South Sub-regional transport plan – 2012 update

MAYOR OF LONDON

1 2 Introduction Publication of the sub-regional transport e.g. through borough LIPs and through the and to renew the safeguarding of It is for the sub-regional Panel, formed of plans in November 2010 reflected sub-regional Panels, to be taken account the Chelsea – Hackney route in 2014 . This the participants of the South London significant collaboration and joint work of. will provide an opportunity to ensure a Transport Strategy Board to discuss this between TfL, boroughs, sub-regional future scheme best serves future needs as draft update and agree the next steps. I partnerships and London Councils as well Over the past year there have been some currently perceived. would welcome engagement and as a range of other stakeholders. notable successes for London’s transport comments on the content and process so system, many of them on the national and The financial context remains constrained, that together we can continue to plan this It is now just over a year since the plans TfL rail networks. The Secretary of State’s but, it remains vital that we look beyond the great city and ensure that the south sub- were published. The sub-regional process recent announcement on current Business Plan, continuing to plan region fulfils its potential. is an ongoing programme, enabling TfL to marks an important milestone for a project and address the challenges which a work closely with boroughs to address which offers enormous potential to growing population brings. In fact rather Peter Hendy Jan 2012 strategic issues, progress medium-longer strengthen our ability to generate economic than diminishing the importance of this, the term priorities and also respond to changing growth in the future. Ensuring there are difficult economic situation makes this all circumstances. adequate connections to HS2 to the south the more important, for a reason that the sub-region, will be essential if businesses Chancellor has made clear – investment in This document, together with its and residents in the region are to fully transport infrastructure will play a vital role counterparts for the other sub-regions, is benefit from this. The importance of this is in stimulating future economic growth. intended to be an ‘addendum’ to the original magnified by the fact that the Airtrack plan – providing a snapshot of the latest project was cancelled earlier in the year. As well as highlighting what progress has situation and very much rooted in the been made this addendum also sets out the ongoing collaboration. An update was The initial stage of the project considerable challenges which remain. In considered useful to allow a number of was completed in December 2011. This response to the challenges TfL and the developments to be incorporated, and to increases morning peak seat capacity boroughs need to work together to develop bring the plans up to date in a number of between Blackfriars and King’s Cross St a viable range of measures supported by a respects. Pancras by 17%. Over the coming months funding package. the extension of the Firstly, it provides an opportunity to report from Quays to With the growth which is forecast in London on the implementation of funded transport will also start operating, completing the it is vital that every effort is made to schemes and progress with other schemes. transformation of London’s orbital rail manage our roads and public spaces system. effectively. Urban realm which is conducive Secondly, this update allows developments to access by public transport, walk and in other, related, policy areas to be TfL has continued to work with the cycle has been shown to have positive incorporated in the plans. boroughs to keep the bus network up to economic benefits. TfL will work with These support a renewed emphasis on date and improve reliability. 150 hybrid boroughs in the sub-region to ensure that facilitating sustainable growth. This is the buses have been introduced in 2011 and the long term needs of both radial and principal aim of the new National Planning there will be 300 in service by the end of orbital key corridors and places are Policy Framework which the Government 2012. A new innovative real time balanced, to achieve win-wins where announced earlier this year. It is also countdown system has now been rolled out possible, or to make choices about which integral to the vision which drives the across the network, providing timings via objectives to prioritise. London Plan, which was adopted in July the internet, it is the largest service of it’s 2011. kind anywhere in the world. Later this year The experience gained of working through TfL is also introducing a new bus for the sub-regional panels and the benefits of Thirdly, by allowing the latest modelling and London, further adding to a bus service the latest sub-regional transport modelling analysis to be incorporated the update which is of the highest quality since records which TfL has undertaken are also allows the definition of the challenges to be began. incorporated. All this has allowed us to refined. update our understanding of the Other useful progress includes the outstanding transport challenges facing the Fourthly, the Addendum also allows Government’s announcements of support south sub-region and to refresh our view as 3 progress made across the south sub-region for the extension of the to to how to these could best be met. Contents 1. Introduction

2. Context

3. Progress Report

4. Update on the transport challenges

5. Responding to the challenges: beyond the Business Plan

6. Delivery

7. Summary

4 2. Context

5 Regional level south London in this regard. The scale 2. Context The publication and adoption of the of the growth we need to accommodate new London Plan, with its emphasis on is clear from the London Plan and high-quality growth, collaboration with boroughs’ aspirations in their LDFs and Key policy Key themes delivery partners, and fostering added impetus has been provided with updates localism, confirms that Opportunity the NPPF and the National Areas will be the focus of growth. In Infrastructure Plan. South London will • National Planning •Growth South London, these are Croydon and need to play a key role in supporting Policy Framework • Localism Vauxhall Battersea in and driving this growth – but we also National • National Infrastructure • Enterprise Zones conjunction with the sub-region’s need to ensure this growth is Plan • Reducing barriers designated Strategic Outer London sustainable – and that the quality of life • Localism Bill to project delivery Development Centres: Biggin Hill, the for Londoners is maintained and Wandle Valley and Croydon. enhanced. • Opportunity Areas • London Plan Other Mayoral strategies, including • Planning for growth Supplementary Planning Guidance Ensuring that growth is not constrained • SPG • Riot recovery •LEP documents, also raise transport needs. by inadequate transport supply and that London‐wide • Liveability we can support more sustainable travel • Electric Vehicles This focus on the economy does not options – is one of the principal • Air Quality mean other outcomes are not objectives of the ongoing work in the • Cycling important. In fact, the events of summer sub-region. There is also an aspiration 2011 in which rioting broke out in many to rebalance the national economy areas of the capital and in other cities in away from a perceived overreliance on Sub‐regional the UK mean that the role of transport the financial services sector. in facilitating social inclusion and providing access to employment and Borough level other opportunities will be scrutinised The context of the Local Development •LDFs • Enterprise partnerships more closely than ever. In the sub- Framework’s and Local Implementation •LIPs • Local unemployment region this may mean a redoubled Plans published by the south London Boroughs •CIL • Local links emphasis on ensuring that the urban boroughs is also critical. • Riot recovery realm facilitates walking, cycling and a • Outer London Fund sense of local pride. Local needs will also be influenced by the findings of the Outer London The Mayor’s Transport Strategy Commission, re-formed to address National level development adopts a ‘presumption in favour Accessibility Implementation Plan has issues such as town centre of sustainable development’, which is aimed been published, following a consultation development and the need for flexibility The increased level of concern over the state at reducing barriers to project delivery. It is period during 2011. It highlights in parking standards. of the world economy, and the heightened unclear what the outcomes will be in the sub- priorities for improvements in the focus on economic growth, is reflected in a region but transport policy will need to be physical accessibility in London’s Boroughs also have the opportunity to number of policies. responsive to changing needs. transport system. introduce borough CILs to meet local needs. The Chancellor has published a National The Localism Bill was given Royal Assent on The Mayor is setting up a London-wide infrastructure Plan which the Government 15 November 2011, becoming an Act. This Bill Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). In order to ensure that economic growth hopes will help stimulate economic growth is intended to shift power from central CIL will be paid by most new does not come at an unacceptable cost and this included the Northern Line extension government back into the hands of individuals, development in to help to the environment and people’s quality through the Vauxhall Nine Elms Opportunity communities and councils. capture value of developments for of life, the Addendum also seeks to Area which is to be made into an Enterprise schemes to address growth impacts. encourage sustainable travel patterns Zone. and different ways of thinking about Sub-regional level growth and how to embed different The new draft National Planning Policy A key driver of this addendum is the behaviour and mode shares. Framework (NPPF) abolishes much national issue of how we plan for growth across 6 planning guidance and in an effort to unlock London and the particular challenges in 3. Progress report

