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5.3.1 The reliability of the urban bus and inter-urban bus and scheduled coach network in Worcestershiremust be improved if it is to provide the quality of service, travel choice and the realistic choice ofmode for journeys to/from/within congested areas required to support the economy andenvironment of the county. Badly parked vehicles, areas of congestion and wider congestion all actto reduce passenger transport’s efficiency and quality of service, leading to:Increased costs (for operator and user)Reduced levels of service (unless service is subsidised by the public sector)Reduced demand and revenueIncreased dependence on non-passenger transport modes (especially the car) to provideaccess to key services and facilities5.3.2 Addressing this problem requires a partnership approach involving, infrastructure providers, privatesector bus and coach operators, procurers of subsidised bus services and on-street parkingenforcement authorities. In partnership these organisations can deliver a reliable, efficient andattractive bus and scheduled coach network.5.3.3 Effective partnerships offer scope for the consolidation of partnership working between residents,operators, City, Districts and Borough Councils and the County Council, to set standards on keycorridors to improve bus services and make them more attractive to existing and potential users.Worcestershire County Council will work with passenger transport operators, infrastructureproviders, City, District and Borough Councils, land use planners and private sector businessesand developers to deliver more reliable bus and coach services. This will include establishmentof targeted partnerships, including, (but not limited to):Voluntary Quality Partnerships and/or Statutory Quality Partnerships which establishperformance and level of service targets for both infrastructure providers, busoperators and enforcement authoritiesPunctuality Improvement Partnerships between bus operators and infrastructureproviders, including setting out clear reliability and punctuality targets and vehiclequality
5.4.1 Passenger transport vehicles and rolling stock is a key element of the passenger transport system andas such it is vital that these vehicles are safe, accessible and attractive to use, efficient and effectivein their operation. More accessible vehicles reduce boarding and alighting times shortening thejourney time and increasing service reliability.5.4.2 Passenger transport vehicles and rolling stock in the United Kingdom is influenced by a variety ofpassenger needs, operator constraints, government regulations and local authority influences. CentralGovernment in its policy documents, statements and Transport Acts has sought to improve thequality of the vehicles.5.4.3 Through the Disabled Discrimination Act (DDA) 2005 and the related Rail Vehicle AccessibilityRegulations 1998 and Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 2000 a range of 'end dates' havebeen set by which all passenger transport vehicles and rolling stock must meet identified appropriateDDA accessibility regulations. These are:All full sized single deck buses over 7.5 tonnes will be fully accessible from 1 January 2016 and alldouble deck buses from 1 January 2017.All buses weighing up to 7.5 tonnes will be fully accessible from 1 January 2015.All coaches used will be accessible by 1 January 2020.5.4.4 There is currently no specified 'end date' for trains, however, the DDA 2005 contains measures thatprevent this date from being any later than 1 January 2020.5.4.5 Worcestershire County Council recognises that to achieve these standards in Worcestershire beforethe specified date would involve significant additional (and scarce) financial resources. As such,Worcestershire will work with partners to seek to prioritise investment towards improving vehiclesand rolling stock such that they are as accessible and efficient as possible, within funding andresource constraints.Worcestershire County Council will work with passenger transport operators and infrastructureproviders, vehicle and rolling stock manufacturers and funding bodies to improve the qualityand accessibility of passenger transport vehicles and rolling stock.
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