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Background to the Partnership The Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership seeks to understand the problems and issues relating to freight movement and provides a mechanism through which they can be addressed. It brings together transport operators, industry representatives, local authorities, the Highways Agency and key local stakeholder groups to facilitate delivery of an action plan targeted at improving the efficiency, safety and sustainability of freight movement. The role of the Partnership is to review progress towards identified tasks and to inform the direction and scope of the work carried out. It provides both a strategic steer, as well as valuable detailed information for undertaking components of the plan. Organisations who regularly attend the quarterly Partnership meeting include: AG Barr Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Co−operative Group DB Schenker Durham County Council Elddis Transport Freight Transport Association Gateshead Council Government Office North East Highways Agency Greggs Distribution Newcastle City Council North East Combined Transport Activists Roundtable North Tyneside Council Northumberland County Council Port of Tyne Logistics Road Haulage Association South Tyneside Council Sunderland City Council Contents CIVITAS CATALIST Partners 2 March 2010 Mapping 2 - 4 Freight Exchange Programme 4 - 5 Freight on Rail 5 Signage 6 Communication and Consultation 6 - 7 Evolution 7 Contacts 8 The current list of activities can be found on the website www.tyneandwearfreight.info This leaflet outlines the main activities of the Partnership to date

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Background to the PartnershipThe Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership seeks to understand the problems andissues relating to freight movement and provides a mechanism through which theycan be addressed. It brings together transport operators, industry representatives,local authorities, the Highways Agency and key local stakeholder groups to facilitatedelivery of an action plan targeted at improving the efficiency, safety andsustainability of freight movement.

The role of the Partnership is to review progress towards identified tasks and toinform the direction and scope of the work carried out. It provides both a strategicsteer, as well as valuable detailed information for undertaking components of theplan. Organisations who regularly attend the quarterly Partnership meeting include:

AG Barr

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

Co−operative Group

DB Schenker

Durham County Council

Elddis Transport

Freight Transport Association

Gateshead Council

Government Office North East

Highways Agency

Greggs Distribution

Newcastle City Council

North East Combined TransportActivists Roundtable

North Tyneside Council

Northumberland County Council

Port of Tyne Logistics

Road Haulage Association

South Tyneside Council

Sunderland City Council

Contents

CIVITAS CATALIST Partners 2

March 2010

Mapping 2 - 4

Freight Exchange Programme 4 - 5

Freight on Rail 5

Signage 6

Communication and Consultation 6 - 7

Evolution 7

Contacts 8

The current list of activities can be found on the websitewww.tyneandwearfreight.info

This leaflet outlines themain activities of thePartnership to date

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CIVITAS CATALISTPartnersThe CIVITAS Initiative is an integrated approach toclean urban transport, which supports projectsintegrating both technologies and transport policies inclean urban transport, stressing both the energy andthe transport elements.

The Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership submitted anApplication in January 2010 for match funding fromCIVITAS CATALIST to share best practicethroughout Europe. This extra funding will be puttowards a survey helping to identify the mainnationality groups of non−UK drivers and vehiclesoperating within the region. This will enable thepartnership to translate new and existing material andtarget the foreign drivers coming into the region. Aprogramme of engagement (including translated webpages, information leaflets, promotional DVDs and

maps) with thesedrivers and operatorswill then ensue to helpfoster a variety ofbenefits includingimproved safety, lowerCO2 emissions and areduced number ofother traffic issues.

The Partnership willalso identify and betterengage with otherCIVITAS partners inthe sharing of bestpractice. This is very

much seen as a two way process with the Tyne andWear Freight Partnership providing details ofsuccessful initiatives undertaken in the region andtranslating promotional material into other Europeanlanguages whilst also learning from other CIVITASpartners’ past experiences.

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The original version of the map was launched at aFreight Best Practice event in Sunderland in March2006. Since then the map has been updated bi−annually to include 71 key destinations. The nextupdate will include translations into two, non − UKlanguages.

The map was developed in close consultation withthe Partnership and in particular with the five localauthorities and the Highways Agency. Eighteendetailed inset maps are now included, which depictpreferred routes to the destinations along with heightand weight restrictions. The map also includescontacts for local authority Traffic Managers,guidance on abnormal loads, and information onFreight Best Practice, the Department for Transport’sprogramme targeted at improving operationalefficiency in the industry.

MappingTyne and Wear Regional Freight Map

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Interactive Maps

During 2009 a new mapping method was developed to turn the individual destination maps into new ’interactive maps’. This method has beenrefined throughout the year and the WashingtonHertburn map is the first to undergo full transition.

A draft version of the interactive map is now availablefor trial and is currently being tested by thePartnership stakeholders before updating theremainder of the maps. The maps use the Googlemaps engine and enable the user to select specificcompanies and plan an efficient route. Once selectedthe company location is highlighted and zoomed inon, the restrictions (height and weight) in and aroundthe area are displayed and the preferred routes intothe chosen location are highlighted.

