Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14116
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: Transport for the West Midlands
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Transport Innovation:
- West Midlands part of Future Transport Zone, benefitting from UK Digital Strategy investment
- In areas where good public transport is less accessible, we recommend transport innovation measures, including flexible on-demand responsive transport, shared services like car clubs, shared taxi’s, bike hire facilities, escooters and other micromobility measures, and mobility credits and Mobility as a Service (MaaS).
- Also important that flexible, on-demand transport modes fully connect into more traditional public transport routes and that good interchanges are fully considered in planning policy for new development.
Policy P7: Should include section on transport innovation to:
- enhance accessibility
- provide flexible on-demand responsive transport
- include shared transport services, such car clubs, shared taxis, micromobility options, bike hire schemes;
- provide mobility credits, discounted public transport tickets for new residents and Mobility as a Service (MaaS)
- ULEV charging infrastructure should be mandatory to increase use of low- or zero-emission vehicles; to be provided for both private and shared vehicles, as well as electric charging facilities for bikes
- provide Mobility/travel hubs and interchange facilities on all new sites, to connect different modes together.
Innovative transport options are important for enhancing accessibility, covering need for flexible on-demand
See Attached Letter and Representation Form.