The Road Network ................................................................................................8 A2.3.2 The Redways, Walking and Cycle Networks ........................................................8 A2.3.3 The Bus Network ..................................................................................................9 A2.3.4 Travel Information .................................................................................................9 A2.3.5 Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles ............................................................................9 A2.3.6 The Rail Network ..................................................................................................9 A2.3.7 The Canal Network ............................................................................................. 10 A2.3.8 Air........................................................................................................................ 10 A2.4 CAR OWNERSHIP.......................................................................................................11 A2.5 TRAVEL.....................................................................................................................12 A3 . CURRENT AND FORECAST TRAFFIC FLOWS.......................................................14 A3.1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................14 A3.2 CORDONS AND SCREENLINES.....................................................................................14 A3.3 TRAFFIC FLOWS AT MONITORING POINTS ...................................................................14 A3.4 OBSERVED TRAFFIC GROWTH ....................................................................................15 A3.5 FORECAST TRAFFIC FLOWS .......................................................................................18 A3.6 MILTON KEYNES TRAFFIC MODEL ...............................................................................18 A3.7 MODEL DETAILS-DATA SOURCES .............................................................................21 A3.8 FORECAST GROWTH-BASE YEAR..............................................................................21 A3.9 FORECAST GROWTH-FUTURE YEAR..........................................................................22 A4 . ROAD TRAFFIC REDUCTION-TARGETS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC GROWTH ......23 A4.1 ROAD TRAFFIC REDUCTION TARGET...........................................................................23 A4.2 SUSTAINABLE INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY TARGETS .....................................23 A4.3 JOURNEY TO WORK ...................................................................................................24 A5 . MEASURES TO ACHIEVE TARGETS.......................................................................25 A5.1 INTRODUCTION .................................

FAQs

What requirements does the Road Traffic Reduction Act (1997) impose on local highway authorities?

It requires authorities to assess current traffic levels, forecast growth, and determine suitable targets for reducing that growth.

How does the annex describe current transport conditions in Milton Keynes?

It outlines population growth and trends, maps the transport networks (road, redways, walking and cycling, bus, taxis, rail, canal, and air), and covers car ownership and travel patterns.

Which measures are proposed to achieve the road traffic reduction targets?

The annex proposes car-sharing, public transport-based solutions, cycling and walking initiatives, and park-and-ride, supported by mode-based comparisons within the Local Transport Plan.

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