TRANSPORT DELIVERY COMMITTEE Date: Monday 8 May 2017 Time: 1.00pm Public Meeting: Yes Location: Room 116, West Midlands Combined Authority, 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD Member Briefing: 10.00am in Room 116 Equalities Group Meetings: Conservative 11.30am in Room 114 Labour 11.30am in Room 103 Membership Councillor Richard Worrall (Chair) Councillor Pervez Akhtar Councillor Robert Alden Councillor Adrian Andrew Councillor Paul Brothwood Councillor Philip Davis (Vice-Chair) Councillor Susan Eaves Councillor Mohammed Fazal Councillor Kath Hartley Councillor Diana Holl-Allen Councillor Roger Horton Councillor Timothy Huxtable Councillor Chaman Lal Councillor Keith Linnecor Councillor Ted Richards Councillor Judith Rowley Councillor David Stanley Councillor Daniel Warren Councillor David Welsh Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Coventry City Council Birmingham City Council Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Birmingham City Council Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Birmingham City Council Birmingham City Council Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Birmingham City Council Birmingham City Council Birmingham City Council Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council City of Wolverhampton Council Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council City of Wolverhampton Council Coventry City Council The quorum for this meeting is seven members. Information for the Public If you have any queries about this meeting, please contact the Governance Services team: Contact Tel/Email Address Wendy Slater (0121) 214 7016 wendy.slater@wmca.org.uk West Midlands Combined Authority, 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD
Agenda No. Item Presenting Time Papers Public Business 1. Apologies for Absence Chair none 2. Declarations of Interest Chair none 3. Chair s Remarks Chair none 4. Minutes of the meeting held on 3 April 2017 Chair attached 5. Matters Arising Chair none 6. Correspondence/Petitions Chair none 7. Financial Outturn Report Linda Horne 15 mins 8. Capital Programme Delivery Monitoring Sandeep 15 Report Shingadia mins 9. Metro Operations Business Report Sophie Allison 10 mins 10. Snow Hill Station - Rail and Metro Interchange Peter Sargant 10 mins 11. Presentation : Swift Delivery Update Matt Lewis 10 mins 12. Passenger Information Update Chris Lane 10 mins 13. Safer Travel Update Mark Babington 10 mins 14. WMCA Update Transport Reports For Information Only (i) Midland Metro Wednesbury to Laura Shoaf 10 Brierley Hill Extension mins attached attached attached attached none attached attached attached 15. Notices of Motion - to consider any notices of motion lodged by the deadline of 12 noon on 4 May 2017. 16. Questions - to consider any questions submitted by the deadline of 12 noon on 4 May 2017 for written questions and 12 noon on 5 May 2017 for oral questions. Chair Chair 17. Forward Plan Chair attached 18. Any Other Business 19. Date of Next Meeting - Monday 5 June 2017, 1.00pm.
Agenda Item No. 4 Meeting: Subject: Date: Transport Delivery Committee Minutes Monday 3 April 2017 at 1.00pm Present: Councillor Richard Worrall (Chair) (Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) Councillor Philip Davis (Vice-Chair) (Birmingham City Council) Councillor Pervez Akhtar (Coventry City Council) Councillor Robert Alden (Birmingham City Council) Councillor Susan Eaves (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) Councillor Mohammed Fazal (Birmingham City Council) Councillor Kath Hartley (Birmingham City Council) Councillor Diana Holl-Allen (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) Councillor Roger Horton (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) Councillor Timothy Huxtable (Birmingham City Council) Councillor Chaman Lal (Birmingham City Council) Councillor Keith Linnecor (Birmingham City Council) Councillor Ted Richards (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) Councillor Judith Rowley (City of Wolverhampton Council) Councillor David Stanley (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) Councillor Daniel Warren (City of Wolverhampton Council) Councillor David Welsh (Coventry City Council) Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Andrew and Brothwood. In attendance: Lee Eteo (Customer Relations Manager) Babs Coombes (Rail Partnerships Manager) David Crockett (CH2M) Steve Grimes (Midland Metro Alliance) Jon Hayes (Head of Network Delivery) Steve Hayes (Network Development and Delivery Manager) Phil Hewitt (Metro Programme Director) Linda Horne (Head of Finance) Steve McAleavy (Interim Director of Transport Services) Alejandro Moreno (Midland Metro Alliance) Peter Sargant (Head of Rail) Laura Shoaf (Managing Director, TfWM) 72
95/16 Chair s Remarks 96/16 Minutes The Chair asked Laura Shoaf, Managing Director, to update members on the recent staffing changes to TfWM and WMCA. The Managing Director informed the committee that Chris Cassidy, Chris Perry and James Aspinall had left the organisation on 31 March. With regard to human resources, she reported that Jenny Groves and Rita Rais would be covering this area in the interim and that Mark Taylor, Director of Finance, City of Wolverhampton Council, would be would be covering the role of Corporate Services Director, on an interim basis, working three days for the WMCA. In addition, it was noted that Alison Pickett, Head of Sustainable Travel and Kerry Swingler, Smarter Choices Manager, had decided to leave the organisation to pursue new careers. The Managing Director also introduced Steve McAleavy who would be covering the role of Director of Transport Services on an interim basis whilst Pete Bond was taking adoption leave. The minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 2017 were agreed, and signed by the Chair, as a correct record. 97/16 Matters Arising (a) UK Bus Summit (minute no.94/16) In relation to the slides from the conference and presentational material, the Head of Network Delivery undertook to circulate the information to members. 98/16 Midland Metro Centenary Square/Edgbaston (Five Ways) Extension The committee considered a report of the Metro Programme Director that updated the board on the Midland Metro Centenary Square/Edgbaston (Five Ways) Extension and the decisions taken by the WMCA Board at its meeting on 17 March 2017. Phil Hewitt, Metro Programme Director, informed the committee of the decisions taken by the WMCA Board at the last meeting. A presentation on the Centenary Square/Edgbaston (Five Ways) Extension was given by Steve Grimes, Midland Metro Alliance (MMA) that outlined the plans for the route and the top risks to delivery. The committee also received a presentation from Alejandro Moreno (MMA) on the Bilston Road track replacement programme that would commence June 73
2017. The presentation outlined the delivery schedule, the 12 work streams and the new technology solution for the track. In relation to an enquiry from Councillor Warren as to whether there could be issues with regards to mineshafts beneath the track, the Metro Programme Director reported that MMA has undertaken lots of exploratory groundworks so did not envisage any unforeseen circumstances. In relation to an enquiry from Councillor Stanley as to whether the tram would terminate at Priestfield during the works, Councillor Horton reported that passengers would be encouraged to alight at The Crescent, With regards to an enquiry from Councillor Rowley regarding the closure dates for the track replacement works and whether briefings would be given to members notably the Transport Cabinet Member and officers at the City of Wolverhampton Council, Phil Hewitt confirmed that briefings and consultations would be held and that the target date for the work to commence was 12 June 2017. He added that the completion date for the works was before Christmas 2017, although the target date was November which was preferable. In relation to the Birmingham Centenary Square to Edgbaston Extension and an enquiry from Councillor Rowley regarding whether the lessons learnt from Wolverhampton would be taken into consideration for Pinfold Street and the ground inspections would be as thorough as they could be, the Metro Programme Director reported that it was recognised that the ground is poor at Pinfold Street and as a result a huge amount of attention has been given to the design to take account of the ground conditions. The Chair thanked officers for their presentations and at the request of the committee Phil Hewitt undertook to circulate both presentations to members for information. 99/16 Park and Ride Update The committee considered a report of the Interim Director of Transport Services that provided an update relating to the delivery and development of Park and Ride sites in the TfWM area. The Head of Rail, Peter Sargant, outlined the report and advised the committee that following the Task and Finish Review in 2015, consultants CH2M Hill had undertaken a further review. David Crockett, CH2M, was in attendance to present the key findings from the review. It was noted that the review examined the usage of park and ride, the wider policy context, priorities for expansion and options for optimising space, car park design standards, car park operation and management, revenue opportunities (including charging) encouraging non-car access, best practice 74
review (including other metropolitan areas) and provided a regional perspective on park and ride. In relation to an enquiry from Councillor Huxtable regarding the Park and Ride Development Programme and in particular Lea Hall and Hall Green and whether the schemes have been considered in conjunction with each other rather than in isolation, noting the implications of Metro and housing development on Lea Hall and Sprint and HS2 on Hall Green, the Head of Rail reported that the schemes would be reviewed to find the right solution in the context of any development and Lea Hall would be reviewed in the wider context of Metro to consider whether this was located in the right place. In relation to an enquiry from Councillor Huxtable regarding the responsibility for ancillary services at park and ride sites namely lighting, including the use of energy efficient lighting and carrying out repairs, the Head of Rail reported that TfWM is responsible for these services and if there are instances of lights not working, TfWM would inform its contractors when notified in these instances. He added that park and ride sites were in the process of being updated with energy efficient lighting. In relation to a comment from Councillor Akhtar regarding whether train operating companies contribute towards park and ride costs as they benefit from increasing passenger numbers using their services, the Head of Rail advised that train companies do not contribute towards the costs of TfWM park and ride sites although London Midland and Virgin do charge a commercial rate for car parks they operate. Councillor Welsh welcomed the work undertaken/expansion of park and ride which he considered a success story and would help alleviate congestion and considered charging for park and ride would be self-defeating. Councillor Horton, Lead Member for Rail and Metro, reported that charging for park and ride is a policy matter that would need to be determined by West Midlands Leaders. In relation to a comment from Councillor Stanley regarding the need for additional parking at Coseley Rail Station to alleviate parking problems in the local area and new housing developments in the area which would add further pressure on parking at the station, the Head of Rail advised that he was aware of the issues at the station and it would remain on the list to be considered for expansion. In relation to an enquiry from Councillor Richards regarding the proposed expansion of Whitlocks End which is needed due to new housing developments, the Managing Director confirmed this scheme would be taken forward. With regards to an enquiry from Councillor Huxtable regarding Pinch Point funding and whether any bids have been submitted by TfWM for further funding, the Managing Director advised Councillor Huxtable that unfortunately this 75
