South Ayrshire Council

ATTRACTIVE SEAMLESS RELIABLE • IMPROVED CONNECTIVITY • ACCESS FOR ALL • REDUCED EMISSIONS

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2015/16

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ABOUT US

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is the Regional Transport Partnership for the west of Scotland and is a partnership of twelve councils. SPT was established by the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005, which created Scotland’s seven Regional Transport Partnerships. SPT is the Public Transport Authority for the west of Scotland and is responsible for the development of the Regional Transport Strategy (RTS).1 SPT is a statutory participant in Community Planning and a ‘key agency’ in the Development Planning process. SPT has a range of operational responsibilities including the management and operation of the Subway, bus stations and bus infrastructure, supporting socially necessary bus services, delivering schools transport on behalf of eleven of our partner councils and coordinating the MyBus demand responsive transport service. SPT also acts as the secretariat for the Strathclyde Concessionary Travel Scheme on behalf of our partner Councils and the coordination of ticketing schemes including Subway smartcard and the ZoneCard multi modal scheme. South Ayrshire Council (SAC), in addition to wider responsibilities, is the local Roads Authority and Planning Authority for South Ayrshire. SAC is responsible for the development of the Local Transport Strategy2 and Local Development Plan3 and is lead partner in the development of the South Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership Single Outcome Agreement.4 Since 2013, the Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA) delivers shared Council roads and transportation services to communities across East and South Ayrshire Council areas. The ARA is responsible for maintenance of public roads, bridges, footways and footpaths, street lighting, traffic calming and road safety, roads design and structural design, parking enforcement and mobility, and winter maintenance. SPT, SAC and partners work together to deliver a range of solutions to enhance and develop our transport network, infrastructure and services; to promote sustainable development; to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change on the transport network and to promote accessible travel choices. This includes investment in and delivery of public transport infrastructure, active travel infrastructure, park and ride and strategic roads projects.


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Contents

1. Foreword ..................................................................................................................... 4

2. Working in partnership with South Ayrshire ................................................................. 5

3. Improving outcomes for South Ayrshire residents ....................................................... 6

4. Living and travelling in South Ayrshire ......................................................................... 7

5. Delivering transport improvements for South Ayrshire ................................................. 9

6. Measuring progress................................................................................................... 10

7. Achieving ‘Attractive Seamless Reliable Travel’ ........................................................ 11

8. Achieving ‘Improved Connectivity’ ............................................................................. 13

9. Achieving ‘Access for All’ .......................................................................................... 15

10. Achieving ‘Reduced Emissions’ ................................................................................. 17

Appendix 1: 2014/15 supported bus services in South Ayrshire ........................................... 19

Appendix 2: SPT capital programme .................................................................................... 19

Data sources and references ............................................................................................... 20

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1. Foreword

This Transport Outcomes Report (TOR), produced annually by SPT in partnership with each

council in the west of Scotland, outlines the impact of transport improvements in each area to

achieve more sustainable, healthy, inclusive and resilient communities across the SPT area.

SPT continues to focus on achieving the four strategic outcomes from the Regional

Transport Strategy – Attractive, Seamless, Reliable Travel; Improved Connectivity; Access

for All; and Reduced Emissions – which underpin the successful delivery of key social,

economic, environmental and health outcomes at national, regional and local levels.

One in every five South Ayrshire residents ride a bus every week5 and one in every fourteen

(7%) use a bus to travel to work.6 It is therefore vital that the public transport network in

South Ayrshire is stable, safe and integrated to support all residents to meet their everyday

travel needs as well as encourage more people to choose public transport. The Attractive,

Seamless, Reliable Travel section outlines key progress in this area.

About 57,000 commuters travel to, from or across South Ayrshire every day7 and the

economy in South Ayrshire generates around 2% of the Scottish GVA8. It is therefore vital

that the strategic transport network is efficient, safe and reliable for employees and business;

supports regeneration efforts and sustainable development; and is of a standard to attract

investment to the area to sustain and grow the economy. The Improved Connectivity

section outlines key progress in this area.

Transport should enable all residents to meet their everyday needs and live full, independent

lives. In South Ayrshire, key accessibility concerns include improving transport for the one in

four local residents who live in remote or rural areas9, supporting the transport needs of an

ageing population10 and connecting people living in areas of high deprivation with

employment, healthcare and education opportunities. The Access for All section outlines

key progress in this area.

