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Appendix C Ambition Lancashire and LTP Objectives

The principal relationships between actions identified in Ambition Lancashire and LTP objectives are identified in the Table below.

Table C1 Ambition Lancashire Actions

Ambition Lancashire Actions
LTP2 Objectives
Action 13 : Support Preston as a Gateway Interchange
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Action 16 : Develop a range of high quality, accessible business sites including Strategic Regional Sites
Improve access to jobs and services
Action 19: Ensure good access to services including education, jobs and healthcare
Improve access to jobs and services
Action 20: State of Art information systems to deliver information
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Reduce delays on journeys
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Action 21: Develop Park and Ride
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Reduce delays on journeys
Action 23: State of Art ticketing and Smartcard initiatives
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Action 24: Reduce long stay parking through integrated approach to parking and network management
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Action 25: Promote the development of Travel Plans
Increase Active Travel
Improve access to jobs and services
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Action 26: Support development of Blackpool Airport including preparation of a Surface Access Strategy
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Action 27: Provide well maintained cycle and footpath network
Increase active travel
Reduce road casualties
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Action 28: Improved cross-boundary links
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Improve access to jobs and services
Reduce delays on journeys
Action 29: Pursue major improvements to strategic highway network
Reduce delays on journeys
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Action 30: Press for good motorway links to Lancashire ports
Reduce delays on journeys
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Action 31: Develop quieter and safer rural roads
Reduce road casualties
Increase active travel
Action 32: Maintain transport infrastructure to give access to services and leisure
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Improve access to jobs and services
Increase active travel
Action 33: Improve existing and promote new rail stations
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Action 34: Provide new or improved bus/rail interchanges and bus stations
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Action 35: Pursue Rapid Transit systems in East Lancashire and the Fylde Coast
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Action 36: Protect key disused rail corridors for future transport use
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Improve access to jobs and services
Reduce delays on journeys
Action 37: Promote Lancashire's role in a West-East Eurocorridor
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Improve access to jobs and services
Action 38: Press for improvements to strategic rail network
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Action 39: Press for improvements to local rail services
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Action 40: Promote the role of rail freight
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Action 41: Further development of Quality Bus network
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Improve access to jobs and services
Action 43: Facilitate access to training in rural areas
Improve access to jobs and services
Action 51: Improve access to rural, particularly public, transport
Improve access to jobs and services
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Action 85: Improve access to sport, leisure and cultural facilities for young people especially through increased urban and rural public transport
Improve access to jobs and services
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Increase active travel
Action 90: Strengthen information about opportunities after school including services and transport
Improve access to jobs and services
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Action 119: Promote safer environments using planning, urban design and neighbourhood management
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Reduce road casualties
Increase active travel
Action 120: Reduce risk of damage and casualties on Lancashire's roads
Reduce road casualties
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Increase active travel
Action 131: Strengthen older people's access to public transport making it easier to reach services
Improve access to jobs and services
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Action 142: Raise standard of public realm in residential neighbourhoods
Improve the condition of transport infrastructure
Reduce road casualties
Increase active travel
Action 151: Support and promote better access to leisure and arts facilities within communities
Improve access to jobs and services
Action 160 : Reduce dependence on vehicles and encourage use of low carbon fuels
Improve air quality
Increase active travel
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Action 161: Emissions to air, land and water to be within acceptable limits, especially from transport and industry
Improve air quality
Increase active travel
Increase journeys by bus and rail
Action 175: Ensure everyone has access to green open space and pursue country and regional park development
Increase active travel

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