National Freight Map

Meetings and workshops have recently been heldwith other local authorities, OS mapping, Navteq andDfT to discuss the future of mapping. Thedevelopment of technology in GIS and GPS mappingmeans it is now possible to develop a consistentapproach nationally. This would enable the creationof a national standard and data source that will allowinclusion of highway restrictions and offer consistentand standardised data. This data will be easilyaccessible to the end user, 3rd party Sat Nav systemsuppliers, and more importantly it can be regularlyupdated.

A workshop was held at the National PhysicalLaboratory in Teddington on the 2nd July to discussways to improve Sat Nav for commercial vehicles.Further work is this area is planned for next year’sprogramme.

Individual Freight Destination Maps

With the Tyne and Wear Freight Map as a startingpoint, the individual destination maps show a moredetailed view of the road network around thedestinations, highlights preferred routes, includesdirections from the strategic road network and depictsindividual buildings. During 2009, the 20 currentmaps were enhanced to show the location ofindividual companies at the destinations. The mapswere developed in conjunction with the localauthorities and key contact points at the followingdestinations:

The Bridges Shopping Centre

North Tyne Industrial Estate Industrial Estate

Northumberland Street

Silverlink

Eldon Square Shopping Centre

Port of Sunderland

Team Valley North

Team Valley South

Port of Tyne (South Shields)

Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate

Gateshead East

Portobello Industrial Estate

Washington Crowther

Washington Hertburn

Washington Parsons

Washington Pattinson

Armstrong

Rainton Bridge

MetroCentre, Gateshead

Salters Lane and Balliol

Kingston Park

The completed maps will be distributed to individualcompanies listed on each of the maps. The maps areavailable to download fromwww.tyneandwearfreight.info

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Abnormal Load Route Map

Updates to the original abnormal loads’ route mapproduced in 2007, include the addition of contactdetails for the Northumbria Police Constabulary andthe Durham Police Constabulary. Contact details ofthe Trunk Road network managers, abnormal loadofficers in the local authorities of Tyne and Wear,Durham County Council and Northumberland CountyCouncil have also been added. The map isscheduled to be added to the Tyne and WearPartnership website (www.tyneandwearfreight.info)in February 2010.

Restrictions Map

A restrictions’ map produced in 2007 by the Tyne andWear Freight Partnership set out to standardise theway in which the prohibitions were logged by thelocal authorities. Investigations revealed that each ofthe local authorities used a different method to plotand reference the data.

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Abnormal Loads ContactsNotification may be required by the Police, Highways Agency, other Authority with direct or delegated responsibility for maintenance of roads or bridges and the DfT. It is not possible to provide contact addresses for all those to whom individual notification is required. Only initial points of contact are provided here. Further enquiries should be made to any contact points listed.

Notification to Network Rail Southern Zone phone 0207-922-2445 (Full map and list available from Network Rail).

Notification to the Highways Agency representatives: Information Line 0345-50-4030 (Full map and list of 20 areas available from Highways Agency).

Notification for trunk roads:A1, A696 and A19 A69 Tel: 01325 341638 Tel: 01661 842842

Notification to Police force abnormal loads officers:Contact County Police Force and ask for Abnormal loads officer.Durham Constabulary Northumbria ConstabularyTel: 0845 6060365 Tel: 0845 6043043Fax: 0191 3752160 / Fax: 01661 869788 / 0191 3752190 01661 869695

Notification for non trunk roads, roads and bridges authorities:The local authority may be a city, county, district metropolitan, unitary or other authority. As no master list is held centrally contact must be made through the appropriate local authorities.

The Local Authorities contacts in Tyne and Wear are:GatesheadPhil Hall0191 4333157

NewcastlePeter Coulson 0191 2115937

North TynesideDavid Moat 0191 2192529

SunderlandGeoff Fisher 0191 5611522

South TynesideSia Mahmoodshahi Transport Services Team Leader0191 424 7612Ambrose Yuen Structures Engineer0191 424 7518

Northumberland County Council Carolyn O'Brien01670 534242

Durham County Council Steven Eastwood0191 383440

Abnormal Loads Route Map

It was decided that the most effective way to displayand collate the data was to produce a map detailingall the prohibitions electronically to enable easyaccess to the data. The task successfully broughttogether the data for the authorities in one place,where each authority could view their ownprohibitions. However, the resultant map was solarge it had to be hosted on a DVD, was not userfriendly and took an inordinate amount of time toopen, plus it only plotted the restrictions transferredfrom hard copy maps provided by the localauthorities as an image.