Reducing the negative impacts of transport on the environment and on population health

remains a priority for SPT and South Ayrshire Council. Carbon emissions from transport in

South Ayrshire are falling,11 but much work remains to reduce travel by private car and

encourage more people to walk and cycle more often. The Reduced Emissions section

outlines key progress in this area.

This TOR outlines SPT’s investments, projects and services for the past year and current

year. The TOR also sets out the role of transport in achieving improved outcomes for local

residents and business in South Ayrshire.

For the longer term, SPT will continue to work with South Ayrshire Council and our other

partners on such key issues as regenerating Ayr town centre; planning new transport

infrastructure to support sustainable economic growth; and delivering material change to the

regional bus market and public transport ticketing to realise safe, integrated, affordable and

stable public transport services for all.

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2. Working in partnership with South Ayrshire

The 2015/16 Transport Outcomes Report follows the same structure as last year’s report, with the principal sections based on the four strategic outcomes and the associated joint work streams, which fall from the Regional Transport Strategy Delivery Plan 2014-2017.12 These are set out in Figure 2.1 below. This year’s report provides an update on the joint work streams, whilst the 2014/15 TOR and the Delivery Plan provide additional background information on the work streams. SPT and South Ayrshire officers agree the joint work streams each year. The principle of the ‘joint work streams’ underlines the shared responsibility of delivering the projects and services that support each strategic outcome, whether through policy development, stakeholder engagement, planning, project delivery or funding. Services, projects, investments and initiatives that benefit the local area are detailed under each joint work stream within the main body of the report (sections 7 – 10). Figure 2.1: RTS Outcomes and SPT - South Ayrshire 2015/16 joint work streams

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Bus Policy

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& Bus Infrastructure Improvements

Smart and Integrated Ticketing

Improved Connectivity

Strategic Rail Enhancements

Strategic Road Enhancements

Freight

Integrating Land Use and

Transport Planning

Access for All

Socially Necessary Bus

Services

Access to Healthcare

Equal Access Improvements

Reduced Emissions

Park and Ride

Cycling

Travel Behaviour Change

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Outcome


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3. Improving outcomes for South Ayrshire residents

SPT is a statutory participant in Community Planning and works in partnership with South Ayrshire Council (SAC) and other partners across a range of themes including health, education, accessibility, social inclusion, equalities and community safety. Our four strategic outcomes are closely linked to national community planning policy priorities including independence for older people, improving the lives of young people, economic growth, stronger communities, more employment and reducing health inequalities.

Transport has an important role in achieving the aims of the South Ayrshire Partnership Single Outcome Agreement (SOA). Figure 3.1 shows the relationship between the TOR joint work streams and the SOA local outcomes. The text below provides more detail on the relationships.

In support of local outcomes 1 and 2 (as numbered in figure 3.1) - Good access to education, healthcare and safe leisure opportunities is essential for every child to thrive. Safe, high-quality walking and cycling networks and public transport services supports residents to be more active, live healthier lives and participate fully in their communities. Sustainable development patterns support residents to reduce car usage and improves road safety.

In support of local outcome 3 - Safe, accessible transport and passenger facilities supports independent living by improving access to services and facilities and reducing isolation by making it easier to visit family and friends and attend social events. Improving conditions for active travel encourages healthy, active lifestyles.

In support of local outcomes 4 and 5 - High-quality, modern transport infrastructure supports physical regeneration efforts; an efficient, reliable transport network built upon sustainable land use development reduces the cost of transport and congestion for business and residents and supports environmental targets; and good access widens employment opportunities.

In support of local outcomes 6 and 7 - Good access to services supports residents in fully realising the benefits of available healthcare, education, training and employment opportunities. Promoting active travel and investing in cycling infrastructure supports healthy, active lives. Figure 3.1 South Ayrshire local outcomes and TOR joint work streams

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1) Communities in South Ayrshire are stronger and

safer.

2) Our children and young people in South Ayrshire

have the best possible life chances.

3) Older people in South Ayrshire enjoy full and

positive lives within their own communities.

4) South Ayrshire has an enterprising and

sustainable economy.

5) South Ayrshire is clean, attractive and delivering

a sustainable low carbon future.

6) People in South Ayrshire are skilled, confident

and successful in accessing employment.

