Agenda and decisions

That apologies be received and noted from Councillors Stuart Haslam, Kevin Peel, Joanne Marshall, Andrew Western, Roger Jones, Emma Taylor, David Meller and Howard Sykes.

There were no chairs announcements or urgent business.

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 it be noted that Cllr Phil Burke declared a personal interest in relation to item 8 -Transport Network Performance.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the meeting held 10 December 2021.

That the minutes of the GM Transport Committee meeting held 10 December 2021 be approved as a correct record.

To note the minutes of the GMTC Sub Committees –

Metrolink & Rail Sub Committee held 11 March 2022 - attached

Bus Services Sub Committee held 18 March 2022 – attached

That the minutes of the GMTC Sub Committees as below be noted.

· Metrolink & Rail Sub Committee – 11 March 2022

· Bus Services Sub Committee – 18 March 2022

Report of Bob Morris, Chief Operating Officer, TfGM

1. That the development of GMRAPS be supported to ensure a successful Lane Rental scheme can be developed and introduced

2. That the interventions and commitments detailed in section three of this report be noted.

3. That future Network Performance Reports detail exceptional GMRAPS schemes and that a link to the GM Roadworks website (Greater Manchester Road Works On-line (gmroadworks.org)) be shared with the Committee

Report of Bob Morris, Chief Operating Officer, TfGM.

1. That the report be noted.

2. That the Committee receive further updates on integrated ticketing as appropriate.

3. That the Committee receive a further report on plans for the bus network post October 2022, as the recovery funding ceases.

Report of Bob Morris, Chief Operating Officer, TfGM

1. That the contents of the report be noted.

2. That the Committee be cited on campaign work to encourage passengers back to the public transport network.

3. That it be noted that Northern Trains Limited offered to update the Committee on further industrial relations conversations as they arise.  

Report of Bob Morris, Chief Operating Officer, TfGM

1. That the contents of the report be noted.

2. That thanks be recorded to all partners within the TravelSafe Partnership for their collaboration and efforts to support operations.

3. That all Councillors continue to enforce the importance of reporting incidents to GMP and the TravelSafe team.

4. That all outcomes of the TravelSafe Partnership and GMP’s Transport Unit’s interventions on the public transport network, including convictions, be reported to the Committee through the next Chair’s GMTC Transport Update.

5. That a visit to the communications team at GMP be arranged for the forthcoming year to provide the Committee with further insight as to how the live chat facility for reporting enables passengers to converse directly with a GMP call handler.

6. That a report on the outcomes of the Safer Streets pilot on the Oldham Metrolink line be shared with the Committee in due course.

Report of Nicola Kane, Head of Strategic Planning, Insight and Innovation, TfGM

Report of Simon Warburton, Transport Strategy Director, TfGM. 

1. That the proposal by TfGM to oppose elements of the High-Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill and the reasons for that proposal be noted.

2. That approval be granted by the Committee to TfGM to oppose elements of the High-Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill, pursuant to s.10(1)(xxix) of the Transport Act 1968.

Further details to follow once appointments to the Committee for 2022/23 are confirmed.

That it be noted that future meeting dates would be confirmedonce appointments to the Committee for 2022/23 are confirmed.