North Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update Information All information is current until 31st March 2014 Maps All maps are © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved (100032379) (2014) GLA Images All photographs and images are © TfL Visual Image Services unless otherwise stated Contents

1 Introduction 2 Travel in north London 3 Addressing the challenges • Supporting growth areas and regeneration • Delivering the vision for London’s streets and roads

• Improving air quality and meeting CO2 targets • Making north London safer • Transforming the role of cycling 10 Addressing the sub-regional priorities in 2013/14 11 Investing to improve north London from 2013/14 15 Future opportunities 18 Funding

Appendix A: Significant schemes that unlock and facilitate growth

North London Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update iii The north London sub-region

Panel members: The north London sub-region comprises the boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, Haringey and Waltham Forest. London European NLTF Partnership for Transport Dominic Millen Paul Curtis TfL LIP TfL sub-regional ENFIELD Coordinator Ambassador Danielle Shap Alex Williams BARNET WALTHAM HARINGEY FOREST TfL Engagement TfL Policy Manager Peter Howarth Mike Keegan Barnet North Haringey West sub-region Mervyn Bartlett Malcolm Smith East and south east sub-region Jane Shipman sub-regional Edwin Leigh Central sub-region transport Hackney Waltham Forest Roger Blake partnership Neil Bullen Paul Bowker Charlotte May

Camden Islington Anthony Holloway Eshwyn Prabhu South sub-region Jacqueline Saunders Linda Brosnan

Redbridge Brent Glen Richards Rachel Best Enfield David Taylor, Katie Pudney, Geoff Burrage

iv North London Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update Introduction

The purpose of this north Sub- regional Transport plan (SRTP) update Publications Future publications is to provide information on: Roads Task Force (RTF) Safe London Streets: Our Six Road The 2050 Infrastructure Plan will set Report, July 2013 Safety Commitments, February 2014 out London’s high level infrastructure »» Developments over the The RTF report sets out a vision TfL have set out six commitments requirements, together with funding last 12 months for world-class streets and roads. making clear how TfL and their partners implications for transport, energy, »» Commitments made in It provides a road map to ensure will reduce the number of people killed water, waste, telecoms, green the TfL Business Plan and London’s continued vibrancy and and seriously injured on London’s infrastructure and social infrastructure. economic growth by tackling the roads by 40 per cent by 2020. through Local Implementation A draft report for consultation impacts of rapid population growth. Plan (LIP) funding Travel in London (TIL) Report 6, 2013 will be published in mid 2014 and »» Future opportunities to The RTF progress update was The TIL report summarises trends a final report in the autumn. published in March 2014. improve transport and address relating to travel and transport. This Further Alterations to the London Plan the remaining challenges Safe Streets for London: The Road year’s topics covered the legacy of the are proposed which include key elements This plan aims to help boroughs with Safety Action Plan for London, 2013 Olympic and Paralympic Games and of the Mayor’s Vision for Cycling and the the monitoring of the RTF vision. the development of LIPs and TfL in Safe Streets for London sets a RTF report. The Examination in Public developing the priorities for business target of a 40 per cent reduction London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic for the draft Further Alterations to the planning in order to address the in killed or seriously injured Games: The Transport Legacy, 2013 London Plan will be in autumn 2014 and medium to longer-term challenges (KSI) casualties by 2020. This report reviews the progress made in a more significant review is expected after the next mayoral election. for London and the sub-regions. Safety Action Plans, Spring 2014 embedding the transport legacy and sets out key transport legacy opportunities. Pedestrian Design Guidance This SRTP is accompanied by a During spring 2014, three focused The new Pedestrian Design Guidance poster which provides a snapshot safety action plans were published: Improving the Health of Londoners: Transport Action Plan, February 2014 will be drafted during the spring of the challenges, priority areas and »» Motorcycle Safety Action Plan and published in summer 2014. opportunities that can be collectively »» Pedestrian Safety Action Plan TfL’s first Health Improvement Plan Cycle Design Guidance addressed and shows the initatives »» Updated Cycle Safety sets out the main impacts of transport that have been completed or are Action Plan on health, the ways in which TfL is The revised London Cycling Design planned within the sub-region. improving health and the 10 actions Standards are due to be published for being taken over the next three years. public consultation in summer 2014 and will be finalised later in the year.

North London Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update 1 Travel in north London