7) People in South Ayrshire enjoy the best possible

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4. Living and travelling in South Ayrshire

This section provides a brief overview of key demographics and characteristics that influence travel behaviour and mode choice. 4.1 Resident population The resident population of South Ayrshire decreased slightly (0.3%) between 2013 and 2014. The number of older residents (aged 60 or older) increased by nearly 500 between 2013 and 2014, whilst the number of younger residents (aged 44 or younger) decreased by more than 700. The projected figures indicate largest growth is likely to be in residents aged 30-44 and 75 or older, whilst the number of residents aged 45-74 is projected to decrease.

Table 4.1: South Ayrshire resident population by year13 and projected population14

4.2 Urban – Rural composition About two in every three (67%) South Ayrshire residents live in urban areas, which make up just 4% of the South Ayrshire land area. One in every ten residents (10%) lives in a small town and more than one in every five residents (22%) lives in a rural area.

Table 4.2 South Ayrshire population15 and land area by urban-rural classification16 *

* Columns may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

4.3 Access to car

More than one-quarter (26%) of households in South Ayrshire do not have access to a car and over half (52%) of all households located in the most deprived areas in South Ayrshire do not have access to a car.17 Figure 4.1 provides more details.

Total Percent

Total population 112,850 112,510 -340 -0.3% 112,203

Aged 15 years or younger 18,067 17,833 -234 -1.3% 17,650

Aged 16 years - 29 years 16,949 16,846 -103 -0.6% 14,848

Aged 30 years - 44 years 18,585 18,208 -377 -2.0% 24,211

Aged 45 years - 59 years 25,438 25,346 -92 -0.4% 22,573

Aged 60 years - 74 years 22,090 22,400 310 1.4% 15,835

Aged 75 years or older 11,721 11,877 156 1.3% 17,086

2013 2014Change 2013 - 2014 2027

Projection

Total Percent Total Percent

Total 112,850 100% 122,324 100%

Urban areas 75,960 67% 4,836 4%

Accessible small towns 4,794 4% 977 1%

Remote small towns 6,563 6% 200 >1%

Accessible rural areas 21,747 19% 50,212 41%

Remote rural areas 3,786 3% 66,098 54%

Urban-rural classificationPopulation Area (hectares)


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Figure 4.1 Household access to cars18

4.4 Commuting trips

Around 57,000 commuters travel from, to or across South Ayrshire on an average weekday. Figure 4.2 shows the commuters’ origins and destinations by local authority area.19

Figure 4.2 South Ayrshire commuting patterns

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5. Delivering transport improvements for South Ayrshire

Figure 5.1: Summary of SPT investments and services in South Ayrshire

• 2014/15 SPT activity and 2012/13 -2014/15 capital projects for SAC RTS

Outcome

• £300,000 in grants from the SPT capital programme for bus infrastructure improvements including SQP works

• 1,271 vehicles checked across 22 days of Ayr-Prestwick SQP monitoring; 1 identified breach of traffic regulations across 4 days of local service monitoring

• 821 bus stops, 286 shelters and 897 pole-mounted information cases maintained (bus stops and shelters under agency agreement)

• 9 new bus stops, 29 pole-mounted information case upgrades, 106 new bus shelters, 90 shelter solar lighting units and 71 bus stop graphics upgrades delivered by SPT in South Ayrshire with £440,000 from SPT capital programme

• 28,000 bus departures from Buchanan Bus Station for services to South Ayrshire; 10,000 bus departures from East Kilbride Bus Station for services to South Ayrshire; 4,000 bus departures from Hamilton Bus Station for services to South Ayrshire

• 11,600 ZoneCard tickets purchased by South Ayrshire residents

• £340,000 in estimated savings for South Ayrshire residents through ZoneCard ticketing

Attractive

Seamless

Reliable

Travel

• £36,000 grant from the SPT capital programme for Ayr-Prestwick traffic management system

• Development of Ayrshire Freight Strategy

• Transport planning support for Corton site

Improved Connectivity

• 11 supported local bus services on 11 contracts carrying 400,000 passengers at a cost of £640,000

• 2 MyBus services on 2 contracts carrying 24,000 passengers at a cost of £220,000

• £19,000 grant to Kyle Community Transport Project

• 166 school contracts carrying 2,300 schoolchildren per school day at a cost of £2,200,000 (under agency agreement)

