Glasgow proposed Low Emission Zone

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From Notices and Proceedings for the Scottish Traffic Area dated May 14 2018 details of the proposed LEZ order for Glasgow City Centre:

Section 4 – Traffic Regulation Conditions




Section 4.1 – Requests

Request to determine a Traffic Regulation Condition in Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone.



The Traffic Commissioner has received from the Executive Director, Neighbourhoods and Sustainability, Land and Environmental Services, Glasgow City Council, Exchange House, 231 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RX a request under Section 7 of the Transport Act 1985 to determine a Traffic Regulation Condition for Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone to improve air quality and deliver a better environment for all.



The proposed Traffic Regulation Condition is as follows:


Glasgow City Centre Low Emission Zone

Traffic Regulation Condition

Traffic Regulation Condition Boundary

The roads affected by the proposed Traffic Regulation Condition are highlighted on Fig 1: Glasgow City Centre Low Emission Zone – Traffic Regulation Condition, and are bounded by and including:-



Clyde Street

Broomielaw,

Newton Street,

M8 (Newton Street) w/b Off Ramp / connector link / M8 (Phoenix Road) w/b On Ramp,

Phoenix Road

Dobbie’s Loan

Kyle Street

Baird Street

M8 w/b / M8 (Stirling Road) w/b On Ramp

Glebe Street

Castle Street

High Street

Saltmarket



Roads Affected

The list of roads affected by the proposed Traffic Regulation Condition is as follows:-



Aird’s Lane, Argyle Street (east of Newton Street).

Balaclava Street, Bath Lane, Bath Street, Bell Street (west of High Street), Bishop Lane, Bishop Street, Black Street, Blackfriars Street, Blythswood Square, Blythswood Street, Bothwell Lane, Bothwell Street, Bridgegate, Broomielaw, Brown Street, Brunswick Street, Buccleuch Lane, Buccleuch Street, Buchanan Street.

Cadogan Street, Cadzow Street, Cambridge Street, Candleriggs, Carrick Street, Castle Street (south of Glebe Street) Cathedral Street, Chisholm Street, Clyde Street, Cochrane Street, College Street, Collins Street, Couper Place, Couper Street, Cowcaddens Road, Crimea Street.

Dalhousie Lane, Dalhousie Street, Dixon Street, Dobbies Loan (south east of North Hanover Street), Dobbies Loan Place, Douglas Lane, Douglas Street, Drury Street, Dunblane Street, Dundas Lane, Dundas Street, Dundasvale Road, Dunlop Street.

East Bath Lane, Elmbank Crescent, Elmbank Street, Elmbank Street Lane.

Fox Street.

Garth Street, Garnet Street, Garnethill Street, Garscube Road (south of Dobbies Loan), George Square, George Street, Glassford Street, Glebe Court, Glebe Street (McAslin Street to Parson Street), Glebe Street (Stirling Road to Castle Street), Glenmavis Street, Goosedubbs, Gordon Lane, Gordon Street, Grafton Place.

Hanover Street, High Street, Hill Street, Holland Street, Holm Street, Hope Street, Howard Street, Hutcheson Street.

India Street, Ingram Street.

Jamaica Street, James Watt Street, Jocelyn Square, John Street.

Kennedy Street, Killermont Street (west of Buchanan Bus Station access), King Street

Larbert Street, Lister Street.

Maitland Street, Mart Street, Martha Street, Maxwell Street, McAslin Court, McAslin Street, McPhater Street, Merchant Lane, Metropole Lane, Midland Street, Miller Street, Milton Street, Mitchell Lane, Mitchell Street, Montrose Street.

Nelson Mandela Place, New City Road, New Wynd, Newton Street, Nicholas Street, North Court, North Court Lane, North Frederick Street, North Hanover Street (south of Killermont Street), North Portland Street, North Street, North Wallace Street (south of Baird Street).

Oak Street, Old Wynd, Osborne Street, Oswald Street.

Parnie Street, Parson Street, Pitt Street, Port Dundas Place, Port Dundas Road.

Queen Street.

Renfield Lane, Renfield Street, Renfrew Lane, Renfrew Street, Renton Street, Richmond Street, Robertson Lane, Robertson Street, Ropework Lane, Rose Street, Rottenrow, Royal Exchange Court, Royal Exchange Square.

