Agenda and decisions

That apologies were received and noted from Councillor Barry Warner, Councillor David Meller, Councillor Naeem Hassan and Councillor Ateeque Ur-Rehman.

1.    Delay to the removal of Pacer Trains by Arriva Rail North

a.    That it be noted that a letter had been sent from the Chair of the Transport Committee to the Managing Director of Arriva Rail North in relation to the planned extension of use of the Pacer Trains, and that Chris Jackson had been invited to attend the meeting to address Members’ questions.

b.    That it be noted that nine Pacer trains will remain in operation for a few extra weeks due to the delay in the manufacture of the new trains to replace this stock.

2.    TfGM Customer Relations officer national award

a.    That it be noted that Anthony Kelly, Customer Relations Officer at TfGM had been recognised for outstanding efforts in customer service and won a national frontline employee of the year award.

b.    That it be noted that the Chair of the Transport Committee write a letter of congratulations to Anthony Kelly on behalf of the Committee.

To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda; please ensure that this is returned to the Governance & Scrutiny Officer at the start of the meeting.

That Councillor Phil Burke declared a personal interest in relation to item 10 (Performance Report) as an employee of Metrolink.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the meeting held on 11 October 2019.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 11 October 2019 be approved as a correct record.

Report of Liz Treacy, GMCA Monitoring Officer.

1.      That the work programme for the GM Transport Committee be noted.

2.      That consideration be given as to a timely opportunity when the following items could be considered by the Committee as formal reports in addition to any planned informal briefings or site visits –

a.      GM taxi licensing standards

b.      Manchester Airport Transformation Plan

c.       The mis-use of bus lanes

Report of Alison Chew, Interim Head of Bus Services, TfGM

1.      That the Bus Annual Performance Report be noted.

2.      That it be noted that Diamond Bus would respond directly to Councillor Walker regarding issues with the performance of service 471.

3.      That it be noted that Go North West would respond directly to Councillor Walker regarding issues with the performance of service 98.

4.      That it be noted that all operators agreed to review those extra long routes where splitting the journey may help improve reliability and punctuality.

5.      That officers at TfGM review staff presence at interchanges and how to information to passengers could be improved, especially with regards to late or cancelled services.

6.      That Members be encouraged to respond to the ‘Doing Buses Differently’ consultation.

7.      That it be noted that the GMCA Monitoring Officer be asked to review the public interest test as to whether individual bus operators performance data should be considered in part A or part B of the Transport Committee meeting.

8.      That it be noted that Diamond Bus will liaise directly with Councillor Burke regarding the punctuality and reliability of the 163 service.

9.      That it be noted that Go North West will respond to Councillor Burke in relation to concerns regarding service number 17.

10.  That TfGM will review the 81 service in relation to concerns about gaps between the commercial daytime service and the subsidised evening service.

11.  That it be noted that First Bus will respond directly to Councillor Fielding in relation to the frequency of services 81 and 180.

12.  That it be noted that individual operator’s ticketing products will be vaid across First, Diamond and Go North West services until the end of December 2019, under the North Manchester Ticketing Scheme.

13.  That it be noted that all operators would remind their drivers to keep to scheduled times, especially on evening services.

Report of Peter Boulton, Head of Highways, TfGM.

1.      That the Highways Annual Performance Report be noted.

2.      That information in relation to the evaluated data and future proposals for smart motorways be included in a future highways report.

3.      That the outcomes of the evaluation of traffic signal timings in relation to the time allocated for pedestrians to cross be brought back to a future meeting.

4.      That TfGM be asked to review whether members of the public are aware as to how to promote traffic signal failures.

5.      That TfGM review the status of the bollard issues on Stanley Street in relation to services V1 and V2 and report back directly to Councillor Marshall.

6.      That issues in relation to leaving the City Centre via regent Road/Water Street as a result of the temporary closure of Middlewood Street be considered by engineers and reported back to Councillor Marshall.

7.      That information on any proposals for ‘implied zebra crossings’ be included in the Mayors Challenge Fund report in January 2020.

Report of Bob Morris, Chief Operating Officer, TfGM.

1.      That the Highways and Congestion Update be noted.

2.      That data in relation to the number of cars on the road, and forecasted levels be included in a future highways report.

3.      That a link to the minutes of the recent discussion at the Transport Select Committee on smart motorways be shared with Members.

Report of Peter Boulton, Head of Highways, TfGM.

1.      That the road safety and enforcement update be noted.

2.      That TfGM report back directly to Councillor Adshead on the ‘other casualties’ as detailed on page 82 of the report.

3.      That GMP be invited to attend the next meeting to discuss the digitalisation of speed cameras, and the criteria that the Road Safety Partnership use to determine whether an additional camera should be added to the network.

4.      That the impact of previously funded road safety schemes be included in a future report to the Committee.

5.      That future reports on road safety should also include comparative data with other similar cities across Europe.

Report of Bob Morris, Chief Operating Officer, TfGM.

1.      That the Transport Network Performance Report be noted.

2.      That it be noted that Arriva Rail North will invite Salford Council officers to their next timetable consultation in relation to services to Southport.

3.      That it be noted that First and Diamond Bus will review the impact to passengers as a result of the North Manchester Ticketing Scheme ending as part of their next fare structure review.

4.      That information on the impact of short formed trains be included in the Rail Performance Report to the Committee in December.

That, under section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public should be excluded from the meeting for the following items on business on the grounds that this involved the likely disclosure of exempt information, as set out in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

That, under section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public should be excluded from the meeting for the following items on business on the grounds that this involved the likely disclosure of exempt information, as set out in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

That the report be noted.