Air Quality and Interventions

in Greater Manchester

Dr Jon Lamonte

Chief Executive Officer Transport for Greater Manchester

Transport for Greater Manchester oversees transport and travel across Greater Manchester

We keep Greater Manchester moving

10 authorities working together

• 2.7 million residents

• The heart of the north

• 10 local authorities across the political spectrum working together

• Centre of innovation, education, industry and culture

Greater Manchester

Emissions in Greater Manchester

Scale of the challengeAir Quality Management Area for Greater Manchester

Current action and future focusImproved public transport infrastructure:

• Metrolink expansion – 93 stops with another extension planned

• Rail electrification and capacity increase – “Northern Hub”

• Smartcard ticketing system

• Over 300 electric vehicle charging points in place

• Improved bus fleet

• Improved network management

Low Emissions Strategy and Air Quality Action Plan

• Low-emission vehicles

• Public transport improvements

• Cycling/ Walking

• Freight and logistics Strategy

• Clean Air Zone feasibility

LEV and ULEVs

• ULEV numbers in GM are currently low, but use is growing

• Local policy and intervention has a vital role to play in leading uptake.

• Price of vehicles and infrastructure are key to expansion

Key measures;

• Expansions of rapid charging points

• Improving taxi and car club EV infrastructure

• Leasing schemes for businesses to trial EVs

• Largest number of hybrids outside London

• Metroshuttles: the first electric buses in GM

• Free to use Metroshuttles: exposing residents and visitors to electric public transport

• TfGM have introduced a voluntary bus operator’s code of conduct

Buses

Bus Priority Packages

Freight and Logistics

• Potential impact of measures is high

• Vehicle replacement cycles (5-7 years) mean emissions from HGVs should fall significantly by 2020

• Improvements in the short to medium term:

• Accelerating vehicle replacement

• Consolidation centres and DSPs

• Encourage more mode shift to rail/water

Clean Air Zones

• Politically sensitive, so tend to focus on the oldest commercial vehicles

• For significant impact on NOx, the zones would have restricted entry, only allowing access for Euro VI or zero emission vehicles

• How to implement without damaging economy?

• Impact on smaller businesses

• Impact on bus network

• Cost of introduction/running costs

• Balance the above against the benefits

Questions