Transport Intervention Assumptions

Model Results: Network Performance

Travel Distance (Veh km)

Travel Time

(Veh hours)

AM

AM

2014 Base

None

122,000

8,300

2022 Do Minimum

Adjusted housing allocation (14,034 homes) and unchanged employment allocation (200,100m²)

Maidstone Gyratory scheme only

141,400

(+16%)

10,700

(+29%)

2022 Do Something

Adjusted housing allocations (14,034 homes) and unchanged employment allocation (200,100m²)

Package of transport improvements:

·         Highway capacity improvements

·         Public transport improvements (10 min bus frequency)

·         Discounting of walk/cycle trips up to 5km

·         Increase in long-stay parking charges (by 50%)

·         Removal of P&R at Linton and M20 J7

132,000

(+8%)

9,100

(+10%)

2031 Do Something 4b

Revised housing and employment allocations (18,560 homes)

Package of transport improvements:

·         Highway capacity improvements

·         Public transport improvements (10 min bus frequency)

·         Discounting of walk/cycle trips up to 5km

·         Increase in long-stay parking charges (by 50%)

·         Removal of P&R at Linton and M20 J7

141,800

(+16%)

 9,800

(+19%)