Saltmarket, Saltmarket Place, Sauchiehall Lane, Sauchiehall Street (east of Newton Street), Shamrock Street, Shuttle Street, South Exchange Court, South Frederick Street, Springfield Court, St.Enoch Place, St.Enoch Square, St.George's Road, St. James Road, St.Margaret's Place, St.Mary's Lane, St. Mungo Avenue, St.Peter's Lane, St.Vincent Lane, St.Vincent Place, St.Vincent Street (east of Newton Street), Stewart Street, Stirling Road, Stockwell Place, Stockwell Street.

Taylor Place, Taylor Street, Tontine Lane, Trongate, Tyndrum Street.

Union Place, Union Street.

Virginia Place, Virginia Street.

Walls Street, Washington Street, Waterloo Lane, Waterloo Street, Wellington Lane, Wellington Street, West Campbell Street, West George Lane, West George Street, West Graham Street, West Nile Street, West Regent Lane, West Regent Street, William Street (east of Newton Street), Wilson Street.

York Street.

The splitter island at Waterloo Street & Bishop Lane

Unnamed access road adjacent to 307 Hope Street

Unnamed lane at 11 Bath Street

Unnamed lane adjacent to 13 Queen Street

Unnamed lane adjacent to 32 Midland Street

Unnamed lane between Clyde Street and Howard Street

Unnamed road connecting George Street and Shuttle Street

Unnamed service road adjacent to 284 Bath Street and connecting Bath Street and Sauchiehall Lane

Unnamed service road east of multi-storey carpark 80 Cambridge Street

Unnamed service road south of multi-storey carpark 80 Cambridge Street

Unnamed service road connecting West Nile Street and Nelson Mandela Place (south)

Roads NOT Affected

For clarification, the following roads within the boundary on Fig 1 are excluded from the Traffic Regulation Condition for the purpose of a maintaining “non-compliant” bus access to Buchanan Bus Station from the M8 motorway from east and west and other streets outwith the proposed Low Emission Zone:

M8 (Phoenix Road) w/b On Ramp,

Phoenix Road

Dobbie’s Loan (from north west of North Hanover Street to Garscube Road)

Kyle Street

Baird Street

North Hanover Street (north of Killermont Street)

Killermont Street (east of Buchanan Bus Station access)



Conditions

Condition 1 (Applicable from 31 December 2018)

20% of “journeys” on bus services run by individual bus operators which enter, leave or operate within the streets affected must be operated exclusively by buses:

1. The engines of which have been type approved as at least the Euro VI standard for all emissions; or
   
   
2. The exhaust systems of which have been certified by Transport Scotland (or a Transport Scotland approved certifying body) as being fitted with an exhaust device which ensures that, in urban conditions, the emissions of NOx are reduced to a level comparable to Euro VI; or
   
   
3. Which are powered by an electric motor.

Condition 2 (Applicable from 31 December 2019)

40% of “journeys” on bus services run by individual bus operators which enter, leave or operate within the streets affected must be operated exclusively by buses:

1. The engines of which have been type approved as at least the Euro VI standard for all emissions; or
   
   
2. The exhaust systems of which have been certified by Transport Scotland (or a Transport Scotland approved certifying body) as being fitted with an exhaust device which ensures that, in urban conditions, the emissions of NOx are reduced to a level comparable to Euro VI; or
   
   
3. Which are powered by an electric motor.

Condition 3 (Applicable from 31 December 2020)

60% of “journeys” on bus services run by individual bus operators which enter, leave or operate within the streets affected must be operated exclusively by buses:

1. The engines of which have been type approved as at least the Euro VI standard for all emissions; or
   
   
2. The exhaust systems of which have been certified by Transport Scotland (or a Transport Scotland approved certifying body) as being fitted with an exhaust device which ensures that, in urban conditions, the emissions of NOx are reduced to a level comparable to Euro VI; or
   
   
3. Which are powered by an electric motor.

Condition 4 (Applicable from 31 December 2021)

80% of “journeys”

 

[overthewater]

Is there a map for this?

 

[Volvodart]

The clearest map I can find is included here:-

http://www.spt.co.uk/documents/latest/sp180518_agenda7.pdf

 

[overthewater]

So as long as the express buses go in and out of Jct 16 or back out via the top road to Jct15 there excluded? It also looks like 90 is also not included in this.

