Arsenal kicks off the season in new home - Steer Davies Gleave

the reviewSteer Davies Gleave’s News & ReviewsInterview with Hugh Sumner • Liverpool 1 Merseytravel 2Bus rapid transit speeds forward • Education, Education, EducationArsenal kicks off the season in new homeIssue 30 October September 2006 2006www.steerdaviesgleave.comrv30-01

Features…Education, Education, Education 4Bus rapid transit speeds forward 5Wide horizons in Texas 6E vergreening Vancouver 7Transmilenio – a model of success 8An interview with Hugh Sumner 9Arsenal kicks off the seasonin new home 11Birmingham’s gateway to the future 12Liverpool 1 Merseytravel 2 13Global research to improve society 14Pharos lights the way for Slough 15Green light for South EssexRapid Transit 16Making space for Crossrail 17The when, who and how ofconsultation 18Personalised Travel Planningmoves up a gear 19MD’s commentOne of this summer’s achievements weare extremely proud of is the opening ofArsenal’s new Emirates stadium, which wascompleted two weeks ahead of scheduleand on budget. We have worked withArsenal Football Club since 2000 on allaspects of transport for the new stadium.The Cambridgeshire Guided Buswayscheme that we have been working onsince its conception is also proceeding,having received funding approval of£92.5 million in July. Other Bus RapidTransit (BRT) projects we are working oninclude schemes in Colombia, the ThamesGateway, Bristol, Luton and Lagos.In addition, we have been busy expandinginto the USA and Canada including workon superhighways in Texas and a newlight rail scheme in Vancouver. To supportour international growth, we also recentlyopened two new offices in Vancouver,Canada and Wellington, New Zealand.As Autumn approaches we arelooking forward to new commissionsfrom local government in the UKthrough our Pharos initiative.New faces…Antonio García Pastor , MadridAssociateAntonio brings 20 years’transport planning experiencein both the public and privatesector to our operations inMadrid. He was technicaldirector of the Spanish arm ofVeolia Transport/Connex andworked for the Madrid Transport Authority.Jim Collins, LondonAssociateJim joins us from Laing Rail, wherehe was a Bid Director for newfranchises. He has an extensivebackground in rail, holding anumber of key managementpositions at the SRA, Network Railand British Rail.Steven Fraser, EdinburghPrincipal ConsultantSteven joins us from ColinBuchanan, where he worked ona range of transport planningprojects for both public andprivate sector clients. Hehas also spent over 10 yearsdeveloping and implementingtransport projects.Duncan Edmonson, EdinburghPrincipal ConsultantDuncan joins us from MVA.He has extensive experiencein demand and revenueforecasting, fares modelling,analysis and research forrail industry clients.Vicente Marañón De Pablo, LondonSenior ConsultantVicente worked for AENAon the development ofregional airports. Hisexperience also includesstrategic development, trafficforecasting and legal issuesrelating to airport management.New Consultants...Enrico Bernardis joins our Bolognaoffice from Gruppo Torinese Trasporti(GTT), where he worked on thefirst line of the Turin Metro.Richard Rickards worked at QinetiQ, wherehe provided cost-benefit analysis for publicsector procurement.Adeline Salkeld has a BA (hons) in GraphicCommunication from University of Readingand joins us from a publishing agency.Graham Read, LeedsAssociateGordon Bird, LondonAssociateGraham was Head of StrategicPlanning and a member of themanagement board at SouthYorkshire Passenger TransportExecutive. He brings with himover 30 years’ experience inlocal transport planning.Gordon joins us from BoozAllen Hamilton, where heworked on rail projects in theUK, Ireland and Holland. Hiscareer also spans 12 yearswith London Underground inoperations management anddevelopment planning.Gerald Lamprecht, LondonPrincipal ConsultantGerald was CEO of BIM, anAustrian transport consultancy,where he focused on busand rail projects. He hasstudied Russian and Czech,and has a good knowledgeof the Central and EasternEuropean markets.Peter Scott, EdinburghPrincipal ConsultantPeter joins us from ScottishEnterprise National where hewas a senior member of theTransport Team with a focus onfreight. His role there has givenhim a wealth of experience andcontacts in the freight sectorthroughout Scotland.Peter Zanzottera, LeedsSenior ConsultantPete joins us from City of YorkCouncil, where he headedthe Smarter Choices team.He is well known for hisbackground in cycling,vision zero for road safetyand campaign research.Adam Dale joins us after completing aBA(Hons) in Graphic Design at The ArtsInstitute in Bournemouth.We are always looking for gifted, motivatedindividuals for roles in all parts of thecompany, in all parts of the world. If youare considering your future and are lookingfor somewhere to make a real difference,Steer Davies Gleave has much to offer.Please contact Vicky Dorrington.Peter TwelftreeManaging DirectorJoanna Kemp joins us from Synovate, whereshe was involved in project management,questionnaire development and analysis.t +44 (0)20 7919 8500e careers@sdgworld.net

