Integrated Passenger Transport Policy - Worcestershire County ...

3.7.5 The passenger transport network for journeys to/from and within Worcestershire is delivered by arange of road and rail-based passenger transport modes and service providers. Integration within thepassenger transport network is essential if travel opportunities are to be maximised. In practice thisrelates primarily to passenger transport information & marketing, interchange infrastructure, fares &ticketing and timetable co-ordination.3.7.6 In terms of integration between passenger transport modes and subject to legislative constraints,Worcestershire County Council will encourage the passenger transport operators to co-ordinatetheir services in terms of information & marketing, infrastructure, timetables and vehicles/rollingstock. The aim being to ensure that passengers are able to interchange easily between passengertransport services in a seamless way and with minimal additional cost.3.7.7 It should be noted that current legislation contains some powers for local transport authorities toinfluence the development of truly integrated passenger transport services, particularly in terms offares & ticketing. Allied to advances in ticketing and information technology this will be used toenable better integration of passenger transport over the LTP3 period.3.7.8 The passenger transport network must be integrated with the wider transport network. It must offeropportunities for car users to interchange with passenger transport services in a seamless way. Thiswill help to reduce congestion in urban areas and along key inter-urban corridors.3.7.9 The provision of large and small scale interchanges will be investigated where these offer theopportunity to encourage use of passenger transport for those sections of journeys (such as intocongested urban areas or along key inter-urban corridors) where this offers the most efficient use ofresources and network capacity. Rail, coach and bus Park & Ride, Parkway and Coachway facilities aregood examples of this kind of interchange.Worcestershire County Council will work with passenger transport operators, infrastructureproviders and land use planners to:Integrate passenger transport with new land use developments from the outset of thedevelopment planning processEnsure integration within and between passenger transport modes, particularly in terms ofinformation & marketing, fares and ticketing, infrastructure provision, timetables and rollingstock/vehiclesBetter integrate passenger and private transport modes, particularly in terms of theprovision of large and small scale multi-modal interchanges where these encourage greateruse of passenger transport in congested urban areas and along key inter-urban corridorsWork with partners to ensure that key multi-modal interchanges such as rail stations andPark & Ride are provided with adequate and appropriately priced car parking whichencourage use of passenger transport