 

[Strathclyder]

It also looks like 90 is also not included in this.

90? You mean First's 90 from Partick to Braehead? The closest that route gets to the city centre (and the above proposed L.E.Z zone map) is at the Royal Infirmary/M8 Junction 15, so the route itself isn't affected. However, the route's usual stock (Wright Eclipse Urban-bodied Volvo B7RLEs) often appear on routes that go right through the city centre & the L.E.Z zone (the 2, 3, 6/6A 9/9A to name a few), so they'll likely be modified to bring them into line.

 

[Volvodart]

Given the age of the Glasgow B7RLEs, it may not be worth upgrading them as they will not have long left after 2022.

 

[Strathclyder]

Given the age of the Glasgow B7RLEs, it may not be worth upgrading them as they will not have long left after 2022.

Aye, that is true. Scary to think they'll be 16-17 years old in 2022. Remember them when they were brand new & regulars on my local route. Lord, where does the time go?

 

[route101]

Aye, that is true. Scary to think they'll be 16-17 years old in 2022. Remember them when they were brand new & regulars on my local route. Lord, where does the time go?

Remember them as new in 2006 , they were a lot sharper on the brakes back then .

 

[route101]

90? You mean First's 90 from Partick to Braehead? The closest that route gets to the city centre (and the above proposed L.E.Z zone map) is at the Royal Infirmary/M8 Junction 15, so the route itself isn't affected. However, the route's usual stock (Wright Eclipse Urban-bodied Volvo B7RLEs) often appear on routes that go right through the city centre & the L.E.Z zone (the 2, 3, 6/6A 9/9A to name a few), so they'll likely be modified to bring them into line.

Seen a rare double decker on that route on Tuesday .

 

[overthewater]

SPT had this from one of its meetings on the 18th May: http://www.spt.co.uk/documents/latest/sp180518_agenda7.pdf

Low Emission Zone – Glasgow City Centre
Committee Strategy and Programmes
Date of meeting 18 May 2018 Date of report 25 April 2018
Report by Senior Director
1. Object of report
The object of this report is to provide an update on the development of the Glasgow City Centre Low Emission Zone (LEZ) being introduced by Glasgow City Council (GCC).

2. Background
LEZ’s are a form of Vehicle Access Regulation scheme that set an environmental limit on certain road spaces allowing access to only a set standard of clean vehicle for the purposes of improving air quality. LEZs can help to accelerate the move to lower emission vehicles and encourage earlier fleet renewal. Where they have been introduced
elsewhere in Europe, LEZs have initially focused on heavier vehicles, such as Heavy
Goods Vehicles (HGVs), buses and coaches, before subsequently introducing restrictions
on private cars.
Members will recall SPT’s recent response to the Scottish Government consultation on
Building Scotland’s Low Emission Zones1
. Further to this, the Scottish Government
announced in 2017 that Glasgow would be the first place in Scotland to introduce an LEZ,
(with subsequent LEZ’s also being announced for Edinburgh, Dundee & Aberdeen), and
that the scheme would be implemented by GCC. It is proposed that the Glasgow City
Centre LEZ will span the area between the M8 motorway, River Clyde and High Street, as
shown in appendix 1.
Key drivers behind the Glasgow City Centre LEZ include the scale of the air quality
problem i.e. multiple breaches of European Union (EU) air quality limits and consequent
health impacts, estimated at circa 300 premature deaths per annum in Glasgow.
Ultimately, such repeated breaches of air quality limits by cities across the UK, including
Glasgow, may result in substantial fines being imposed on the UK Government by the EU.
To support the introduction of LEZ’s across Scotland, Transport Scotland (TS) has
launched the Bus Emissions Abatement Retrofit Programme (BEAR). The first release of
BEAR funding, secured in 2017/18, provides £1.6m to retrofit up to 55 buses across
Scotland. A further release of £10.8m has now been announced for 18/19, with 70%
(circa £7.6m) ring-fenced for retrofitting buses in Glasgow to the latest European
emissions standards.
1 http://www.spt.co.uk/documents/latest/sp241117_agenda7(d).pdf
Agenda Item 7
S&P/18 MAY 2018/7919