News in brief2006 Sustainable Transport AwardsNearly 200 transport officers, seniormanagers and politicians from Londonboroughs joined Transport for Londoncommissioner Peter Hendy and guestspeaker Kate Humble (of the BBC’sSpringwatch fame) at London’s HaywardGallery for the 2006 SustainableTransport Awards on 6th July 2006.Hosted by TfL and organised by SteerDavies Gleave, the awards recognise theWalk2go launch eventSeptember 20th saw the launch oftwo cutting edge web sites promotingincreased walking and access to localservices for commuters, residents andvisitors in London’s Bankside area. Over80 local businesses, transport officers,politicians and consultants attended theevent held in London’s Borough Market.The first of the sites, Walk2go.com, usesgaming technology to help visitors andresidents design their own interactive3D versions of Borough High Street.The same site also allows people tosubmit local walks via an interactivemap and upload videos and photos ofinteresting locations along the route.The second site, betterbankside.co.uk,has been extensively updated withan interactive map that displays localTea and transportPharos, a new initiative of Steer DaviesGleave in partnership with BuckinghamshireCounty Council, was launched in July. Heldat the Athenaeum Hotel in Mayfair, 12Transport Directors from councils acrossEngland and Andrew Forster from LTTattended. The event provided the opportunityto showcase and discuss best practicepeople and initiatives that are helpingcommunities, schools and businessespromote cleaner, healthier ways oftravelling in London. Despite majorchallenges in encouraging people tochange their attitudes and behaviour,dedicated work has contributedto a less congested and pollutedenvironment, safer roads and healthierliving. To view the 2006 winners, visitwww.streerdaviesgleave.com/news.asptransport information and links with theBetter Bankside business directory.The applications were developedas part of the European fundedSouthwark Optimum2 project.in customer-focused services, businessprocess efficiency, performance managementand organisational change techniques.PLUTO competition winnerCongratulations to Chris Gent of CapitaSymonds, who won a new iPod shufflein the PLUTO ‘Best UK transport planner’competition. Run by The Institute forTransport Studies (ITS) in conjunction withSteer Davies Gleave and the TransportPlanning Society, the competition requiredparticipants to useITS’s transport policyexplorer, PLUTO, todevise a package oftransport and land-usepolicies to tackle thetransport problems ofa hypothetical town.National Transport AwardsGuests from Slough Borough Council,Cambridgeshire County Council,Bedfordshire County Council, MiltonKeynes, Fastrack and TfL joined us onour table at the National TransportAwards on the 18th July. SteerDavies Gleave’s market developmentdirector, Fred Beltrandi, presentedthe ‘Most Improved Local TransportAuthority’ award to Torbay Council.Steer Davies Gleave runs for JP MorganNineteen runners from Steer Davies Gleavetook part in the JP Morgan Chase, anannual event held across five continentsto promote a commitment to health andfitness. Three of our runners finished the5km run in under 20 minutes and our‘tortoise’ design came in the top five of theT-shirt competition. The competition wasjudged on the design that best reflectedthe spirit of competition and camaraderie.Visit from Indonesian officialsIn September 2006, we hosted a groupof senior officials from Indonesia. Overtwo days, we organised several seminarson congestion charging in London, aswell as visits to the Greater LondonAuthority, TfL and Canary Wharf.New Canadian and New Zealand officesAs a result of Steer Davies Gleave’scontinual growth, we have opened twonew offices in Vancouver and Wellington.

Education, Education, EducationHigher education in the UK is currentlyundergoing a significant process ofchange, leading to unprecedentedcompetition between universities toattract the best staff and students.From September, universities will be ableto change the way they charge fees tonew students, ranging up to £3,000 peryear. In addition, in ‘The Future of HigherEducation’ White Paper, the governmentaims to expand higher education to meetrising skills, create stronger links withbusiness and economy, and increasethe higher education participation rateof 18-30 year olds from 43% to 50%.While numbers of higher education studentsare indeed forecast to rise up to 2010-11,from then, the number of young people isexpected to decline substantially until 2020.With all of these varying factors, it isimportant that universities are able tooffer a ‘complete package’ to attract andmeet students’ high demands for value formoney – and have a flexible strategy thatcan accommodate the needs of the future.Having an easily accessible, organisedand well-run campus will give universitiesa major advantage. This means that inaddition to course offerings, universitiesmust look at improving their campusfacilities, environment and operations.As most universities have limitedland available, building new studentfacilities or teaching areas is rarely astraightforward option. For example,campus car parks are often the first areasto be identified for other developmentseven though there is an increasinglevel of car ownership by students.This is where Steer Davies Gleave comesin. Having worked with several universitiesmanaging travel demand and preparingsustainable solutions – including parkingstrategies, travel plans and transportassessments – we understand how differentthe physical dynamics and travel issues ofeach university can be, and the impact theycan have on a university’s overall reputation.Birmingham University is one example.An established world class university, itrecognises that to maintain its standingit must focus on the future demandsof staff and students. We have beenworking with Birmingham, providingtransport master planning advice on:t servicing and access arrangements;t parking supply and demand;t internal signage design and procurement;tpedestrian signing strategyand design; andt transport urban design/public realm.We have also been working closely withMiddlesex University for the past five years.Having developed substantially over thelast 30 years, it is now one of the largestuniversities in the UK with 22,000 students.Keen to continue its growth andsecure its future as a provider of worldclasshigher education, Middlesexhas embarked on a major changeprogramme. Steer Davies Gleave hadalready helped the University with:t transport master planning;ttconducting a transport assessmentand S106 negotiations for theexpansion of an existing campuslocated within the green belt; andproviding parking and trafficimpact advice for a newlearning resource centre.We are now working to achieve theUniversity’s current aims by preparinga travel plan, carrying out a transportassessment and devloping a parkingstrategy for one of Middlesex’s campuses.For more information contactMartin Tillmant +44 (0)20 7919 8500e martin.tillman@sdgworld.netMiddlesex UniversityBirmingham University