Modal share for London residents in the north London sub-region* Public transport mode share last year Sub-regional mobility forums remained the same at 24 per cent. An outcome of TfL’s Single 30 per cent of trips in the Passenger kilometres on the The majority of trips in the sub-region Equality Scheme 2012/2013 is the sub-region are for shopping have increased remain by car or motorcycle with creation of sub-regional mobility or personal business by 82 per cent since 2008/09 a combined mode share of 45 per forums. The forums provide a cent. Walking and cycling mode share platform for representatives of TfL, have both declined slightly following borough and disabled and older 30% 2% a period of sustained growth. people’s organisations to discuss strategic accessibility issues. Transport’s role in facilitating 1% 6% and responding to growth Last year TfL successfully piloted the forums in the central and remains a key challenge for the 45% south sub-regions and they will 15% sub-region. Upgrades to the now be rolled out to the remaining Northern Line and , sub-regions during 2014/15. 1% and potential development of 67 per cent of the sub- Health and travel in London 2, will mitigate some of 100,000 vehicles region’s 2267 bus stops Travel made by modes other than are accessible. the pressure of intensification. cross the Lee Valley the car provide opportunities for Viaduct every day The recommendations of the Mayor’s improving the health of Londoners through physical activity, improving Roads Task Force provide direction London wide mode share, 2012 making more efficient use of north air quality, reducing road traffic London’s road network for the collisions and noise, and reducing movement of people and goods. community severance. 32% 5% For example, additional cycling Improvements to the London London-wide is expected to give 3% 8% Overground, including extra carriages, up to 6,000 extra years of healthy are enhancing the attractiveness life and £250m of economic 36% 15% of orbital transport and improving health benefits annually. access to key locations. More on health and travel can be 1% found in TfL’s Transport Action Plan. * Source: London Travel Demand Survey, 2011/12 (Average day/seven – day week)

2 North London Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update Addressing the challenges

When the north sub-regional In addition, five challenges Challenges in every sub-region What are the priority work areas? Transport Plan was first developed were identified and agreed in 2010 it helped to translate the for the north sub-region. Improve air quality to meet and • A406 study, Mayor’s Transport Strategy (MTS) exceed legal requirements and ensure including long term options such as On an individual basis, each north grade separation in order to resolve goals, challenges and outcomes health benefits for Londoners London local authority strives safeguarding of land at a sub-regional level. Transform the role of cycling to deliver its responsibilities • A5 road study, identifying and agreeing It was agreed with boroughs that effectively and efficiently, in a very and walking in the sub-region measures to improve the high street while all MTS challenges must be challenging financial and operational Meet CO2 targets considered across London, and environment in order to address • A10/A10/A1055 corridor study, addressed locally through LIPs, these and other challenges. including rail investment, , North London-specific challenges there were some which would However, as a number of key issues a review of highway access to the benefit from having a concerted M25 and options for Stoke Newington are cross-boundary, key priority work Facilitate and respond to growth, effort at a sub-regional level. gyratory areas were agreed for the sub-regions. especially in Brent Cross/Cricklewood Consequently, the challenges of and the Upper Lee Valley • Development and implementation of While each priority area can cycling strategy for north London improving air quality, reducing CO 2 be addressed in isolation, the Relieve crowding on the emissions and achieving the targets inter-related nature of these public transport network for – and desired results from – an • Promotion and improvement of key issues illustrate why an integrated Tube/rail/bus interchanges in north increase in the mode share of cycling approach is required. The following Manage highway congestion London (as a pilot for other sub- and walking were all identified as sections provide an update on the and make more efficient use regions) challenges for the sub-regions. challenges and priority work areas. of the road network Enhance connectivity and the attractiveness of orbital public transport

Improve access to key locations and jobs and services

North London Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update 3 Supporting growth areas and regeneration

Transport plays a key role in growth areas in the sub-region, as Opportunity Areas with recent activity in the north London sub-region supporting growth and regeneration summarised in the opposite table. Growth Area 2013/14 Update across the sub-region. Growth Fund Large scale development requiring significant transport In a climate where London’s population improvements including a redesigned M1/A406/A5 junction, new The TfL Business Plan and associated Brent Cross bridges to enhance local connectivity, a new Thameslink station is growing faster than expected (with Cricklewood investment will deliver significant and bus network enhancements. Barnet Planning and Environment the population forecast to be nine Opportunity Area transport benefits to growth areas, as committee approved the Section 73 application in January 2014, million by 2018 and 10 million by well as supporting London’s growth and the planning permission is expected to be issued in the summer. the 2030s), the transport network more widely through projects, such as In light of the ongoing and future planned development within will need to continue to expand Crossrail, Tube upgrades and further the Colindale and Burnt Oak OA, TfL is continuing to assess the to enable new communities to be enhancements to London Overground. Colindale and impact of this growth upon future station capacity. TfL is also Burnt Oak exploring opportunities to improve the interchange between developed, while maximising the However, we identified that targeted existing services and addressing Opportunity Area different modes of transport at Colindale and strengthen the transport investment was required to connectivity between the interchange and the wider OA, in line key challenges such as deprivation, lever additional funding from other with the aspirations of LB Barnet as set out in the Colindale AAP. severance and environmental quality. sources to address constraints that Stakeholders including TfL and are working together A significant proportion of the growth would otherwise prevent development. to develop and deliver new infrastructure which will allow four in the north sub-region is projected trains an hour to run from the Upper Lee Valley to Stratford in the The Growth Fund was therefore short term, and be a building block for a larger scale project which Upper Lee Valley to occur within the three Opportunity will give more frequent local services and support the Crossrail 2 established as a £300m allocation, Opportunity Area Areas and two Areas for Intensification. focused on priority areas in which Regional option. At a more local level TfL is working with boroughs Since the last update, work has transport improvements are the in order to understand and deliver improvements to meet transport challenges in Hale, Northumberland Park, continued on a number of key key to ‘unlocking’ growth areas. Meridian Water and northeast Enfield.