funding source was no longer available, however, TfWM would seeking funding where possible as park and ride remained a priority. The Chair thanked officers for their presentation and enquired whether the WMCA Board would be giving consideration to park and ride at a future meeting. The Managing Director reported that strategic park and ride was on the forward plan for the WMCA Board and was hugely important due to the links with HS2 and Sprint Schemes and this would be considered by the WMCA Board later in the year. Resolved: (1) That TfWM provides nearly 9,000 car parking spaces across the rail, metro and bus network be noted ; (2) That the approach being taken to deliver park and ride as outlined in the report be supported and noted ; (3) That the presentation from CH2M Hill regarding the park and ride review be noted; (4) That TfWM actively works with partner organisations and other stakeholders to develop a significant expansion of the park and ride capacity across all public transport modes to support resilience and other policy agendas be noted and (5) That the annual revenue cost of supporting the delivery of TfWM s free park and ride spaces is circa 2.4m per annum. 100/16 Rail Business Report The committee considered a report of the interim Director of Transport Services that provided an update relating to the performance, operation and delivery of rail services in the West Midlands including rail partnership agreements and West Midlands Rail Activity. The Rail Partnerships Manager, Babs Coombes, presented the report and highlighted the key areas to the committee. In relation to the minimum improvements being delivered in the next West Midlands Franchise and an enquiry from Councillor Warren regarding the upgrading of passenger facilities at stations such as Tipton, Coseley and Smethwick Galton Bridge, the Rail Partnerships Manager advised that Birmingham to Wolverhampton has been identified as a pilot but the nature of the improvements would be a matter for the train operator to determine. 76
Councillor Horton concurred that the customer experience and infrastructure for Smethwick Galton Bridge was poor and that he also asked TfWM to look into the matter. Councillor Davis reported that he welcomed the development of the Stations Alliance to bring about improvements to rail stations in the West Midlands as he hoped this would provide the opportunity to resolve problems with graffiti as Network Rail has failed to tackle the issue. The Rail Partnership Manager concurred with Councillor Davis noting the perceptions around anti-social behaviour and the need to include a section on graffiti for the Stations Alliance to take forward. In relation to a comment from Councillor Huxtable regarding the importance of involving stakeholders including elected members in projects, the Head of Rail reported that he was engaging partners with regards to Longbridge and University stations and would also involve Birmingham City Council Officers and Members at the appropriate time Resolved: (1) That the report be noted. 101/16 Bus Report The committee considered a report of the Interim Director of Transport Services relating to the performance, operation and delivery of bus services in the West Midlands The Network Development and Delivery Manager, Steve Hayes, presented the report and advised the committee that with regards to the Autumn 2016 National Bus Passenger Survey, overall passenger satisfaction remains at 85% which is the same as 2015 and within the Bus Alliance target of maintaining satisfaction above 85%. In relation to a comment from Councillor Stanley regarding the need for Dudley MBC to fulfil traffic enforcement around Dudley Bus Station to prevent delays to bus journeys, the Head of Network Delivery reported that he was aware of the problems but would raise the issue formally with Dudley MBC. In relation to an enquiry from Councillor Welsh regarding whether the creation of the Clean Air Zone in Birmingham City Centre would lead bus operators to move more polluting buses to Coventry, Dudley and Wolverhampton, the Network Development and Delivery Manager reported that all subsidised contracts would need to be Euro V which was a good standard and he would expect the bus fleet in the West Midlands to be one of the cleanest in the UK in keeping with the commitment of the Bus Alliance. In relation to the announcement made by the Network Development and Delivery Manager, that the Managing Director of National Express, Peter 77
Coates would be retiring in May this year, the Chair conveyed best wishes to Peter Coates on behalf of the committee. The Chair noted that the Network Development and Delivery Manager would be leaving his post in May to take up the position of the Head of Transport at Milton Keynes Council and this would be his last meeting. The Chair conveyed his congratulations and best wishes to Steve Hayes on behalf of the committee. Resolved: (1) That the report be noted. 102/16 Customer Engagement Update The committee considered a report of the interim Director of Transport Services on the key engagement forums and activities undertaken during the municipal year 2016-2017. The Customer Relations Manager, Lee Eteo was in attendance to present the report. Councillor Hartley, Lead Member for Putting Passengers First, reported that the Passenger Champion Scheme has evolved over the last five years and invitations regarding Passenger Champion Briefings are sent to members along with details of Your Public Transport Matters events so that members can be involved in events in their district. Lee Eteo informed the committee that Your Public Transport events have been rebranded to focus on different transport themes such as Swift and there would be improved publicity to encourage more people to attend. In relation to a comment from Councillor Stanley regarding the lack of kerbs at bus stands at Merry Hill Bus Station that creates difficulties for disabled people to board the bus and results in delays in bus boarding times, the Head of Network Delivery undertook to speak to the Bus Station Teams to see if anything could be done. Resolved: (1) That the report be noted. 103/16 CityConnect Cycle Superhighway Site Visit The committee considered a joint report from Councillors Warren and Rowley that provided a report back from the Leeds Bradford Cycle Superhighway visit on 22 February 2017. Councillor Rowley outlined the report and reported that one of the most significant features regarding the CityConnect cycle route was to the decision 78
to locate the Superhighway from Leeds to Bradford in one of the most deprived areas of the region (where propensity to cycle is generally lower) which provided improved access to employment and levels of physical activity. Councillor Warren reported that he had cycled on the route and had felt very safe cycling in the dedicated cycle lane that was separate from traffic on the highway. Resolved: (1) That the report be noted. 104/16 WMCA Update Transport Reports For Information Only Review of Swift Brand The committee considered a report on the Review of Swift Brand that had been approved by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Board at its meeting on 17 March. Councillor Rowley reported that she was surprised to learn of the rebranding of the Swift card as no mention was made of this in the Swift Programme Update report that was presented to this committee on 6 February 2017. Councillor Rowley considered the new look design for Swift was old-fashioned, enquired why the design had changed and why members had not been consulted on the change, adding that she was very proud of Swift. Councillor Alden reported that he concurred with Councillor Rowley and felt the design of the Swift card looked dated and old- fashioned and enquired as to the actual costs of the redesigned Swift card and asked to be provided with the breakdown of costs. Councillor Davis, Lead Member for Finance and Performance Monitoring reported that he was told the cost was 55k which was taken from the marketing budget but he shared the concerns of members. The Chair reported that whilst he understood this committee was responsible for delivery, he considered members should have been consulted where they have the ability to add value and considered the matter should have been handled better. Councillor Huxtable considered that this committee could have been consulted on the changes to Swift at its meeting on 6 March which would have allowed members to have provided comments before the WMCA Board determined the matter. Councillor Welsh reported that he considered elements of the new Swift card design to be positive, in particular the use of colour to denote different Swift products and added that he was looking forward to how Swift would be publicised in the future. 79
The Managing Director, Laura Shoaf, reported that the WMCA Board established the TfWM Smart Programme Board with the functionality for smart ticketing/ Swift and the board was responsible for the rebranding of Swift. The Managing Director explained that the rebrand was not a criticism of Swift as all reports to the WMCA Board have highlighted its success. However, the original Swift card needed to be updated with details of the WMCA. The Managing Director advised that the decision was taken to refresh the brand design at the same time as correcting the information and sending out Swift cards to 12,000 direct debit ntrain customers that were converted from paper tickets to Swift which was challenging. It was noted that the new Swift card design made the WMCA branding more prominent and the colours reflected those of the Authority; the cost of the brand design ( 44k) was off-set by funding for ntrain direct debit and the marketing budget. The Managing Director reported that it was regrettable the way this matter was handled and apologised for this, undertaking to feedback comments from this committee to the board. She added that the change to the Swift card was only cosmetic rather than a change to the product and that different colours were used to identify the range of ticket types available. In relation to an enquiry from Councillor Welsh regarding why the new Swift card was branded WMCA rather than TfWM, the Managing Director reported that WMCA was the legal entity and legal advice had been sought on the matter. In relation to an enquiry from Councillor Horton regarding a Swift Update report on the forward plan for the next meeting, the Managing Director explained that the report was the standard update report. 105/16 Forward Plan The committee considered a report of agenda items to be submitted to future meetings. Resolved: (1) That the report be noted. CHAIRMAN 80
Agenda Item No.7 Transport Delivery Committee Date 8 May 2017 Report title Accountable Director Accountable employee(s) Report to be/has been considered by Financial Outturn Report Mark Taylor Corporate Services Director Tel 0121 214 7066 Email - Mark.Taylor@wmca.org.uk Linda Horne, Head of Finance Tel 0121 214 7508 Email linda.horne@wmca.org.uk Cllr Davis (Lead Member- Finance and Performance Monitoring) Recommendation(s) for action or decision: The Transport Delivery Committee is recommended to: 1. Note the full year revenue results for 2016/17 which show a deficit for the year of 0.856m at the end of the financial year being an adverse movement of ( 0.074m) from the forecast position previously reported. 2. Note that total capital expenditure within the overall transport programme was under budget by 3.4m (8%) Page 1 of 10
[NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED] 1.0 Purpose 1.1 This report sets out the financial outturn as at 31st March 2017. The content relates to the financial position of the Combined Authority s Transport Delivery Revenue and Capital Budgets. The report consists of the following Sections: Section A Section B Section C Summary Revenue Budget Summary Capital Budget Treasury Management Indicators SECTION A 2.0 Summary Revenue Position 2.1 Transport Delivery Committee has received regular financial monitoring information throughout 2016/17. The final outturn for 2016/17 shows a net favourable variance against budget of 0.083m being only 0.074m higher than the previously reported forecast. 2.2 Key full year forecast variances against the previously reported position are detailed below: Concessions: There have been further savings against concessions, with child concessions saving 0.100m due to a reduction in patronage and favourable rates with operators. This is offset by the additional costs of purchasing the Swift card readers and costs for Swift capping consultancy work. Bus Services: Bus services has a favourable variance against forecast of 0.144m, this is largely due to a more favourable variable element within advertising income 0.136m, which has been used as a revenue contribution to capital to fund the digital advertising panels along with some minor savings relating to monitoring and marketing campaigns. Rail Services: Within rail services there is a favourable variance of 0.283m this is largely due to realignment of DFT funding relating to Bromsgrove rail station. Finance Charges: An adverse variance has occurred within financing costs ( 0.188m) due to reorganisation costs funded by savings in loan interest due to no borrowing taking place, along with a funding requirement of the Metro 2030 study. 2.3 The final outturn for the Transport Budget now reported is subject to audit. The Transport position will be consolidated into the main Combined Authority annual accounts for audit during May and sign off by the WMCA Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee in June for onward formal sign off by the Main Board in July. Page 2 of 10
[NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED] OVERALL REVENUE BUDGET STATUS GREEN Actual '000 March 2017 Year to Date Budget '000 Variance '000 Actual '000 Full Year 2016/17 Forecast '000 Variance '000 INCOME Transport Levy 124,830 124,830 124,830 124,830 Total Income 124,830 124,830 124,830 124,830 EXPENDITURE Concessions National Bus Concession 53,707 53,633 (74) 53,663 53,352 (311) Metro / Rail 4,247 4,213 (34) 4,247 4,213 (34) Child Concession 9,886 11,425 1,539 9,886 9,986 100 Passes and Permits 177 171 (5) 177 165 (12) 68,017 69,442 1,425 67,973 67,716 (257) Bus Services Bus Stations / Infrastructure 4,021 2,931 (1,089) 4,065 4,085 20 Subsidised Network 7,569 7,558 (11) 7,569 7,624 55 Tendering / Monitoring 879 986 107 879 946 66 Accessible Transport 7,564 7,568 4 7,564 7,567 2 20,034 19,043 (990) 20,078 20,221 144 Rail Services Metro 993 876 (117) 993 1,005 12 Rail Enhancements Car Park and Ride 1,116 1,059 (58) 1,116 1,152 36 West Midlands Rail 600 580 (21) 600 587 (13) Bromsgrove Rail Station 510 510 283 283 2,710 3,024 314 2,710 3,028 318 Integration Safety and Security 1,072 1,073 1 1,072 1,072 Passenger Information 5,501 5,209 (292) 5,501 5,386 (115) Sustainable Travel (70) (65) 5 (70) (67) 3 6,503 6,218 (285) 6,503 6,391 (112) Business Support Costs 3,500 3,273 (228) 3,500 3,449 (52) Policy and Strategy and Elected Member Services 1,740 1,975 234 1,740 1,813 73 Finance Charges Finance Costs 16,329 15,922 (407) 16,329 16,141 (188) Deregulation Pension Costs 6,854 6,873 19 6,854 6,853 (1) 23,182 22,794 (388) 23,182 22,994 (188) Total Expenditure 125,686 125,769 83 125,686 125,612 (74) Net (856) (939) 83 (856) (782) (74) Page 3 of 10
[NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED] 3. 3.1 Smart Network Smarter Choices Programme MARCH YEAR-TO-DATE FULL YEAR 2016/17 Actual Budget Variance Actual Forecast Variance 000 000 000 000 000 000 DfT LSTF Birmingham & Solihull (2015/16) 193 193 0 193 193 (0) DfT LSTF Black Country (2015/16) 585 585 0 585 585 (0) DfT LSTF West Midlands (2012/15 - contingency) 1,567 2,135 (568) 1,567 2,135 (568) DWP YEI ESIF programme - Birmingham & Solihull (2016-18) 159 435 (277) 159 435 (277) Total Income 2,504 3,349 (845) 2,504 3,349 (845) Birmingham & Solihull 2015/16 programme (193) (193) 0 (193) (193) 0 Black Country 2015/16 programme (585) (585) 0 (585) (585) 0 LSTF West Midlands (2012/15 - contingency) (1,567) (2,135) 568 (1,567) (2,135) 568 Youth Employment Initiative (Birmingham & Solihull) (159) (435) 277 (159) (435) 277 Total Operating Expenditure (2,504) (3,349) 845 (2,504) (3,349) 845 Net Contribution 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 Costs have been incurred for the full year on the two 2015/16 programmes of 0.193m and 0.585m for Birmingham & Solihull and Black Country respectively in relation to commitments and continuing activity from the 2015/16 programme. This fully utilises the remaining funding from these two programmes. 3.4 The LSTF contingency programme is underspend by 0.568m in 2016/17 because of the need to re-evaluate the programme of activity in the light of the unsuccessful bids to DfT for 2016/17 transition funding and the 2017/20 Access Fund. The remaining underspend on contingency funding will now be used for closure and transition of LSTF activities during 2017/18. 3.7 In respect of the Youth Employment Initiative, 2016/17 full year costs are 0.277m under budget due to delays in launching the ticketing offer pending approval of delivery partner processes and the current low level of referrals from YEI providers. The unused funding, which relates entirely to subsidised ticket costs, will now be carried forward to be used over the remaining period of the YEI programme to July 2018. Midlands Connect 3.8 The Midlands Connect Programme is a self-contained fully funded programme and therefore reported separately to the WMCA revenue budget in section 3. The Midlands Connect financial summary for 2016/17 is as follows: Page 4 of 10
[NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED] 3.9 The 2016/17 Midlands Connect programme spend totals 4.157m against a budget of 4,668 resulting in an under-spend of 0.511. This favourable variance is largely due to the under utilisation of the programme contingency which is offset against various adverse movements including Smart Connectivity which was over-spent by 0.292m due to unbudgeted programme management and additional support required in submitting the strategic outline business case. These costs were entirely met from additional grant from Smart Cities Partnership. The most significant remaining variances relate to Midlands Connect Hubs and Corridors Work Packages ( 0.100m) due to the unbudgeted East West Connectivity studies and additional Options Assessment reports. 3.10 The variance to forecast for 2016/17 represents a favourable movement of 0.151m mainly due to 0.099m unutilised programme contingency and a 0.050m under-spend against Strategy Development due to 0.035m saving against the LUTI works and 0.015m carry forward to 2017/18. SECTION B 4 Summary Position Capital Budget 4.1 The Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) programme contains schemes which feature in Local Enterprise Partnership SEPs and are, in most cases, funded either fully or partly through use of Local Growth Funding. 4.2 SEP Scheme Capital Expenditure at the end of March totalled 21.9m which reflects a variance against budget of 4.9m mostly due to revised delivery profile for Edgbaston and Wolverhampton Metro Extensions. The actual for the year of 21.9m was in line with the annual forecast of 21.8m. 4.3 Within the Other Major Scheme programme, 2016/17 spend totalled 11.0m against a year to date budget of 8.7m giving a variance of 2.4m predominantly due to costs associated with the final account for Birmingham City Centre Metro extension. Actual costs for the year Page 5 of 10
[NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED] were 2.1m greater than forecast, again due to the Birmingham City Centre Metro extension scheme. 4.4 The Minor Works Programme spend in 2016/17 totalled 4.9m which is an under-spend against budget of 0.9m with the full year forecast being greater than actual spend by 0.2m. Page 6 of 10
[NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED] Minor Schemes Programme BUDGET FORECAST TBT PROGRAMME ACTUAL 000 BUDGET 000 VARIANCE 000 ACTUAL 000 FORECAST 000 VARIANCE 000 Shelter Appeals (21) 0 (21) (21) (21) 0 TBT Infrastructure (886) (1,164) 278 (886) (865) (21) TBT RTI (170) (226) 56 (170) (165) (5) I54 Stafford Road Corridor (20) 0 (20) (20) 0 (20) Smart Ticketing (125) (202) 77 (125) (202) 77 Solihull Traffic Signal Technology (45) (10) (35) (45) 0 (45) TBT PROGRAMME TOTAL (1,267) (1,602) 335 (1,267) (1,253) (14) Cycle Facilities Provision (21) (139) 118 (21) (62) 41 Smart Ticketing (41) (41) 0 (41) (41) 0 Accessability / Interchange Improvements at Stations (65) 0 (65) (65) (63) (2) Park and Ride Expansions (3) 0 (3) (3) (9) 6 Park and Ride Improvements (352) (200) (152) (352) (276) (76) TRT PROGRAMME TOTAL (482) (380) (102) (482) (451) (31) Dorridge and Solihull CCTV (11) (9) (2) (11) (11) 0 CCTV PROGRAMME TOTAL (11) (9) (2) (11) (11) 0 Way Finding Infrastructure (53) (100) 47 (53) (78) 25 INFORMATION & MAPPING PROGRAMME TOTAL (53) (100) 47 (53) (78) 25 Asset Management System (41) (148) 107 (41) (57) 16 ICT Rolling Programme (101) (90) (11) (101) (66) (35) Replacement of Life Expired ICT (18) (40) 22 (18) (17) (1) SYSTEMS ARCHITECURE PROGRAMME TOTAL (160) (278) 118 (160) (140) (20) Asset Management (2) 0 (2) (2) 0 (2) Walsall Cutting (559) (533) (26) (559) (748) 189 RTI Asset Replacement 0 0 0 0 0 0 Life Expired Asset Replacement - Bus Shelters (2) (148) 146 (2) (32) 30 Life Expired Asset Replacement - Bus Stations (409) (378) (31) (409) (416) 7 Life Expired Asset Replacement - CCTV & RTI (255) (282) 27 (255) (254) (1) Life Expired Asset Replacement - Park & Ride (525) (626) 101 (525) (559) 34 ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME TOTAL (1,752) (1,967) 215 (1,752) (2,009) 257 Other Project Development (574) (583) 9 (574) (569) (5) Interchange / Bus Station Development (152) (211) 59 (152) (73) (79) Park And Ride Development (194) (381) 187 (194) (178) (16) PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME TOTAL (920) (1,175) 255 (920) (820) (100) Metro Op - Line 1 Enhancements (115) (250) 135 (115) (176) 61 Tram Communication Enhancements (39) (100) 61 (39) (100) 61 Metro 2030 (128) 0 (128) (128) (159) 31 METRO PROGRAMME TOTAL (282) (350) 68 (282) (435) 153 MINOR WORKS (4,927) (5,861) 934 (4,927) (5,197) 270 4.5 The Minor Scheme Programme shows a 2016/17 variance of 0.934m which is mostly attributable to underspends against: TBT Infrastructure ( 0.278m) mostly due to slower than expected progression of the shelter improvement and the digital advertising panel roll-out programme due to initial issues encountered with ground conditions. Cycle Facilities Provision ( 0.118m) due to delayed landlord s consent from London Midland at selected sites. Asset Management System ( 0.107m) due to a deferral of the implementation of a system intended to streamline Asset Management practices. Life Expired Asset Replacement Bus Shelters ( 0.146m) due to aligning the replacement programme with the roll-out of digital advertising panels on bus shelters. Page 7 of 10
[NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED] Life Expired Asset Replacement Park & Ride ( 0.101m) mostly due to the deferred delivery profile of re-surfacing work resulting in some sites being scheduled for works in 2017/18. Park and Ride Development ( 0.187m) due to a deferral of activity relating to prioritisation of future Park and Ride Sites pending the conclusion of the network resilience work-stream. Metro Operations Line One Enhancements ( 0.135m) mostly due to a contribution payable to National Express being re-profiled based on the latest estimated milestone projections. The above underspends were offset by over-spends relating to Park and Ride Improvements ( 0.152m) due to acceleration of the lighting replacement programme and Metro 2030 Future Routes Study ( 0.128m) which was previously unbudgeted but funded during the year using available resources. 4.6 The full year forecast variance of 0.270m is mainly ( 0.189m) due to the deferral of activity relating to structural improvements at Walsall Cutting and Stourbridge Junction whilst the most appropriate options are being selected for the works. SEP Major Schemes Programme 4.7 Overall 2016/17 expenditure on the SEP Major Scheme Programme was 21.9m which was 4.8m less than the budget. The variance was mainly attributable to an underspend of 3.0m against Metro Edgbaston Extension following a deferral in the commencement of utility works whilst permissions are obtained from Birmingham City Council. In addition, Wolverhampton City Centre and Centenary Square Metro extensions were under-spent by 0.489m and 0.469m respectively both due to separate deferred land acquisition and utility diversion works. Birmingham Eastside Metro extension was also underspent by 0.496m due to slippage in preliminary design works and building surveys. 4.9 The Longbridge Connectivity Package which is predominantly the delivery of a decked park and ride near the rail station is also behind schedule as WMCA work with partners to clarify the scope of the project and reduce the funding gap for the wider project. 4.10 The full year forecast against the SEP programme was in line with spend for the year of 21.9m. Page 8 of 10
[NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED] Other Major Works 4.12 Spend against the Other Major Works Programme during 2016/17 was 11.0m resulting in a variance of 2.3m mostly relating to the Birmingham City Centre Extension Metro Extension due variances against the final account. This was off-set by an under-spend relating to East Birmingham Metro Extension of 0.640m due to deferral of route options work to early 2017/18. 4.13 The full year forecast variance of 2.1m again reflects the estimated cost to completion of the Birmingham City Centre Extension scheme. Administered Scheme Programme 4.13 The individual elements within the Administered Scheme Programme, reflecting LTP Technical Development and Road Safety Partnership spend are in line with the year to date budget and annual budget as detailed above. Page 9 of 10
[NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED] SECTION C 5.0 Summary Treasury Indicators Summary Treasury Indicators to ensure overall borrowings and investments are within the expected ranges are included below. There are no specific items of concern although worthy of note are the reduced finance charges due to no borrowing being undertaken in 2016/17 and an increase in the net revenue stream due to a full year of gain-share grant being received in August 2016 versus the expected pro-rata amount. Summary Prudential Indicators Measure 2016/17 Outturn Position 000's 2016/17 Forecast 000's NOTES Affordability Ratio of financing costs to net revenue stream: (a) financing costs 14,137 14,814 Finance costs are reduced due to effective cash flow management reducing the need to borrow (b) net revenue stream 161,330 152,330 A full year of devoloution deal funding was received vs the expected pro-rate amount in the 16/17 Forecast Percentage 8.76% 9.72% The percentage difference reflects the lower borrowing and incresed income position Estimates of Capital Investment on Income (%) (1.56%) (1.20%) Prudence Gross borrowing and the capital financing requirement: Gross Borrowing (excludes inhereted debt) 157,719 175,081 Capital Financing Requirement (Gross borrowing in year 2016/17 must not exceed year CFR in 2018/19) 207,385 196,937 The reduction in the Gross Borrowing requirement in 2016/17 is as a result of a reduction in the expected 2016/17 capital expenditure. Capital Expenditure, External Debt and Treasury Management Capital Expenditure 37,874 173,442 The reduction in capital spend is largely due to a deferal of Devoloution Deal Investment Programme spend into later years, apecifically in relation to the Land Remediation and Business Innovation Funds Operational boundary for external debt Operational boundary for borrowing 235,719 253,081 The reduction in the Operational Boundary is driven by the reduced requirement to borrow in 2016/17 Authorised limit for external debt Authorised limit for borrowing 240,719 258,081 The reduction in the Authorised Limit is driven by the reduced requirement to borrow in 2016/17 Interest rate exposures Upper limit on fixed rate exposures 100% 100% Upper limit on variable rate exposures 30% 30% Investments longer than 364 days Upper limit 8,000 8,000 Page 10 of 10
Transport Delivery Committee Date 8 May 2017 Report title Accountable Chief Executive Accountable Employee Report has been considered by Capital Programme Delivery Monitoring Report Laura Shoaf, Managing Director, TfWM 0121 214 7444 laura.shoaf@tfwm.org.uk Sandeep Shingadia, Head of Programme Development, TfWM 0121 214 7169 sandeep.shingadia@tfwm.org.uk Councillor Phil Davis Recommendation(s) for action or decision: Transport Delivery Committee is requested to: 1. To note the achievements since 6 March 2017 meeting of the Transport Delivery Committee. 2. To note the progress of deliverables under the 2016/2017 Capital Programme, with respect to the baseline programme previously endorsed. 3. To note, where indicated, any variations from the baseline programme. Page 1 of 7
[PUBLIC] 1.0 Purpose 1.1 To provide this committee with a progress monitoring update on the approved TfWM led 2016 / 2017 programmes and projects. 1.2 The financial aspects of the TfWM Capital Programme are reported separately under the Financial Monitoring Reports to this committee. 2.0 Background 2.1 As part of the 2016/17 Business Planning Process, a capital investment programme was developed by ensuring a focus in the most effective areas. The main focus of the 2016/17 capital programme has been on business critical activity, with a focus in the area of Asset Management. 2.2 The report submitted to, and endorsed by, the March 2016 meeting of the Finance, Delivery and Performance Committee established the baseline of those deliverables to be achieved during the course of 2016/2017. The 2016/2017 Capital Programme and Financial Summary is included in Appendix 1. 3.0 Achievements 3.1 A significant number of elements within the 2016/17 Capital Programme have been completed. These achievements are set out below: Asset Management Network Wide R & R Resurfacing Programme completed February 2017 Network Wide Bus Station Refurbishment Phase 1 completed March 2017 Network wide P & R Upgrades complete March 2017 Shelter Infrastructure (Replacement of Time Expired Stock) completed March 2017 Network Wide Rail RTI Life Expired Replacements completed May 2016 Coventry and Walsall Bus Station Safety Measures completed October 2016 Dorridge and Solihull CCTV Feeds completed February 2017 Project Development Walsall town Centre Interchange Feasibility Study completed March 2017 SPRINT Development Schemes (HS2 Connectivity Package) completed December 2016 Tipton P & R Expansion Planning Permission Granted March 2017 Strategic Economic Plan Schemes Hagley Road Sprint Final Business Case approval received from GBSLEP March 2017 Metro Wolverhampton City Centre Extension TWA Order made and came into force August 2016 Metro Centenary Square Extension TWA Order made and came into force June 2016; formation of Metro Alliance to deliver the scheme June 2016 Metro Birmingham Eastside Extension Environmental Statement completed September 2016; TWA Order application submitted Oct 2016 Page 2 of 7
[PUBLIC] Metro Edgbaston Extension commenced utility diversions January 2017 Systems Architecture ICT Rolling Programme Resource Booking System implemented December 2016 WMCA Asset Management System Portfolio Inventory completed January 2017 Transforming Bus Travel TBT Birmingham City Centre Shelter Design Optimisation complete March 2017 TBT Platinum Route RTI Equipment Upgrades completed May 2016 Transforming Rail Travel Network Wide P & R Lighting Enhancements 19 of the 25 sites completed March 2017 Bescot Stadium P & R Improvements completed August 2016 4.0 Schemes in Development & Delivery 4.1 The Capital Programme for 2016/17 also includes a number of rolling programmes and longer term deliverables which will continue into 2017/18. These are set out below: Asset Management Network Wide CCTV Infrastructure Upgrade & Help Points March 2018 Walsall Cutting Infilling Works and Landscaping May 2017 New Street Totems May 2017 Walsall Cutting Bridge Structural Improvements March 2018 Project Development Dudley Bus Station Development Feasibility Study May 2017 Whitlocks End P & R Expansion Stakeholder liaison of preferred design June 2017 Strategic Economic Plan Hagley Road Sprint land acquisition July 2017 A45 Sprint Outline Business Case July 2017 Longbridge Connectivity Development of decked car park expansion July 2017 Metro Centenary Square Extension Detailed design; Utility Works June 2017 Metro Birmingham Eastside Extension Full Business Case May 2019 Metro Edgbaston Extension Commence detailed design February 2018 Systems Architecture ICT Rolling Programme IT Service Management March 2018 WMCA Asset Management System full delivery of a complete system March 2018 Transforming Bus Travel TBT Highway Scheme Development (Bus Reliability and Punctuality) June 2017 Transforming Rail Travel Network Wide P & R Lighting Enhancements remaining 6 sites March 2018 Network Wide Rail Smart Ticketing September 2017 Park and Ride Delivery March 2018 Page 3 of 7
[PUBLIC] 5.0 Variations to Baseline Programme 5.1 The following schemes have had variations to their established baseline programmes: Strategic Economic Plan Schemes SPRINT A456 Hagley Road working with Birmingham City Council to consider a larger scheme to be implemented in a similar timeframe, which would enable further journey time priority (especially in the peaks), supported by P&R. This enhanced scheme is included within the recently approved HS2 Connectivity Package which includes a Hagley Road Phase 2 scheme. Feasibility work for Phase 2 has been commissioned and a review of the delivery approach of the initial A456 Hagley Road scheme is being undertaken. It is expected that review will be concluded by Autumn 2017. Birmingham City Centre One Station project currently on hold while consideration is given to wider connectivity improvements that are being developed for Curzon Street and Moor St as part of HS2. Discussions are ongoing with Birmingham City Council and HS2 Ltd. Wolverhampton City Centre Shelters implementation will follow once City of Wolverhampton Council complete their pedestrianisation works. The expected date for installation of the shelters is March 2018. 6.0 2017/18 Capital Programme 6.1 The 2017/2018 Capital Programme was approved by WMCA Board as part of the wider Transport Plan on 17th March 2017. 6.2 The ITB allocation for 2017/2018 is fully utilised on continuing current (2016/2017) committed schemes and in attempting to manage the existing asset base with respect to replacement and or renewal of life expired/obsolete equipment, in order to endeavour to maintain a steady state of asset condition across the estate. 6.3 The Capital Programme in 2017/2018 will be a one year transition period by bringing existing schemes to a conclusion and will allow TfWM to re-focus subsequent programmes towards supporting Asset Management, Network Resilience and Capacity Enhancement projects from April 2018, or sooner should funding become available. 6.4 The TfWM ITB Capital Programme 2017/18 is contained within Appendix 2. 7.0 Financial implications 7.1 The detailed financial aspects of the TfWM 2016/2017 Capital Programme are reported separately under the Financial Monitoring Report to this Committee. A summary of the final year position in financial terms is, however, attached to this report as Appendix 1. Page 4 of 7
[PUBLIC] 8.0 Legal implications 6.1 There are no direct legal implications arising from the recommendations set out in this report. However, legal will support, as necessary, any deliverables that may arise moving forward into 2017/2018. 9.0 Equalities implications 9.1 There are no equality implications arising from the recommendations set out in this report. However, Anna Sirmoglou will support as project requires any deliverables within the 2017/2018 capital programme. 10.0 Schedule of background papers 11.1 2016/2017 TfWM Capital Programme Delivery Monitoring Report read at Transport Delivery Committee 6 March 2017 from Laura Shoaf Managing Director TfWM. 11.0 Appendices APPENDIX 1 2016/2017 Programme & Financial Summary APPENDIX 2 TfWM ITB Capital Programme 2017/18 12.0 Glossary of Terms BCC = Birmingham City Council BCCI = Birmingham City Centre Interchange CA = Combined Authority CC = City Council CCTV = Closed Circuit Television DfT = Department for Transport HIL = Highway Improvement Line HOPS = Host Operator or Processing System HoT = Heads of Terms HS2 =High Speed 2 ICT = Information and Communications Technology IT = Information Technology ITB = Integrated Transport Block LED = Light Emitting Diode NR = Network Rail OBC = Outline Business Case OJEU =Official Journal of the European Union P & R = Park and Ride RTI = Real Time Information TBT = Transforming Bus Travel TWA = Transport and Works Act WMBC = Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council WMCA = West Midlands Combined Authority Page 5 of 7
[PUBLIC] APPENDIX 31-2016/2017 / 2017 Financial CAPITAL Summary PROGRAMME & FINANCIAL SUMMARY BUDGET FORECAST STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PLAN MAJOR SCHEMES ACTUAL 000 BUDGET 000 VARIANCE 000 ACTUAL 000 FORECAST 000 VARIANCE 000 Longbridge Connectivity Package (14) (250) 236 (14) (10) (4) Hagley Road (273) (432) 159 (273) (264) (9) A45 Sprint (200) (276) 76 (200) (248) 48 Metro Centenary Square Extension (6,092) (6,561) 469 (6,092) (6,167) 75 Metro Birmingham Eastside Extension (2,479) (2,976) 497 (2,479) (2,606) 127 Metro Wolverhampton City Centre Extension (3,357) (3,846) 489 (3,357) (3,094) (263) Metro Edgbaston Extension (5,090) (8,087) 2,997 (5,090) (5,090) 0 Managing Short Trips - District Delivered (4,418) (4,380) (38) (4,418) (4,375) (43) TOTAL SEP MAJOR SCHEMES (21,923) (26,808) 4,885 (21,923) (21,854) (69) Cradley Heath Interchange (BBAF Programme) (273) (283) 10 (273) (283) 10 Smart Network Smarter Choices (156) 0 (156) (156) (144) (12) BCCE Metro Extension (7,127) (4,833) (2,294) (7,127) (5,078) (2,049) Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro Extension (1,711) (1,500) (211) (1,711) (1,384) (327) Bromsgrove Station Relocation (504) (380) (124) (504) (579) 75 Metro East Birmingham to Solihull (860) (1,500) 640 (860) (879) 19 Bilston Road Track Replacement (285) 0 (285) (285) (423) 138 Metro Catenary Free (108) (158) 50 (108) (158) 50 TOTAL OTHER MAJOR SCHEMES (11,024) (8,654) (2,370) (11,024) (8,928) (2,096) Shelter Appeals (21) 0 (21) (21) (21) 0 TBT Infrastructure (886) (1,164) 278 (886) (865) (21) TBT RTI (170) (226) 56 (170) (165) (5) I54 Stafford Road Corridor (20) 0 (20) (20) 0 (20) Smart Ticketing (125) (202) 77 (125) (202) 77 Solihull Traffic Signal Technology (45) (10) (35) (45) 0 (45) TBT PROGRAMME TOTAL (1,267) (1,602) 335 (1,267) (1,253) (14) Cycle Facilities Provision (21) (139) 118 (21) (62) 41 Smart Ticketing (41) (41) 0 (41) (41) 0 Accessability / Interchange Improvements at Stations (65) 0 (65) (65) (63) (2) Park and Ride Expansions (3) 0 (3) (3) (9) 6 Park and Ride Improvements (352) (200) (152) (352) (276) (76) TRT PROGRAMME TOTAL (482) (380) (102) (482) (451) (31) Dorridge and Solihull CCTV (11) (9) (2) (11) (11) 0 CCTV PROGRAMME TOTAL (11) (9) (2) (11) (11) 0 Way Finding Infrastructure (53) (100) 47 (53) (78) 25 INFORMATION & MAPPING PROGRAMME TOTAL (53) (100) 47 (53) (78) 25 Asset Management System (41) (148) 107 (41) (57) 16 ICT Rolling Programme (101) (90) (11) (101) (66) (35) Replacement of Life Expired ICT (18) (40) 22 (18) (17) (1) SYSTEMS ARCHITECURE PROGRAMME TOTAL (160) (278) 118 (160) (140) (20) Asset Management (2) 0 (2) (2) 0 (2) Walsall Cutting (559) (533) (26) (559) (748) 189 RTI Asset Replacement 0 0 0 0 0 0 Life Expired Asset Replacement - Bus Shelters (2) (148) 146 (2) (32) 30 Life Expired Asset Replacement - Bus Stations (409) (378) (31) (409) (416) 7 Life Expired Asset Replacement - CCTV & RTI (255) (282) 27 (255) (254) (1) Life Expired Asset Replacement - Park & Ride (525) (626) 101 (525) (559) 34 ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME TOTAL (1,752) (1,967) 215 (1,752) (2,009) 257 Other Project Development (574) (583) 9 (574) (569) (5) Interchange / Bus Station Development (152) (211) 59 (152) (73) (79) Park And Ride Development (194) (381) 187 (194) (178) (16) PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME TOTAL (920) (1,175) 255 (920) (820) (100) Metro Op - Line 1 Enhancements (115) (250) 135 (115) (176) 61 Tram Communication Enhancements (39) (100) 61 (39) (100) 61 Metro 2030 (128) 0 (128) (128) (159) 31 METRO PROGRAMME TOTAL (282) (350) 68 (282) (435) 153 GRAND TOTAL (37,874) (41,323) 3,449 (37,874) (35,979) (1,895) Page 6 of 7