Fastrack BRTBus Rapid Transit speeds forwardOver the past 10 years, a simplebut clever concept has been gainingground around the world to transportlarge numbers of people reliably,comfortably – and relatively cheaply.Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems – fullysegregated busways with high capacitybuses to provide fast, reliable service– offer the same attributes as metro orlight rail systems but at a significantlylower cost. Their relative simplicity alsomakes them an attractive option for manygovernments as politicians can often backa BRT scheme at the concept stage andstill be in office by the time it opens.Since the successful implementation ofthe Transmilenio scheme in Bogotá (seeTransmilenio – a model of success, p.8),Steer Davies Gleave has been leading theway on several BRT projects. For the lastthree years, we have been developingand managing the Cambridgeshire CountyCouncil Guided Busway scheme, taking itthrough its development, funding, designand TWA stages. Once completed, the25km track linking Cambridge with StIves and Huntingdon will be the longestguided busway in the world. Now thatthe scheme has received final fundingapproval (£92.5m from Government),construction is due to start in early 2007with plans for the busway to open in 2008.Another scheme we have been workingon over the last few years is the LutonTranslink BRT. We have provided all thetransport advice and gave expert witnessat the public inquiry earlier this year. Overthe past 18 months we have also supportedthe introduction of the Fastrack BRT – aservice linking the towns of Dartford andGravesend – and have seen passengernumbers exceed forecasts since itsopening in March 2006. In addition, weare helping Bristol develop a BRT networkstrategy, putting together the businesscase for a BRT for Leeds and working withEssex County Council on a South EssexRapid Transit network (see Green lightfor South Essex Rapid Transit, p.16).The different bus operating regime in Londonmeans that Transport for London (TfL) is boththe implementer and operator of potentialBRT-style services. We have helped TfL obtainthe approvals to construct the initial phasesof two new schemes, East London Transitand Greenwich Waterfront Transit. Due toopen from 2008, these schemes form partof the wider aspirations to regenerate theThames Gateway area, with the ultimate aimof linking across the Thames Gateway Bridgeto form a large cross-river transit network.We are also working in the more complexenvironment of Lagos, Nigeria – a city of15 million with no mass transit system – toimplement a high priority bus service asa precursor to a full BRT system. Over fourmonths, we have undertaken an intensivedevelopment process which has required theintroduction of new laws and regulations,route assessment, demand forecasts andcorridor designs. The scheme is due toopen at the end of September and couldcarry 10 million passengers during thefirst year. The swift development of thescheme shows that BRT-type services canbe implemented in a very short timescale.As BRT proves to be a viable andcost-effective alternative transit system,we expect to see the number of schemesbeing planned and implemented increasegreatly over the next few years.For more information contactMichael May or David Bowerst +44 (0)20 7919 8500e busrapidtransit@sdgworld.net

Wide horizons in TexasOne thing we have noticed while workingacross the United States and Canada, isthat out in Texas, where we are involved inthe Transport PPP market, they like to dothings bigger and better than anyone else.The Department of Transport in the statecapital in Austin has recognised – ashave many other states – that the needfor transport infrastructure continues togrow, and that the tax base availablefor financing development cannot bestretched to meet all the calls placedupon it. Across the US, this has resultedin new (or renewed) interest in the privatefinancing of new toll roads or toll lanesand the sale/lease of existing facilities.What cash-strapped state finance directordoesn’t look up with interest at the $1.8bnraised by Chicago through the lease ofthe Chicago Skyway or the $3.8bn raisedby Indiana with the Indiana Toll Road?What state governor (or gubernatorialcandidate) isn’t tempted to look at theirown assets – quickly gauging the politicalacceptability of concessioning state assets?In Texas, they are taking a different route,and as with most things in the state, it’sbig! While also developing a programme ofindividual toll road/managed lane projects,under the very energetic leadership ofPhil Russell, the Texas Department ofTransportation has drawn up a programmeof Trans Texas Corridors (TTC) – a 4,000-mile network of superhighways thatwill incorporate tolled and untolledexpressways, high speed and conventionalpassenger and freight railroads, andwater and power supply lines. At the sametime, legislation has been enacted whichallows the Department to appoint sectorconsortia as partners under ComprehensiveDevelopment Agreements (CDA); thesepartners will have the responsibility for thelong-term development of these corridors.Steer Davies Gleave has worked withZachry Construction over the past two years,exploring PPP transport opportunities.Identifying the opportunities in this market,Zachry established a subsidiary, ZAI, withthe remit to develop concession work,initially in Texas and then more widelyacross the country. ZAI, in partnershipwith Cintra, has already won the CDA forthe first corridor, the TTC-35. Since then,ZAI has submitted bids for a number offurther schemes – both alone and withACS/Dragados. The team has prequalifiedfor the IH635 in Dallas – and is awaiting aresponse on bids for the SH161, anothertoll road in the Dallas area, and thesecond of the TTC projects, the TTC-69.The challenges facing the team indeveloping business models for theseschemes are substantial. Most areshared by all infrastructure developmentwherever in the world, but some areunique – the existing urban road networkis very extensive, the distances to becovered across Texas are enormous,and Texan drivers don’t like payingtolls. Looks like there could still bea ‘Wild West’ out there to be tamed.For more information contact:Charles Russellt +44 (0)20 7919 8500e charles.russell@sdgworld.net

Evergreening VancouverWhen Vancouver’s Mayor Sam Sullivanreceived the Olympic Flag at the closingof the Turin Winter Olympics, he feltespecially proud. For not only wouldhis city be staging the 2010 winterOlympics, it would also be the firstsustainable games in Olympic history.The moment, however, also highlightedthe challenge that the city, and the GreaterVancouver region – known for its breathtakingnatural beauty – is beginningto face as it continues to expand andthe pace of development quickens.As forecasts predict a significant populationincrease over the next 20 years, there isa strong desire to safeguard the naturaladvantages of the Greater Vancouver region,and a major strategic investment programmeis underway to establish a transportationinfrastructure that can support sustainabledevelopment. The Canada Line, providinga new rapid transit link between VancouverInternational Airport/Richmond and thedowntown is already under construction.In addition, a new light rail transit (LRT)scheme, the Evergreen Line, is plannedto expand the scope of the existingpublic transportation network thatserves the Greater Vancouver region.From our Vancouver office, Steer DaviesGleave has been working with the GreaterVancouver Transportation Authority,TransLink, on the development of theEvergreen Line. Closely linked with newprojections for the Greater VancouverLivable Region Plan, the project emphasisesintegrated thinking of land use planningand new transport infrastructure.As part of this integrated approach tothe Evergreen project, we have beenlooking at the links with future populationand employment forecasts in the Tri-City region (the cities of Burnaby, PortMoody and Coquitlam), which forms thenorth-east sector of Greater Vancouverthrough which the scheme will operate.We have also been involved in the wider‘city shaping’ aspects of Evergreen, whichincluded a five-day ‘Design Charrette’workshop, a series of intensive designexercises undertaken by multidisciplinaryteams. Alan Jones and David Pollockrepresented Steer Davies Gleave onthe nine-member expert panel, whichled the Charrette. With input from SteerDavies Gleave, TransLink, LRT systemsdesigners, architects and urban designersfrom Düsseldorf, Portland, Orlando andMinneapolis, as well as representativesfrom the local municipalities, policeand other organisations, the teamsworked up practical examples of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) – joinedupland use and transit planning.The outputs of the Charrette have beenused as part of the development ofpreliminary designs for the Evergreen Line.The scheme is planned to open in 2011,supported by updated complementarylocal planning documents (OfficialCommunity Plans) by which time GreaterVancouver aims to have its post-Olympicsustainable strategy well advanced.For more information contactAlan Jones (UK)t +44 (0)20 7919 8500e alan.jones@sdgworld.netDan Gomez-Duran (Vancouver)t (604) 608 6198e dan.duran-gomez@sdgworld.net

