Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership Reports

Below are a number of key reports which have been produced by the Freight Partnership.

Operator Face-to-Face Interviews Report (June, 2008)

The Partnership has carried out a series of face-to-face interviews with operators to review the work of the Partnership and inform future activity.  Click here to download the report.

Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership Leaflet (November, 2007)

This leaflet sets out the aims of the Partnership and provides background information on how it was set up in 2005.  The leaflet then outlines the work carried out with respect to mapping, signage, lorry parking and rail freight.  The communication strategy, including application of the website, and consultation with operators, is also explained.  Click here to download the leaflet.

Driver Rest Facilities Audit (April, 2007)

The shortage of lorry parking and the issues associated with it are of national significance. The Department for Transport (DfT) Local Authority Freight Management Guide encourages local authorities to address the issues and progress actions targeted at improving provision. The purpose of the audit was to provide an up-to-date baseline position in relation to the adequacy of lorry parking provision in Tyne and Wear in order to inform future policy.

Importantly, the audit took account of the impact of the closure of the NT Newcastle Truckstop, Birtley in January 2007 and provided a ‘before’ and ‘after’ position. Click here to download the report.

Rail Freight (April, 2007)

The purpose of this report is to outline the current position with respect to rail freight in Tyne and Wear in order to provide a context for assessing the potential for increasing the volume of rail freight moved in the conurbation.
Click here to download the report.

Engaging with Freight – The Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership (July, 2007)

This paper was prepared for the Transport Practitioners Meeting at the University of Manchester in July 2007. It outlines the policy context to the work, before setting out the process of establishing and developing the Freight Partnership. The work undertaken on providing routing information is explained, including the production of a freight map for Tyne and Wear and detailed tailored maps for individual destinations. Reviews of signage with respect to freight are then discussed along with the progression/implementation of the recommendations. The paper continues to look at the review of priority lanes in Tyne and Wear, the provision of lorry parking, assessment of rail freight and the communication techniques used by the Partnership. Click here to download a copy of the paper.

Nature of Freight in Tyne and Wear (December, 2004)

In 2004 a study was carried out to investigate the nature of freight in the area. The aim of this project was to provide a solid foundation for the development of a realistic and deliverable freight strategy to improve the efficiency, economy, safety and sustainability of local freight movement. Click here to download the report.