3. Outline of proposals
The Glasgow City Centre LEZ will be introduced in 3 phases: phase1: buses (commencing December 2018), phase 2: trucks and vans (date to be confirmed) and phase 3: cars (date to be confirmed). The LEZ area includes around 30 ‘entry points’ to the zone. As part of phase 1, an access route from Dobbies Loan to Buchanan Bus Station has been excluded from the LEZ area to allow access by some non-LEZ compliant buses and coaches while the scheme is being implemented.
In terms of emissions standards for vehicles, it is expected that the Glasgow City Centre LEZ will, on a staged basis, introduce a minimum rating of Euro 4 for petrol engines, and Euro 6 for diesel. For phase 1, focused on buses, GCC intend to introduce and enforce these emissions standards through the introduction of a Traffic Regulation Condition (TRC), which if approved would be enforced by the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland. Consequently, an application to the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland to introduce a TRC for the purposes of introducing the LEZ was lodged by GCC on 17 April 2018.For phases 2 & 3, introducing trucks, vans and cars to the LEZ, GCC intend to utilise Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, located at the 30 entry points to the zone to enforce the LEZ, with non-compliant vehicles being subject to a penalty charge. Operating such an enforcement scheme requires legislative change, and this will likely be addressed through a future Transport Bill. Given the above, most effort to date has focused on phase 1 and buses. As part of GCC’s TRC application, it is proposed to stage the introduction of minimum Euro 6 standards for diesel buses in the following manner:

• December 2018 - 20% of trips undertaken by Euro 6* (*or equivalent via retrofit)
• December 2019 - 40% of trips undertaken by Euro 6* (*or equivalent via retrofit)
• December 2020 - 60% of trips undertaken by Euro 6* (*or equivalent via retrofit)
• December 2021 - 80% of trips undertaken by Euro 6* (*or equivalent via retrofit)
• December 2022 - 100% of trips undertaken by Euro 6* (*or equivalent via retrofit)

Currently, there are only around 150 Euro 6 buses operating on local services in the LEZ area. To meet the above standards, an estimated 500 additional Euro 4 & 5 buses operating in Glasgow will require to be retrofitted. A further 500 Euro 3 (or poorer) buses, which are nearing end of life will require to be replaced. Therefore, significant investment from both government sources to support retrofitting, and local bus operators to accelerate bus fleet replacement will be essential if the above targets are to be met. In terms of retrofitting, proven technology solutions are now available to convert older diesel buses to Euro 6 equivalence from a range of accredited suppliers. Such solutions are bespoke to fit each bus type, body and engine configuration. It is though widely accepted that Euro 6 and retrofit solutions operate most effectively with adequate bus running speeds. Accordingly, it is understood that GCC has included commitments within the LEZ TRC application to design, develop and implement a suite of bus priority measures across the main arterial corridors and within the city centre, which will seek to improve bus running speeds and reliability across the city.

Notwithstanding the above, and given the number of buses requiring to be retrofitted in Glasgow and elsewhere in Scotland (alongside those from other Low Emission & Clean Air Zones being introduced across the UK including London) concern has been raised by local bus operators regarding the ability of retrofit suppliers to service this growing demand timeously and in keeping with the LEZ phase 1 standards set out above. Furthermore, whilst the announcement of the £7.6m being made available from Transport Scotland for retrofitting buses in Glasgow during 2018/19 has been welcomed by local bus operators, concerns remain over the financial restrictions of the BEAR scheme, and the timeline for allocation of funds to operators which is yet to be confirmed. Subsequent delay in the allocation of retrofitting support is therefore likely to place further pressures on local bus operators in meeting the proposed LEZ standards as set out above.