7 3. Progress report: The year in review Sustainable travel – Chaired by LB Sutton the group is The improvements in the physical accessibility of the focussing on a key issues such as pooling resources, transport system also cover various modes. They The focus of each SRTP is around a set of “core” boroughs; extending the Smarter Travel concept, sharing travel include the completion of Access for All schemes at however the boundaries are intended to be flexible or “fuzzy” planning, collective agreements for car clubs, exploring Clapham Junction, Town and as transport challenges do not stop at borough or sub-regional options such as radial cycle routes into town centres stations and a step free access scheme at boundaries. In some cases, information is already shared and encouraging the use of electric cars where station on the . across the boundary, such as the results of town centre appropriate. surveys and traffic models. Managing the road network – Chaired by LB Richmond TfL funding with borough support has allowed a The Panel this group has been sharing information particularly on network of seven Strategic Walking Routes to complete The South London Transport Strategy Board continues to meet TLRN performance. Key roads have been identified on time for the 2012 Games. TfL aims to work with the on a quarterly basis. The Board comprises senior which require attention including the A205, A316 and boroughs through LIPs to support and maintain usage representatives of all Boroughs in the sub-region as well as A2043. of this network. those on the ‘fuzzy boundaries’ such as Southwark. Progress in 2011 Bus use has increased significantly over the past 10 TfL actively participate in the meetings and help set the Over the past year there has been important progress years, with an accompanied expansion of the network agenda. The group is chaired and administered by the South with the implementation of schemes featured in the and growth in capacity on routes. There has also been London Partnership. Guest speakers have been invited initial sub regional transport plans. Those of particular an increase in levels of reliability, through the use of throughout the year to discuss specific issues regarding, for significance to the south sub-region are shown on the bus lanes and signal priority, as well as improved instance, the Olympics or potential for European funding. overleaf. quality of customer service through training, information provision, e.g. ibus and Countdown, and the The south SRTP published in November 2010 identified a There has been progress in a range of areas including introduction of newer, cleaner buses. number of key challenges to be addressed. In order to capacity, connectivity and accessibility schemes on the investigate these further and develop action plans a number of public transport system and a wide range of initiatives In the south sub-region 62% of bus stops now meet all working groups have been established. These are: which will help improve the sustainability of the three of the accessibility criteria, including protection transport system. These include schemes to encourage from parking/loading obstructions. Rail – Chaired by LB Wandsworth, this group has focussed on walking and cycling, other improvements to the public a number of areas including developing a rail priorities position, realm and the implementation of Phases 3 and 4 of the Service enhancements in the last year included identifying possible alternatives to Airtrack, considering Low Emissions Zone. The introduction of an all new increased frequencies on routes 12 and 453 on their implications of HS2 and discussing implications of Thameslink train fleet on the and the acquisition of six conversion to double-deck operation and increased and proposed changes to the rail network. new trams on have boosted capacity on TfL frequencies on routes 343, 380, 450 & 664. Route 110 rail systems, with significant benefits in the south sub- was extended to West Middlesex Hospital and route Tramlink – Chaired by LB Croydon this group has been region. 371 was extended in Richmond. Major new bus informing and helping shape a Tramlink Strategy which is infrastructure facilities have opened at Elmer's End. under development. This strategy focuses on short – medium The more important developments on the term enhancements to support capacity and frequency system affecting the sub-region include the opening of The Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) entered stage 3 in improvements to the system and longer term extensions. the first phase of the Thameslink upgrade and the January 2012 to include most vans and other completion of the roll out of the Oyster system, bringing commercial vehicles, Standards have become more Freight – Chaired by South London Business this group has fare and ticketing integration across London’s principal robust for vehicles already covered by LEZ. identified a number of key issues such as consideration of public transport modes. delivery hours, deliveries and restrictions during the Olympics, The London Lorry Control Scheme will be taking a light a review of routing, signage and wayfinding and the kerbside The Network Operating Strategy, released for touch approach to enforcement during the Olympic delivery environment. The key issue under consideration is consultation to boroughs and other stakeholders in May Games. TfL is keen to work with London Councils to the value of consolidation centres is south London and the 2011, sets out measures including traffic signal timing understand how the scheme can contribute to a review of site locations and business case. This group adjustments, further application of SCOOT, lane rental reduction in freight’s economic and environmental involves both public sector and private operators. and permitting schemes, and better computerised impact through night-time delivery. management of the network through improved interactive technologies. The main developments are summarised in the map overleaf. 8 3. Since the initial SRTP...

9 3. Committed schemes - summary National Rail schemes Bromley South. Accessibility The District Line will benefit from a Thameslink Four other delivery priorities have been TfL Journey Planner is being updated to signalling upgrade which will provide a 14% The , Key Output 2, identified to 2015: enable customers to plan journeys with step- increase in capacity and be completed by will deliver large amounts of new capacity in • Working with Biking Boroughs to unlock free access, not only from street to platform, 2018/19. New, air-conditioned trains will be the Thameslink Core, however it should be cycle potential in outer London (Bromley, but throughout the whole journey, including in place by 2016. The Northern line upgrade noted that there will be a loss of through Croydon, Merton and Kingston) from platform to train. Journey Planner will will be delivered by 2014 and increase service north of Blackfriars for services via • Targeted improvements at collision also feature the additional capability to re- capacity by 20%. An upgrade to the Victoria the Wimbledon loop. hotspots and urgent action to improve route journeys based on the availability of line will increase capacity by 20%. cycle HGV safety in order to reduce the accessibility related infrastructure. For Three contracts for the track, signalling and number of cycle KSIs. example, if the lifts at a certain station are Victoria Line – a new timetable will be station redevelopment at London Bridge • Improving the cycling experience; including out of service, then Journey Planner will be introduced in 2013 to further exploit the new have been awarded. improved road maintenance, wayfinding able to re-route the journey to the nearest signalling the upgrade has delivered. The and better routes. step-free station. line will operate with consistent headways A 1,200 vehicle fleet of Siemens trains is • Harnessing excitement about the below 120 seconds, pushing equivalent being procured for Thameslink which will Olympics, including local Greenways; a Accessibility in respect of signalised frequency up to 33 tph. facilitate commencement of metro style walking and cycling incentives scheme and crossing facilities and bus stops should also services in 2018. a large-scale active travel programme. be addressed as this impacts upon customer Northern Line - Upgrade is on schedule for • A24 Cycle Route Stakeholder and experience of the street environment. 2014 completion. New cab based signalling - South Eastern, South Central & South Implementation Plan. core sections will have the capability to run Western Road network operation 24tph, an increase of 20%. Further Access for All schemes (providing Walking and urban realm TfL will continue to implement the step free access) and schemes to improve By March 2012 TfL and the boroughs will interventions set out in the Network Priority stations for next generation schemes station facilities are due to be implemented have delivered 14 key walking routes, Operations Strategy. The Cycle include an upgrade at Balham, on the basis at a number of stations in the sub-region e.g. including 2 in the South region (excluding Superhighways will be completed and Better of a forecast lack of escalator, ticket hall and Hackbridge Station. the Castle Street pilot). Streets principles will be applied to gateline capacity. London Underground improvements to the road network. intend to examine the station's problems in There are plans for additional rail vehicles to With the Greater London base map for more detail in the next 3 years. be secured for use on inner suburban South Legible London now complete major Despite the major levels of investment, a Western and South Eastern routes to take implementations are planned for Croydon, number of challenges remain for south Sub surface lines - New walk-through trains advantage of the capability to operate the Clapham, and Sutton. LUL stations London specifically and across the sub- with air conditioning are being introduced. longer trains. and London bus shelters will also transfer to regions overall. It is therefore important that Due to be fully in service on the District Line Legible London mapping for customer – despite the financial constraints we are by 2016. A signalling upgrade on the District announced a scheme to information through a business as usual currently facing – we continue to explore line, set for 2018/19 will deliver a further upgrade Station by 2013 process. TfL is also working with Train potential additional options to address the 14% uplift in capacity. which includes a new platform and Operating Companies to install Legible key challenges and plan for the longer term improvements to the track and signalling. London across London's suburban rail to ensure growth within the sub-region is London Overground stations. sustainable. The Overground extension from Surrey Buses Quays to Clapham Junction is due to open By the end of 2012 there will be 300 diesel- A key delivery priority for walking beyond the in December 2012. Access to Overground electric hybrid buses in service. These are three programmes above is to reduce the platforms will also be improved at Clapham expected to yield savings of around 30% in number of pedestrians killed and seriously Junction. fuel use, and emission levels, compared to injured across London, using targeted standard diesels and a reduction in noise. projects at collision hotspots. Tramlink Six new trams have been ordered to boost Cycling A number of urban realm schemes which will capacity on services between Elmers End TfL is committed to contributing towards improve conditions for pedestrians are being and Therapia Lane. £1.3m joint TfL and Network Rail funding for taken forward (e.g. Tolworth Broadway and station parking at stations including the Connected Croydon). 10 launch of cycle parks at East Croydon and 3. Committed schemes - summary