An interview with Hugh SumnerIn each edition of The Review, we feature an interview with a key transport figure. For this issue, Marion Gourlayspent time with Hugh Sumner, Director of Transport at the Olympic Delivery Authority. If you would like tocontribute your views, email marketing@sdgworld.net or contact Nadine Kayser on +44 (0)20 7919 8500.The race is onFrom his 22nd floor officein London’s Docklands,Hugh Sumner, Director ofTransport at the OlympicDelivery Authority (ODA),has a fine view acrossEast London, the futurehome of the London 2012 OlympicGames and Paralympic Games.We asked Hugh about the demands ofdelivering this momentous task and whatsports he’ll be watching at the Games.The ODA was established by the LondonOlympic Games and Paralympic Games Acton the 31st March this year. This Act allowsthe ODA to control such things as landacquisition, building works and, importantlyfor Sumner, putting in place transportinfrastructure. Working closely with theLondon Organising Committee of the OlympicGames and Paralympic Games chaired byLord Coe, the ODA is essentially the publicbody responsible for ensuring delivery of thenew venues and the legacy that will follow.As soon as London’s name was announcedby Jacques Rogge, the President of theInternational Olympic Committee (IOC),on 6 July 2005, Sumner knew that hehad to hit the ground running – thisbeing the key to delivering on time. Hehad been involved with the London2012 bid since its early stages in 2003,developing plans with his Transport forLondon team, and fully understood themagnitude of what had to be done.London’s transport infrastructure willundergo major improvements. A total of£18 billion is committed to be spent ontransport in the capital between now andthe Games. Sumner acknowledges that alltoo often transport schemes are stymiedby lack of funding. This will not be the casefor 2012, where upfront and committedinvestment was secured. Sumner is keento highlight that almost all the transportinfrastructure related to the Games isunderway. And the best Christmas gifthe hopes to receive in 2010 will be itscompletion. This early delivery date willenable thorough testing of all Games venuesand infrastructure, as required by the IOC.Given the plethora of stakeholdersinvolved, Sumner believes that one ofthe key ingredients to success is having ashared collective vision. This, he argues,must be done from the onset. The ODAhas worked hard to encourage a commonvision amongst all parties involved. Hesingles out ‘strategic partners’ such as theMayor of London, and regional bodies suchas Transport for London and the LondonThames Gateway Development Corporationas well as local partners including theLondon boroughs and transport operators.A good example of this ‘shared’enthusiasm was given recently by theMayor of Newham – Sir Robin Wales– so keen on the positive impact theGames would have for his borough, heclaims that “East is the new West!”It is important for London that the Gameswill leave a positive legacy. To this effectthe ODA is working with the Governmentand the Mayor of London to ensure thatbenefits for London and to the rest of theUK can be maximised. In preparing forthe Games, the ODA will put in place theinfrastructure needed to enable regenerationand the development of sustainablecommunities in the Lower Lea Valley; thisin turn will act as a catalyst for the restof the Thames Gateway towards Essex.There’s no doubt that this is a massivechallenge, but Sumner is relishing hisrole at the ODA. Unfortunately for him,an avid sports fan, he thinks he willbe too busy overseeing the transportoperations to attend any of the sportingevents – even his beloved tennis.Visit www.london2012.com

Stadia in the spotlightArsenal Football Club’s new EmiratesStadium is just one of the stadia projectswe have helped successfully deliver. Belowis a selection of other sporting and stadiawork that we have been involved in.Olympic Transport Plan, EnglandLondon’s transport network and its abilityto support the 2012 Olympics was akey area of concern for the InternationalOlympic Committee during one of its earlyinspections of London as a candidate cityfor the Games. Over the following months,Steer Davies Gleave worked continuouslywith the Olympic Transport Strategy teamto develop cohesive and comprehensivetransport strategies for the Olympic andParalympic Games. Since the successfulannouncement in July 2005, we havecontinued to support the Olympic DeliveryAuthority in finalising the Transport Plan,including the preparation of detaileddemand forecasts for all means of travelto the Olympic Park area. We are also partof the Sir Robert McAlpine team biddingto build the main Olympic stadium.Wembley Stadium, EnglandOur involvement with Wembley Stadiumgoes back to 1999 when we supported theplanning application for the new nationalstadium. We have been working with theproject team ever since, which has ledto the extensive transport improvementsin the local area completed in 2005,including the massively upgradedWembley Park station redevelopment.Croke Park Stadium, IrelandThe new Croke Park Stadium was completedin 2005 with a capacity of 83,000 – nearly20,000 more than the original stadiumand making it one of the largest in Europe.Steer Davies Gleave had been an activemember of the design team for Croke Park’sredevelopment for over 10 years. In additionto our role in helping to shape the evolvingdesign of the redevelopment, we providedsupport on the Environmental Statementand prepared and presented evidenceto the An Bord Pleanala oral hearing.Interestingly, we also arranged a visit forArsenal’s directors and design team to thestadium in 2000 which led to the adoptionof the Croke Park club level design as thetemplate for the new Arsenal Stadium.Lansdowne Road, IrelandAnother long-standing client is the IrishRugby Football Union (IRFU). We helpedplan and design a replacement stadiumfor Lansdowne Road in Dublin, which willbe used for national and internationalrugby and football matches, concertsand other non-match day events. Theplanning application was approved inAugust 2006 with an oral hearing to followlater this year. In the meantime, oncethe old stadium is decommissioned anddemolished in the next few months thenational fixtures will relocate to CrokePark – which will stage the highest evercapacity rugby international in the northernhemisphere in the spring of 2007.10

