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Buckinghamshire County Council RAF Daws Hill Transport aspects Ian McGowan Acting Group Manager, Transport Policy and Sustainability Buckinghamshire County Council Overview Strategic transport aspects Previous work Local transport


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Buckinghamshire County Council

RAF Daws Hill Transport aspects

Ian McGowan Acting Group Manager, Transport Policy and Sustainability

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Buckinghamshire County Council

Overview

  • Strategic transport aspects
  • Previous work
  • Local transport issues
  • Essential transport principles
  • Planning and regulatory context
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Buckinghamshire County Council

Strategic aspects

  • General peak time

congestion

  • Handy Cross M40 junction
  • High Wycombe Town Centre

Master Plan

  • Coachway Park & Ride / Handy

Cross Hub

  • North-South connectivity
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Buckinghamshire County Council

2010 work – sustainable travel

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Buckinghamshire County Council

2010 work – highway improvements

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Local Transport Issues

  • School drop off
  • Peak time congestion on local roads
  • Wider impacts e.g. on London Road
  • Rat running
  • Present bus services are limited
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Essential transport principles (1)

  • Managing the school drop off

– Catholic schools – Other Marlow Hill schools

  • Public transport and bus priority

– Direct, frequent and high quality connection between

  • Handy Cross Hub and longer distance services
  • Cressex business area
  • Town centre
  • Bus and rail stations
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Essential transport principles (2)

  • Direct and safe walking and

cycling routes – Informed by topography

  • Increased junction capacity
  • Future proofed

– Anticipate general traffic growth – Potential for full integration with Abbey Barn South should it come forward

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Planning and regulatory context

  • TfB role:

– to evaluate the impact of development on the highway network and transport services – negotiate mitigating measures

  • Changing planning policy landscape (Localism Bill,

NPPF)

  • WDC Core Strategy review
  • Modelling – past and future