Local authorities in the South East Wales Transport Alliance (Sewta) say a proposed international business park needs a properly resourced travel plan.
When the park, at junction 33 of the M4, was first mooted, Sewta claimed the extra traffic generated could damage the Welsh economy.
Anthony O’Sullivan, Sewta’s chair of directorate, told Sewta’s board last week that the park could not be served by rail, a key driver of modal shift, and would adversely affect free flow of traffic, unless ‘challenging’ modal-shift targets were achieved.
‘This would necessitate a ‘properly resourced and monitored travel plan’ and physical measures, including ‘provision for the free flow of buses’. The plan would need dedicated staffing and should be funded from ‘mandatory contributions from tenants and parking charges’.
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