Arsenal kicks off the season in new homeArsenal Football Club has a promising lineup for the 2006/7 season with Thierry Henryfirmly on side to lead a talented young team,30 million supporters worldwide and abrand new stadium with 60,000 seats, 150executive boxes, a spacious pitch and stateof-the-artfacilities. Even more impressiveis that the new Emirates Stadium wascompleted two weeks ahead of schedule and– by all accounts on budget at £390 million.Needless to say, a lot of planning and hardwork had gone into the project to see theDennis Bergkamp testimonial successfullyopen the stadium on the 22nd July 2006.Steer Davies Gleave has been working withArsenal Football Club continuously since2000 on all areas of transport, when weinitially helped prepare and submit the firstset of planning applications for the newstadium and associated development.It was important to the club that thenew stadium remained in the Islingtonneighbourhood – its home since 1913.However, as a high density residentialarea, one of the key targets was to ensurethat no more than 20% of spectatorjourneys into the local area would be byprivate car. This is by far the lowest levelof car use for travel to any Premiershipstadium, which we aim to achievethrough innovative measures included inthe Stadium Travel Plan, developed inpartnership with Transport for London,Islington Council, Metropolitan Police,First Capital Connect (Great Northern)and the Stadium Liaison Committee. Inaddition, we have planned and supervisedthe implementation of a massive EventDay Parking Scheme, which restricts onstreetparking in a third of the borough– an area covering 30,000 dwellings.Early indications from the initial stadiumuse already suggest that we will meet– and even exceed – this tough target.Because of the sheer number of peoplethat will descend onto the ground onmatch and event days, it was essentialto thoroughly assess crowd and trafficflow issues both within the stadium andin the adjacent street network. To helpensure effective control of the crowds we:ttProvided input on the stadium design,which included the planning, capacityand accessibility assessment andspecification of the two massivepedestrian overbridges across therailway lines to the east of the stadium.Planned and designed crowdmanagement measures at keypedestrian crossing locations and themain local rail and tube stations.tttPrepared the unique Local AreaManagement Plan that identifiesand outlines all the procedures tobe followed to manage the crowdflows and vehicle movements inthe vicinity of the stadium.Designed the vehicle and pedestrianconnections between the EmiratesStadium and surrounding podiumlevel and the adjacent road networkincluding the new roundabout inthe plaza area to the southof the stadium.Planned and designed local wayfindingsignage and CCTV coverage.We have also been working closely withTransport for London, the MetropolitanPolice and Islington Council todeliver a transport communicationstrategy for the stadium.As a new season gets underway,we are proud to have played apart in delivering a beautiful newstadium for the beautiful game.For more information contactTim Spencert +44 (0)20 7919 8500e tim.spencer@sdgworld.net11

Liverpool 1 Merseytravel 2Highly regarded for its music, literature,arts and sport, you can understand whyLiverpool has been named European Capitalof Culture 2008. Although the city is lessknown for the transport improvements thathave been taking place in the Merseysidearea, these developments are central tothe area’s regeneration and developingstatus as a leading European region.Steer Davies Gleave has been workingwith Merseytravel, Merseyside’s PassengerTransport Authority and Executive, since themid-1990s. The partnership has achieveda number of significant milestones duringthis period including: developing theLiverpool City Centre Movement Strategy(now in progress), securing £170mgovernment funding ‘in principle’ andobtaining TWA powers for Merseytram,re-franchising Merseyrail Electrics Network(consistently the best performing mainlandUK rail franchise) and helping to get theMersey Tunnels Bill passed to secure thefuture of the Tunnels and allocate surplusfunds to public transport projects.More recently, we have been working todeliver two new major interchange facilities,which will help ensure the long termsustainability of the area’s regeneration.Paradise Street InterchangeThe ‘Liverpool 1’ retail and leisuredevelopment project is one of the largestcommercial developments in Europe thatwill provide over 1 million sq ft of new retailfloorspace in Liverpool’s city centre. Due tothe scale of the development, the ParadiseStreet Bus Station had to be demolished andreplaced with a brand new facility, locatedin the heart of the new development.Steer Davies Gleave developed a rangeof interchange layouts to identify thebest design to meet both Merseytravel’srequirements – such as like-for-likereplacement of the old station, space toaccommodate new staff offices andMerseytram – and the needs of the Liverpool1 developers, Grosvenor, and their variousoccupiers. These included links withsurrounding regeneration schemes and thereviving Mersey Waterfront as well as accessfor servicing, delivery and customer pick-up.The final designs formed the basis of aplanning application that was approvedin late 2004. The facility has 10 busstands, 17 bus layover spaces, area forMerseytravel offices and potential forfuture Merseytram services. Opened in2005, the new interchange provides highquality public transport facilities in thecore of the new development which is dueto open in 2008. For more information onParadise Street Interchange contact AlanJones on alan.jones@sdgworld.netLiverpool South ParkwayOn 11 June 2006, Merseytravel saw theopening of another successful project– the flagship ‘Liverpool South Parkway’interchange. The facility merges the formerAllerton and Garston stations in a singlefuturistic design, which has won environmentalawards for its use of sustainable constructionmaterials and design features that promoteconservation of natural resources.The facility provides frequent connectionswith the growing Liverpool JohnLennon Airport and the manyjobs being created through theregeneration of South Liverpool.Steer Davies Gleave was responsiblefor developing the transport casefor the project, which formed thebasis of successful fundingbids through the LocalTransport Plan and viathe European RegionalDevelopment Fund.During the scheme’s construction, weworked as part of a multidisciplinaryconsultancy team which developed theinnovative station ownership proposal andcustomer service monitoring regime. Theseprogrammes will help ensure that thepassengers’ experience of the facility willremain at a high standard. Inaddition, we continue to adviseMerseytravel on the commercialagreements with train operatingcompanies to make sure the desiredlevel of service to the station is achieved.For more information on LiverpoolSouth Parkway contact Steve Hunteron steve.hunter@sdgworld.net13Images courtesy of Merseytravel