Current and London Plan Opportunity Areas and Intensification Areas in the north sub-region projections for the north Opportunity Areas Intensification Areas London sub-region: Population Jobs Households Colindale / Burnt Oak Haringey Heartlands / 1.2m (2011) 390,000 (2011) 460,000 (2011) Cricklewood / Brent Cross Mill Hill East 1.4m by 2031 430,000 by 2031 570,000 by 2031 Upper Lee Valley

Appendix A includes the strategic transport interventions that have been identified to unlock and support growth within the Opportunity and Intensification areas. 4 North London Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update Delivering the vision for London’s streets and roads

The RTF was established by the Mayor well as flyunders and tunnels, Road Task Force north London sub-regional schemes in July 2012 to tackle the challenges providing new connectivity to facing the Capital’s streets and roads. unlock growth areas. The study Installation of traffic signal optimisation to reduce delays and improve journey time reliability would include consideration The RTF report, published in July Development of improvements along the A1010 corridor. of the North Circular. 2013, sets out a new approach LIP funding for Principal Road Maintenance to managing London’s streets to »» An assessment of the potential enable it to accommodate major to shift some freight vehicles Enfield and Waltham Forest Mini-Hollands population growth and remain to out of peak operations. one of the world’s most vibrant, »» TfL and the boroughs are accessible and attractive cities. working together to understand the implications of the RTF RTF Vision for London The RTF online interactive map illustrates the location of some of Working in partnership with the street-types and how they boroughs, TfL will advance the can be implemented to help the challenges on London’s road network. These represent some of the issues that have been considered by the Roads Task Force recommendations of the RTF, steer policy and shape specific including those that relate to the in formulating its report entitled ‘The vision and direction for schemes in different locations. London’s streets and roads’. longer-term or to strategic studies. »» The development of a new To view map go to: The priorities for the north generation of travel demand http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/corporate/road-network- management measures. sub-region include: challenges-map.pdf »» A study to identify and assess potential schemes to mitigate the environmental and severance impacts of strategic roads and enable growth and regeneration. Options could include roofing over some road sections as

North London Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update 5 Improving air quality and meeting CO2 targets

Congestion Charge discount The Mayor and TfL are exploring a Mayor’s Air Quality Fund – Initial north sub-regional projects In July 2013, a new Ultra Low number of supporting measures to Anti-idling campaign throughout borough led by an Air Haringey AQ Programme Emission Congestion Charge Discount help the transition to these vehicles. Quality Apprentice was introduced to increase the Transport Emissions Action Plan North Finchley Cleaner Air Projects to improve air quality at various locations proportion of cleaner vehicles in Project throughout North Finchley through community A Transport Emissions Action central London, helping to reduce engagement and green infrastructure projects Plan has been developed to CO2 emissions and air pollutants. London Boroughs Freight Funding contribution towards consolidation centre in identify initiatives to help London Consolidation Centre (LBCC) Enfield for deliveries to LB Camden achieve the Mayor’s target to Barts Health NHS Trust Project to reduce traffic and idling across Barts NHS sites reduce CO and meet EU limit TfL has put forward proposals for the 2 Cleaner Air Project (including in Waltham Forest) values for air pollutants. introduction of an Ultra Low Emission Cleaner Air 4 Manor House Project to develop air pollution awareness and emissions Zone (ULEZ) in central London by 2020. The plan considers the current & FinsburyPark reduction in schools around Manor House and Finsbury The ULEZ focuses on reducing gap between meeting these Park emissions from vehicles driving targets and considers what can be Air Quality Apprentice for The focus of this project is to hire an apprentice to into central London. achieved with committed funding. Barnet and Harrow engage with local residents, schools and businesses A summary document will be to support smarter travel choices and emphasise the A preferred proposal will be selected published in autumn 2014. links between poor health, air pollution and sedentary in the summer and taken forward for behaviour. public consultation later this year. Mayor’s Air Quality Fund (MAQF) Town Centre - This project aims to reduce air pollution in Walthamstow The Mayor’s Air Quality Fund Selborne Road town centre by increasing pollutant-scrubbing vegetation Beyond central London, TfL are around the bus station and along Selborne Road, including happy to work with boroughs to will provide up to £6m over the a green wall and a new green corridor with segregated develop ULEZ proposals that three year period to support local pedestrian/cyclist paths. meet their local requirements. action to improve air quality. Projects which received funding Next generation taxis include clean air/low emission zones The Mayor announced in January 2014 at schools, businesses and hospitals; that, subject to consultation, all new working with the freight industry taxis presented for licensing should and trialling new technologies. be zero emission capable from 2018.

