Bus Rapid Transit will be a rapid, reliable, frequent and punctual form of public transport that will feature segregated bus lanes, using modern up to date sustainable vehicles that will link outlying areas with the major employment and shopping hubs.

The Transport and Works Act Order Application was submitted on 10 June 2010, but the period for making comments closed on 22 July 2010. However you can find information about the Transport and Works Act process here.

 

The link will take you to a page where you can find links to a committee paper about the whole process and a copy of the Information Guide published by the Department for Transport.

 

Please note that the address given in the document for comments has changed - the new address is  Secretary of State for Transport, Department for Transport c/o Transport and Works Act Orders Unit, Zone 1/31, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR

 

All the documents in the full submission can be read here.

 

Although it is not part of the submission the scheme summary gives an overview of the Ashton Vale - Temple Meads rapid transit scheme, including background to the proposals, a description of the proposals and programme milestones.

 

For the submission documents you might wish to start with the 'Concise statement of the aims of the proposal' and the 'Environmental Statement - Non technical summary'

 

 

	See the proposed rapid transit route map full screen

Much of the information on the Ashton Vale to Temple Meads rapid transit scheme is published on our sister website westofengland.org

 

Use these links to go direct to the Ashton Vale Temple Mead rapid transit page or

• read a scheme summary
• see the Ashton Vale- Temple Meads technology review 
• see the full bid submisison to the Department for Transport
• read the consultation information and about the local community involvement,
• view the plans at Design Freeze 1
• view the plans at Design Freeze 3 
• see information on the Transport and Works Act
• read the Transport and Works Act documents as submitted to the Secretary of State for Transport on June 10th 2010

 

Read about the other major schemes that are part of Travel+ programme and the West of England partnership plans for the future and find out about the Department for Transport major schemes process

 

We  are working on combining the two websites, but this is taking a little longer than expected so links may take you back and forth between the two.

 

From January 2010 all new information will be published here, on travelplus.org.uk

 

See the information on the North Fringe to Hengrove transport package that includes rapid transit routes. 

   

Designed for long and short distance passengers, rapid transit will be easy access for all, with ‘off-vehicle’ ticketing that integrates with other forms of public transport in the area. Vehicles will be modern, low emission, and sustainable that can be used on segregated routes for reliability and on road for longer distances.

The first planned route is part of the Bath Package and will link Newbridge in the west of Bath to the new park and ride in the east – providing a regular seamless service crossing the city centre and linking the new development at Western Riverside with city centre and outlying areas.

In the Bristol area the first route is planned between Ashton Vale and Temple Meads, via Bristol city centre and linking in with the wider bus and road network from Nailsea, Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon and aimed at encouraging commuters and shoppers out of their cars.

See a full page map

Read a summary of the scheme at Spring 2010