Final LTP March 2006

Contents

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
  • Why do we need a Local Transport Plan?
  • What is a Local Transport Plan?
  • History of the West Midlands Local Transport Plan
  • This Local Transport Plan
  • The Structure of this Local Transport Plan
• Our Vision for the West Midlands Metropolitan Area
  • The Vision
• Setting Transport in its Wider Context
  • Introduction
  • European Directives
  • Government Guidance
  • Regional Guidance
  • Quality of Life Issues
  • The National and Local Government Shared Priorities
• Objectives
  • The Transport Shared Priority
  • This LTP's Objectives
• Travel and Transport Problems
  • Introduction
  • Major Transport Studies
  • Meeting the Needs of Longer-Distance Travellers
  • Cross Boundary Transport Planning
  • Travel and Transport Movements
  • Travel and Transport Issues
• Opportunities
  • Introduction
  • Analysis Methodologies
  • Involving Local Partners, Stakeholders and the Public
  • Opportunities to Reduce Congestion
  • Opportunities to Improve Air Quality
  • Opportunities to Improve Accessibility
  • Opportunities to Improve Safety
  • Opportunities for All
  • Opportunities to Improve Quality of Life
  • Rights of Way Improvement Plans
  • Mode by Mode Perspective
• Strategy Development
  • Introduction
  • The Local Government Context
  • Local Transport Strategies
  • Realistic Investment Expectations
  • Developing the Strategy
  • Future Demands
  • Value for Money (VFM)
  • Effective Use of Revenue Budgets
• The Strategy
  • Introduction
  • Strategy Framework
  • Congestion Strategy
  • Accessibility Strategy
  • Air Quality Strategy
  • Road Safety Strategy
  • Targets
• Implementation
  • Introduction
  • The Current Major Schemes Programme
  • The 5-Year Integrated Transport Programme
  • The 5-Year Maintenance Programme
  • Future Major Schemes Programme
  • The Programme
  • Major Scheme Tables
• Performance Management
  • Monitoring Progress
  • Targets Background
  • Transport Asset Management Plans
  • Target Justification and Trajectories
• Accessibility Strategy Statement
• Air Quality Strategy Statement
• Congestion Strategy Statement
• Road Safety Strategy Statement
• Network Management Duty Statement
• Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Policy Statement
• Rights of Way Improvement Plans Statement
• LTP Finance Forms
• Glossary and Abbreviations