6 North London Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update Making north London safer

Road safety continues to be a key Cyclist KSI casualties increased, but Killed or seriously injured casualties for all modes in 2013 – north sub-region priority for the Mayor and TfL. this should be seen in the context of a considerable increase in cycling Bus or Other Fatal casualties were down by 37 coach occupants 4% 4% vehicle occupants per cent and KSIs (killed or seriously in recent years. It also highlights injured) were down by 36 per cent in the importance of implementing 2013, against the 2005-09 baseline. the measures highlighted in the Car occupants 21% 38% Pedestrians Cycle Safety Action Plan. Improving the safety of vulnerable Powered two-wheeler 17% road users (VRUs) - those who The graph shows KSI risk for VRUs in 16% Pedal cyclists walk, cycle or ride a motorcycle - is each of the sub-regional boroughs. crucial to improving road safety, Risk was calculated by mode around 80 per cent of KSI casualties and aggregated, with each mode in London in 2013 were VRUs. weighted by its average modal share across all boroughs. This has the KSI risk by north London boroughs for vulnerable road users These groups experience a effect of normalising the risk levels after normalisation to account for variation in mode share higher level of risk. A 40 per cent with respect to mode share, so the 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 reduction in KSIs on London’s difference between boroughs on roads by 2020 cannot be achieved the graph are those NOT explained Barnet without significant progress by differing modal share. Some Enfield in reducing casualty numbers boroughs stand out as being above Haringey among these road users. or below average, potentially Waltham Forest When considering different meriting further investigation. VRUs within the north sub- North Total The length of each bar Trends and progress for these represents a 90 per cent region, pedestrian KSIs reduced groups will be monitored and Greater London confidence interval. by 9 per cent, while motorcycle reported throughout the period KSI rate per billion passenger kilometres KSIs reduced by 22 per cent. of the Safety Action plan.

North London Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update 7 Making north London safer

To assist the sub-region to identify Further information Junctions and roads in the north London sub-region with higher numbers of locations where VRU collisions are Details of progress towards collisions involving injury to pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists over-represented, TfL has developed achieving the 40 per cent reduction Road Safety Priority Lists. The Priority in KSI casualties by 2020 and Road Lists are ordered according to the Safety Priority Lists can be requested nodes or links with the largest number from: [email protected]. of collisions involving injury to a VRU. The map shows the Priority 1 sites (nodes or links) which are locations where VRU collisions are more than two standard deviations from the mean, and are therefore of highest priority. This map is a simplification of the borough road Priority List, a full map and a separate TLRN map are available on request.

8 North London Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update Transforming the role of cycling

Cycling is a core part of travel in being extended to Brent Cross and is created across the borough and More details on the cycle schemes London. Since 2001, the number planned to be completed by 2017. new greenway routes introduced. which are to be implemented as part of cycling journeys on the Capital’s In addition, there will be a network Waltham Forest: A semi-segregated of the Mayor’s Vision for Cycling main roads has almost tripled. of Quietways across London route along Lea Bridge Road will are being announced throughout Every day more than 580,000 cycle that will provide routes for new be developed as well as a range of 2014. Please refer to the TfL trips are made – more journeys and inexperienced cyclists. measures focused on improving website for the latest information. than currently on the DLR. It is As part of the vision to improve cycling in residential areas. “Hackney- expected that by 2020 more than cycling safety, TfL is working with style” cycle-friendly low-traffic one million journeys a day will be London boroughs to introduce a Safer neighbourhoods will be created. made by bike, well above today’s Lorry Scheme (SLS) to increase the ridership on any Tube line. safety of lorry movements in London. The Mayor published his Vision The SLS would bring all Heavy Goods for Cycling in March 2013. It sets Vehicles (HGVs) in line with current out how cycling provision will be safety equipment standards. transformed to support the growing numbers of cyclists across London. Mini-Hollands Enfield and Waltham Forest have The Mayor’s Vision outlines been awarded Mini-Holland status. plans to invest more than £900m This programme will allocate very in cycling over to 2021/22. An high levels of spend to invest in extensive network of cycle routes cycling improvements which will will allow simpler and safer radically transform the boroughs access to and around London to make them as cycle friendly and local town centres. as their Dutch counterparts. The Cycle Superhighways – a network Enfield: Enfield Town centre will of radial routes into central London be completely redesigned, with from all around the city – will be segregated Superhighways linking expanded. Cycle Superhighway 11 is key destinations, three cycle hubs

North London Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update 9 Addressing the sub-regional priorities in 2013/14

The north sub-regional Continuous review of Schemes implemented in 2013/14 partnership continues to work the bus network together to address the area’s TfL’s network development process Eastway bridge two-way for buses (2013) transport challenges. is a continuous activity reflecting Connecting Hackney with Stratford City. The following projects were the constant change in travel Track and platform improvements between and implemented within the north demand. Around 50 changes were Alexandra Palace to improve rail service reliability (2013/14) sub-region during 2013/14: made to the bus network in 2013 Freight lines have been converted to passenger use and new platforms provided to increase capacity, including at Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace to better segregate fast and local services, North London Cycle Strategy peak time frequency increases, allowing improved frequencies in the future and a more reliable service. North London partners have night time frequency increases, Forest Road safety schemes (2014) recognised the importance of conversion to double-deck A series of planned schemes to improve the local pedestrian and cycle working together to encourage operation and route extensions. environment, as well as improving bus journey reliability. cycling as a mode of transport Improvements to the Bakers Arms shopping area (2014) and, with support from TfL, have Improvements to the Bakers Arms shopping area, including pavement widening, removal produced a North London Cycling of a left turn slip road to create a new public space and the installation of Legible London Strategy. The Strategy is now being signage. Hoe St will become a 20pmh zone. taken forward and early priorities Junction and paving works at Lea Bridge Road / Argall Way in include mapping the provision of preparation for the reopening of Lea Bridge Station (2014) cycling facilities and the potential Junction and paving works carried out at Lea Bridge Road / Argall Way for cycle joining-up schemes. in preparation for the reopening of Lea Bridge Station (Dec 2014), which is on the line between Stratford and . Reconstruction of the Willesden Junction station approach (2013) Reconstruction of the station approach, Legible London, accessible bus stops and footway widening (2013)