11 4. Update on the transport challenges

12 4. Reviewing South London’s Transport Challenges

The transport challenges Growth of this scale inevitably implies filled, and the efficiencies achievable increased pressure on the transport from the road network are maximised. network. Reducing public transport crowding Overview of challenges 2008-9 saw a reduction of 3.7% in The specific sub-regional challenges total weekday morning peak travel to identified for the south sub-region , which remain of critical importance and Improving access and movement to, from and within town subsequently recovered by 1.1% central to this plan. centres and key places between 2009 and 2010. More recently, the established trend towards In addition, the London-wide growth on the principal public challenges of improving air quality, Improving connectivity to, from and within the sub-region transport modes has reasserted itself. reducing emissions of CO2, and achieving the targets for - and desired Bus demand in London is continuing outcomes from - an increase in the

Sub-regional challenges Managing highway congestion and making efficient use of the to grow, by about 2% year on year. mode share of cycling and walking all Buses have provided the main part of require concerted action at the sub- road network London’s increased public transport regional level. capacity over recent years and continued growth will mean more This results in a total of seven key Transforming the role of cycling and walking in the sub-region capacity will be required in future. challenges, as set out in the box opposite. In comparison, Underground passenger journeys decreased by Further investment will be needed to Meeting CO2 targets 10% in aggregate during the avoid significant increases in crowding recession, but growth had recovered and congestion and to ensure that strongly to pre-recessionary levels of inefficiencies in the transport network around 6% year on year by do not constrain the capital’s future Improving air quality to meet and exceed legal requirements and September 2010. Having fallen by economic growth.

London-wide challenges ensure health benefits for Londoners 1.4% during 2009, patronage on London and South East National Rail The following pages consider these a services also recovered strongly, with little further. Introduction Growth – the underlying challenge year-on-year growth of 5% in 2010/11. As the previous section showed, progress has London is set to experience significant growth been made on delivery of many of the in both population and employment over the Average levels of delay caused by schemes and projects identified to help meet coming years, of which a relatively small but traffic congestion in the south sub south London’s transport challenges. still significant proportion is to be region are already acute and are accommodated in the south sub-region. forecast to get worse in the future This section reviews these challenges, In (more detail on this on next page). many cases this is informed by improvements The latest London Plan forecasts show that to our modelling and analysis capability made south London’s population will grow from 1.6m Despite the recession, there is nothing during 2011. Sub-regional challenges remain to around 1.8m by 2031, with focal points in to suggest that the pressures a key focus but this further analysis and review Bromley, Croydon and Kingston town centres, identified are likely to abate. Indeed of progress against MTS challenges set out in as well as in Wandsworth. Employment growth looking ahead the projections indicate travel in London 4 have highlighted some will be spread across the sub-region in small significant pressures as population growing pressures and need for further action pockets. Some of the borough aspirations for and employment growth continue and in the medium-longer term across a number of growth e.g. Croydon OAPF – also go beyond the additional capacity delivered by the Business Plan commitments is London-wide challenges to which the south the growth assumptions in the London Plan. 13 sub-region must play its part in responding. 4. South London’s transport challenges: key points

Managing highway congestion & making efficient use of the road network Congestion levels in the south sub-region are forecast to increase from 0.95 to 1.03 minutes delay per kilometre between 2007 and 2031. The current rate of delay is second only to Central London and although the level of growth is relatively small compared to some other sub- regions there will be some acute congestion problems in some areas.

Analysis of the south sub-region highway model indicates a number of areas with high levels of congestion. These include the A232 and the A205 Croydon and Wandsworth have the corridors. greatest amount of van-km (79 million and 87 million km respectively). There is forecast to be a mixture of growth and Analysis of future densities of trip decline in Heavy Goods Vehicle traffic in the sub- destinations by car is included in section region. As might be expected there is a reduction 5.3. in HGV use closer to central London. By contrast, there has been near universal growth in Light Goods Vehicle traffic across the sub-region. Comparing 2007 figures with a 1994-99 average, Sutton has proportionately seen the greatest increase in van traffic, 32% (8 million km). 14 4. South London’s transport challenges: key points Reducing public transport crowding Between 2007 and 2031, there are planned Rail crowding in 2031, with currently committed investment increases in capacity in the sub-region of 38% on national rail and 14% on the Underground. However, forecast increases in passenger demand (37% on national rail services and 27% on the Underground) mean that pressure on the network is unlikely to lessen (and there are some specific areas of growing demand not matched by increased capacity).

Growth pressure on South Western Main Line services will cause crowding to become a worse problem on that route in particular despite the planned investment.

Currently bus capacity is set to remain unchanged overall, though the ongoing review programme will mean regular change to the distribution of resources in the sub- region.

Improving connectivity to, from and within the sub-region Connectivity continues to be improved but the cancellation of Airtrack is a setback as it does not address the connectivity to Heathrow. Thameslink and London Overground offer major improvements - but further opportunities such as Tramlink extensions need to be considered.

Improving access & movement to, from and within town centres and key places Key places have assumed an even greater importance following the disturbances of the summer of 2011. Improving pedestrian infrastructure and the public realm encourages more walking and can support economic vitality.

15 4. The south sub-region’s transport challenges: key points contd.

Sub-regional mode share by residents (2008-2011) Delivering mode shift

Greater London 5% 8% 15% 1% 37% 2% 32% 1. ‘Natural increase arising from growth in population & West 2% 8% 14% 1% 45% 2% 28% employment

South 6% 2% 13% 1% 47% 2% 29%

2. Mode shift North 2% 6% 15% 1% 45% 1% 31% amongst existing travellers

East 4% 6% 16% 1% 38% 2% 32% 3. Higher mode share in new trips Central 7% 15% 17% 2% 18% 3% 38% from growth in population & 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% employment Rail Underground / DLR Bus / tram Taxi / O th er Car / motor-cycle Cycle Walk

Source: London Travel Demand Survey 2008/9-2010/11

Transforming the role of cycling and mode are cycled or walked. characteristics and location of the new walking in the sub-region trips, the demographics of the trip-makers There has been significant progress over Whilst all walking trips in south London and the effectiveness and reach of the last year or so, but further investment remain at around 23 per cent, the mode interventions put in place. Each borough and initiatives are required to meet a five share of walking trips by only residents of will have their own approach, but per cent cycle mode share and a 25 per London is around 29 per cent. This mode coordinating between boroughs will help cent walking mode share target London- share is higher as there are more local maximise their effectiveness. wide by 2031. For walking this equates to trips made by residents of London. an extra 1.1m walk trips per day London- However, it is still one of the lowest levels wide. of walking in London.