Pharos lights theway for SloughWhat’s thenew agendaGillian Ralphs, Assistant Director ofTransport and Planning at SloughBorough Council, heard about PharosTransport Management Consultancy atjust the right time. The Council was closeto completing service improvementsinstigated two years previously andwas looking to take its transport andplanning service to the next level.Pharos, a new partnership betweenBuckinghamshire County Council andSteer Davies Gleave, aims to providespecialist management consultancyservices specifically tailored to localtransport authority needs by bringingtogether the best of two worlds – peoplewho understand local transport policyand delivery, and those who can deliverbusiness management best practice.Slough commissioned Pharos to undertakea ‘peer review’ of the transport elementof its transport and planning service. Thebrief was to focus on improving efficiency,developing performance management,and improving customer-driven servicesand organisational structures.Using a wide range of data sources, Pharosfirst carried out targeted benchmarkingresearch to compare and contrast theservices provided by Slough with othersimilar authorities. This was followed byon-site interviews with the Council’steam leaders across the varioustransport services that they deliver.Pharos then developed a set ofrecommendations centredon the following crossserviceimprovements:tttMaking better use of thecustomer support centreand using customerfeedback and surveys todevelop policy priorities.Capitalising on recentorganisational change in theauthority to achieve wider objectives.Focusing on improvingefficiency through a series ofrecommendations that helptto achieve economies of scale andincrease income generation.Integrating customer data with theperformance management regime,and devolving responsibility fordelivery to the appropriate level.Gillian found that Pharos’s peer reviewapproach gave the Council a fresh insightinto familiar problems. Also, by involvingthe service managers, Pharos was ableto build enthusiasm about the processand recommendations in addition todeveloping knowledge of best practicein local government transport.Slough is now applying the findings tohelp develop its business plan for thenext three years, with Gillian’s feedbackclearly reinforcing the unique nature ofPharos: “It has given me a wider andvery different perspective on thoseonly too familiar service issues.”For more information contactFred Beltrandi or Simon Nielsent +44 (0)20 7919 8500e pharos@sdgworld.netThe UK government’s new agenda fortransport marks a fundamental shift awayfrom setting budgets for each mode toholistic funding attached to objectives. TheTransport Innovation Fund (TIF) regionalisedtransport budgets, and the moves toconnect heavy rail spend to these budgetsare key parts of this new programme.The Government has indicated that from2008/9 to 2014/15 the real increasesin national funds will be allocated to TIF,whose two key objectives are tacklingcongestion and improving productivity.While the Highways Agency will still holdthe budget for maintaining and enhancingthe national trunk road network, regionalbudgets will become the primary source ofall major regional and local schemes, as wellas additional expenditure on heavy rail.The creation of regional budgets doesn’treduce available funding (£700m of capitalper annum at current prices) but LocalTransport Plan and regional budgets will notactually increase in real terms – leaving awide gap in regional and local aspirations.For local and regional authorities, thekey things to recognise are that fundingis linked to national objectives first, andthere is greater long term certainty aboutthe funding levels being attached to thoseobjectives. Successful programmes (i.e.those winning funding) will be those thatbest serve these objectives. The choiceof mode is the last funding decisionrather than the first, and the key fundingquestion becomes how much moneyis to be attached to each objective.So, to deliver the Government’s agenda,local transport priorities have to focuson reducing congestion and increasingproductivity. However, early indications arethat there may be an unrecognised conflictbetween achieving these goals and otherpolicy aims for regional development, landuseplanning and environmental protection.In making sure that spending on transportsecures the greatest economic benefit, thismay favour areas that already do well.For more information contactChris Ferraryt +44 (0)20 7919 8500e chris.ferrary@sdgworld.net15