[PUBLIC] APPENDIX 2 TfWM ITB CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2017/18 Project Reference 2017/18 Capital Programme Network Wide P and R Resurfacing Programme 283,909 Network Wide Bus Station Refurbishment Phase 1 602,928 Network Wide Park and Ride Upgrades 143,447 North Walsall Cutting and Stourbridge Junction Structural Improvements 50,029 Network Wide CCTV Refresh and Installation (inc APNR) 607,422 Shelter Infrastructure (Replacement of Time Expired Stock) 36,000 Network Wide Rail RTI - Life Expired Replacements 26,856 ASSET MANAGEMENT TOTAL 1,750,591 Interconnect development 40,000 INFORMATION & MAPPING TOTAL 40,000 Metro Line One Upgrade 74,000 Bradley Lane Park and Ride 1,752,799 METRO MINOR WORKS TOTAL 1,826,799 Dudley Bus Station Development 122,369 Strategy Board Controlled Project Development 78,450 Network Wide Park and Ride Expansion Developments -Phase 2 220,000 10Yr Delivery Plan Development 236,256 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT TOTAL 657,075 Birmingham City Centre One Station 250,000 Metro Wolverhampton City Centre Extension 100,000 STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PLAN TOTAL 350,000 ICT Rolling Programme 100,000 WMCA Asset Management System 147,315 SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE TOTAL 247,315 TBT Wolverhampton City Centre Shelters 41,838 TBT RTI Equipment Upgrades 507,215 TBT Highway Scheme Development (Bus reliability and punctuality) 60,000 Bus Shelter Modernisation Programme 107,413 Traffic Signal Technology, Solihull Contribution 50,000 Merry Hill RTI 50,000 TRANSFORMING BUS TRAVEL TOTAL 816,466 Network Wide P and R Lighting Enhancement 102,606 Park and Ride Delivery 299,282 TRANSFORMING RAIL TRAVEL TOTAL 401,888 ITB PROGRAMME TOTAL 6,090,134 1 Page 7 of 7
Agenda Item No. 9 Transport Delivery Committee Date 8 th May 2017 Report title Accountable Director Accountable Employee Report to be/has been considered by Metro Operations Business Report Phil Hewitt, Metro Programme Director Email: phil.hewitt@tfwm.org.uk Tel: 0121 214 7254 Sophie Allison, Metro Operations Manager Email: Sophie.allison@tfwm.org.uk Tel: 0121 214 7347 Councillor Roger Horton Lead Member Rail and Metro Recommendation(s) for action or decision: The Transport Delivery Committee is recommended to note the report: 1.0 Purpose 1.1 To report matters relating to the performance, operation and delivery of Metro services in the West Midlands. Page 1 of 7
[PUBLIC] This report includes: Section A 2.0 Section B 3.0 Section C 4.0 Section D 5.0 Section E 6.0 Section F 7.0 Section G 8.0 Operational Performance 2.1 Patronage 2.2 Weekend Patronage Growth 2.3 Punctuality 2.4 Reliability 2.5 Customer Service Representative Coverage Partnership Update 3.1 Bradley Lane Park and Ride update 3.2 Midland Metro continues to support local events Tram Passenger Survey - Satisfaction Results 4.1 Tram Passenger Survey Operational Matters and Passengers Impacts 5.1 Easter Engineering Works 5.2 Birmingham Pride 5.3 St Chads tram stop update Operator Business Updates 6.1 Mobile Ticketing App Future Planning and Delivery Implications 7.1 Bilston Road Rail Replacement Appendices n/a Page 2 of 7
[PUBLIC] 2.0 Section A Operational Performance. 2.1 Metro Patronage 2.1A Patronage on Midland Metro continues to grow since the opening of Grand Central tram stop on the 30th May 2016. Chart 1 shows the monthly patronage for April 2016 to March 2017. The average growth year to year is 28%. March 2017 saw a 28% increase in patronage compared to March 2016. Patronage growth remains in line with forecast by opening BCCE. Chart 1 2.2 Weekend Patronage Growth 2.2A Chart 2 shows patronage on Midland Metro at weekends. Notably since opening to Grand Central in June, on average there has been a 34% increase in patronage on Saturdays and 31% on Sundays compared to the year prior. This is a clear indication that more passengers are now travelling on Midland Metro for leisure. Chart 2 Page 3 of 7
[PUBLIC] 2.3 Punctuality 2.3A This measure details how many journeys have been operated in accordance with the published timetable at the departure and termination points. Chart 3 shows monthly punctuality performance from April 2016 to March 2017. Please note that incidents which affected service and are outside of the operator s control have not been removed from the figures presented, thus the figures demonstrate the real passenger experience. 2.3B Punctuality was particularly impacted upon during March due to planned engineering works at Wednesbury Parkway. Works commenced on the 23 rd March to upgrade the signalling and point machines. During this period Wednesbury Parkway was in a degraded state of manual operation, as the electronic signalling had to be disconnected as part of the works. This involved manual point barring to set routes in and out of the depot and a 10kmh speed restriction across all parkway points. As a further precaution drivers were also asked to call in from adjacent stops, Wednesbury Great Western Street and Bradley Lane before continuing towards Wednesbury Parkway. This ensured that there were no conflicting moves should trams be routed in or out of depot. Due to the degraded operation, services departing and returning to depot were impacted throughout the duration of the works which affected punctuality of services overall. Chart 3 2.4 Reliability 2.4A This measure shows the percentage of kilometres operated against that expected according to the timetable. Chart 4 shows performance over the last 12 months. As per item 2.3B reliability in March was impacted by Wednesbury Parkway signalling and points machines upgrade. Page 4 of 7
[PUBLIC] Chart 4 2.5 CSR Coverage 2.5A National Express Midland Metro recently enhanced their recruitment process, adding psychometric and ability testing to ensure they are employing the most suitable recruits. Chart 5 shows the positive effect the changes have had on CSR coverage in December to February when many of these new staff members joined the roster. CSR coverage in March decreased slightly due to short term sickness. 2.5B National Express Midland Metro continue to recruit additional staff as part of an ongoing programme of recruitment to bolster operational resilience. Chart 5 Page 5 of 7
[PUBLIC] 3.0 Section B Metro Partnership Update 3.1 Bradley Lane Park and Ride 3.1A Following planning approval in November for a park and ride at Bradley Lane tram stop, detailed design work is underway. Preliminary works have already commenced with site clearance which was completed in February 2017. Investigation works have identified the need to relocate the proposed location of the stairs/ramp to avoid any potential risks of disturbance of untreated mine shafts. Currently TfWM are awaiting confirmation from The Coal Authority in regards to the mine stabilisation proposals. The physical construction of the Park & Ride is due to commence Spring 2018. 4.0 Section C Tram Passenger Survey Satisfaction Results 4.1A The tram passenger survey (TPS) results for Autumn 2016 will be published in the Summer. These will be reviewed and highlights reported at the TDC in August. 5.0 Section D - Operational Matters and Passenger Impacts 5.1 Easter Engineering Works 5.1A Services in Birmingham City Centre were effected by engineering works during the Easter Bank Holiday. The works included the replacement of a section of embedded rail on the Wolverhampton bound track next to Bull Street tram stop. Trams terminated at Bull Street between Good Friday and Bank Holiday Monday and did not call at Corporation Street and Grand Central for New Street station. Services operated at the usual frequency but with some slight changes to departure times. However, Bank Holiday Monday did see an enhanced Sunday service with trams every 10 minutes. Normal timetable resumed from start of service on Tuesday 18th April. TfWM and NXMM coordinated a communications plan for passengers for the duration of the works which appear to have been well received. 5.2 Birmingham Pride (Saturday 27 th Sunday 28 th May 2017) 5.2A On Saturday 27 th May Birmingham Pride parade will pass through New Street / Corporation Street. Due to the volume of participants and vehicles in the parade tram services will terminate at Bull Street tram stop between 11am and 2pm. Midland Metro will reopen the route to Grand Central tram stop at approximately 2pm on and after the roads have re-opened. 5.3 St Chads Tram Stop Update 5.3A The delivery of the lift and stair access to St Chads metro stop has been subject to significant delay. Following a compliance check a number of anomalies have been identified relating to Page 6 of 7
[PUBLIC] the glass balustrades and hand rails. These items will need rectification. The implications of these remedial works are being assessed. 6.0 Section E - Operator Business Update, National Express Midland Metro 6.1A Mobile Ticketing App A mobile ticketing app has been launched across National Express bus and metro which enables passengers to purchase tickets using their mobile phones. This offers passengers further choice of payment method whilst also offering savings. 7.0 Section F - Future Planning and Delivery Implications 7.1 Bilston Road Rail Replacement Project 7.1A Bilston Road track replacement will commence in the summer of 2017 and will be completed by Christmas 2017. NXMM are working with TfWM and Midland Metro Alliance to ensure an effective communications plan for passengers regarding the alternative travel arrangements for the duration of the works. A replacement bus service will be in operation of which the details are being finalised. 1 Page 7 of 7
Agenda Item No. 10 Transport Delivery Committee Date 8 May 2017 Report Title Accountable Director Accountable employee(s) Report has been considered by Snow Hill Station Rail and Metro Interchange Stephen McAleavy, Interim Director of Transport Services Peter Sargant, Head of Rail Councillor Roger Horton Lead Member Rail and Metro Recommendation(s) for action or decision: The Transport Delivery Committee is recommended: 1. To note the arrangements for interchange between rail and Metro at Birmingham Snow Hill. 2. To support the short-term actions TfWM is undertaking to improve the interchange. 3. To support TfWM taking forward the development of the new St Chads access into Birmingham Snow Hill station as a separate project not as part of the Metro programme. 1.0 Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this report is to advise members of the arrangements for interchange between rail and metro at Birmingham Snow Hill and the proposals for improving these. Page 1 of 4