10 North London Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update Investing to improve north London from 2013/14

The following schemes have Devolution of West Anglia Electrification of the Gospel south of the railway station, are committed funding from sources suburban services (2015) Oak to Barking line part of the wider Hackney Wick including the TfL Business TfL will take over routes that run Funding for longer trains and regeneration project. The works Plan and LIP funding. from to electrification of the London will deliver a new interchange and increase traffic flow through the area. London Overground Enfield Town, (via Seven Overground Barking to Gospel Oak capacity increase Sisters) and Chingford, which include line was announced by Government Angel Road station upgrade (2017) 25 stations in total, delivering new in June 2013 (£115m), with The Overground capacity increase £3.5m (including £2.5m from trains and improved stations. completion expected in 2017. programme is underway and the Mayor’s Growth Fund) has includes the construction of longer Completion of the Thameslink Improvements to the reliability been allocated to upgrade platforms and the delivery of an Programme (2018) and frequency of Great Northern Angel Road station and support additional 57 carriages by the end The Thameslink Programme will suburban services (2019) regeneration in Enfield (bid from of 2015. It will increase the capacity increase train capacity on one New platforms at Stevenage Enfield Borough Council). of the service by 25 per cent. of Europe’s busiest stretches of and Gordon Hill will allow Further station works are also railway - the Thameslink route north- improvements to the reliability rail capacity (2014) south through north London. and frequency of Great Northern being undertaken at Dalston Extra station capacity will be provided suburban services (by 2019). Kingsland and Homerton. by removing staff accommodation Stratford to Upper Lee Valley rail New Lea Bridge station (2014) and clutter from platforms, widening enhancements providing a four Lea Bridge station is to be re- the stairs to platform 1, providing train per hour service (2017-2018) opened on the Stratford to an additional shelter to encourage £72m allocated for rail upgrades Upper Lee Valley line. passengers to move along the (including £25m from the Mayor’s platform, and reopening the Birstall Hackney Wick station Growth Fund and up to £3m from Road entrance on matchdays. improvement TfL) will provide extra services at Angel Road, Northumberland Park The station improvements for and Tottenham Hale, improving Hackney Wick, with a new pedestrian rail links between Stratford connection linking together the and the Upper Lee Valley. proposed new spaces north and

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Contactless ticketing Northern line signalling initially run on the Piccadilly, Victoria, to 900 buses with Euro 3 engines expanded to the DLR, London improvements Central and Jubilee lines as well as in March 2014 as part of a £10 Overground, trams and Tube The upgrade of the Northern line is key sections of the Northern line. million NOx reduction programme Since the launch of contactless well underway with a new control jointly funded by the Department Hard shoulder running lane on for Transport (DfT). This reduced payment using bank cards in centre, computerised signalling and junctions 23-27 of the M25 (2015) December 2012, over five and a half an automatic train control system all the tailpipe emissions of retrofitted ‘Smart motorway’ is being created million journeys have been made being installed to enable trains to run vehicles by up to 88 per cent. on the M25 between junctions 23 using contactless payment. To allow closer together and at higher speeds. and 27. Smart motorways help relieve TfL will replace the remaining Euro for even faster boarding, a reduction These improvement works will reduce congestion by using technology to 3 vehicles by the end of 2015 with in bottlenecks, and to make it easier journey times by 18 per cent and vary speed limits and allow the hard new buses fitted with the ultra-low for customers to pay for travel, increase capacity by 20 per cent. The shoulder to be used as a running emission Euro 6 engine and exhaust contactless payment has now been work will be completed in 2014. lane to create additional capacity. after-treatment system which reduces introduced on bus services and tailpipe emissions by up to 95 per 36 train per hour frequency will be extended to be used on the Implementing the Cycling Vision cent. The two measures combined on the delivering Tube, DLR, Trams and Overground. will result in a 20 per cent NOx significant capacity enhancements The future Cycle Superhighways, reduction from the overall fleet by north of Seven Sisters Better Junctions, Quietways, and the central London Grid programmes 2015, compared to 2012 levels. Further work on signalling and track continue to be developed in light means TfL will be able to increase TfL is tackling climate change through of the aspirations and direction set Victoria line frequencies further to the rapid introduction of hybrid diesel- by the Mayor’s Vision for Cycling. 36 trains per hour - a train every 100 electric buses to the fleet and trials of Waltham Forest and Enfield have been seconds - in the peak hours by 2016. all-electric vehicles. The current 660 awarded funding to develop Mini- hybrid buses are to be increased to service at weekends on Holland schemes and will be taking 1,700 by 2016 which represents one the Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria, these forward in the next few years. in five vehicles, and the Mayor aspires Central and Jubilee lines (2015) TfL bus fleet technology to increase this number further so A new 24-hour service will be all buses operating in central London TfL completed the fitment of selective introduced on the Tube at weekends harness this technology by 2020. catalytic reduction (SCR) equipment from 2015. The Night Tube will

12 North London Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update Investing to improve north London sub-region from 2013/14