News in briefSharing consultation practicewith South KoreaThe Korean Transport Institute (KOTI)recently invited Steer Davies Gleave topresent a paper on consultation in theUK. South Korea is interested in investingmore in consultation, particularly inroad projects, as several of its recentlarge schemes have suffered from costlyprotests and opposition. In the paper,authors Lucy Hayward and Tom Cohendescribe our methods of consulting ontransport projects in England, relevantlegislation and guidance, and presentexamples of both good and bad practice.The KOTI has also expressed an interest inour approach to road scheme appraisal.Travel Choices for Clifton & CothamWe are working with Bristol City Councilto deliver free ‘personalised travelplanning’ in the Clifton and Cothamarea. The programme is being offeredto 2000 residents and is closely linkedto Bristol’s air quality objectives. Underthe scheme, specially trained traveladvisors visit local people and providethem with personally tailored traveladvice, information and resources.New transport assessment guidancePreparing transport assessments for majordevelopments in London has been madeeasier with new best practice guidancedeveloped by Steer Davies Gleave forTransport for London (TfL). The guidanceaims to support planning applicationsreferred to the Mayor of London byproviding a standardised method ofproducing transport assessments in thecapital. Sam Richards, Head of Land UsePlanning at TfL, said, ‘this is groundbreakingadvice for London and we hopethat it will lead to improved dialoguebetween developers, consultants and TfL.’The guidance can be downloaded fromhttp://tfl.gov.uk/tfl/reports/travel.asp.Green light for SouthEssex Rapid TransitA super bus-based rapid transit systemis currently being developed as partof the Thames Gateway South Essexregeneration strategy. The state-of-theartsystem will help integrate existingand proposed communities with anefficient and reliable transport system.Steer Davies Gleave is presently helpingdevelop proposals for SERT for EssexCounty Council, Southend-on-SeaBorough Council and Thurrock Councilon behalf of the Thames GatewaySouth Essex (TGSE) Partnership.SERT incorporates many features oftrams, but with greater flexibility andresponsiveness. High quality, modernvehicles will be used, equipped with GPSboth to control how the system is runningand to give passengers on vehicles, at stopsand on the web ‘real time’ information.Ease of access, comfort and minimisingthe impact on the environment are allconsiderations to ensure a high quality andsustainable alternative to travel by car.Reliability is key. Sophisticated onboardequipment will signal to traffic lights asthe SERT vehicle approaches, promptingthem to change to green to let thevehicles through. This is just one ofthe innovative uses of technology tokeep the system running smoothly.Vehicles will also be linked to a centralcontrol, like the one already usedto manage traffic in Essex. This willallow services across the network tobe kept on schedule. If an accident orother incident disrupts the service,controllers will be able to get thingsback to normal in the shortest possibletime. The use of dedicated routes andlanes will also help beat congestionand keep journeys consistent.Steer Davies Gleave recently organiseda seminar on SERT attended by localpoliticians and local government officersfrom the TGSE stakeholders, as well asrepresentatives of other key organisations.A briefing on the project and theproposed plans for the developmentof the network were presented.The seminar provided the opportunityfor stakeholders not only to learnmore about the most important publictransport initiative in South Essex, butalso to make their own contribution tothe development of the proposals. Thepresentations given at the seminar andother information on the SERT project canbe downloaded from www.sert.org.ukA full launch and public consultationexercise is planned for November 2006.For more information contactChris Ferraryt +44 (0)20 7919 8500e chris.ferrary@sdgworld.net£10.7m funding for urgent workon Blackpool TramwaySteer Davies Gleave has helped BlackpoolBorough Council and Lancashire CountyCouncil secure £10.7 million fromthe Department for Transport to fundemergency renewal work on the BlackpoolTramway. The investment will cover thefirst two years of the modernisation planand will be spent on urgent track renewalat three locations in Blackpool andelectrical infrastructure work at Fleetwood.16

A toll challenge“The ability to choose and adaptmodels for particular contexts is oneof the most important elements inthe complete planner’s toolkit.”This advice from Ortúzar and Willumsenin their book, Modelling Transport, hasbeen especially relevant in the modellingwork we are doing for the urbanconcession system of Santiago de Chile.Making space for CrossrailThe successful outcome from the petitionprocess has ensured that Liverpool StreetStation will have sufficient capacity withCrossrail to support British Land’s longtermaspirations for its Broadgate Estate.When Steer Davies Gleave started workingwith British Land, we immediately saw anopportunity to add value. Initially askedto advise on the long-term planning of theBroadgate Estate in the City of London, wequickly realised that the initial proposalfor the Crossrail station on Liverpool Streetcould be a threat to the Broadgate project.Cross London Rail Links (CLRL) hadabandoned earlier proposals for a newCrossrail station at Liverpool Street andinstead had substituted a connectionfrom the platforms into the existingLondon Underground ticket hall. LiverpoolStreet is already the busiest station inthe UK with 140 million visitors eachyear and the new West-East railwayroute will clearly add to this number.The limited capacity would have led tosevere congestion in the ticket hall.Steer Davies Gleave assisted British Landand the City of London Corporation inpetitioning against the proposals and TimSpencer, Director, presented extensiveevidence throughout the hearing of thecase before the House of Commons SelectCommittee from January to July 2006.In July, the Committee announced itsinterim decision to recommend thatthe existing ticket hall be expandedto accommodate 24 gates (instead ofthe original 16) and that an additionalBroadgate entrance to Crossrail should beincluded as an additional provision to theBill. This would provide a further 12 gates,bringing the total to 36 – some three timesthe capacity that was initially proposedby CLRL. This decision has secured properaccess to the Crossrail proposal fromthe fastest growing area in the City.Steer Davies Gleave is continuingto work with British Land on itsBroadgate 2020 project and iscurrently working on developing apublic realm strategy for the Estate.For more information contactKeith Sowerbyt +44 (0)20 7919 8500e keith.sowerby@sdgworld.netNormally, route choice models arebased on the assumption that usershave good information about thecost of the alternatives available.These models can provide a goodrepresentation of tolls paid at plazas,typically in interurban highways.In Santiago, however, a system of foururban concessions operating underfree-flow Electronic Toll Collection (ETC)technology presents new challengesto traffic modellers. This new schemeautomatically charges a toll as carsequipped with transponders pass agantry. Although the transponder will‘beep’ each time a gantry is passed,most drivers do not keep a formalrecord of these and may be slightlysurprised by the monthly invoicesummarising their toll expenditure.The complexity of the tolling schemein Santiago – with prices varying bytime of day, direction, and section ofthe road – also make it difficult forusers to anticipate the cost of theirtrips, which further reduces their directperception and sensitivity to tariffs.As the free-flow toll collection systemcovers the whole of Santiago we had toadapt conventional transport models toour own modelling standards. Moreover,we added a strong element of marketresearch to include the user’s imperfectperceptions of tolls. In this way, weretained model robustness while gainingvaluable insights into the effectivewillingness to pay for ETC roads.For more information contactGloria Huttt +56 (0)2 473 6900e gloria.hutt@sdgworld.net17