• School contract inspections - 95 on site inspections, 150 vehicles inspected and 589 Disclosure Scotland clearance applications processed

• Estimated savings of £360,000 on rail travel for South Ayrshire residents through the Strathclyde Concessionary Travel Scheme

• 1,600 National Entitlement Card (NEC) aplications or renewals processed for South Ayrshire residents and 4,800 NEC enquiries from South Ayrshire residents

• 4 Travel Points, 50 Mobile Travel Centre visits, 1,063,000 Travel Centre enquiries

Access for All

• £490,000 in grants from SPT capital programme for active travel infrastructure in South Ayrshire

Reduced Emissions


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6. Measuring progress

The figures below are measures of key travel and transport issues at the local and regional level. Figure 6.1: Satisfaction with public transport20 Figure 6.2: Congestion delays

experienced by drivers21

Figure 6.3: Convenience of public transport22 Figure 6.4: Main mode of travel23

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7. Achieving ‘Attractive Seamless Reliable Travel’

7.1 Bus Policy

SPT continues to progress its ’10 Point Plan’ for bus policy, which sets out a menu of proposed changes to legislation, regulations and powers, which would strengthen the role of Public Transport Authorities like SPT in delivering a better offering for bus passengers and a more active return for the considerable public sector investment in the bus market. A key progression this year has been Transport Scotland’s consultation on proposed changes to the bus registration process, which were very much in line with SPT’s 10 Point Plan. SPT will continue to work with the national Bus Stakeholder Group and other partners to progress our bus policy initiatives.

7.2 Statutory Quality Partnerships & Bus Infrastructure

In 2014/15, SPT service compliance inspectors identified one breach of traffic regulations across 4 days of local service monitoring in South Ayrshire and checked 1,271 vehicles across 22 days of monitoring within the Ayr-Prestwick SQP area. Inspectors will continue to undertake local monitoring throughout 2015/16.

SPT bus station staff managed 28,000 departures at Buchanan Bus Station, 4,000 departures at Hamilton Bus Station and 10,000 departures at East Kilbride Bus Station for bus services operating within South Ayrshire during 2014/15.

In 2014/15, SPT maintained 821 bus stops and 286 shelters under agency agreement and 897 SPT-owned, pole-mounted information cases in South Ayrshire. SPT, as part of the major shelter renewal programme across South Ayrshire, delivered 9 new bus stops, 29 pole-mounted information case upgrades, 106 new bus shelters, 90 shelter solar lighting units and 71 bus stop graphics upgrades with £440,000 from SPT capital programme in 2014/15. SPT will deliver further phases of the shelter renewal programme in 2015/16.

South Ayrshire Council delivered RTPI infrastructure, signage, bus corridor studies and bus stop and shelter upgrades with £93,000 in funds from the SPT capital programme in 2014/15.

In 2015/16, SAC will seek to further bus infrastructure improvements in support of the Ayr-Prestwick SQP on Whitletts Road, Maybole Road and in Ayr Town Centre with £150,000 from the SPT capital programme. Also, SAC will seek to deliver major improvements within the shared Ayrshire College / UWS Campus to enable buses to penetrate into the site; improvements include new bus stops, “bus-friendly” traffic calming and pedestrian crossings. SPT is contributing £230,000 in capital funding for this project.

SPT and SAC will continue to monitor the Ayr-Prestwick sQP and to report on progress and developments over the coming year.

7.3 Smart and Integrated Ticketing

SPT continues to promote ZoneCard integrated ticketing products and provides administrative and secretarial support to the ZoneCard Forum. South Ayrshire residents bought an estimated 11,600 ZoneCards and made around 540,000 trips using a ZoneCard in 2014/15 – saving South Ayrshire residents an estimated £340,000

SPT is working with ScotRail to integrate rail and Subway ticketing systems in 2015/16, allowing passengers to pay for rail or Subway travel with either ScotRail or Subway smartcards. Additionally, a substantial proportion of the Strathclyde Bus Investment Programme is targeted towards developing an interface with commercial bus operators with the aim of establishing fully integrated ticketing across all public transport modes.


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7.4 Additional figures in support of Attractive Seamless Reliable Travel

Figure 7.1 Bus mileage in South Ayrshire24

Figure 7.2 Use of local bus services (adults aged 16+ living in South Ayrshire), 2012/1325

Figure 7.3 Proportion of adults who travel to work by bus (by area)26

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8. Achieving ‘Improved Connectivity’

8.1 Rail

SPT will continue to work with SAC to develop the case for rail enhancements across the

area including possible service improvements as part of the wider network improvements to

be delivered by rail partners.

