Developing Devons rail network new stations and beyond

Developing Devon’s rail network - new stations and beyond Andrew Ardley Transportation Manager (Policy) Devon County Council

Contents • Devon Metro – setting the scene • Strategy overview • Exeter as a network hub – New stations – Station improvements and access to them – Services & line capacity – Promotion, marketing and intelligence

Setting the scene • Devon Metro objectives: – Enabling local growth – Ensuring local rail network is on a sustainable financial footing – Reducing transport’s impact of growth on local and national environment – Improving social mobility in Devon

Setting the scene

Setting the scene Past growth – a guide to the future?

Setting the scene • 2018 – a major opportunity but challenge too. . • Next stage in a long term plan – incremental improvements • Looking to refresh Devon Metro strategy in line with new growth challenges and the door to door journey

Strategy Overview • Infrastructure improvements – – New stations Improvements to existing ones Access to and from stations Line capacity • Service improvements – Frequency – Capacity – Quality • Awareness and confidence – Marketing and publicity – Business and personal travel planning

Greater Exeter

Rail one part of the jigsaw. . walk bus cycle Shared mobility inc car club, ebike Private car No travel. .

Greater Exeter

Greater Exeter Rail • Access to city centre • Cross city e. g. east of Exeter to University and Marsh Barton • Connections to other destinations, local and national via St Davids and Central Barnstaple Taunton Crediton Paignton St Davids / Central Exmouth Axminster Waterloo

New Stations 1994/95 2015 Ivybridge Newcourt Digby and Sowton Cranbrook Longer term ? 2017 Marsh Barton Edginswell (Torbay) • • Long development period Very expensive Very complex to deliver Not always the best solution – can they be served effectively? Cranbrook 2 Monkerton Cullompton Okehampton East Tavistock

Station Improvements & Access • Recent / Current – – – – Exeter Central Exmouth Honiton Dawlish Bus real time information E-bikes and Car club cars Lots of smaller improvements including shelters / cycle parking

Station Improvements & Access • Future – Exeter St Davids forecourt – Pinhoe interchange – Newton Abbot station footbridge – Polsloe Bridge? – Others?

Station Improvements & Access

Station Improvements & Access: Dawlish 900+ new dwellings

Services / Line Capacity • Exmouth Sundays • Citizen’s Rail (Newton Abbot –Paignton) • Tarka Line / Okehampton • Honiton / Axminster & Exmouth • Exe Rail

Services / Line Capacity

Promotion / Marketing • Key role of D&CRP • Supplemented by Devon CC’s successful travel behaviour programmes: – Local Sustainable Transport Fund (2011 -2015) – Sustainable Transport Transition Year (2016/17) – Access Fund 2017/18 to 2020/21?

And finally…… • • Rail = the ultimate partnership! Funding by opportunity Have a plan Exciting opportunities ahead

Thank you Questions?