The first two all-electric buses entered will increase to 95 per cent by 2016. also along new high-quality bus priority detect when a pedestrian who has the fleet in December 2013 and will At present 67 per cent of bus stops corridors which serve key growth areas. pushed the crossing button has increase to eight in 2014. These will are accessible in the north sub-region. With around 80 per cent of bus either crossed or walked away. be evaluated in operational service services running on borough- so a strategy can be developed for Continuous review of Energy efficient street lighting the bus network controlled roads, TfL staff will The energy efficient street the wider adoption of zero-emission work with borough officers to vehicles in the fleet and for further As detailed in the Business Plan lighting programme on the TLRN published in December 2013, TfL ensure that this is spent in the introduces LED lighting and a central emissions reduction. TfL will also most cost-effective way. be trialling rapid wireless induction expect service levels to increase by management system (CMS) to charging and the range extended to 3 per cent and demand to increase Pedestrian projects control lighting levels according to diesel-electric buses in 2014/15 to by 7 per cent over the next seven Pedestrian countdown technology time, location and traffic flow. understand the added contribution years. TfL will continue to keep the will continue to be rolled out As well as offering considerable these initiatives can make. bus network under regular review across the sub-region. Key walking energy efficiencies, more than to ensure sufficient capacity is route projects are planned through 50 per cent in some cases, LEDs Delivering a cleaner bus fleet provided to serve London’s growing – New Routemaster bus 2014/15. Further significant provide better lighting control population. Engagement with expansion of the popular Legible which reduces light pollution. This year we will continue to roll boroughs and other stakeholders London system is also underway. CMS goes live in summer 2014. out the New Routemaster bus, will be central to this work. In summer 2014 TfL is set to launch which has the lowest carbon dioxide TfL has been working with borough Access for All emissions of any double-decker trials of world leading “intelligent” Continuing implementation of officers from Enfield in the north pedestrian technology to make bus currently on the market. By sub-region, for example, to review Access for All schemes, including at August 2014, 250 vehicles will have crossing the road easier and safer. Blackhorse Road, Seven Sisters and suggestions put forward for This will include the introduction been delivered and by December service changes in their area. Tottenham Hale. This investment 2014, the 10th route converted. of video camera technology to removed physical barriers to accessing Finally, the TfL Business Plan has automatically detect how many and Overground services. Improving bus stop accessibility allocated £200m over the period to pedestrians are waiting at crossings All 8,700 buses are fitted with ramps 2020/21 for the development and and adjust signal times accordingly. and to date 74.1per cent of bus stops implementation of schemes to give In addition, TfL is developing a are fully accessible London-wide. This buses new priority at pinch points and ‘call cancel’ technology, which can

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Major LIP and TfL Schemes from 2013 / 14

Direct link between Hackney Downs and Hackney Central stations (2015) Public realm improvements at Ponders End New elevated walkway which will dramatically reduce walking time between the two This major scheme proposal complements the comprehensive Ponders End Place Shaping stations. regeneration programme, including radical improvements to the existing infrastructure. This proposal is linked to the wider masterplan for the Ponders End area, which has been Direct link between Walthamstow Central and Queen’s Road stations (2014) awarded funding as part of the Mayor’s Great Spaces initiative. This corridor is now central As part of the planning agreement with Waltham Forest Council, a new pedestrian and to the successful Mini-Holland bid. cycle link from Walthamstow Central station to Edison Close will be provided. Transformational town centre scheme at Wood Green (2015) Extended 20mph zones in Waltham Forest Wood Green scheme for streetscape improvements, signal removal and street clutter Waltham Forest plans to introduce 20mph speed limits on all residential roads over the rationalisation. The improvements for pedestrians and cyclists are key to the scheme, next 3 years. including Legible London. upgrade, gyratory removal and public realm improvements (2016) Improving the Narrow Way Package of improvements at Tottenham Hale planned, including removal of gyratory, The success of the trial means a permanent, full-scale scheme can be developed to bring remodelled station and bus interchange and public realm improvements. Highways works about the full range of benefits for a thriving, vibrant town centre destination. The Council due for completion 2014, station upgrade by 2017. will shortly consult traders, residents and shoppers for their ideas on the redesign of the Harlesden gyratory removal and public realm enhancements (2015) Narrow Way streetscape and how they would like to see it improved. Harlesden scheme will be complete by the end of 2014 and will provide benefits to all Seven Sisters Road public realm improvement scheme users including cycles and buses through the removal of the gyratory and the introduction Scheme to improve the public realm and place function of Woodberry Down by narrowing of inset loading bays. the carriageway, reduce severance and support new housing development in the local area. Major streetscape works along Walthamstow High Street between the town centre Stoke Newington gyratory gardens and Hoe Street (2014) Major streetscape works planned along the High Street between the town centre gardens and An upgrade of the existing road layout to make it safer and more easily accessible for Hoe Street, realignment and new phasing of the High Street / Hoe Street junction and further pedestrians and cyclists. works along Hoe Street to Selborne Road and along Selborne Road to the bus station.