The when, who and how of consultationThere is no doubt that, done correctly,participation can greatly improve aproject. Stakeholder and communityparticipation is widely practised withintransport planning and is a criticalpart of good transport delivery.One of the key aims of consultation shouldbe to try to develop ideas in partnershipwith the public and stakeholders, andallow their feedback to inform schemeor strategy development. This will leadto greater support for the ideas and themeasures delivered through them.However, there is often a fear that involvingthe public will lead to impractical ideas andunrealistic expectations. This need not bethe case if the process is properly managed.We recently helped to achieve this whenconsulting on the Local DevelopmentFramework (LDF) in Kirklees. Our workinvolved public workshops to discuss theproposed LDF Core Strategy. Participantswere led through a planning game, whichinvolved assessing a number of optionswhile working under the same constraints asthe planners. This ensured that the feedbackwas informed and realistic, and participantsalso gained a better appreciation ofwhat the professionals are up against.The three considerations of consultationThe first consideration is when to consult.Typically, consultation is most effective whenpeople are involved from an early stage. Thisenables concerns to be aired and addressedbefore options and outcomes are limited.When considering who to consult, it is usefulto refer to guidance such as WebTag, whichcontains lists of stakeholders and publicbodies that should be consulted. In addition,particular attention should be paid to harderto-reachgroups, such as black and minorityethnic (BME) groups, people with physical orlearning disabilities, the elderly and children.We have developed a range of methods toensure equality of inclusion. For instance,as part of the consultation on the secondLocal Transport Plan in Slough we wentto a range of areas and conducted ‘voxpop’, or public opinion, interviews.This enabled us to speak to people whowouldn’t normally participate in the moretraditional consultation methods.The third key consultation decisionis how to consult. For this, a range oftechniques is available, which vary interms of level of involvement of thoseconsulted. Of course, time and costconstraints are also influencing factors.Recent years have seen an adoption ofmore innovative consultation techniques.We are using citizen’s juries, visioningexercises and planning games more andmore to enable people to look at complexissues in a methodical and strategic way.No matter when consultation is undertaken,who is involved and which method is used,the key thing to remember is the value itcan bring: understanding problems andissues, gaining support for change, and asense of ownership of ideas and delivery.For more information contactKate Gladstonet +44 (0)113 242 9955e kate.gladstone@sdgworld.net18

EnvironmentcolumnDriving Up CO 2EmissionsThe UK’s Department for Transport (DfT)does not have a clear picture of howits policies affect carbon dioxide (CO 2)emissions, and is not taking seriouslythe Government’s commitments onclimate change. These are key findingsof a recent report by Steer Davies Gleavefor Transport 2000 and a number ofother environmental organisations.Personalised Travel Planningmoves up a gearAs concern about pollution, climate changeand congestion continues to grow, wehave seen a more determined drive totackle these issues through innovativeinitiatives such as personalised travelplanning (PTP). As the name suggests,PTP enables individuals to make betterinformeddecisions about travel basedon their lifestyle and travel patterns.Similar to the work we are doing withDarlington (see The Review, Issue 29),Steer Davies Gleave has been busyhelping communities around the countryset up and run their own PTP projects.Transport for London is working withLondon boroughs to promote sustainabletransport options. As part of this initiativewe have recruited, trained and employed20 local people to deliver travel adviceto 23,000 households in the RoyalBorough of Kingston-upon-Thames thissummer. The team has been going doorto door, offering residents informationand incentives to help them try to reducetheir car use and increase their use ofsustainable modes of transport such aswalking, cycling and public transport.As the project comes to a close, we arerecruiting more than 45 staff to contact afurther 40,000 households this autumn.On the south coast, Brighton and HoveCity Council was recently chosen to beone of six Cycle Demonstration Townsin England. A significant factor in thesuccess of its bid was the delivery ofPTP to 30,000 households over the nextthree years. With our mentorship, thecouncil’s newly appointed PTP teamundertook its first project this summer,targeting 10,000 households.In Bristol, a key aspect of the two projectswe are helping the city council with hasbeen air quality. Tailoring our approachto encompass this element, we havedeveloped a booklet on economical caruse and set up vehicle emissions testsand ‘eco-driving lessons’ in addition tothe usual scope of PTP information.Measuring the impact of PTP is aninvaluable part of the process and wehave developed a robust but economicalsurvey tool that enables clients to gaugehow much participants in a PTP projecthave changed their travel habits.The application of PTP continues togrow. Following a successful pilot for theworkplace in Tunbridge Wells, we arenow using a slightly adapted version ofPTP at a B&Q branch in Darlington. Thefuture of the technique looks promising– we are currently looking at applyingit in the field of recycling and wasteminimisation and are in the process ofselecting a partner for a pilot project.For more information contactLisa Buchanan or Tom Cohent +44 (0)20 7919 8500e travelchoices@sdgworld.netThe study found that no assessment offuture traffic levels has been made fora third of schemes in the Government’strunk road programme, and that therewere no data on CO 2emissions formore than half of these schemes.Voluntary agreements on new car fuelefficiency between the EU and car makersare clearly seen by the Government as themost important element in achieving theKyoto target to reduce greenhouse gasemissions overall by 12.5% below 1990levels by 2012. Further domestic goals ofreducing CO 2emissions overall by 20%below 1990 levels by 2010, and putting theUK on a path to cutting emissions by some60% by about 2050, with real progresstowards this by 2020, are also set. However,the Government has admitted that thelatter goals are unlikely to be achieved.This is largely because vehicle manufacturerswill be more than a decade late in honouringthe voluntary agreements, which may nownot be reached in the UK until 2021. Theaverage emissions of CO 2for new carsfell by only 1.2% in 2005, well short ofthe industry target of a 5% p.a. reductionand also significantly below the moreconservative 2.5% reduction assumed inboth the 10-Year Plan and the White Paper.Overall, the study concludes that theDfT needs to develop a more robust andtransparent approach to monitoring thecarbon effects of its policies and proposals.In particular, the Government shouldset sectoral targets for the reduction ofCO 2emissions for different parts of theeconomy such as transport, and also setspatial targets on a regional basis.Steer Davies Gleave provides advice on allaspects of transport and the environment.For more information e-mailenvironment@sdgworld.net19

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