This year has seen a very exciting development tothe original version of the restriction map to producea web based, user friendly, descriptive and detailedmapping system. With the assistance of NewcastleCity Council IT department the Partnership hasproduced a map showing all the prohibitions in Tyneand Wear. The first draft is ready to be tested byhighways engineers to sense check the informationbefore the map goes live on the Local transportPlanning (LTP) website in February.

Freight ExchangeProgrammeDuring this year’s action plan the Partnership hassuccessfully initiated a trial in an attempt to reveal thebenefits to operators of using on−line freightexchanges. Following extensive research into theservices that are available in the market place, it wasdecided to use the Haulage Exchange. The trialshave commenced and are to finish in May 2010, withfive operating companies having agreed to participatein the trial. Haulage Exchange was chosen as it isone of the largest Freight Exchanges in Europe. TheExchange acts as a matching service for suitableoperators to try to not only pick up loads but to help

users develop ongoing working relationships withother operators. It also embraces cutting edgetechnology allowing members to receive alerts ofloads via email, SMS and push mobile data. AnInnovative new `Regular Runs’ service, which allowsposting of runs in a timetable format is then matchedto consignors’ loads, has also just been launched.This can also be used in a private capacity betweenoperators ˘ so only those operators in the privatenetwork can see the loads available. The exchangeactively encourages collaboration between operators,facilitates ongoing relationships providing help inrelation to disputes and contractual agreements.

We will have regular updates on progress on theTyne and Wear freight website and produce casestudies following the trial.

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Loading and Unloading DesignScheme

The Partnership has previously reported thatpotential loading and unloading schemes have beenidentified for three locations in Tyne and Wear.Further to this, Newcastle City Council agreed toschemes being designed for the sites at ChillinghamRoad and Shields Road, which are located to theeast of the City.

Shields Road has 8 lay−bys which are largely utilisedall day by parked cars, restricting access for goodsvehicle parking. Cars have also been parkinginappropriately on the kerb encroaching on anadvisory cycle lane on both the east and westboundlanes. The report shows that the kerbline is nowrestricted with `No Waiting at Any Time’ designationsand `No Loading’ restrictions, however there were nosign plates associated with these restrictions. Thedesign scheme for Shields Road states that there issufficient access to the majority of retail outlets fromthe rear of the buildings. This area should be utilisedmore efficiently.

Chillingham Road has 12 lay−bys which are utilised allday by parked cars, restricting access to goodsvehicles. The report shows that the remaining kerb−lineis now restricted with `No Waiting at Any Time’designations. The Chillingham Road design schemerecommends that four loading bays be introduced atkey locations to service the larger retail outlets. Itrecommends a time limit to the operation of therestrictions, between 8am and 10am and 4pm and6pm.

When Civil Enforcement (CE) became theresponsibility of Newcastle City Council in the middleof April 2009, it was thought to have the desired effectof providing loading space in the existing parking bays.A review took take place in May to fully appreciate theeffect of CE.

Shields Road showed that parking restrictions hadchanged only slightly with road markings beingrefreshed, some sign plates being renewed andadditional sign plates being introduced.

It is still recommended that loading takes place to therear of the retail units reducing the need for front ofhouse deliveries. However enforcement will need tohave a greater impact on parking to allow goodsvehicles to load and unload safely.

Chillingham Road was visited for a second time on 5thMay 2009, and it was noted that the road markingshad been refreshed and the signage had beenreplaced with new plates There was no indication ofillegal parking and no loading was taking place,however the majority of the lay−bys on ChillinghamRoad were at between 50 and 75% capacity. In themajority of cases there was not enough spare capacityfor loading activities from large vehicles.

Freight on RailA Final Report has now been completed and wassubmitted to the Partnership at the meeting in March2009. The report revealed that − Rail freight can playa significant role in reducing lorry miles and the overallcarbon footprint of the region. A number of schemes inthe region have been identified which can contribute tothis aim of increasing rail freight usage, but theschemes are required to compete for finite resources.

At a local level there are three schemes that wouldexpand the network appropriately and which alreadyhave the backing of the local authorities, Nexus, OneNorth East and the North East Regional Assembly.These are the Leamside Line, Ashington Blyth andTyne (ABT) line and the re−instatement of the BoldonEast Curve.

The Leamside line would provide an alternative routefrom the East Coast Mainline (ECML) in periods ofcongestion and will extend to the industrial areas ofWashington and East Gateshead to allow modal shiftfrom road to rail. It would also provide connectivity forpassengers to Newcastle and Durham throughHoughton le Spring and Washington.

The Network Rail Freight Utilisation Strategy (RUS)states that the projected increase in traffic does notcurrently give a strong enough case for re−instatement;In the case of the ABT line, the Regional FundingAdvice (RFA) has proposed a scheme to furtherupgrade the line from Blyth at a cost of £35m namedthe ˆSouth East Northumberland Public TransportCorridor˜. The upgrade will consider passenger trafficfrom Newcastle up to Ashington.