2.0 Background Current Interchange Arrangements 2.1 There are currently a number of interchange options available for passengers changing between rail and metro services at Birmingham Snow Hill. The best option will generally depend on the specific journey being made, which can create challenges in terms of giving the best information. 2.2 Examples of the options available to passengers are shown in Table 1 below: Journey Bilston to Hall Green Langley Green to New Street West Bromwich to Solihull Interchange Change at Jewellery Quarter between metro and London Midland services Change at Jewellery Quarter between London Midland and Metro Change Jewellery Quarter from Metro onto London Midland Or Change at St Chads from Metro and onto Chiltern Railways at Snow Hill Or Change at Bull Street from Metro and onto Chiltern Railways at Snow Hill or Moor Street London Marylebone to Wednesbury Change at Snow Hill from Chiltern Railways to Metro from either St Chads or Bull Street stops. 2.3 All these options are fully accessible for wheelchair users as they all provide stepfree access between the Metro platforms and the rail platforms. However they are not a straightforward interchange, and for passengers using Bull Street Metro stop it requires a lengthy trip to/from the platforms at Snow Hill including the crossing of busy Colmore Row. 2.4 The complexity of these arrangements is in part due to the decision to defer the delivery of a new entrance to Snow Hill rail station as part of the Birmingham City Centre Extension (BCCE) metro project. This new entrance would have created a third access into the rail station, linking in to the existing Livery Street station entrance and subway through a new access from the St Chads side. This entrance would have created the most direct interchange option between rail and metro at Snow Hill. 2.5 The decision to defer this aspect of the BCCE Metro project was taken in June 2014 by the Midland Metro Board and reflected the delivery and cost pressures Page 2 of 4
faced by the project at the time and also recognised the need to continue to use the adjacent site compound for an extended period. 2.6 The indefinite deferral of this aspect of the project has meant that the decision was taken to rename the metro stop at Snow Hill to St Chads. The delivery of the lift and stair access to St Chads metro stop has been subject to significant delay and following a compliance check a number of anomalies have been identified relating to the glass ballastrades and hand rails which will need rectification. The implications of these remedial works are being assessed. Once opened the lift/stairs will be accompanied by new signage between the station and metro in order to direct passengers wishing to interchange to walk via Great Charles Street Queensway. 2.7 The route via Great Charles Street Queensway offers the shortest interchange option at Snow Hill for many passengers, but it is only available during the Livery Street station entrance opening hours (0700-1900 Monday to Saturday), and the walking route along a noisy, uneven pavement next to a busy road does not offer an ideal experience. Because of this other interchange options such as using Jewellery Quarter or Bull Street are preferable for many journeys. Proposed Way Forward 2.8 In the short term we recognise that we need to make the current interchange arrangements work as effectively as possible. We will therefore be: Installing improved signage between St Chads Metro stop and Snow Hill station Working with rail operators and Metro to ensure that better information is provided advising passengers of their interchange options. Looking to see what short-term opportunities exist to improve the walking route along Great Charles Street Queensway 2.9 The walking route between Snow Hill station and Bull Street Metro stop is also due to be improved as part of Birmingham City Council s regeneration plans for Colmore Row, which will see the square outside the station improved and the crossing arrangements for pedestrians improved. 2.10 We are also proposing to re-start the development work on creating the additional Snow Hill station access which will both link into the St Chads metro stop and into the wider St Chads area. This new station access will need to be progressed in conjunction with the wider station redevelopment proposals that are currently being taken forward by Birmingham City Council, Network Rail, TfWM and Ballymore. The project will therefore be delivered as a standalone scheme and not as part of the Metro programme of schemes. 2.11 Delivery of this project will have significant challenges as it requires alterations to Network Rail s viaduct as well as the existing station. The cost is likely to be in excess of 1 million and as part of this project we would investigate the wider opportunities to redevelop the associated arches that TfWM lease around the Metro stop. Page 3 of 4
2.12 At Snow Hill station it is proposed to reinstate Platform 4 (formally used by Metro) as a heavy rail platform as part of the Midlands Rail Hub package of schemes. Platform 4 is also likely to be needed to allow the wider station regeneration scheme to be delivered. It is therefore not proposed to take forward any temporary direct link from St Chads Metro Stop to Platform 3 at Snow Hill which would block the reinstatement of Platform 4. Such a temporary link would not be supported by the rail industry, would not be easy to operate (i.e. would require ticket machines, ticket barriers, etc) and is not a sustainable solution. 2.13 TfWM is in the process of setting up this project within its development processes. 3.0 Financial implications 4.0 Legal 3.1 The costs relating to installation of improved signage and the wider project intial development options will be funded from within existing budgets. 3.2 There is currently no budget provision to construct the new station entrance within current capital programme plans and therefore alternative funding options will need to be fully explored for the project. 4.1 An investigation of the title to the land as affected by the works described in this report will need to be carried out to ensure that we have the necessary interests in place in order to move forward with the project. 5.0 Equalities implications 5.1 The current interchange arrangements all offer step-free access for interchanging passengers, however disabled passengers would significantly benefit if the new station entrance can be provided. An equality impact assessment will need to be conducted should proposals for a separate access go ahead 6.0 Other implications Not applicable 7.0 Schedule of background papers Not applicable Page 4 of 4
[PUBLIC] TRANSPORT DELIVERY COMMITTEE Date 8 May 2017 Report title Accountable Director Accountable Employee Report has been considered by Passenger information update Laura Shoaf Laura.Shoaf@tfwm.org.uk 0121 214 7444 Chris Lane, Head of Smart Travel Chris.lane@tfwm.org.uk 0121 214 7022 Cllr. Kath Hartley Recommendation(s) for action or decision: The Transport Delivery Committee is recommended to: 1. Note the activity with respect to information provision and the progress being made towards all operator real-time information. Page 1 of 5
[PUBLIC] 1.0 Purpose 1.1 This report provides an update on the passenger information activities of Transport for West Midlands for January 2017 to March 2017. 2.0 Overview of passenger information activity 2.1 Over the last period the team have processed and provided information to support the following: Ongoing information changes during Merry Hill Bus Station re-development. Changes to routes and timetables for Network Stability Periods (NSP) 104 and 105 Information for St Patricks Day on 12 March 2017 Information for Birmingham 10K run in April 2017 Information for Oldbury Viaduct service changes during April 2017. 3.0 Passenger information innovation group 3.1 The passenger information innovation group has now been established and the first meeting took place on 27 April 2017. The goal of the group is to: Develop proposals and initiatives for the benefit of the customer, the economy and environment Drive innovation and best practice in passenger information Understand current information provision and propose incremental improvements Propose improved provision of information across all modes, on the network and through all information channels Advise the Bus Alliance on strategies and operational changes Provide reasoned arguments on the costs and benefits of any proposed changes Explore and evaluate new and modified passenger information schemes Consider, review and advise on multi-modal information, especially at interchanges Learn from best practice in other areas and industries Monitor implementation and success of proposed changes 3.2 Future reports to this committee will provide feedback on the topics covered by this group and the actions being taken. 4.0 Partnership working 4.1 Since 2001 the West Midlands Region (TfWM, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Stoke and Telford) maintained a common database for bus services. Over the past two years TfWM have managed the collection and consolidation of the regional bus data on behalf of the whole region. TfWM use this information to provide timetables and journey planning for the entire region and pass this onto the national transport data set where it is used to provide open data and feeds and a feed into national bus journey planner and mobile app providers. 4.2 In 2016 West Midlands Travel Information Services (WMTIS), the company that established these arrangements, was wound up. WMTIS was a public private company set up in 2001 initially to provide bus telephone enquiries but also brought together bus information processing and provision across the region. Interim data processing arrangements were put in place up to the end of the financial year 2016/2017. TfWM have now agreed a continued partnership with these Authorities which as a result means that we continue to maintain a Page 2 of 5
[PUBLIC] complete regional arrangement for 2017/18 affording us the opportunity to consider closer regional working on passenger information. In the longer term we will also seek to work together on the passenger information aspects of the Bus Service Bill Regulations. 5.0 Bus Registration changes 5.1 Bus service registrations are essential for the delivery of all passenger information including printed and digital passenger information. The number of changes continues to remain high. The following graph shows the number of registrations by month by the month the service change. 250 Registrations 200 150 100 50 0 6.0 Printed passenger information update 6.1 Demand for printed information has not been high this year however this will increase significantly during the Ester period and April and registrations have already been received for this. 600 500 400 300 200 100 Flags changed 2017 0 January Number of flagss changes February Cumulative Page 3 of 5
[PUBLIC] Timetable Posters Posted 2017 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 January Number of Timetables replaced February Cumulative 6.2 Where the information is eligible for re-charge the cost of this information is recovered from bus operators through the passenger information re-charging scheme. This scheme was updated in 2016 following approval by this Committee. 7.0 Digital passenger information update 7.1 TfWM seeks to continue to improve the accuracy and reliability of real-time information and has taken a number of actions to achieve this. Maintenance contracts for the on street displays have now been re-let with specialist suppliers who have a better understanding of the technology and who can fix any failures quickly. As a result of these changes an engineer will be based at Summer Lane to work closely with the team on any problems. This will mean fewer displays being out of action delivering a better service to passengers. The graph below shows the result of the extended work on the Birmingham City Centre Totems which now have a significantly higher reliability. 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Birmingham City Centre Totem Availability 2017 7.2 For some time now TfWM have only provided National Express real-time information. The graph below shows how many buses National Express are currently ably to be tracked. Page 4 of 5