While growth in population is assumed to One of the key ways of delivering a bring with it a corresponding increase in change in mode share in the sub-region the absolute number of walking and will be by ensuring that the proportion of cycling trips wherever possible it will also new trips which are made by active be necessary to achieve further mode modes is greater than the current average shift towards walking so that in future trips (both by existing and new travellers). The that would otherwise be made by another scope for this will depend on the 16 Air Quality Monitor Primary School Focus Area

South London AQ hotspots South London CO2 emissions

Improving air quality to meet Heath, Wallington, Kingston, Meeting CO2 targets

and exceed legal requirements Wimbledon, Bromley). The Mayor, through TfL and 2

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and ensure health benefits for working with other agencies has of Londoners The NO2 focus areas have been committed to deliver the required 0.8 In the SRTP, 23 NO2 focus areas developed by TfL, taking into contribution from ground-based were identified in south London. account current concentrations of transport to achieve a 60% emissions 0.6 NO2, levels of public exposure, reduction in London’s CO2 Some locations are corridors any relevant local characteristics, emissions by 2025 from a 1990 1990

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where housing is in close and predicted air pollution trends base. While encouraging a proximity to longer sections of for the future. The areas identified greater use of sustainable modes roads (e.g. A24 Tooting High have been cross-checked with will play an important role, driving 0.2 Road, A307 Richmond Road), boroughs Local Air Quality the uptake of cleaner vehicle proportion other locations are junctions Monitoring. A package of local technology will also be critical. 0.0

where a combination of traffic measures to address NO2 at 1990 2010 2025 2025 2025 flows from different roads is these sites will be developed and funded CCMES target transport's affecting air quality in the area delivered by TfL, the GLA and outcome maximum contribution (e.g. A205/Upper Richmond Road boroughs. to target Junction, Waddon Five Ways Corner). There are also locations in town or district centres where complex traffic flows and junctions 17 are important (e.g. Thornton 5. Responding to the challenges

18 5.1a Rail: Making the most of existing networks and enhancing capacity

This could be expected to increase the Capacity schemes attractiveness of rail and encourage TfL submitted a preferred package of people to reduce unnecessary car usage. solutions to Network Rail in August 2011. Under current rail industry structures, and This included train lengthening to 12 car constraints on national finances, operation on a number of South Western, devolution across the London network South Central and South Eastern services, would be difficult to achieve. Attention is additional stops at stations such as therefore focused on identifying the Denmark Hill and Peckham Rye and some highest priorities, which, in the sub-region, additional trains. It also included additional initially could commence with South trains on key orbital routes such as Eastern inner suburban services from Clapham Junction to Shepherd’s Bush and Sevenoaks and Hayes. Any initiative would longer trains on Southern services on the be likely to be tied in with the refranchising WL line. process. In the longer term, a broad case has been identified for incremental capacity Station congestion relief schemes including six car operation on Historically there has been a poor record selected orbital Overground routes and of investment in London’s suburban extension of 12 car capability on South stations. However, several improvements Western and South Central routes. are underway or proposed such as ticket hall improvements at Bromley South and a Underground upgrades new pedestrian bridge at East Croydon. In On the Northern Line, a second upgrade is its HLOS 2 submission TfL has being designed to take full advantage of recommended the inclusion of 6 stations in the signalling capability delivered by the the sub-region as part of package of first upgrade. This will require additional schemes to provide congestion relief at 18 rolling stock and some reconfiguration of London stations in all. The overall package service patterns, with the prospect of National rail network consistently high levels of customer service has a capital cost of £70m and a benefit – delivering a significant increase in Given the many competing demands on the and safety and a network fully integrated cost ratio of 2 to 1. Three of those in the capacity, with a train at least every 2 national rail network in the south sub-region, across all of London. sub-region are strategic interchanges as minutes at peak times on the most critical a clearer focus on the needs of the sub-region As demonstrated by the highly successful defined in the MTS. sections of the line. TfL are investigating in the way the services are operated together integration of the London Overground in to the options for optimising this second upgrade, with relatively modest investment could go TfL network, devolution can deliver Station accessibility understanding its impacts and how best to some way to addressing a number of relevant significantly improved service quality and TfL has recommended a further 26 capture opportunities that arise as part of challenges. operational performance and TfL will continue stations to be provided with step free the wider deep tube upgrade programme. to investigate opportunities to improve the access from platform to street. Of these, Devolution network further. six are in the sub-region . The total An upgrade of the is planned The separate management by central package has a capital cost of £40m and a for post 2020 (unfunded), which would government of London’s local railways from Gross savings through adopting a more benefit:cost ratio of 2 to1. deliver additional capacity to Elephant and those run by TfL results in a confusing mix of efficient franchising model from the Castle, and shorter journey times into the ticket products, fare levels, service quality Southeastern and West Anglia franchises Service quality recommendations West End. standards and information provision for alone could amount to £100m over 20 years. Other recommendations were made in customers. This money could be used to improve the line with MTS policies are the operation of The Mayor’s rail vision offers an alternative. passenger experience with more reliable more routes with ‘turn up and go’ Responsibility for London’s inner-suburban rail services, higher customer service standards, frequencies, better information and services should be devolved to the Mayor. In improved stations and higher off-peak security measures for passengers, cycle that way a single coherent vision for the city’s frequencies. parking and gating. railways can be made real: a single 19 investment strategy, a single fares policy, 5.1b Rail: Extensions

Bakerloo Line extension In the south sub-region many TfL has confirmed that a route from schemes are under review with an to Lewisham and extension of the Lewisham branch to then to Hayes would offer the most Catford and Forest Hill offering strong transport benefits, along with a connectivity and crowding benefits to possible link to Beckenham Junction. the Overground and in Depot facilities would be needed in particular. TfL is also undertaking an the Hayes area. By taking over the engineering feasibility study for an Hayes national rail line, capacity extension of the route to Bromley would be freed at Central London North. terminals and release 6 train paths per hour which could be used to In summary strengthen capacity on key crowded Despite the major investment which South Eastern routes. However, the the schemes outlined on this page impacts on existing users of the represent, a number of outstanding Hayes line require further challenges remain unaddressed. In assessment. particular :

TfL plans to continue working to (i) a number of connectivity problems develop the case and refine the in key corridors in the sub-region options. In particular further investigation of route options between (ii) connections to HS2 and Heathrow Elephant and Castle and Lewisham is (depending on future hub airport needed. One option is to provide a strategy) and direct route with an intermediate station at Old Road, offering (iii) continued severe crowding on significant regeneration potential; some rail corridors, most notably, the alternatively, a longer route with south western main line. stations at Peckham and Camberwell would help address connectivity gaps in these locations. TfL has made progress with its own plans and scheme will be sought from the private sector in in collaboration with key industry partners on a the form of developer contributions and DLR Extensions number of specific larger-scale schemes. business rates if the area is made into an Further development of DLR routes Enterprise Zone as is being discussed with are considered a promising means of Northern Line extension government. TfL is also working with the addressing a number of challenges. The Chancellor announced the Government’s London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Lambeth For example an extension to Euston support, in partnership with the private sector, and government to explore mechanisms for could help relieve overcrowding on the for the extension of the Northern Line to financing the scheme. Northern Line and accommodate Battersea in his Autumn Statement. This additional passengers resulting from extension of the Charing Cross branch to two The extension of the Charing Cross branch HS2 passengers, while an extension new stations at Nine Elms and Battersea Power will provide significant journey time benefits to Dagenham Dock would help Station will transform access to and from the reducing, for instance, the time between stimulate development in key Vauxhall Nine Elms Opportunity Area, a major Battersea to Canary Wharf by around 25% and Opportunity Areas. new Key Place for the sub-region. The to Moorgate by around 40%. proposed extension has been identified as a The proposed extension of the Charing Cross key transport improvement needed to support branch of the Northern Line would create a the creation of up to 25,000 new jobs and direct (5 min) link to Westminster, the West End 20 16,000 new homes in the area. Funding for the (8 min) and the City (8 min). 5.1c Rail: Tramlink

