The Bath Transportation Package

The Bath Transportation Package (BTP) is a £54 million scheme which includes a range of measures to tackle congestion in Bath by improving public transport and pedestrian access for residents and visitors of Bath and the surrounding area.  

The BTP formed the basis of a Major Scheme Business Case (MSBC) bid to the Department for Transport in 2006. ‘Programme Entry’ for the BTP was confirmed in October 2007, which meant Government funding for the scheme was provisionally secured through its Major Transport Scheme funding process.        

The BTP includes the following elements:

• Expansion of Park & Ride (P&R) facilities at Odd Down, Lansdown and Newbridge;
• Creation of the A4 Eastern Bath P&R;
• A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system linking Newbridge P&R to the City Centre and ultimately to the A4 Eastern Bath P&R;
• 9 Showcase bus routes;
• Active traffic management with real-time signs for drivers; and
• Improved City Centre signage and pedestrian enhancements

The BTP is comprised of four Planning Applications:

• A4 Eastern Bath Park & Ride
• Lansdown Park & Ride Expansion
• Odd Down Park & Ride Expansion
• Newbridge Park & Ride Expansion and Bus Rapid Transit

The four Planning Applications that make up the Bath Transportation Package can be viewed here:

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/environmentandplanning/majordevelopments/Bath+Transportation+Package.htm