Agenda and decisions

Transport Committee - Monday, 29th January, 2024 11.00 am

Venue: Committee Room 1, Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street, Leeds

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
2.	Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Exempt Information - Possible Exclusion of the Press and Public Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Minutes of the Meeting of the Transport Committee held on 16 November 2023 PDF 265 KB Copy attached. Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	Rail Strategy Update PDF 241 KB Lead Director: Simon Warburton; Lead Author: Rebecca Cheung Additional documents: Webcast for 5. Decision: Resolved: i. That the Committee noted the content of the report and the feedback provided. ii. That the Committee noted the outcome of the Rail Strategy public consultation. iii. That the Committee endorsed the revised Rail Strategy Executive Summary and Rail Strategy full document prior to submission to the Combined Authority on 14 March 2024 for adoption.
6.	Passenger Experience Update - Bus and Rail PDF 222 KB Lead Director/Lead Author: Dave Haskins Additional documents: Item 6 - Appendix 1 - Insights on Transport Network Use & Metro Branded Activity CLEARED , item 6. PDF 883 KB Item 6 - Appendix 2 - Rail Network Performance Data CLEARED , item 6. PDF 414 KB Webcast for 6. Decision: Resolved: i. That the Committee noted the content of the report and the feedback provided. ii. That the Committee noted the updates provided in the report.
7.	Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) Update PDF 280 KB View the background to item 7. View the decision for item 7. Lead Director: Melanie Corcoran; Lead Author: Helen Ellerton Additional documents: Item 7 - Appendix 1 - BSIP update Project Approval CLEARED , item 7. PDF 106 KB Item 7 - Appendix 2 - Mayors Fares Survey Results CLEARED , item 7. PDF 263 KB Webcast for 7. Decision: Resolved: i. That the Committee noted the content of the report and feedback provided. ii. That the Committee approved the approach to allocating the BSIP Phase Three funding and these proposals are submitted to the DfT by 31 January 2024 and form the basis of an updated Enhanced Partnership with operators. iii. That the Committee approved that the change request (Appendix 1) be approved, to the change of scope of the BSIP Superbus element of the scheme, and to release a further £3,168,245 from the existing Bus Network Plan and Superbus scheme budget, taking the total approval from £7,998,434 to £11,166,679, subject to discharging the Conditions delegated to the Executive Director of Transport. The total scheme cost remained at £29,100,000. The additional approval would fund: · Up to £2,000,000 to deliver the Wakefield Superbus scheme. · £1,168,245 increase in cost to deliver the revised Halifax to Huddersfield Superbus scheme, increasing the budget from £1,469,527 up to £2,637,772. iv. That the Combined Authority will provide funding to the bus operators, by using existing contractual arrangements, for expenditure of up to £11,166,679 from the Bus Service Improvement Plan Revenue funding. v. That future approvals be made in accordance with the assurance pathway, approval route, and tolerances outlined in the report. Where required, any future committee level approvals be delegated to the Transport Committee.
8.	Local Transport Plan (LTP) Update PDF 237 KB Lead Director: Simon Warburton; Lead Author: Liz Bennett Additional documents: Webcast for 8. Decision: Resolved: i. That the Committee noted the content of the report. ii. That the Committee endorsed a two-stage approach to consultation. iii. That the Committee noted the development of the second phase of the LTP and continued co-development of the Local Transport Plan with the district partners led by the Combined Authority to be presented for adoption by mid-2025.