Tramlink Cost extensions are part of an Build extensions to integrated infrastructure provide new upgrade connectivity package

Provide new stops, double tracking, extra platforms

Remove existing capacity bottlenecks through rolling stock procurement, depot modifications etc

Time

There are a number of constraints on the options have been assessed against the Mitcham Junction. works to the existing infrastructure is system which need to be addressed for the MTS goals, challenges and outcomes as needed system to meet its full potential in meeting well as key challenges in the SRTP, to In the medium term any of the following the transport challenges of the corridors it produce a shortlist of around a dozen extension schemes could be pursued: Beyond this an extension to Bromley town serves. In particular the unfunded options. centre could be considered, although this - An extension to Crystal Palace, operating solutions which would enhance existing would only be feasible following completion a Crystal Palace to Croydon and possibly services include an additional platform at TfL’s Railplan model has been used to of the extension to Crystal Palace, This Wimbledon service, & utilising the railway ; and a stabling facility produce business cases which together would allow a Croydon to Bromley service alignment northwest of Harrington Road; at Woodside. These works would also be with an assessment of options against to be provided, with on street operation via needed to facilitate any major expansion of MTS goals and challenges have been used - Extension to Sutton town centre, Shortlands, terminating in the Bromley the network. There is also a particular to prioritise the options. operating a Sutton to Wimbledon service South area. capacity constraint in Croydon Town via St Helier Hospital and Morden town Centre. A number of initiatives are being centre with on street alignment. progressed for implementation by 2015. Tramlink extensions These include depot modifications and As highlighted, before extensions can 21 Approximately thirty route extension double tracking between Mitcham and beneficially proceed, a programme of 5.1d Rail: 2 On behalf of the Mayor of enhanced connectivity and London, TfL have been crowding benefits to the SW investigating possible future Main Line allowing many more route options for a locations in the sub-region to be project. A number of options are directly connected to the core under consideration, including route as the map shows. the currently safeguarded route. All options include a common Further work on these options is central core between Victoria being undertaken through the and King’s Cross along the whole of 2012 with a view to safeguarded route with an developing a preferred additional station at Euston. alignment for Crossrail 2, which will lead to a re-fresh of the In particular, TfL have assessed safeguarding in due course, an automated metro, which likely in 2013/14. would operate on a new tunnelled alignment between For the time being however, the Clapham Junction & Seven provisions of the current Sisters, and a regional metro, safeguarded route, issued by which would link existing the Secretary of State for national rail routes in the south Transport in 2008, for the west and north east by means of Chelsea Hackney Line (Crossrail a new tunnelled alignment. 2) will remain in force until such time as the Secretary of State Both the options provide greater issues any new safeguarding crowding relief to existing lines directions following the results of than the safeguarded alignment. the aforementioned They both also provide much development work. needed capability to disperse HS2 passengers at Euston. A programme of stakeholder engagement has been While the automated metro established, including: option would be considerably less costly than a regional metro • Briefing on recent option, it would provide fewer developments to London benefits and to some extent be Councils Rail Group; less satisfactory operationally. It • Continued and on-going would provide relief to the briefings to relevant Sub Victoria and Piccadilly lines but it Regional Panel meetings would not offer significant relief • Further briefing to London to the national rail network. It Councils Rail Group again in would also generate very high summer of 2012, to update on interchange demand at Clapham progress, ahead of reporting Junction which would require back to the Mayor in autumn significant modifications or a • Specific meetings with rebuild of the station. A regional individual boroughs/groups of metro scheme would deliver boroughs, as desired to cover substantial capacity and local issues. 22 5.1e Rail: Connections to HS2 and

While connectivity to Euston is already boroughs and others which offer good, there is insufficient capacity to connectivity benefits between the sub- cater for long term needs particularly region and Heathrow airport. following completion of later stages of the high speed network. The Crossrail 2 project and a DLR extension to Euston would go a long way to resolving this issue.

Old Oak Common would have to be integrated with the rest of London’s transport network for this station to be Over the past year or so TfL has been project. Over the coming year it is vital that accessible. This requires further assessing HS2 impacts on London and its adequate connections to London’s two investment in road and rail connections. transport system. Through its response to planned HS2 stations are agreed with the TfL believes a well connected the Government’s consultation on HS2, the Government and TfL will be working to this interchange at Old Oak Common, Mayor set out an number of changes that end closely with the DfT, HS2 and sub- should include London Overground would be required in order to support the regional partners to ensure that this takes services, with direct connections to key project. These related to the negative place. The map above and opposite shows centres in the south sub-region, environmental impact on property and which HS2 station is likely to be used from including Richmond, Clapham Junction people particularly in west London; Euston each point in the sub-region. It is clear that and Croydon. Journey times to Old Oak and onward dispersal and the need for both Euston and Old Oak Common will be Common would be approximately as Chelsea-Hackney line or something similar; used by people in the sub-region and that follows: Old Oak Common and the need to link to preference will vary considerably with the wider transport network; and the HS2 – location. Old Oak Common will also provide • Croydon 30 minutes HS1 connection and impact on North interchange for passengers from south • Hounslow 18-20 minutes London Line. London wishing to reach Heathrow airport in • Richmond 15 minutes the future, particularly since the demise of • Clapham Junction 15 minutes The Government’s recent announcement the Airtrack project which would have that it will progress with a new high speed improved connectivity in the Richmond to TfL will also give further consideration line between London and Birmingham Heathrow corridor. to promising rail proposals from 23 confirmed the enormous benefits of the 5.2 Enhanced interchange In the longer term there is even greater as a new entrance are proposed, improved potential. If HS2 is to be built, Clapham integration with buses & trams is required as Junction could provide connections to Old well as capacity increases. Oak Common, giving simple onward connections to Birmingham, the north and Peckham Rye is a strategic node in the also Heathrow. If Crossrail 2 served south network and is in a prime Clapham Junction, crowding pressures location for regeneration. Funding is secured could be relieved at Waterloo with to transform the area in front of the station interchange at Clapham to reach into a public square with improved bus-rail destinations such as Tottenham Court Road, interchange and 2012 will see the opening of Euston, or beyond – although this would Overground orbital services. Completion of result in the likely remodelling/rebuilding of Thameslink in 2018 will see a greater the station. number of through London services. Potential unfunded schemes include TfL East Croydon provides excellent radial HLOS 2 recommendations of step-free connections northwards e.g. to London access across the station, a 2 tph off-peak Bridge, Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Bromley South to Victoria service. Further Victoria and further north towards Luton as potential unfunded improvements include well as serving very important local and sub- additional stops by currently non-stopping regional catchments. To the south, trains services, further interchange enhancements provide services to key destinations e.g. & increased frequency on Overground, Gatwick & Brighton. The Thameslink Southern & Thameslink services programme will see more frequent and longer trains through here as would HLOS2 Elephant and Castle interchange is already proposals. A proposed new entrance and very well used, with the highest number of pedestrian bridge at the station will provide bus to bus passenger changes in London. It some relief and proposed links in and is also the gateway to an Opportunity Area. around the station will improve integration Enhancement of the interchange is but opportunities in the longer term such as recognised as a prerequisite to significant the provision of an additional platform at the growth and therefore a local CIL is proposed station, should be explored through the East to contribute towards the major interchange A number of locations in south London are beyond), and a number of further smaller Croydon Masterplan. East Croydon is also works required. A vastly improved particularly well suited to the role of a scale interchange enhancements are served by a frequent Tramlink service interchange and Thameslink services may strategic interchange. But the scope will possible providing good orbital connections to places encourage some people travelling from be influenced by the progress made in the to the west e.g. Wimbledon and Beckenham south London to The Westend to travel via implementation of funded schemes (such It is anticipated that by 2031 around Junction and New Addington to the East. Elephant and Castle, using the under- as Thameslink) and unfunded major 24,000 people will interchange between Tramlink frequency will increase (line 4) in utilised Bakerloo Line, rather than via schemes such as Crossrail 2 and the rail services at Clapham Junction in the 2012 and possible future extensions to e.g. Victoria & the overcrowded Victoria line. Bakerloo line extension 3hour AM peak. If measures were in place Crystal Palace and Bromley will mean East to increase the frequency on the Croydon will become a busier station. Wimbledon station has potential to provide Clapham Junction has the greatest (Willesden Jct / Significantly increased usage is also likely for an increased Tramlink frequency by strategic interchange potential in south Stratford & west (Peckham, Canada Water from Croydon’s OAPF growth proposals. providing enlarged and refined platform London, and arguably London. The & ) to eg 8tph then this could layouts and this is being explored with improved Overground service on the West increase station usage by around 40%. If West Croydon has excellent radial and Network Rail. In the longer term, Crossrail 2 London Line and new entrance to some of the current ‘non-stop’ trains called orbital links and through the extension of the provides opportunities to transform the Clapham Junction station on St John’s Hill at Clapham Junction & measures were Overground network links to east and north station. are likely to represent early stages in a implemented to improve the convenience London. Important orbital connections are programme of measures to enhance both of interchange the number of provided to areas such as Sutton on the services and infrastructure there. 2012 will interchanging passengers could rise by national rail network as well as connections see the introduction of c4,000 more. to the Tramlink network. The station is well 24 services (Peckham, Canada Water and located and whilst some improvements such 5.3 Road network: overview of the different priorities Different priorities Potential measures