[PUBLIC] NX Journeys Tracked 2017 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% January February March 7.3 Initially only National Express could provide tracking information in an appropriate format however work now is required to allow our systems to take feeds from other operators. Other operators are starting to replace their ticket machines which generally drive real-time information and as a result they will be able to provide real-time bus location feeds in the correct format. Therefore an all operator real-time information project has commenced to get this data into our systems and out to displays and online. This will eventually give the passenger real-time information for all buses in the West Midlands. 8.0 Open Real-time Data update 8.1 TfWM continues to make data open for to third parties who may wish to use it as part of our strategy to get good passenger information into the hands of as many customers and potential customers as possible. These third parties can be mobile applications developers, universities and even the general public. TfWM provide a solution to deliver bus and tram real-time information to Google so that it is available in Google Maps and to any app developer or company through a subscription service. Rail real-time information is commonly available through the rail-industry. 9.0 Financial implications 9.1 T 9.1 There are no direct financial implications as a result of the recommendations within this report. All costs related to the services mentioned within this report are funded by the appropriate budgets in place. 10.0 Legal implications 10.1 No legal implications regarding proposed recommendations except those that will be dealt with in the passenger information re-charging scheme itself. 11.0 Equalities implications 11.1 No equalities implications regarding proposed recommendations. Page 5 of 5
This report is PUBLIC [NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED] Agenda Item No. 13 Transport Delivery Committee Date 8 th May 2017 Report title Accountable Director Accountable Employee Report to be/has been considered by Safer Travel Update Stephen McAleavy, Director of Transport Services (interim) Email stephen.mcaleavy@tfwm.org.uk Tel (0121) 214 7452 Mark Babington, Safer Travel Update Email mark.babington@tfwm.org.uk Tel (0121) 214 7286 Cllr Worrall, Chair of Transport Delivery Committee Cllr Rowley, Lead Member for Safe and Sustainable Travel Recommendation(s) for action or decision: The Transport Delivery Committee is recommended to: 1. Note the details of the report. 2. Note the overall current crime trends in 3.1-3.4 1.0 Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide Transport Delivery Committee Members with an update on the performance and operations of the Safer Travel Partnership 1.2 The purpose of this report is also to provide Transport Delivery Committee with an overview of the development of the TfWM Control Centre (TCC) Page 1 of 6
[PUBLIC] 2.0 Background 2.1 The Safer Travel Partnership consists of just over 100 staff brought together from a number of organisations including TfWM, West Midlands Police, British Transport Police, operators and private security companies. Managed through TfWM, the Partnership has the main objectives of delivering the Safer Travel Plan, reducing/managing crime levels on public transport and making passengers feel safe. 2.2 The Safer Travel Partnership is nationally unique and has received National and European praise for its innovative crime reduction methods and for bringing together a range of partners to deliver the results. The Safer Travel Partnership utilises deployment models such as SARA (Scan, Analyse, Respond, Assess) and POP (Problem Orientated Policing), following the Police National Intelligence Model (NIM). This approach has ensured that the right resource is in the right place, at the right times, doing the right things to reduce crime and make passengers feel safer. 3.0 Performance Update 3.1 Total recorded bus crime reduced by 2% in 2016/17 compared to the previous year. This equates to a reduction of 55 offences. Most notable decreases are seen in criminal damage, theft from person and sexual offences, all of which were key target crimes for the Partnership. There was a slight increase in the number of robbery (20 offences) and public order (31) offences. This reduction in crime on bus meant that total recorded crime dropped below 2,700 offences for the year. This is compared to an annual figure of just under 7,500 only a decade ago when the Safer Travel Partnership was formed. In addition to this, Transport Focus surveys have shown that passengers satisfaction with safety is up to 16% higher than 5 years ago, and that passenger perception of ASB has reduced from 18% to just 7% over the same period. 3.2 Total recorded rail crime increased by 11% in 2016/17. This equates to an increase of 208 offences. There have been reductions in aggression towards staff and robbery. There has been a slight increase in pedal cycle theft (13 offences), theft of passenger property (52 offences) and vehicle crime (41 offences). There have been a number of changes in the way in which crimes are currently reported and logged by BTP that accounts for some of this increase, however even taking this into account, there was still a slight increase. A full action plan is being put in place to address some of these volume crimes over the next 12 months, with performance against these crimes being reported to TDC in October/November 2017. 3.3 Total recorded Metro crime has shown a slight overall increase of just 4 offences. As numbers are so low on Metro (less than 90 offences for the year), the only areas of note is a slight increase in Anti-social behaviour (ASB) (6 offences) and theft of passenger property (2 offences), with similar reductions seen in the other offence types. 3.4 Because of the increase on rail, overall Recorded Public Transport Crime is up 3% (157 offences). It is worthy of note that despite this, the increase experienced in the West Midlands is far less than others areas of the country. It is also important to point out that the longer term trend is downward with crime on the bus network having reduced by approximately 70% in the last 10 years and crime on the rail network by over 20%. Page 2 of 6
[PUBLIC] 4.0 Safer Travel Plan 4.1 The Police and Crime Commissioners new Safer Travel Plan (STP) was formally signed off in October 2016 and approved for delivery. Delivery will continue through until 2020. The Safer Travel Plan has 30 deliverables under the 6 main work streams of: Reduce Crime, Disorder and ASB Further improve Passenger Perception of Personal Safety Maximise the benefits from the use of technology Ensure a Co-ordinated, Partnership response to issues of Road Safety Enhance the use of Civil Interventions Improve Passenger Engagement and Communication 4.2 The Safer Travel Plan will continue to be the main and core focus of the Safer Travel Partnership over the next three years, building on the success of the previous Local Transport Policing Plan, whilst incorporating the work of the Central Motorway Policing Group and the Roads Policing Unit. The Safer Travel Partnership structure has been tweaked to ensure that they are appropriately placed to deliver on these commitments. Key additions to the Partnership has been the secondment of a National Express employee, the recruitment of a dedicated Communications and Engagement Officer and the recruitment of a dedicated Education Officer. In addition to this some key volume crimes will also receive more intensive operations throughout 2017/18. 5.0 Recent Developments 5.1 Throughout the year the Safer Travel Partnership have tried to increase their visibility, not only in terms of their patrols, but also through the use of communications. At the time of writing their Twitter account @ST_Police had 7,736 followers. In addition to this, the use of the See Something Say Something campaign resulted in the receipt of 1,429 useful pieces of intelligence with a further 613 reports coming from operators. It is worth noting that the Safer Travel Partnership made a charity supporting Xmas video which was posted online, which was viewed more than 100,000 times in the first week. Made in their spare time, this single video generated the single biggest passenger engagement of the year for West Midlands Police and British Transport Police. 5.2 The Restorative Justice programme has continued to be well received and supported. The programme which sees young offenders carrying out working to make good on their actions, as well as an opportunity for them to come face to face with their victims, which is largely TfWM and Operators. The programme has been funded via money successfully received from the Police and Crime Commissioner, and ran throughout the year. Funding is now being sought to continue this programme going forward. The programme which has been carried out on bus, rail and tram, at bus garages and bus stations has worked with 46 young people and led to a current recidivism rate of just 5% versus a national average for young people of 32%. Page 3 of 6
[PUBLIC] 5.3 There were 9 deployments of the tracker bike at key locations has led to some positive results including 4 arrests. To assist with combatting the increase in cycle theft, tracker bikes (bikes fitted with GPS locators) have been deployed in line with intelligence. In addition to this the Safer Travel Team encouraged 268 cyclists to have their bikes protectively marked. 6.0 TfWM Control Centre 6.1 Built in 2012 for centralisation of monitoring services of TfWM CCTV the TCC has grown significantly with regard to the range of services it provides. TfWM have entered into agreements with London Midland, Chiltern Railways, Solihull MBC and East Staffordshire BC. For London Midland this has meant monitoring 240 CCTV cameras, for Chiltern this has meant the monitoring of 50 CCTV cameras, for Solihull MBC, this has meant the monitoring and maintenance of their 98 CCTV cameras and managing their Out of Hours phone service. Finally for East Staffs BC has meant the monitoring of their 48 CCTV cameras in Burton and Uttoxeter and their town centre radio system, this is the first Local Authority system outside of the Combined Authority area. In addition to this Walsall MBC Cabinet took the decision in March 2017 to follow suit, and it is likely that their near 100 cameras will be moved to TfWM by early autumn. Overall the Control Centre dealt with 3993 incidents in 2016. 6.2 In late 2016 and early 2017, through the savings provided by TfWM, as well as some external funding, Solihull MBC were able to upgrade a significant proportion of their CCTV system, which included video wall, recording, encoding, some of their cameras and software front end. 6.3 In recent months TfWM has continued dialogue with other districts within the Combined Authority and non-constituent members regarding their proposals to renew CCTV and to seek an understanding of their future requirements and how the TCC may be able to assist. 6.4 The various savings made by and contributions received by TfWM for their CCTV system means that this service area now costs 1 million net, less per year than in 2011/12. These savings have enabled TfWM to continue to modify and upgrade the system, which by the end of 2017 will see the vast majority of cameras move to HD IP, with the ability to run video analytics. The TCC continues to retain British Standard 5978, and is still highlighted as a model of best practice. 7.0 Future Operations 7.1 Following the successful intelligence led approach, there are a number of key seasonal operations that the Safer Travel Partnership will continue to be involved in over the next 12 months. Having supported 56 revenue protection exercises on bus and a further 18 on rail, these operations will continue throughout 2017, albeit in a slightly amended form, as they provide a good opportunity for the team to actively engage with and reassure passengers. The revenue protection exercises were also particularly useful in helping to reduce other offences on the Chase Line on the build up to Xmas. In 2016 the Safer Travel Partnership provided over 1,800 patrol hours to support Birmingham City Centre and the German Market in 2016, which helped reduce alcohol Page 4 of 6
[PUBLIC] related incidents significantly. Dates for 2017 are now available and plans are already in place to support this going forward. These operations will be supported by increased work in September and January for the return to school period, as well as late October for Operation Golliath. 7.2 In addition to the Safer Travel Plan, particular attention will be paid to volume crimes that continue to impact on passengers and passenger experience. This will include specific plans and operations to combat criminal damage which currently equates to nearly 1/3 of all bus related crime, to tackle theft offences (particularly passenger property on rail) and to reduce vehicle crime within the Park and Ride sites. There will also be a much greater focus, subject to funding, on reducing cycle theft at the regions rail stations and tram stops, increasing bike marking and greater deployment of the tracker bikes. 8.0 Financial implications 8.1 There are no direct financial implications from this report. 9.0 Legal implications 9.1 There are no direct legal implications arising from this report. 10.0 Equalities implications 10.1 There are no direct equalities implications arising from this report. Page 5 of 6
