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A A Local Metro Area (LMA) is a functional rail geography within which a group of towns, stations and principal destinations can be connected by frequent, regular local rail services, integrated with regional and long-distance services. LMAs typically extend 30 to 80 km across, but the decisive test is whether the area can function as one integrated local rail network within the wider national railway
LMA basics
LMA basics
LMAs function as one integrated local rail network within the wider national railway
LMAs function as one integrated local rail network within the wider national railway
They draw on Travel-to-Work-Area relationships and the functional railway network, but they are not the same as TTWAs
They draw on Travel-to-Work-Area relationships and the functional railway network, but they are not the same as TTWAs
The TTWA provides evidence of the labour market; the LMA adapts that geography around rail journey times, passenger movements, operable service patterns, station catchments and opportunities for station-centred development
The TTWA provides evidence of the labour market; the LMA adapts that geography around rail journey times, passenger movements, operable service patterns, station catchments and opportunities for station-centred development
Each LMA's growth case begins with ONS BRES employment data and DfE labour-market and skills projections, tested against an evidenced local employment pipeline, so that housing, employment and transport investment are planned together
Each LMA's growth case begins with ONS BRES employment data and DfE labour-market and skills projections, tested against an evidenced local employment pipeline, so that housing, employment and transport investment are planned together
Identifying Local Metro Areas
Identifying Local Metro Areas
1. Map the railway and its places
Map the passenger and freight network, stations, service patterns, rail-served settlements, major destinations, connecting transport networks and planned housing and employment growth
2. Identify the principal rail centres
Identify the towns, cities, interchanges and destinations around which local journeys are organised, considering population, employment, passenger movements, rail connectivity and planned growth
3. Define candidate LMAs
Group stations and corridors around these centres using rail journey times, passenger and economic relationships, timetable compatibility, interchange patterns and station-centred development opportunities. Allow for shared stations and interfaces between neighbouring LMAs
4. Test railway and growth potential
Confirm that each candidate forms a coherent and operable network capable of supporting frequent, regular local services while integrating with regional, long-distance and freight operations. Assess its population, employment, development potential and connections with other transport modes
5. Consult, refine and prioritise
GBR, passenger and freight operators, transport and planning authorities, development bodies and communities should review the proposed geography. Refine the boundaries using operational and local evidence, then identify which LMAs are ready for early development and which require longer-term investment
An LMA provides the rail industry with a common framework for coordinating services, infrastructure and investment across a functional travel area, while using employment and station-centred growth to increase patronage and revenue, maximising third-party investment in rail improvements and strengthen the railway’s value to the places it serves
An LMA provides the rail industry with a common framework for coordinating services, infrastructure and investment across a functional travel area, while using employment and station-centred growth to increase patronage and revenue, maximising third-party investment in rail improvements and strengthen the railway’s value to the places it serves
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