14 North London Sub-regional Transport Plan, 2014 update Future opportunities

Many challenges in north land required, and opening review of this safeguarded alignment »» A short extension of the route London will still remain after the new platforms at Stratford. to identify where possible changes from Alexandra Palace to New Southgate. committed initiatives set out in This will pave the way by the early should be made to ensure the route the TfL Business Plan and LIP 2020s for large scale enhancements, fully maximises the benefits for The results from this year’s programme are implemented. most likely four tracking, along London and meets its future needs. consultation will help to form the basis More can still be done to support the Lee Valley main line to deliver The review has identified two of a safeguarding recommendation continued economic growth; increased frequency on local services alternatives: the Metro scheme and to the DfT later in 2014. deliver a better quality of life; and both faster and more frequent the Regional scheme. Engineering improve access to opportunities; Cambridge/Stansted services. These feasibility advice has already shown Crossrail 2 options reduce transport’s contribution will support the delivery of the that both options are feasible and All stations marked provide an indication of where Crossrail 2 stations could be located. Cheshunt No station or infrastructure location has yet been finalised as that level of engineering has to climate change, and improve Regional alignment of Crossrail 2. after undertaking further feasibility not taken place at this stage in the project.

safety and security both within work and analysing results from the ENFIELD north London and more widely Crossrail 2 2013 consultation, the Regional New Southgate Alexandra BARNET Palace To help address future expected WALTHAM HARINGEY for London as a whole. scheme is the preferred option. FOREST Tottenham Hale HARROW Turnpike Lane growth, the Mayor’s Transport Seven Sisters REDBRIDGE

HACKNEY ISLINGTON The following projects can be Following on from the positive BRENT CAMDEN HILLINGDON Strategy identifies the need for longer- Dalston Junction Hackney Central Euston St. Pancras TOWER NEWHAM further explored to work towards consultation in 2013, there is a second Angel HAMLETS WESTMINSTER EALING Tottenham Court Road CITY OF term additional rail capacity along the HAMMERSMITH LONDON & FULHAM addressing the challenges consultation which focuses on station King’s Road Victoria KENSINGTON & CHELSEA SOUTHWARK north-east to south-west corridor Chelsea GREENWICH West

HOUNSLOW in the north sub-region. options along the route alignments. Clapham Junction

passing through north London. Twickenham RICHMOND WANDSWORTH UPON LAMBETH Key THAMES LEWISHAM This is running for 6 weeks from June Stations Wimbledon Tooting Broadway London Overground The need for Crossrail 2 is further 9th-July 25th 2014. There are 3 key Kingston National Rail GSTON MERTON Motspur Park Core tunnel portal Surbiton enhancements to support Central core of route strengthened by a significant BROMLEY areas which are being looked at: Regional scheme - possible options CROYDON Dalston Junction alignment* Hackney alignment* the delivery of the Regional SUTTON Chelsea West alignment* increase predicted in National Rail SURREY King’s Road alignment* Clapham Junction/Victoria direct route* alignment of Crossrail 2 »» Two route alignment options SURREY Extension to New Southgate use on lines into the major London Epsom * See individual map for greater detail north of Angel serving Hackney This includes replacing level terminals, including the proposed MAYOR OF LONDON or Dalston Junction; crossings, assessing the potential High Speed line (HS2) into Euston. May 2014 »» An alternative option for a for increasing line speeds, A route for Crossrail 2 is already Please refer to consultation website: identifying and procuring additional possible new station in Chelsea; https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/crossrail/june-2014/ safeguarded. TfL is undertaking a and

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Enhancements at strategic Promotion and support Changes to the Night bus network 20mph zone on all borough radial/orbital rail and bus of existing orbital public The new ‘Night Tube’ network will roads in Haringey interchanges such as Seven transport connections complement existing 24 hour and A consultation has recently closed Sisters and The promotion of public transport in Night bus services, giving passengers on a proposed 20mph speed Further passenger capacity north London could be undertaken, an extensive and integrated service limit on all of Haringey’s roads. A improvements are likely to be highlighting the opportunities throughout the night. When the decision is expected later in 2014. needed at Seven Sisters station, provided by existing orbital bus weekend Tube service is running, including a new station entrance routes and their connections there is likely to be reduced 20mph speed limits and step free access is being with rail and Tube services capacity requirements. TfL will also TfL supports the roll-out of 20 mph provided at South Tottenham. (currently a priority work area). review connections in the suburbs on borough roads and trialling 20 for the night Tube network. mph on some parts of the TLRN, New Tube for London programme subject to considering the balance As a co-ordinated series of line between the modal requirements upgrades for the Bakerloo, Piccadilly, and characteristics of the area. Waterloo & City and Central lines, the New Tube for London Improving accessibility to support programme will form the next growth – examples include generation of line upgrades and northern Enfield and Blackhorse aims to deliver asset renewals in a Lane in Waltham Forest. more comprehensive, consistent LIP funding has been allocated to and systematic manner. support research at Blackhorse Lane where there is an aspiration for The first deliverable is a new improvements at the Royal Standard generation of trains. This provides junction to unlock sites identified a unique opportunity to transform in the Blackhorse Lane AAP. the customer experience and the operation and maintenance Hackney highway improvements model on the deep tube lines The London Borough of Hackney through technology-enabled are in the process of reviewing some change and asset renewals.