c) Mode shift Congestion Road safety to public a) Better b) Demand • A high priority in all locations transport, • A key pressure on a number of management management South London’s roads walking and • Frequency and severity of accidents and operation • Will not always be possible to can be improved through good cycling reduce congestion design and measures which reduce traffic speeds e) Capacity for Access to and within d) Better The quality and movement of key places – by streets and sense of place people and f) Road safety different modes re‐balancing places goods • The focus should remain on people • There is an opportunity to build on movement and efficient use of road the unique characteristic of South space London’s town centres by improving quality of life There is a range of measures that can be implemented in relation to the road • The exact mode mix will vary network to achieve the different priorities. The balance between them will depending on location • This will involved trade offs between clearly depend on the priorities in particular locations. different objectives

As highlighted in section 4, congestion is within the sub-region, but so too is creating The benefits from better management and many Inner London areas, where public already a challenge on many of the roads better places, improving road safety, operation of the network clearly need to be transport accessibility and the density of in south London – and is set to get worse supporting cycling and walking and maximised, but there are inevitably service provision is relatively high, there in the longer term as growth pressures improving the environment. There are limitations. In growth areas additions to the would appear to be significant scope for a continue (both background and in often synergies between the different aims road network may be required in order to more ambitious approach, with opportunities particular areas associated e.g. with – but there are also potential tensions in provide access to the surrounding area. On to develop inspiring places, reduce car use Opportunity Areas) and many parts of the particular locations and difficult decisions some existing road corridors further action and promote significantly higher sustainable network reach saturation point. and trade-offs will have to be made. may also be required in order to improve mode shares. In many areas of Outer people movement, This could be through London, the reliance on private car is likely The road network plays a vital role in TfL is keen to work with boroughs to measures such as enhanced priority for the to continue. But even in many outer town ensuring access to key places. It is also improve key places and corridors to most space efficient modes or potentially centres, given the relatively high number of vital for supporting the increasing needs assess these issues and to agree the through increased road capacity for general short car trips, there is potential to switch for freight /servicing that keeps London strategic priorities in different areas. The traffic. many trips to walk / cycle / bus and functioning. But while the strategic links ongoing work via the sub-regions will help In other areas, place functions and priorities encourage different models of car ownership help ensure places are accessible and strike the balance between these different such as walking and cycling need to be and use e.g. car clubs/share. vital, they can also impact negatively, priorities in different places and the prioritised. As London grows, TfL and the There could also be potential for reducing creating severance and environmental measures needed to support the agreed boroughs must not only seek to mitigate the and re-timing freight deliveries. problems, undermining any real sense of outcomes. environmental pressures, but think On the following page, the map highlights place, and seeing conflicts between users innovatively about enhancing the quality of some of these issues and where they may with resultant safety impacts and impacts To date the South London Roads Group places and their future ‘shape’. For be prioritised. The following section then on the attraction of alternative modes. has identified three corridors for further Opportunity Areas, there is the potential to looks at different priorities and measures in Tackling congestion and ensuring good investigation; the A205, A316 and A2043. embed a different approach from the outset turn. 25 access to key places is thus a priority and steer less car dependent growth. In 5.3a and b. Better management and operation, and demand management

Destination of short car trips – inter- a) Network Operating Strategy peak period (10am – 4pm) The Network Operating Strategy was Every day, Londoners make more than 0.5m released for consultation in May 2011. It trips under 1km and 1m trips between 1- sets out the main techniques which can be 5km by car. Nearly three quarters of car used to improve journey time reliability for trips shorter than 20 minutes are wholly cars and freight. Some of the main contained within a single borough, for car measures which have been implemented trips shorter than 10 minutes, this increases include: to around 85%. Whilst these trips may be • traffic signal timing adjustments associated with trips to/from town centres, • further application of SCOOT there is a concentration of trips beyond inner • lane rental and permitting schemes London for trips outside the peak periods • better computerised management of the (see figure to the left). network through improved interactive technologies In the case of households requiring access to cars, there are some areas where the As a result of implementing the measures take up of car club membership is more set out in the Network Operating Strategy, likely and could have a greater impact. For TfL and the boroughs have successfully instance, households with more than one managed to improve journey time reliability car generate a disproportionate number of in the south sub-region. short car trips – just 28% of car-owning households own more than one car but It is also vital that London continues to about 40% of car trips under 20 minutes are renew it’s assets. made by people in this group. The impact of shifting one car to a car club car is shown to In addition to measures to enhance public reduce the amount of short car trips and can In south west London there is a good potential for car club transport, there are also significant reduce and the pressures on space and implementation, particularly with the market segment known as ‘Urban opportunities to encourage mode shift to environment. Colonists’ walking and cycling. Alongside initiatives to reduce the impact of freight movements, In 2011, Borough Demand Analysis Packs these are likely to reduce levels of for car clubs were circulated to boroughs congestion on the road network, as well as which helped to support the case for

reduce parking pressures, CO2 and other air expansion of car clubs and to inform local pollutant emissions. discussions with operators. Furthermore, if the implementation of these car clubs were b) Demand management: cars to be fully electric, with a focus on EV

