Issue - meetings

(1)  Achievements since the March meeting of the Transport Delivery Committee be noted.

(2)  The progress of deliverables and outturn of the 2022/23 Capital Programme be noted.

(3)  Where indicated, any variations from the baseline programme be noted.

The committee considered a report from the Director of Strategic Partnerships & Delivery Integration, Transport for West Midlands, on a progress monitoring update on the approved Transport for West Midlands-led 2022/23 programmes and projects.

The report identified those elements of the capital programme that had been completed during March - July, including the Perry Barr rail station and bus interchange, the University rail station and the West Midlands cycle hire scheme. There had also been a variation to the baseline programme in respect of Dudley Interchange, where a completion date of September 2024 had now been set due to compulsory purchase order delays and the uncertainty around construction costs. It was anticipated that construction would start in September 2023 for a 12 month build period.

Councillor Timothy Huxtable expressed his concern that the bus shelters would be installed at the Perry Barr rail station and bus interchange in the week preceding the start of the Commonwealth Games. He also noted the commitment made by the West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner to significantly increase the number of average speed enforcement cameras in operation, and asked the impact this was likely to make to making the Key Route Network safer. The Director of Strategic Partnerships & Network Integration confirmed that he was working closely with Birmingham City Council to ensure the bus shelters were installed ahead of the Commonwealth Games. He also undertook to provide a more detailed response in respect of the use of average speed enforcement cameras on the Key Route Network.

In respect of a number of questions raised around the financial pressures impacting on the Dudley Interchange scheme, the Director of Strategic Partnerships & Network Integration undertook to provide a detailed briefing note on the issues relating to this.

Resolved:

(1)      The achievements since the March meeting of the Transport Delivery Committee be noted.

(2)      The progress of deliverables and outturn of the 2022/23 capital programme be noted.

(3)      The variations from the baseline programme be noted.