West of England Future Transport Zone trial and delivery
Artist's impression of a mobility station (Copyright: CoMoUK)
The West of England Combined Authority, in partnership with the unitary authorities, won a funding bid from the Department for Transport (DfT) to trial various aspects of Future Transport Zones including new mobility services, modes and models.
We have been selected to trial the following initiatives:
- Micro-mobility: which comprises of e-cargo and e-scooter trials within Bath City Centre
- Data Hub: a regional data warehouse to improve transport planning and management
- Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform: a platform that allows users to plan, book and pay for multiple modes of transport in one go
- Mobility stations: which comprises mobility hubs and mobility points at major transport hubs in Bath (dependent on the success of trials elsewhere in the region)
We envisage that these trials will facilitate a significant modal shift. If the trials are successful, we plan to undertake further trials and explore the permanent delivery of these initiatives, as well as the potential expansion to wider areas.
Status: Developing
Delivery timescales: Short- to medium-term
Other themes supported:
Better public transport options
Providing for travel on bike and foot
Potential scale of carbon impact: High
What does this mean for me?
Journeys across multiple modes or operators will become seamless with new technologies to enhance the experience.
Electric shared transport schemes will provide the opportunity to make ad-hoc journeys easily and cheaply, using the type of transport that suits you.