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4.1.3 In Worcestershire the urban areas fall into the city and large town category as opposed to large city.This is likely to be the case for the foreseeable future. In terms of inter-urban movements, there aresignificant flows along the M5/A38 Corridor which is compatible with the maintenance andimprovement of the existing regional rail services between Malvern, Worcester, Droitwich,Bromsgrove and Birmingham. This is also the case for the Redditch and Kidderminster – Birminghaminter-urban corridors.4.1.4 Whilst the travel demand between Worcestershire and Oxford/London is not as significant in termsof volume, a high quality rail connection vital in terms of the economy. There is also a need for a highquality rail connection between Worcestershire and the South West (in particular Bristol).Worcestershire County Council will work with passenger transport operators, infrastructureproviders, land use planners and private sector businesses and developers to embrace technologicaladvances in the arena of passenger transport. Where investment is proposed, the council will:Ensure that robust business cases are developed to support investment (capital and revenue)required to deliver the appropriate quality of serviceSift out passenger transport technologies and schemes which would otherwise undermine thecase for investment in Worcestershire's passenger transport network4.2.1 A long term (15 year) strategic (countywide) passenger transport network vision has been developed.This aspirational network is illustrated in Figure 4.1.4.2.2 This includes:A Prime Inter-Urban network focused on an improved:o Heavy rail network, with proposed new stations and service capacity enhancementso Inter-urban bus network along high demand corridors (this will include scheduled coachservices along certain corridors, e.g. the Worcester – Birmingham M5 Corridor)A Prime Urban network, focussed on the larger urban areas, including:o Kidderminstero Redditcho WorcesterA Core Urban network, focussed on the remaining urban areasA Core Inter-Urban network covering all remaining key inter-urban corridorsA Tributary network of Demand Responsive Transport and bus services covering remainingareas with lower levels of travel demand, but closely integrated with the Prime and CoreNetworks (e.g. through interchanges, Parkways, Park & Ride and ticketing systems)
Figure 4.1 – The Strategic (Countywide) Integrated Passenger Transport Network4.2.3 Note that Figure 4.1 does not show the detail of Worcestershire's urban passenger transportnetworks, nor does it show the Tributary services made up of Demand Responsive Transport and busservices. It is recognised that those services that cross into neighbouring areas will be reliant onfunding from other local authorities to deliver passenger transport services to defined standards.Worcestershire County Council will work with passenger transport operators, infrastructureproviders, land use planners and private sector businesses and developers to:Align supply to demand and the needs of the travel markets, recognising that these will varyand that funding may be constrainedDevelop and deliver a three-tier integrated passenger transport networkEnsure that the network is integrated, maximising accessibility, choice and journeyopportunities (including greater integration of Community Transport)
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