TNP 20 year Transport Plan

Issues identified by the Transport group: Signage: Torre & Castle Circus signs need to be made clearer for entry into and exit from Torquay.

Traffic light system on Newton Road needs to be looked at – interconnection betweeen trading estates.

Coach Station – needs to be relocated to area around Torquay Station

TNP - 20 year Transport Plan

Fleet St – pedestrian access across Cary Parade and Palk St needs to be imporved. Question as to whether the buses should be removed completely?

Union St through to GPO island to become a multi-user area

Harbour area to become semi-pedestrian with exclusion of buses from seafront. The development of the area could then be based on a Cafe culture style and used for recreation.

Bus terminus/taxi rank to be moved to other areas.

TNP – Town Centre Transport Group

The Princes Foundation's recommendation was to reverse the flow of traffic into and out of Torquay

The best views of Torquay are seen on the way out of town as people leave.

They felt that the current traffic route does not make the best impression when entering the

town centre.

Torre – regenerationProposed reversal of the traffic flow at Torre starting from Newton Road

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Torre – regeneration

Making the most of the features of St Mary Magdelane Church on the skyline.

Torre – regeneration

continue down Union Street, along Pimlico to Tesco's/GPO island.

Continue down upper Union St (turning left at Trematon Rd for Lymington Rd and for proposed supermarket), down through to

Castle Circus junction

TNP – Town centre transport group

Initial meeting with

Mike Watson, Stagecoach Manager

on Thursday 28th April 2014

To discuss TNF proposals for changes

in bus routes around Torquay town centre

TNP – Town centre transport group

Topics covered at meeting:-

Torre regeneration

Castle Circus 2-way transport system

Pedestrianisation of Fleet Street

Relocation of bus stops on Harbour

Fleet Street Pedestrianisation

Shoppers vying with buses

Fleet Street Pedestrianisation

Shoppers vying with buses

Fleet Street Pedestrianisation

Shoppers vying with buses

Fleet Street Pedestrianisation

Shoppers vying with buses

Newton Abbot - Courteney St pedestrianised shopping area

Newton Abbot - Courteney St pedestrianised shopping area

Proposed alternative stops for Fleet St

Pimlico already has a bus stop area at GPO island.

By closing the top of Fleet St, other bus stops could be established, with connections for X46 at Castle Circus.

TNP – Town centre transport group

Traffic route out of 'town centre'

from Tesco/GPO island up along Abbey Rd (still one-way system)

then either:-

left down Shedden Hill or Lucius St to Abbey Sands and Paignton/Brixham or travel straight across via Tor Hill Rd and

East St into Newton Rd.

The harbour-side and the Strand is

Torquay's main tourist area and also a recreational area for residents.

Currently this area is used as aterminus/stopping place for 15 buses

We need to relocate buses to other areas

The Harbour & Strand

This is what it should be like!This is what it should be like!This is what it should be like!

The Harbour & Strand

are

Instead we have:-The Strand - terminus for 8 Buses

The Strandterminus for 8 Buses

Harbour-side Stopping point for 7 buses

Harbour-side & Strand

Main tourist seating area

Proposed alternatives to bus stops on Harbour area is on Torbay Road

Proposed changes will mean buses will turn around at Pavilion island on Cary Parade

Torbay Road already has bus stops and shelters which are part of the current bus routes to harbour area.

Cars coming into Torquay along Torbay Rd will still be able to travel through Cary Parade to the Strand to

access Babbacombe Rd, etc.

Traffic route out of 'town centre'

Buses from Paignton/Brixham will travel along Torbay Rd as far as Pavilion island then return down Torbay Rd to

Belgrave Rd.

To access the proposed new supermarket, when travelling north, buses will then travel via Lucius St and Tor Hill Rd, across Castle Circus junction into two-way

traffic flow around Town Hall and Lymington Rd.

Buses will then continue to Newton Abbot along the Upton Rd route (the reverse of current route in to Torquay)

Torquay Neighbourhood PlanTransport sub-group

(in conjunction with Torbay Council's Local Plan)

Subject to public consulation and referendum.

Created and presented by

Patricia Bishop, 2014