Transport (CA)

Criteria met if the Transport Plan is in date and the combined authority's area-wide net zero target is included within the transport strategy.

One of the key priorities in the Transport Plan must be to tackle the climate emergency or reduce emissions.

-5% of the total section score deducted if the combined authority details the expansion or building of new roads in the Transport Strategy.

Penalty mark of -15% of the total section score deducted if the combined authority details the expansion or building of new airports in the Transport Strategy.

A total penalty mark of -20% of the total section will be applied if the combined authority has detailed the expansion of building of new roads and airports.

Criteria met for each type of scheme where a member of the public can hire a vehicle (e.g. car/scooter/bike/mobility device) within the combined authorities area.

The following schemes will be awarded points:
- Car share scheme of any size in the area. Including:
- Community car clubs.
- Car clubs provided by private companies
- Hiring of combined authority vehicles when not in use
- Bike share scheme
- E-bike or cargo bike share scheme
- E-scooter scheme
- Mobility Devices
- Wheels 2 Work scheme

Trial schemes that are active at the time of marking will be accepted.

Points awarded if the combined authority has published a rail strategy, which includes the opening of new or the reopening of any stations or train lines.

Points awarded if the combined authority has invested in new zero emission train stock.

Points awarded if the combined authority has provided funding for extensive retrofit or opening of new or reopening of any stations and/or train lines.

Two-tier criteria
First tier criteria met if the combined authority has a target for the bus fleet to be completely zero emission by 2040.

Second tier criteria met if the combined authority has a target for the bus fleet to be zero emission by 2030.

Two-tier criteria
First tier criteria met if bus passenger journeys are over 75 per head of population

Second tier criteria met if bus passenger journeys are over 150 per head of the population

Three-tier criteria
First tier criteria met if 10% of the bus fleet is zero emission.

Second tier criteria met if 25% of the bus fleet is zero emission.

Third tier criteria met if 50% of the bus fleet is zero emission.

Two-tier criteria
First tier criteria met if the combined authority has implemented, or has a firm timetable with a published date to implement, integrated ticketing for buses within the combined authority area.

Second tier criteria met if the combined authority has implemented, or has a firm timetable with a published date to implement, integrated ticketing across all public transport including buses, rail, trams and shared active travel schemes - where they have these modes of transport - within the combined authority area.

Criteria met if a combined authority has implemented a Clean Air Zone or Low Emission Zone that is currently in operation

For this question the Clean Air Zone or Low Emission Zone does not have to require charges for private vehicles.

Criteria met if a combined authority has implemented a Clean Air Zone or Low Emission Zone that is currently in operation and it charges for private vehicles.

For this question the Clean Air Zone or Low Emission Zone does have to require charges for private vehicles.

First tier criteria met if the local authority received a "Rating 1" on Active Travel England's capability ratings.

Further points awarded if the local authority received a "Rating 2", "Rating 3", or "Rating 4", with points awarded consecutively.

Two-tier criteria
First tier criteria met if the combined authority has over 60 public chargers per 100,000 residents.

Second tier criteria met if the combined authority has over 434 chargers per 100,000 residents.