Delivering the plan

Implementation

An implementation plan sets out how we will deliver the critical aspects of the City Mobility Plan. It captures key information known at this stage and will be reviewed and updated every two years or as required as part of the plan’s monitoring schedule.

Information in the implementation plan is set out in chapter six of the Plan and includes

  • key actions by 2023, 2025 and 2030
  • Main body(s) responsible for delivering the actions
  • Overall scale of cost (likely, or as known at this stage)
  • Current funding status
  • Main / potential funding sources

2023 - delivering now, planning for the future

  • Construction of tram route to Newhaven will be complete and operational
  • A comprehensive review of bus routes in the city will have taken place
  • A Low Emission Zone will be in operation
  • We will have introduced a Workplace Parking Levy, subject to consultation and approval
  • Council-owned public transport companies will have been reformed to offer better integration and value for money.

2025 - bolder actions

  • A comprehensive mass rapid transit plan for the city and region will be completed, including new bus and tram systems
  • The business case for a north-south tram line will be agreed, linking Granton to the Bio Quarter and beyond
  • A new bus route network will be in place
  • Iconic streets will become increasingly traffic free
  • George Street will be transformed
  • The development of a strategic network of walking/wheeling and cycle routes will open up active travel for all
  • The 20-minute neighbourhoods concept will be starting to deliver local benefits.

Watch our short film about work on three projects that will provide better and safer walking, wheeling and cycling routes across the city centre.

2030 - a city transformed

  • The mass transit network, including tram, will have been extended west
  • The city’s seven park and ride facilities will have been upgraded
  • Some arterial routes will be used for mass commuting by bike
  • The city centre will be largely car-free
  • A comprehensive city freight and servicing operations system will be in place
  • The implementation of the Waverley Station Masterplan will be underway.

Download and read the full Implementation Plan (pdf)

The spatial vision

The spatial vision and path to 2030 is set out in chapter five of the Plan and provides a high-level picture of how the strategic priorities might be achieved. Further studies will inform the development of specific proposals.  

Measuring success

We will measure the progress of the City Mobility Plan against a series of key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess whether the policy measures are helping to deliver the plan’s objectives. The KPIs are set out in Chapter seven of the plan.

We will monitor progress using these KPIs every two years, up to 2030.

Read the full City Mobility Plan and report to the Transport and Environment Committee.

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