SPT, through the West of Scotland Rail Forum, West of Scotland Transport Integration

Forum and other engagement activities, will continue to co-ordinate and lead on regional

input to the ScotRail franchise including service and timetable changes, fares and ticketing;

investment in rail infrastructure; network planning; and new station development.

8.2 Roads & Freight

South Ayrshire Council is delivering a new traffic management system through Ayr and

Prestwick town centres. The new system will replace the existing system, which uses

outdated technology, and will improve traffic control capabilities, reduce instances of

congestion and improve journey time reliability. SPT provided capital funding of £36,000 in

2014/15 and £225,000 in 2015/16 to deliver this project.

SPT, Ayrshire Roads Alliance and North Ayrshire Council are developing a pan-Ayrshire

freight strategy to understand freight movements within and through Ayrshire and to consult

with the freight industry on such things as infrastructure constraints and availability of

information on road works and development. The strategy will establish a hierarchy of freight

routes as a guide for hauliers and for road maintenance planning and outline potential

solutions for more sustainable movement of freight.

A web portal will support the delivery of the freight strategy to improve information flow

between public sector bodies and freight industry partners. The portal will include interactive

maps showing the established route hierarchy, route constraints like weight restrictions and

key destinations like industrial estates.

Additionally, SPT, Ayrshire Roads Alliance, Dumfries and Galloway Council and other

members of the A76 Partnership are undertaking a multi-modal study of the A76 strategic

corridor to examine current passenger and freight demand on the corridor and review

provision of bus and rail services. The analysis will underpin the development of future plans

for the corridor.

8.3 Integrating Transport and Land Use Planning

In 2014/15, SPT provided input into the proposals for the large development site at Corton in

South East Ayr, and reviewed other development proposals for potential impacts on the

strategic transport network.

In 2015/16, SPT will continue to work with the Council and developers to embed sustainable

transport measures in the delivery of new development.


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8.4 Additional figures in support of Improved Connectivity

Figure 8.1 Patronage at rail stations in South Ayrshire27

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9. Achieving ‘Access for All’

9.1 Socially Necessary Services

In 2014/15, SPT supported 11 local bus services in South Ayrshire on contracts that carried

400,000 passengers in total and SPT MyBus services in South Ayrshire carried 24,000

passengers.

SPT supported the Kyle Community Transport Project in 2014/15 with a contribution of

£19,000 to improve access to employment for local residents.

In 2014/15, SPT managed 166 school bus contracts on behalf of South Ayrshire council that

transported 2,300 children to school every school day. SPT compliance inspectors made 95

inspections on site at schools, SPT vehicle examiners inspected 150 vehicles operating on

school contracts and SPT processed 589 Disclosure Scotland clearance applications for

potential drivers on school contracts.

In 2015/16, SPT will continue to provide socially necessary services in South Ayrshire to

support greater access to education, employment, healthcare, shopping and other travel

purposes. SPT also will continue to work with partners to improve Community Transport

across the region through the West of Scotland Community Transport Forum.

9.2 Access to Healthcare

In 2014/15, SPT supported six local bus services that provided access to Crosshouse or Ayr

Hospitals and provided MyBus services for healthcare appointments. The SPT mobile travel

centre made ten visits to Ayr Hospital to provide journey planning advice and public transport

information to hospital visitors, patients and staff. SPT delivered new Real Time Passenger

Information display screens at Ayr and Crosshouse Hospitals and a new bus shelter at Ailsa

Hospital with £41,000 from the SPT capital programme.

In 2015/16, SPT will continue to provide socially necessary bus services to improve access

to healthcare. SPT will work in partnership with other stakeholders to develop an Integrated

Transport Hub for Health and Social Care Transport for the west of Scotland. Additionally,

SPT will work with NHS Ayrshire and Arran to roll out local bus information and directional

maps at hospitals and key healthcare facilities.