Targeting measures for mode shift work best infrastructure to support it, the CO2 and air where there are alternatives available, as pollutant emissions would be reduced. well as where there is a propensity to shift mode in the first place. Even in places where people still rely on cars there is Short Car Trip (20 mins) potential to reduce the level of car Destination E30 Urban dependency, e.g. via different models of car ownership, such as car clubs. Colonist

26 5.3a. Better management and operation: freight and servicing This will involve testing the long term contributions, e.g. in the Croydon applicability of the “Four Rs” OAPF Schemes such as the Walworth Road ‘Mixed approach to freight behavioural • Making better use of street-space change for different sectors and during different times of day, e.g. Priority Route’ scheme seek to maintain areas: shared use of loading space at capacity, reduce delay / journey time different times of the day with other variability and improve safety whilst improving facilities for non-motorised users. Since • Reducing deliveries; uses such as footways; or use of implementing the scheme, the (annual) • Revising the mode; new technology for finding and • Re-timing; and booking loading bays number of parking and loading tickets issued • Re-routing • Investigating the potential for a has fallen from 4,532 before to 1,472 after. consolidation centre located in the The footway and carriageway are now better The roll-out of existing freight and sub-region, e.g. off the M23/A23 integrated into a single space. Loading servicing measures, such as CLPs (being considered by the Freight and DSPs, should be implemented at group chaired by South London facilities are now more integrated into the new developments, not only those in Business ) footway, removing stationary vehicles from areas of high congestion around town • Identifying locations where out-of- the carriageway more effectively. When not in Walworth Road ‘Mixed Priority route’ use for loading there will be an effect of a centres. In an early case study of a hour deliveries could be wider footway. Loading activity can help DSP at TfL’s Palestra Offices in implemented more, building on the Southwark in 2009, deliveries 2012 Games lessons for legacy informally separate the carriageway from the reduced by 20 per cent overall, with operation footway without the need for guard railing. even greater reductions in deliveries • More consistent enforcement (c.40 per cent) for catering supplies, between boroughs to minimise stationery supplies and archiving. The possible confusion and provide clear reductions in freight trips have a standards for operators to conform much wider impact than in the to. immediate vicinity of the office • Improved signage and wayfindiing locations. In addition to implementing further Further measures for implementation measures there is a clear need to get in the south sub-region should a better understanding of the include: servicing sector and van use in New loading bay in Woodcote Road, Sutton London overall and also particular • Influencing public sector areas. Identifying locations in the Key freight trip-generating procurement practices to encourage south sub-region which would be locations in South London use of consolidation principles (e.g. willing to participate in a case study NHS, schools etc, to reduce the exploring this would be welcomed. Responding to the current and future freight & safeguarding wharves, improving rail freight need for separate/uncoordinated servicing challenges will require a flexible and facilities, and encouraging quiet out-of-hour deliveries, without the need for Additional information on freight innovative approach to meet the specific deliveries. consolidation centre technology). movement in London can be found in demands across south London New opportunities: Olympics legacy • A similar approach could be used at TfL’s annual traffic report: The Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 Business Improvement Districts http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/download Existing measures will bring opportunities and challenges to freight (BIDs) in the south sub-region to s/businessandpartners/traffic-levels- Current freight initiatives aimed at improving and servicing across London, including in the reduce the number or shift the on-major-roads-1993-2007.pdf the efficiency of freight movement and south sub-region. TfL is currently working with timing of deliveries to an area, e.g. improving its contribution to other mayoral businesses to ensure that they are as prepared Better Bankside. goals include the Freight Operator Recognition as possible for the Games, including analysing • Use of section 106 agreements to Scheme (FORS), Delivery and Servicing Plans road network impacts on each Games day. But improve the effectiveness and (DSPs), Construction and Logistics Plans this also provides a great opportunity to build enforcement of planning conditions (CLPs) and the Freight Information Portal. on the lessons learned during the Games for related to freight and use of pooled 27 These are complemented by measures such as continuation during legacy. 5.3c. Mode shift: bus Medium Term design. Bus services are designed as part of the wider transport network. Good Potential rail schemes which would integration with rail, tram, walking and require consideration of cycling helps maximise overall complementary bus changes in the benefits. south sub-region include the Bakerloo Line extension and Crossrail 2. Whilst the opening of Crossrail towards the end of the decade will Supporting growth significantly change the capacity Bus is the only public transport mode needs in many of the sub-regions, the serving all areas of the subregion. main challenge in the south is to cope Bus services and bus infrastructure with intensification of existing usage. are therefore relevant to almost This will include: every medium or large-scale planning exercise in London. • Maintaining bus journey speeds • Retaining good bus access to town The table over the page shows the centres such as Croydon and main hubs of the bus network in the Kingston region and gives examples of • Seeking improvement in bus access residential, commercial and social at existing car-orientated development which could be development, for example Purley supported by investment in bus Way services or infrastructure. Some are • Developing the network of centre-to- existing sites, others are forthcoming centre services to strengthen links or aspirational.

Strategy through planning using additional data, Ensuring that there is sufficient space The development of the bus network will e.g. ibus, and through better for terminals near to where routes end continue, in consultation with boroughs management of projects affecting the is a key priority to enable the network and other stakeholders, with the strategic highway, including roadworks. to operate reliably. These are often in aim being to maintain a network which is: town centres where demand for Bus reliability in the south sub region • Frequent; In some cases the scope of bus priority space is limited. Furthermore, garage boroughs • Comprehensive ; measures may be changed in the short capacity is essential to providing a 1999/2000 2010/2011 • Reliable, and; term, with boroughs and TfL working bus network. The location sof the EWT* EWT* • Easy to use. together to maintain the efficiency of garages in the sub-region are Bromley 1.9 1.0 existing priority and keeping potential generally well-matched to the network Croydon 2.0 0.9 This strategic aim is based on the facilities under regular review, The most they support. Merton 2.1 1.2 priorities of existing passengers and important locations will remain the town potential passengers. However, there are centres as hubs of the network and Long Term Richmond 2.0 1.1 different responses to the challenges over corridors with high bus frequencies. All of the challenges of the medium Sutton 1.9 1.2 the short, medium and long term. term will carry through to the longer Wandsworth 2.3 1.2 The measure of bus reliability, Excess term beyond 2020. There may be Kingston Upon Short Term Wait Time (EWT) shows improvement in opportunity to exploit selective Thames 1.8 1.2 Short term changes in demand from new each borough of the sub-region (see table additions to the road network where developments, particularly housing , will to the right). justified by intensification at new * Excess Wait Time be accommodated through adjustments developments and in Opportunity of existing services or extra services Areas. In these locations the case for where funding is available. bus priority should always be Improvements to reliability will be possible considered from the earliest stage of 28 5.3c. Mode shift: bus

The effectiveness of bus service improvements always depends on the supporting infrastructure, both in new developments and at other places served by the routes in question. For example, intensification of bus services between a town centre and a new housing area can be supported by bus priority on–site but will also need new terminal capacity in the town centre.

