Agenda item

This Council notes that:  

·                 its Local Development Plan is committed to achieve a 50:50 `modal shift’ between journeys by car and trips made by walking, cycling and public transport by 2026.

·                 the Ask Cardiff Survey found that the proportion of journeys to work by bus dropped by 2% between 2005 to 2015 from 12.7% to 10.7%.

·                 the Labour administration is on schedule to break their promise to build a new central bus station by December 2017. So Cardiff is likely to have no bus station at all for at least 3 years.

·                 the report on the transport interchange planning application recommended “restricting the number of buses using the interchange” as an option to reduce the air quality impact of the proposals.

·                 it is very difficult for passengers leaving Cardiff Central Railway station to identify which bus to catch to their destination.

 This Council therefore calls for:  

·                 more and well located park and ride sites on strategic routes into the city.  

·                 a fit for purpose central bus station to be built as soon as possible.

·                 work with bus providers to encourage the use of more environmentally-friendly buses that help reduce air pollution.

·                 work with Network Rail to establish new railway stations at Mynachdy, St Fagans and St Mellons which link well with bus services.

·                 far better guidance for potential passengers on using bus services in Cardiff.

·                 an improved train service on the City Line, including more carriages on commuter services and the introduction of a Sunday service.

A report on the matter should be prepared for consideration by the Executive and or Council as appropriate.

Proposed by:    Councillor Elizabeth Clark.

Seconded by:   Councillor Nigel Howells.