URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK The University of Liverpool - Urbed

University of Liverpool: UDF1.2.52:4 - Transport ContextLiverpool University lies at the heart of a network ofpublic transport routes. Yet more than half of peopleworking in the campus travel by car and only asmall proportion arrive by foot and cycle.Figure 2: Trip origins of work related trips to the University1.2.5Commuting patternsTravel to workWe have assessed the travel to work patternsto the University from the Travel to Work in the2001 Census. This shows that the majority oftrips to the campus (52%) were by car althoughthis is significantly lower than the nationalaverage (61%). This is due to the University’srelatively high accessibility by other modes oftransport. The proportion of people who arrive bypublic transport (23% by bus and 9% by rail) ismore than twice the national average.However, the mode share for walking and cyclingis disappointing given the campus’ locationwithin easy reach of a residential areas. Just 6%of people walk to work (compared to the nationalaverage of 11%) whilst only 2% of people cycle(national average 3%). This is likely to reflect thecampus’ relatively poor pedestrian and cycle linkswith surrounding areas.affluent areas close to the campus includingKensington, Everton and Toxteth as well as in theaffluent areas. To the north this includes areassuch as Formby and Crosby, and to the west, theWirral, notably West Kirkby.The low proportion of cycling and walking trips issurprising given the proportion of staff living nearthe University. This suggests that physical andperceptual barriers are a problem.Public TransportBus links: The most frequent bus services runto the popular south-eastern suburbs. These arefrequent and direct so that a high proportionof people from these areas travel by publictransport. The bus links to the more distantcommuting locations is very poor and a muchhigher proportion of staff from the Wirral and thecoastal areas to the north drive to work.Tram: Lines 1 and 2 of the proposed Merseytramlight rail network would have passed close to theUniversity Campus. Whilst the scheme remains inthe Merseyside Local Transport Plan for 2006-2011 the likelihood of it going ahead is uncertainfollowing Merseytravel’s decision not to appealthe Government decision not to fund the scheme.Trains: Liverpool Lime Street Station is locatedwithin a 10 minute walk of the University withservices to all major destinations. The Merseyrailunderground network also provides links tothe other stations within Liverpool City Centre:Central, Moorfields and James St. There havebeen discussions about opening new Meseyraillines in the Waterloo and Wapping Tunnels, whichrun under the campus, this, however, appears tobe a long term prospect.Origin of trips - The plan on the left highlightsthat many of the staff live relatively close tothe campus. This includes the city centre andthe relatively affluent suburbs to the southeastof the campus, such as Aigburth, Sefton Parkand Wavertree. However, high concentrationsof commuters are also found in the much lessCoach Links: The National Express Coach stationis located approximately 800m to the west ofthe centre of the campus on Norton Street. Thisprovides services to much of the country. Anumber of services also pick up on West DerbyStreet on their route out to the M62.14