9.3 Equal Access

In 2014/15, the SPT Mobile Travel Centre made 50 visits to South Ayrshire including to Ayr,

Ayr Hospital, Girvan, Maybole and Troon to provide travel advice and information to

residents, SPT’s Travel Centre staff helped 1,063,000 people with travel enquiries and SPT

maintained travel points at Ayr Library, University of West of Scotland Ayr, Visit Scotland

centre in Ayr and Prestwick Airport to provide public transport timetables and journey

planning information in easily accessible locations.

In 2014/15, South Ayrshire residents saved an estimated £360,000 on rail travel through the

Strathclyde Concessionary Travel Scheme and SPT processed 1,600 National Entitlement

Card (NEC) applications or renewals on behalf of South Ayrshire Council and handled 4,800

enquiries on NECs from South Ayrshire residents. SPT will continue to deliver these

services in 2015/16.


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9.4 Additional figures in support of Access for All

Figure 9.1 Supported bus services in South Ayrshire, 2014/15 (indicative network)

Figures 9.2 & 9.3 MyBus passengers by age and journey purpose, 2014/15

Figures 9.4 & 9.5 MyBus passengers by deprivation levels (of areas of residence)28 and urban-rural characteristics (of area of residence), 2014/1529

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10. Achieving ‘Reduced Emissions’

10.1 Park and Ride

SPT will seek to support park and ride projects in South Ayrshire as they are brought

forward.

SPT will continue to work with South Ayrshire and bus operators to develop bus-based park

and ride where there is an identified demand.

10.2 Cycling

In 2014/15, South Ayrshire Council delivered cycling infrastructure improvements including

the phase 2 and 3 of the A70 Ayr to Coylton cycle link and path upgrades between Carrick

Glen and Ayr Hospital with £240,000 from the SPT capital programme.

In 2015/16, SAC will seek to complete phase 4 of the A70 Ayr to Coylton shared use path,

which will complete the cycle link between the two settlements. SPT is providing £110,000 in

capital funding for this project, which will be used to match Sustrans funding.

Additionally, SAC will seek to deliver a phase of the Active Travel Hub in Ayr; complete

feasibility and design for an upgraded cycle path between Barassie/Troon and Dundonald;

develop options for extending the Ayr-Coylton shared path to Coalhall; and design and

feasibility for a shared path between Spittalhill / A77 to the East Ayrshire boundary. The

Spittalhill link will join an existing shared use path to deliver a safer, attractive cross-

boundary route to Kilmarnock. SPT is providing £60,000 from the capital programme for

these projects, which will be used as a match for Sustrans funding.

10.3 Travel Behaviour Change

SPT will continue to support car sharing through JourneyShare, which currently has 4,635

members across the region, and will continue to promote best practice in sustainable travel

promotion through the Sustainable Travel Group, of which South Ayrshire Council is a

member. Topics in 2014/15 included Smarter Choices, Smarter Places; Community Links

funding; local cycling strategies; cycle routes to the South Glasgow Hospitals; integrating rail

and active travel; delivering cycle friendly campuses for tertiary education institutions; and

influencing travel habits.

SPT will continue to support the season ticket employer loan scheme; to encourage mode

shift for commuter journeys through Bike Week, Walk to Work Week and the Cycle to Work

scheme; to improve conditions for cycling and walking through the SPT capital programme

and will provide travel planning support within available resources.


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10.4 Additional figures in support of Reduced Emissions

Figure 10.1 Park and ride sites and capacity in South Ayrshire, 2014

Figure 10.2 Number of bicycles available for private use by households (in South Ayrshire), 2012/1330

Figure 10.3 Frequency of walking in past week as a means of transport

(adults aged 16+ in South Ayrshire), 201231

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Appendix 1: 2014/15 supported bus services in South

Ayrshire

Appendix 2: SPT capital programme

SPT invested £900,000 in capital projects delivered by South Ayrshire Council over financial years 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15. Table 1 below provides a summary of SAC projects in the 2015/16 SPT capital programme. Table 1: South Ayrshire category 1 projects in 2015/16 SPT capital programme (April 2015)

Project Details Approved

grant

Ayrshire / Prestwick SQP Infrastructure Improvements

Bus infrastructure improvements in support of the Ayr-Prestwick SQP including improvements on Whitletts Road corridor, Maybole Road corridor and town centre

£150,000

A70 Ayr to Coylton Cycle Link Design and construction of Phase 4 Ayr - Coylton cycle path

£110,000

Ayrshire College / UWS Campus Bus Facility Improvements

Improvements to enable buses to penetrate into the shared campus site including new bus stops and pedestrian crossings