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SignageAs part of the ongoing freight signage programme areview meeting was held with North Tyneside Councilon November 5th and provided the followingoutcomes:

HGV drivers travelling towards the business parksfrom the A1058 and northwards from the tunnel wereoriginally directed to the Holystone interchange.However, on review it was decided to direct them offthe Silverlink roundabout to Silverlink. Improvedcirculatory on the Silverlink junction by the HA interimscheme will allow HGV vehicles to safely take thisroute. An updated design scheme is to be carried outto address the amendments, and re−submitted toNorth Tyneside Council. HGVs travelling south fromCramlington on the A19 are still to be directed off atHolystone. HGVs entering the area from the north viaHolystone will be directed along the A191 New YorkRoad so they access the estate at the Silver FoxWay roundabout (and the reverse for exiting).

Communication andConsultationTruck Information Point

The UK’s first Truck Information Point (TIP), locatedin Durham Services on the A1, was installed by thePartnership back in 2008. With its innovative touchscreen technology the TIP is still proving popular withusers providing useful information to drivers andoperators who are entering or leaving the Tyne andWear Region.

The individual maps that are printed and located in astand alongside the TIP, are also proving to bepopular. From analysis, the number of maps takenfrom the stand has exceeded all expectations at15,100.

Website

The website since its launch in December 2006 hasmaintained the level of interest, measured by thenumber of hits on the website. The chart belowshows the increase in usage over the period sinceimplementation. The blue in the bar chart signifiesthe number of hits on the website and the redsignifying the number of pages viewed. There havebeen regular additions to the website which nowinclude: news, mapping, Partnership meetingminutes, newsletters, newsflashes for road workscreated by the new Tyne crossing, updated year 5action plan, reports and a periodic review of thecontacts and links.

The website will be re−launched early in 2010 with anew design and layout helping to keep the websitefresh and up to date. The new design will incorporatea new colour scheme and a new logo.

The total number of hits on the website since itsimplementation was 366,534 with a total number ofpages hit at 107,954. The chart shows thebreakdown of the hits on the site, as can be seen theusage is increasing year on year.

Promotional DVD

A FREE DVD was launched on17th September that highlightsthe Partnership’s workundertaken to date. TheDVD is designed to informall operators who deliverfreight to and from theregion, local authorities andother Freight QualityPartnerships.

To receive your FREE copy of this DVD, contactMichael Page on 0191 224 6512 [email protected], supplies are limited soit is on a strictly first come first served basis.

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Regional Freight Conference

A conference was held on 26th February 2009 atNewcastle City Council to review the work carried outto date by the Partnership and to assist in spreadingbest practice. The event was considered to be agreat success and was attended by 67 delegatesfrom a range of organisations.

James Ramsbotham of the North East Chamber ofCommerce opened the Conference with the keynotespeech. Presentations followed, delivered by MartinMurphy of the Sustaine Group and Geoff Dunning ofthe Road Haulage Association.

An overview of the work undertaken by thePartnership was then given by the project group,followed by workshop sessions to discuss thechallenges for the future, how to share best practiceand what lessons can be learnt by other FreightQuality Partnerships.

From the workshops discussions, it was clear thatappropriate funding for the Tyne and Wear FreightPartnership has been important, together withhighlighting the importance of a good mix of localauthorities and freight operators involved in thedecision making process. Suggestions on how thePartnership could improve included:

Involving other local authorities and operatorsfrom rail, road and water

An evening Partnership meeting to engageoperators who are unable to attend during theday

Consideration of alternative methods tocommunicate using different types of mediasystems

Increased focus on rail freight;

Extending the use of interactive mapping,which is both an improvement and a challengefor the Partnership

Recognition of the need to ensure the newlyformed Integrated Transport Authority (ITA)have a full appreciation of freight

The requirement for consistency through all thelocal authorities ˘ this could be achievedthrough an annual regional freight groupmeeting

Improved focus on methods of communicationto reach drivers

The development of a Consolidation Centreshould be located next to a rail link

The T&W approach should be madetransferrable to other authorities depending ontheir available budget

EvolutionThe Partnership has increased its awareness in the industry and aswith every successful programme, it needs a clear identity andbrand. Several draft images were designed, to give a clear positiveimage and logo for the Partnership. The final draft was submitted tothe Partnership which received authorisation to proceed with thepurchase of a banner stand (displayed left) showcasing the new logoand colour scheme. It is intended that the website will be updated toreflect the new colour scheme and logo.

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ContactsTo find out more information on the Partnershipor if you would like to get involved throughattendance at meetings or events, or simplyreceive our quarterly email newsletter, pleasecontact:

Michael Page, at AECOM

Tel: 0191 224 6500

Email: [email protected]

Alternatively, please contact:

John Bourn, at the, Tyne and Wear LTP CoreTeam

Tel: 0191 277 8972

Email: [email protected]

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