4. Conclusions
The Glasgow City Centre LEZ is a significant step towards addressing the air quality issues which contribute to the early deaths of 300 citizens of Glasgow every year. Whilst details of the LEZ requirements for buses have now been outlined for phase 1, including enforcement arrangements, much work requires to be done on the LEZ arrangements for trucks, vans and cars, which are due to be introduced in phases 2 & 3. The challenge of delivering phase 1 for buses should not be underestimated given the timescales involved, scale of fleet improvements required, limitations of the retrofit aftermarket and developing arrangements for retrofit funding support. Similarly, introduction of measures to improve bus running speeds across the city are a substantial undertaking by GCC as part of the TRC application, delivery of which will be essential to support accelerated fleet investment by local bus operators in new ‘clean’ buses. It is therefore essential that all relevant stakeholders continue to work closely in partnership to ensure timeous delivery of all elements involved in phase 1. As a key member of the Glasgow City Centre LEZ Delivery Group, SPT has been in regular dialogue with all partners to identify and deal with any issues timeously and effectively, and will continue to take an active role in this to ensure a co-ordinated and integrated approach is taken to delivery of the LEZ over coming years. There is potential that SPT may be approached to contribute funding to LEZ-related projects in future; these will be assessed and considered as appropriate in line with standard SPT governance procedures and subject to availability of resources within the capital and
revenue programmes.

5. Committee action
The Committee is recommended to note the contents of this report.

6. Consequences
Policy consequences In line with the RTS.
Legal consequences None at present.
Financial consequences Future contributions may be sought from SPT
capital and/or revenue programme.
Personnel consequences None at present.
Equalities consequences None at present.
S&P/18 MAY 2018/7919

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Risk consequences None at present. Name Charles Hoskins Name Gordon Maclennan Title Senior Director Title Chief Executive For further information, please contact Gordon Dickson, Bus Development Manager on 0141 333 3407

 

[overthewater]

At least the cars getting kicking now:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-44481390

Older cars will be banned from Glasgow city centre in four years time after councillors agreed to extend a low emission zone (LEZ) to all vehicles.

An LEZ will apply to 20% buses from the end of 2018, rising to 100% by December 2022. Cars will need to meet the strict standards from the end of 2022.

After that date petrol cars made before 2005 and diesels built before September 2014 will not be allowed in the zone.

The council said it was "forging a path towards cleaner air".

But environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth Scotland said the timetable lacked ambition, condemning people to illegal levels of air pollution for years to come.

The policy to extend the zone to all vehicles will now be subject to an "economic appraisal" and a consultation exercise over the next 12-18 months.

Anna Richardson, city convener for sustainability and carbon reduction, said: "Improving the quality of the air we breathe is a key priority for the city and so I'm proud to stand behind this progressive policy that will see Glasgow introduce Scotland's first low emission zone by the end of the year.

"Partnership working has resulted in substantial improvements to air quality however it remains a public health concern.

"The LEZ will make significant reductions to air pollution in the city centre and when fully implemented, will cover all vehicles by December 2022. This will ensure we achieve the improvements in air quality our city deserves."

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES
Image captionOlder diesel and petrol cars will be banned from using the zone.
Ms Richardson said the council was working with the bus industry to prepare for the first phase of the new zone.

She added: "I know from the many conversations I've had, that there is widespread support for the LEZ. It's a vital step to ensure our city centre is a welcoming, healthy and pleasant place to be."

The 2022 vehicle ban relates to the type of engine fitted in cars.

Petrol cars will require Euro 4 engines, which were introduced in January 2005, to be allowed in the zone. Diesel cars will require Euro 6 engines, introduced in September 2014.

• Low emission zone 'is no ambition zone'
• Polluting bus ban 'could hike costs'

Drivers entering the zone in cars made before these dates will be fined, with automatic number plate recognition systems being set up around the city centre.

The level of the fine has not yet been set, a spokesman for the council said.

Glasgow Labour have called the SNP administration's plans for the LEZ a "no ambition zone".

The group had proposed bringing forward the inclusion of private vehicles and introducing congestion charging in the city centre.

The amendment was supported by the Greens, but voted down by the SNP and Conservatives.

 

[JonnyB1984]

Time getting nearer for Blantyre to get their B10s off the 263 haha.

 

[route101]

Time getting nearer for Blantyre to get their B10s off the 263 haha.

They were fast , better than the older scanias . 263 is only route i see them in Glasgow City

 

[JonnyB1984]

They were fast , better than the older scanias . 263 is only route i see them in Glasgow City

Yeah, I do love the Volvo B10BLEs! Yep, only 263 has them on a daily occurrence now into town but the 255 into Glasgow still get them rarely but mostly are found on part-route 255. Will be a shame to see these B10s go but they have served us well. They will end their days in happily in Lanarkshire before going to the axe. Will be interested to see what we will get to replace them as long as it's not streetsh**tes lol