[PUBLIC] APPENDIX A Glossary of Terms Word / Acronym ASB CCTV IP Local Transport Policing Plan Explanation Anti-Social Behaviour a type of behaviour that causes alarm, harassment or distress to one or more other people. Closed Circuit TV Internet Protocol A plan with 30 objectives signed off and approved by the ITA, Police and Crime Commissioner and British Transport Police Authority. Objectives have the overarching aim of reducing crime and making passengers feel safe on public transport in the West Midlands NIM Which stands for National Intelligence Model is a nationally recognised Policing model based on detailed crime pattern analysis PC PCSO POP Project Empower Rail Safety Accreditation Scheme Restorative Justice Safer Partnership SARA Travel Special Constables Year to Date Police Constable Police Community Support Officer A crime reduction approach, which focuses on intelligence led interventions, stands for Problem Orientated Policing Project launched in 2014, with the objective of increasing reporting of, and increased confidence in the reporting of sexual offences on public transport. Administered by the British Transport Police, enables those holding the accreditation to hold a number of delegated powers. Restorative justice is an approach to justicethat focuses on the needs of the victims and the offenders, as well as involving the community. This contrasts to more punitive approaches where the main aim is to rehabilitate the offender and reconcile with the victims and the community, or satisfy abstract legal principles The Partnership of Centro, West Midlands Police, British Transport Police and Operators, tasked with reducing crime and making passengers feel safer A crime reduction planning tools, which stands for Scan, Analyse, Respond, Assess. Volunteer Police Officers. Required to work a minimum of 16 hours a month, receive full constable training and hold full powers of a PC Crime figures used to compare the like for like time period from the previous year. Year to date figures generally commence 1 st April Page 6 of 6
This report is PUBLIC [ NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED ] Agenda Item No. 14 WMCA Board Meeting Date 21 April 2017 Report title Cabinet Member Portfolio Lead Accountable Chief Executive Accountable Employee Report to be/has been considered by Midland Metro Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Extension Councillor Roger Lawrence Transport Laura Shoaf, Managing Director TfWM Email: laura.shaof@tfwm.org.uk Tel: 0121 214 7444 Phil Hewitt, Metro Programme Director Email: phil.hewitt@tfwm.org.uk Tel: 0121 214 7254 Metro Board. 11 April Technical Advisory Panel 12 April TfWM Board 18 April Investment Advisory Group Scheduled 8 May WMCA Management Board Scheduled 11 May WMCA Investment Board Scheduled TBC Cllr Worrall, Chair. Transport Delivery Committee, Cllr Horton, Lead Member Rail & Metro Recommendation(s) for action or decision: The Board is recommended to: 1. Note the progress being made on delivering the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Extension: a. For the period up to 31 March 2017 (see section 5.0). b. Delivery of an Outline Business Case submission to the WMCA Assurance process (see section 6.0). c. Planned for the period up to March 2017 (see section 7.0). Page 1 of 14
[ PUBLIC ] 2. Note the increase in estimated outturn cost for the project of 343.6 million and the principle of WMCA providing financial cover for the local element of this cost to enable the submission of a business case to Government (see section 8.0) 3. Note that approval of funding of up to 4 million for the 2017/18 financial year is to be sought from the Investment Board in accordance with the scheme of delegation, in order to progress the scheme (see section 8.0). 4. Subject to the outcome of the ongoing WMCA Governance processes (See section 6.0), approve the submission of the Outline Business Case to Government, for the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill extension, seeking confirmation of project funding in the 2017 Autumn Statement. 1.0 Purpose 1.1 To provide an update on the ongoing Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Extension development work. 1.2 To seek financial cover for the local element of funding from WMCA to enable submission of a business case to Government. 1.3 To seek approval to submit an Initial Outline Business Case for the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Extension to Government. 2.0 Background 2.1 The objectives of the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Extension establish the framework against which the success of the scheme can be judged and support the WMCA s transformative vision for the region. The core objectives are: Support regeneration in areas of high deprivation through improved connectivity with areas of opportunity; Support economic development by improving the accessibility of major employment sites; Encourage modal shift from private car by delivering a high quality and reliable public transport service; Support an integrated transport network through providing seamless interchange; and Deliver a high quality public transport service in a manner that supports local environmental and safety benefits. 2.2 The 11km Wednesbury to Brierley Hill extension will connect with and run from Midland Metro Line 1 at Wednesbury and run via Dudley town centre and Waterfront / Merry Hill to Brierley Hill; 7km of the route utilises the abandoned South Staffs Railway corridor. A plan of the route is shown in Figure 1 (overleaf). Page 2 of 14
[ PUBLIC ] Figure 1: Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Route Plan Page 3 of 14
[ PUBLIC ] 2.3 The Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Extension comprises: 10.7km of new twin track (of which 6.7km runs along the former South Staffs Railway corridor and 4.0km running on-street through Dudley, the Waterfront / Merry Hill and Brierley Hill). 17 Metro stops (of which 5 are provisional). 11 road traffic junctions crossed at-grade. 23 existing structures to be refurbished or rebuilt (road, railway and canal bridges, including the Parkhead Viaduct). 4 new structures to be built (2 which connect with Metro Line 1 and 2 over Dudley Canal at Brierley Hill). Connections with Metro Line 1, Dudley Port railway station, Dudley bus station, Waterfront and Merry Hill shopping centre. 2.4 In accordance with WMCA policies, the scheme is required to consider that Network Rail and the freight operating companies may require to run diesel hauled freight trains over the railway corridor in future (expected at the earliest after 2040). The scheme was originally based on a twin track alignment for Metro and a segregated single track alignment provision for Heavy Rail. At pinch points such as Parkhead Viaduct and Dudley Port the alignment reduced to a separate single track for each of the modes. The current design work is based on the optimisation of the scheme along the sections of the abandoned rail corridor on the basis of twin track Metro only, with passive provision for future conversion to tram and train (freight) shared running. The details of this track sharing arrangement and the exact nature of the passive provisions to be incorporated into the design are being discussed and developed with Network Rail. 2.5 The following image is a photo montage of the Metro passing in front of Dudley Zoo and Castle. Page 4 of 14
[ PUBLIC ] 2.6 The Midland Metro (Wednesbury to Brierley Hill and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order (SI2005/927) came into force in 2005. However, a further Order is likely to be required to refresh compulsory purchase powers over the proposed route in the event that commercial settlement for the acquisition of the necessary land cannot be achieved. The existing planning permission remains in place, due to the undertaking of works in Dudley Town centre in 2009, subject to any variation needed to reflect any change in alignment, however a further planning permission will be required for those parts of the line outside the original 2005 Order limits on the railway corridor section. 2.7 In November 2015 the Government announced the West Midlands Combined Authority Devolution Deal which confirmed its support for the work of the West Midlands Combined Authority Shadow Board to develop a delivery plan, encompassing the Metro extensions from Curzon to Interchange and from Brierley Hill, in order to realise the full benefits of HS2. 2.8 Work has therefore been undertaken to refresh the previous engineering work on this project to take into account changes since the 2005 Order was made, to prepare an updated cost estimate taking account of these changes and opportunities to value engineer the project, and to prepare a Business Case to support the case for the investment. 2.9 The disused rail corridor initially required very extensive site clearance and remediation; this has to be sensitively carried out at the right time of year to avoid environmental constraints. An initial phase of site clearance has just been completed. Development work is currently being undertaken to confirm a plan for delivery of the scheme, including options for seeking early land acquisition, advanced structural remedial work, early site works where appropriate and early utility diversions to enable delivery as soon as possible. 2.10 Transport planning work has been carried out using the West Midlands strategic transport model PRISM to quantify the benefits to support the business case. 2.11 The development work above has been carried out in 2016/17 using the approved WMCA budget of 1.2m allocated for the current financial year, plus 0.4m allocated by the Association of Black Country Authorities ( ABCA ). Page 5 of 14
[ PUBLIC ] 2.12 The latest version of the WBHE project schedule is shown in Figure 2 below: Figure 2: METRO Schedule 2.13 This would mean the WBHE project would be the first major Devo Deal scheme to be completed. 2.14 The next 2 years (2017 and 2018) will be focussed on the design and development of the scheme, with the intention of submitting an Order for CPO by the end of 2017. 2.15 Construction is currently forecast to begin in May 2019 starting with utilities diversions. Main metro works will begin in January 2021. The start of passenger services are forecast to be phased as follows: Phase 1: Wednesbury to Dudley Town Centre: March 2023. Phase 2: Dudley Town Centre to Brierley Hill: October 2023. 2.16 Options for bringing forward elements of the above will be put forward by Midland Metro Alliance to WMCA as Owner, and reported to WMCA with requests for appropriate further advance funding once confirmed. On the railway corridor these will require the appropriate agreement of Network Rail as the current asset owner. 3.0 Impact on the Delivery of the Strategic Transport Plan 3.1 The Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Extension, as set out in this report, is an important element in the expansion of Midland Metro, and in the development of the Strategic Transport Plan s Metropolitan Rail and Rapid Transit Network. Page 6 of 14
[ PUBLIC ] 4.0 Wider WMCA Implications 4.1 This report sets out WBHE as a key part of the Midland Metro extensions programme. This expansion of Midland Metro, as part of an integrated Rail and Rapid Transit Network, will enable better connectivity of key centres and corridors in the Black Country with the wider Combined Authority area through effective interchange with suburban and regional rail services. 5.0 Detailed Progress to Date 5.1 In response to the Owner s Brief for Stage -2, which cover the period up to 31 March 2017, Midland Metro Alliance has been undertaking: Site clearance (as illustrated below), de-vegetation and enabling works along the entire corridor (initially a 2m wide strip, but subsequently widened to expose the railway track bed) to allow sufficient access to initiate all necessary surveys; topographical, structural, environmental and drainage. Initial treatment of Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam. Signed agreements between Network Rail and WMCA, in order to allow basic asset protection (BAPA) and basic services (BSA). Continued discussions with Network Rail on future agreements concerning leasing, further asset protection, operations and maintenance. Discussions with Dudley Council on the design and funding arrangement for a constructing a retaining wall between Metro and the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre. Total cost estimate for the scheme. Outline Business Case development for submission to WMCA and Government. Building the project risk register (identifying the causes, consequences, time and cost impacts, severity, both pre-mitigation and post-mitigation). Commencement of work to identify complementary highway measures for Dudley (Vissim micro-simulation model) and Merry Hill (development of options for mitigating the impact of Metro at the junction with Level Street / Embankment). Engagement with stakeholders. Initial preliminary design work. Page 7 of 14