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Economic, Regeneration Tourism and Transport
Project Development Fund |
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SECTION A – PROJECT SCOPING |
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NYC Area Constituency Committee Name |
Selby and Ainsty |
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Project Name |
Real Time Bus Information |
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Description of Project Location |
Selby town centre |
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NYC Division(s) in which the project is located |
Selby and Ainsty |
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Project Lead Officer Details |
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Sarah Fenwick |
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Job Title |
Regeneration Principal Officer - Selby & Ainsty PCA |
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Sarah.fenwick@northyorks.gov.uk |
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1. PROJECT DETAILS |
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Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) is a system that provides the arrival time of the next bus. Buses are tracked using satellites to pinpoint their location. This is used to calculate how long each bus will take to arrive at the bus stop. This information is displayed on a digital unit mounted on the bus shelter/stop.
Numerous studies have shown that real-time passenger information (RTPI) is one of the most effective ways to encourage public transport usage. Studies report that accurate passenger information is the most important factor in increasing public transport ridership.
There are currently no RTPI displays at bus stops in North Yorkshire. There is however a website that passengers can visit if they have a working smart phone and are aware of its existence. The provision of RTPI digital displays at main bus stops would complement this. RTPI units can be added to existing bus stops without the need for Planning consent.
The benefits of RTPI include: · Decreased perceived wait times · Decrease in actual wait times · Less anxiety about using bus transport · Reductions in overall travel time · Improved perception of reliability of bus transport · Increased usage of bus transport
This project proposes to install four RTPI units at popular bus stops in Selby town centre (stops to be determined). As part of two separate projects (funded by UKSPF and NYC) RTPI units will also be installed in Sherburn-In-Elmet and Tadcaster.
Image of proposed RTPI units:
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Please detail what specific costs the budget will be spent on?
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The project will purchase 4 RTPI units. The cost of each unit is £10,000. This includes 10 year’s running costs (full breakdown below) |
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Please describe the future project that this activity will help to unlock.
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The scheme would act as an effective pilot project to demonstrate the value of RTPI. The outcomes of this scheme would provide evidence of need for future scheme(s) and a way of assessing the potential impact of a wider scheme.
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2. STRATEGIC FIT |
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(Reference should be made on how a future project will help deliver the respective strategies)
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By encouraging more people to utilise public transport, and improving the travel experience for passengers this project will deliver against the following elements of the NYC Council Plan and the Economic Growth Strategy:
NYC COUNCIL PLAN Place and Environment - A clean, environmentally sustainable and attractive place to live, work and visit To encourage and support sustainable living in our communities and towns as well as the transport in between, including making it easier to charge electric vehicles, access public transport that meets the needs of the user and promoting and encouraging active travel including walking, wheeling and cycling
Place and Environment - A well connected and planned place with good transport links and digital connectivity To seek improvement to transport connectivity and inclusion To support and encourage an effective and efficient public transport network that meets the user needs
ECONOMIC GROWTH STRATEGY Theme 2: Transport & Digital Connectivity Improving the frequency and reliability of public transport is a vital component of our carbon negative ambitions. A recent pilot of demand-responsive travel in North Yorkshire has highlighted the potential for this and other innovations in future transport provision.
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3. LOCAL FIT |
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This project complements the Station Gateway scheme in Selby which aims to encourage active travel, deliver improvements to Selby Bus Station and improve the travel experience of local rail and bus transport users.
Parts of Selby also experience some of the poorest air quality in North Yorkshire. Encouraging more people to use public transport will help to reduce emissions and improve air quality.
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4. FINANCE |
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Please confirm the amount of money required.
Please provide a breakdown of costs / estimates where available and how these have been calculated.
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Display (inc. installation, bracket, commissioning + 1st year operation) £4,417.62 9 years operation inclusive warranty (to commence after 1st year) £3,024.72 Text to Speech Push Button £600.00 Installation of text to speech button £135.00 5 Battery changes (Years 4 and 7) £818.40 Access to Content Management System £121.06 Contingency £883.20
TOTAL PER UNIT £10,000
TOTAL FOR 4 UNITS £40,000
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5. DELIVERY, TIMESCALES AND MONITORING |
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What is the staffing resource within NYC required / how will it be resourced?
Has the capacity to complete the activity been confirmed with the relevant service manager?
Dependencies on other NYC services
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This project does not have a staffing resource implication
There is a dependency on NYC contracting with West Yorkshire Combined Authority WYCA to deliver the technology that supports the system to provide the actual live bus time information. The commencement of this contract has been confirmed by Andrew Clarke (Public & Community Transport Manager) and will start on 1st March. The contract with WYCA is not part of this project.
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Please outline the anticipated timeframe for delivery of the activity?
Please include details of how the activity will be procured (if required).
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The RTPI units can be purchased from 1st March and operational before the end of 2023/24. The four units in this project will be purchased alongside the units that are to be installed in Tadcaster and Sherburn-In-Elmet. Funding for these projects is fully confirmed.
Procurement: Where the estimated value of a Contract is above £5,000 excluding VAT, and less than £50,000 including VAT (taking into account the whole life cost of the Contract, including extensions and/or variations) a minimum of three quotes should ordinarily be sought. However the Contract may be directly awarded by completing a Best Value Form, including justification for not undertaking a quotes process.
In this case there is only one supplier, Vix Technology, who can supply RTPI units that are compatible with the RTPI technology being contracted by NYC from West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Therefore the units (and related 10 year operational period) will be procured from Vix Technology. The proposed units are a proven low cost, state of the art solution that is designed for local authorities.
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Can the proposed work to be funded delivered within the allocated financial year? |
The project can begin on agreement and will be completed by the end of March 2025.
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How will progress and the outcome of the project be reported to the ACC to aid effective monitoring? |
The NYC officer, or a nominated representative will provide a briefing paper (or in-person presentation if required) at ACC meetings.
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6. BENEFITS |
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What are the benefits of undertaking this work now?
What opportunities / estimated economic, social or environmental benefits could be derived for the future project outlined above?
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The benefits of installing RTPI units now are: · Decreased perceived wait times · Decrease in actual wait times · Reductions in overall travel time · Improved perception of reliability of bus transport · Increased usage of bus transport
The wider project outcomes are: · Less anxiety about bus usage · Replacement of personal car journeys with public transport usage · Reduction of traffic on roads · Improvement in air quality · Improved viability of bus routes · Proof of concept for wider usage of RTPI
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AREA COMMITTEE SIGN OFF |
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ACC Meeting Date When Project Scope Agreed |
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Draft Minute Number |
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Signed (ACC Chairman) |
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