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of their historic traffic management these roads encourages high vehicle Airports Commission Next steps systems to assess whether there is speeds, in what are predominantly Supporting sustainable access to all scope to modify or remove these and residential environments, create Addressing the sub-regional London’s airports is a key challenge priorities in 2014/15 what the likely cost-benefits may be. severance, result in incoherent for all sub-regions. TfL will continue In south east Hackney there is a large and unaligned public transport to work with the airports via their The north sub-region partnership one-way network/system. The roads services, and are significant barrier Transport Forum Steering Groups, has the opportunity to continue form key distributor routes in this to cyclists and cycle permeability. together with boroughs, councils and to address the sub-regional area carrying a significant volume Hackney regularly receives other organisations, such as Network challenges by working together. of traffic to and from the A12 (M11 representation from residents, Rail, to support the Government’s The draft priorities for the Link) - as one of the few east west members and stakeholders / requirements for sustainable aviation north sub-region which address routes in east London providing campaign groups to review and whilst mitigating its impacts. the identified challenges connectivity through the Lower Lea remove this one-way network and The Airports Commission within the north sub-region Valley. The current operation of the associated issue it creates. has been established by the for 2014/15 include: Government to tackle the UK’s 2014/15 draft priority work areas aviation hub capacity shortage. • Improving air quality and In December 2013 three options were reducing CO2 emissions short-listed for Gatwick and Heathrow. • Implementing the improvement TfL’s Aviation Unit has supported Isle of Grain set out in the North London Heathrow (x2) the Mayor in building a robust case Cycling Strategy for a new hub airport to the east of • Investing in area, corridor and London and in 2014 will continue work junction studies to address with the Commission to investigate challenges on the road network options for a new hub airport. The • Improving road safety Gatwick Commission plans to publish a • Improve the quality of public final recommendation in 2015. realm and promote walking • Promoting and improving interchanges Options for new airport capacity under consideration by the Airports Commission

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In December 2013, TfL published We work in partnership with borough The importance of working in »» Local Authority EMAS its Business Plan which sets councils which we fund through a partnership with businesses, Business and Procurement (LEPT) out proposals to deliver the combination of LIPs and project- Improvement Districts and other third European funding Mayor’s Transport Strategy specific funding for Mayoral and parties is critical to securing match »» Road Strategy over the coming decade. borough priorities, many of which funding and to maximise delivery. »» S106 have been described in this plan. The targeted investments outlined Potential funding sources »» Community in the plan will support economic TfL is working with the boroughs for future match funding Infrastructure Levy growth through increased capacity to reduce costs and enable them »» TfL LIP programme »» OLEV and connectivity, as well as to do more with LIP funding. »» Horizon 2020 achieving wider aims to improve Match funding Further information Londoners’ quality of life. »» BID funding For more budget information and The gap between what is »» Clean Air Fund 2 The most recent spending a more extensive scheme list refer assumed to be funded and what »» Mayor’s Air Quality Fund to the TfL Budget for 2014/15. review resulted in a 25 per cent is required widens over time cut to TfL’s operational funding within the north sub-region. from central Government. However, TfL’s key role in London’s growth is reflected in the protection of our capital grant to 2020/21. We Summary of funding allocations 2014/15 remain committed to delivering key Borough Corridors, neighbourhoods Principal road Local transport Major schemes Borough 3 year projects including major Tube line and Supporting measures maintenance funding funding Cycling Programme and station improvements, road (£,000) (£,000) (£,000) (£,000) (£,000) upgrades and rail capacity increases. Bamet 3,325 1,076 100 0 718 Where necessary we have stopped Enfield 2,991 1,185 100 1,000 607 or reduced the scale of our Haringey 2,071 566 100 2,144 420 lower-priority activity, and we are developing commercial third party Waltham Forest 2,035 647 100 1,469 813 revenue schemes and innovative TOTAL 10,422 3,474 400 4,613 2,558 solutions to further reduce costs.

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Appendix A: Significant schemes that unlock and facilitate growth Significant schemes that unlock and facilitate growth

Contributes to unlocking and facilitating: Growth areas within the sub-region Significant Schemes Homes Jobs Northern line frequency enhancements Colindale / Burnt Oak Opportunity Area 12,500 2,000 Thameslink programme Cricklewood / Brent Cross major scheme including M1/A406 junction redesign Cricklewood / Brent Cross Opportunity Improved transport links to West Hendon 10,000 20,000 Area Northern line frequency enhancements Thameslink programme Angel Road station upgrade (2017) Crossrail 2 (2030) Crossrail extension to Ebbsfleet/Gravesend Devolution of West Anglia suburban services (2015) West Anglia Main Line capacity enhancements Electrification of Gospel Oak – Barking line 9,000 Upper Lea Valley Opportunity Area 15,000 Increased Victoria line capacity 20,100 (FALP) New Lea Bridge station (2014) Seven Sisters station rail capacity interchange enhancements (2014) STAR – Stratford to Angel Road rail enhancements Stratford to Upper Lee Valley rail enhancements providing a four train per hour service (2017-2018) Tottenham Hale station upgrade, gyratory removal and public realm improvements (2016) Haringey Heartlands / Wood Green Area Crossrail 2 (2030) 1,000 2,000 for Intensification Mill Hill East Area for Intensification Northern line frequency enhancements 2,000 500

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