£230,000

Bus Route Congestion Reduction Measures

Traffic management system in Ayr to improve traffic flow and improve journey time reliability, including Whitletts and Castlehill corridors and town centre

£225,000

Walking and Cycling Improvements

Feasibility, design and construction of active travel infrastructure improvements including proposed shared path between Spittalhill to council boundary with East Ayrshire

£60,000

Total £775,000

Service Number Route

42A Ayr - Cumnock

110 Kilmarnock - Troon

302 Hayhill – Moorfield - Forehill

343 Ayr – New Cumnock

347 Rankinston – Ayr Hospital - Ayr

352 Ayr - Bellsbank

358/360/367 Ayr - Girvan – Stranraer – Portpatrick

361 Straiton – Maybole – Ayr - Dunure

362 Girvan - Colmonell


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Data sources and references

1 A Catalyst for Change. The Regional Transport Strategy for the west of Scotland 2008 – 2021.

http://www.spt.co.uk/corporate/about/strategy/regional-transport-strategy/ 2 South Ayrshire Local Transport Strategy http://www.south-

ayrshire.gov.uk/documents/lts%20main%20doc%20issued%20with%20sea.pdf 3 South Ayrshire Local Development Plan http://www.south-

ayrshire.gov.uk/documents/localdevplan_final.pdf 4 South Ayrshire Partnership Single Outcome Agreement

5 Scottish Household Survey Local Area Analysis 2012/2013, Transport Scotland. Adults aged 16+

Sample size = 245. 6 Scotland Census 2011, National Records of Scotland. Adults aged 16-74 in employment and not

working from home. 7 Scotland Census 2011, National Records of Scotland. Using flow data available from Office for

National Statistics. 8 Gross Value Added; Annual Business Inquiry 2013; Office for National Statistics.

9 2013 small area population estimates; National Records of Scotland. Scottish Government Urban

Rural Classification 2012. 10

2012-based Population Projections for Scottish Areas, National Records of Scotland. 11

UK local and regional CO2 Emissions Estimates 2005 – 2012, Department for Energy and Climate Change 12

http://www.spt.co.uk/wmslib/Documents_RTS/RTS%20Delivery%20Plan%202014-17.pdf?2 13

2013 and 2014 mid-year population estimates; National Records of Scotland. 14

2012-based Population Projections for Scottish Areas; National Records of Scotland. 15

2013 small area population estimates; National Records of Scotland. 16

Scottish Government Urban-Rural Classification 2011-2012. 17

Scotland Census 2011, National Records of Scotland and Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivations 2012, Scottish Government. 18

Scotland Census 2011, National Records of Scotland. 19

Scotland Census 2011, National Records of Scotland. Using flow data available from Office for National Statistics. 20

Scottish Household Survey Local Area Analysis 2012/2013. Transport Scotland. Sample size = 421. 21




SPT PTIS database. 25

Scottish Household Survey Local Area Analysis 2012/2013, Transport Scotland. Sample size = 245. 26

Scotland Census 2011. National Records of Scotland and Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012, Scottish Government. 27

Station Usage Estimates 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14. Office of Rail and Road. Any change between 2012/13 and 2013/14 may be a result of the change in methodology regarding estimation of trips made using ZoneCard products; therefore the real change in patronage may be more or less than the figures shown. 28

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012. Figures shown are for proportion of South Ayrshire MyBus passengers living in areas by level of multiple deprivation. For example, 3% of SAC MyBus passengers live in areas classified as the 10% most deprived areas in Scotland. 29

Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification 2011-2012. Figures shows are for proportion of South Ayrshire MyBus passengers living in areas by urban-rural characteristic. For example, 8% of SAC MyBus passengers live in accessible rural areas. 30


Scottish Household Survey Local Area Analysis 2012/2013. Transport Scotland. Sample size = 244.

http://www.spt.co.uk/corporate/about/strategy/regional-transport-strategy/

http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/documents/lts%20main%20doc%20issued%20with%20sea.pdf

http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/documents/lts%20main%20doc%20issued%20with%20sea.pdf

http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/documents/localdevplan_final.pdf

http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/documents/localdevplan_final.pdf

http://www.spt.co.uk/wmslib/Documents_RTS/RTS%20Delivery%20Plan%202014-17.pdf?2

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