WITH THE HELP OF WELSH ASSEMBLY AND EUROPEAN FUNDING A NUMBER OF KEY PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND PROGRESS IS WELL UNDERWAY WITH OTHERS.
RAIL PROJECTS
Sewta has an active programme of rail improvements to meet the growth in rail passengers and is developing a new strategy covering the period up to 2018.
Key projects have been identified targeting a combination of new services, extended platforms, longer trains and localised capacity enhancements.
 Ebbw Valley Railway
Vale of Glamorgan Line
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BUS
Our ongoing programme of bus infrastructure and service improvements is delivering new interchanges, improved bus stops, bus priority lanes and real time passenger information.We are working with other agencies on fare concessions, community transport and community safety to make travelling by bus more attractive and accessible.
Bridgend Bus Station Redevelopment
Monmouth Strategic Bus Corridors & Interchange Improvements
A Statutory Quality Bus Partnership with operators is being progressed along the western approaches to Cardiff between Culverhouse Cross and Cardiff Bridge.
Improvements to bus infrastructure funded by Transport Grant provide improved journey times, reliability, information and at stop accessibility while operators provide better vehicles, more driver training and other service improvements.
Pontypool, Trevethin & Blaenavon Quality Bus Networks
WALKING AND CYCLING
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Sewta supports the Welsh Assembly Government’s sustainable development agenda, and places particular emphasis on promoting and developing sustainable alternatives to car use. As an example of this commitment, Sewta has a programme of urban walking and cycling schemes being implemented in a number of its’ constituent local authorities across south east Wales.
As part of the programme, major projects have been or are being completed in Cardiff, Caerphilly, Pontypridd, Bridgend, Brynmawr and Newport. They are being developed with financial support from the Welsh Assembly Government’s Transport Grant funding programme and are due for completion in 2008.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Sewta Car Share
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In June 2005 Sewta launched their internet car sharing database, Sewtacarshare.com. Available via the internet, this is a free service that links drivers and passengers to share car journeys together, cutting travel costs, congestion and pollution. |
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Regional Transport Plan
In response to the Welsh Assembly Governments new approach to planning for transport in Wales, Sewta is preparing a Regional Transport Plan to deal with all aspects of travel throughout our communities. This will replace the individual Local Transport Plans developed by all 10 local authorities.Sewta produced its Outline Regional Transport Plan in January 2007. The outline plan sets out what is needed to tackle the problems of congestion and carbon emissions and to deliver the Assembly's aspirations for its Spatial Plan and Transport Strategy.
Freight
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Sewta is involved with the Wales Freight Group working in partnership with industry partners including the Welsh Assembly Government, Freight Transport Association, Road Haulage Association and the Rail Freight Group.
The Group is tasked with developing an all Wales Freight Strategy that will inform the Wales Transport Strategy and Regional Transport Plans. |
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