Place-type Locations in the sub-region Pressures include: Measures to support bus use Examples where undertaken

Masterplanning exercises in Major hubs Kingston, Croydon, Sutton, Bromley various major town centres, eg. Croydon OAPF • Direct access to major passenger Population growth creating interchanges Orpington, Wimbledon, Richmond, pressure on roadspace • High quality interchange facilities Clapham Junction, , and terminal capacity • Sufficient terminal capacity Wandsworth, Tooting, Crystal Palace, New bus facility at Elmers End Other significant hubs • Bus priority on approach corridors Norwood Junction, Mitcham, (LB Bromley) Wallington, Morden, Surbiton and Twickenham

Cane Hill hospital site (LB Residential areas Throughout the area. Croydon)

• Direct alignments through the site • High quality bus stops Requires additional public Industrial, office, retail and leisure • Bus terminals where appropriate Willow Lane industrial area (LB Commercial sites transport capacity sites throughout the area. • Bus priority on-site and on adjacent Merton) links Healthcare reorganisation Healthcare and education sites schemes, e.g.. use HSTAT to Social facilities throughout the area. efficiently plan health services to reduce transport impact

29 5.3c. Mode shift: walking known walking potential exists. navigate when walking. Implementing Legible London supports wayfinding but Possible distribution of growth by borough 2006 - 2026, South London Key Walking Routes should be also serves to highlight a town centres’ Sub-Region implemented in areas that are currently attractions to visitors, boosting local Sutton used by large volumes of people or economies. Legible London in the south places with a known pedestrian demand sub-region is suited to all town centre Walk trips 2006 Richmond upon Thames that is not being met. They should be environments and public transport hubs. based on an understanding of pedestrian needs and behaviour. Integration into places Natural growth Merton • It is vital that the needs of pedestrians It is important to emphasise that Key are taken into account in the design of Walking Routes are not about one-off new places, from fast walking Kingston upon Thames treatments, but are coordinated commuting pedestrians to young Mode shift in approaches to walking improvements. children learning to walk to school. new population Croydon • A choice of walking opportunities; off- Key Walking Routes planned in the highway leisure routes and direct, town Mode shift in south sub region include: centre routes should be provided. existing Bromley • Visible and easy-to-follow walking population • Wallington, Sutton 2011/12 routes should be signed by Legible • St James Road Kingston 2011/12 London to access shopping, transport Wandsworth • Bromley North Village, 2012/13 and leisure destinations. • Worcester Park, Sutton 2012/13 • Public realm should be well-lit, and - 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 • Loughborough Junction, Lambeth attractive in order to allow safe, direct 2012/13 and comfortable movement on foot. • Lower Downs Road, Merton 2012/13 Quantifying walk travel Routes. A Key Walking Route links together Walk London network (Strategic Walk Walking in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy places that people need to travel between, with Key Walking Routes directly tackle the Network): TfL funding with borough The south sub-region currently has 1,231,000 high quality walking facilities. factors that Londoners consistently state support was allowed this network of walk trips, with potential for another 474,000; as preventing them from walking more seven walk routes to complete on time the south has only realised 72% of its walking Key Walking Routes offer proven potential to often (Attitudes to Walking, TfL 2011) for the 2012 Games and Diamond potential. Kingston, Sutton, Croydon and increase walking trips and pedestrian numbers. and might include a mix of the following: Jubilee. TfL data highlights that leisure Bromley are key town centre hotspots where They also support town centre regeneration and • widened and repaved footways walking opportunities support people to more walking is a viable option. More widely local businesses whilst helping to reduce the • new and improved pedestrian consequently undertake more utility there are still significant opportunities for modal number of short car and public transport trips crossings on desire lines (everyday) walking over time. TfL aims shift to walking, and there must be an emphasis undertaken. The choice to walk to and within • improved accessibility through step- to work with the boroughs through LIP to on delivering a step change in conditions for town centres across London has to date often free access support and maintain usage of this walking, particularly in inner London been inhibited by poor walking environments • removal of obsolete signs, poles, network now that physical improvements neighbourhoods and town centres across the that encourage car dependency. columns and railings to the routes are complete, with the region. • trees and planting to green streets London LOOP and routes The type of place that Key Walking Routes • seating both passing through the region. Growth in walk travel is expected to arise from might link together include: • removal of hiding spaces and blind two sources: growth in population and • public transport stations and stops corners There is also an opportunity to harness employment accounting for around three • schools • signing, in particular Legible London excitement about the Olympics, quarters of this increase – over 800k walk trips; • local shopping parades and centres • street lighting for pedestrians including local Greenways; a walking and growth resulting from mode shift to walking • health, care and community centres • shared space and cycling incentives scheme and a accounting for around one quarter – nearly • leisure facilities large-scale active travel programme for 300k walk trips. • other key destinations Legible London the Games and beyond so that improved Poor signage and a subsequent fear of levels of walking can be maintained. Key Walking Routes Key Walking Routes are applicable to central, getting lost impacts upon peoples’ TfL has been working with boroughs for a inner and outer London but are especially decision to walk. Legible London 30 number of years to implement Key Walking relevant to metropolitan town centres where provides the confidence to walk and 5.3c. Mode shift: cycling Key building blocks for growing improving access to cycle-to-work cycling in south London include: scheme, community insurance, company bikes (similar to company Cycle Safety cars), green points etc.. • The rate of KSIs has decreased by 7% • Making the most of events such as a (2008 -2010). However, the absolute ‘Marathon on Wheels’ to inspire people number of cycle casualties has to cycle increased in recent years and the • Measures to help keen cyclists who perception that cycling is not safe is move to London and find they don’t the reason most frequently given by have the cycle facilities they were non-cyclists to explain why they don’t previously accustomed to e.g. storage cycle more. space at home and/or work, safe cycle • Review of a number of key TLRN and routes Barclays Cycle Superhighway junctions and future design Integration into places • Reducing conflicts between cyclists • Ensuring that the needs of cyclists are and other vehicles through a joined up taken into account in the design of new approach of education campaigns, places, from long-distance cycle more enforcement and improvements commuters to young children learning to road space. to ride a bike • Working with the freight industry: • A series of Cycle Hubs in high density innovations in technology /vehicle destinations – dedicated routes, design . wayfinding, secure parking, maintenance, cafes and cycle shops. Cycle Security & Theft Prevention • High quality interchange between The diagram above shows one possible model for how growth in cycling may be achieved. • Cycle theft is still a major factor in cycling and PT, particularly rail By focusing activity in growth areas to achieve a mode share above 5%, boroughs could putting people off taking up cycling as • Supporting the private sector to reduce the mode shift from existing trips needed – but given lower growth levels in the well as causing new cyclists to revert develop commuter cycle hubs offering south than other regions, measures to encourage people to switch mode are likely to be to cars/public transport. paid-for cycle storage, maintenance, particularly important. • Provision of more secure cycle parking changing room and locker facilities at and increased cycle registration major employment destinations. There are high densities of potentially cyclable package of measures which addresses the • Networks of connecting routes and trips in inner London and in the outer London main barriers to cycling, including interventions Helping people to make the change cycle friendly treatments in local town centres. South London has significant such as residential bike parking and security, There are many people who are ‘just centres – quiet routes for accessing cycling potential that is concentrated in the permeability and road safety. like’ cyclists but do not currently cycle, schools or for leisure travel; fast, direct large urban centres such as Kingston, offering a substantial ‘near market’. routes for commuters (‘Principal Croydon, Bromley and . This offers On the strategic road network, there needs to • Measures designed to encourage Cycling Routes’); improved legibility an opportunity for focused interventions. be enhanced focus on improving the cycling leisure travel as a ‘first step’ e.g. and permeability of streets. environment e.g. By improving safety at key training & quiet or off-road routes • Visible and easy-to-follow routes to Policies relating to road network management, TLRN junctions. It will also be important to • Anticipated population growth in south access shopping and leisure public transport provision & place-shaping can focus on new development, for example, London includes groups of the destinations. be as influential as policies targeted embedding cycling even more strongly within population e.g. young families which specifically at cycling in the choice to cycle (or OAPFs and masterplanning will be key to currently have a low propensity to not). delivering the step change required. cycle and tend to aspire to drive. • Expanding the appeal of cycling to a Using lessons learned from Biking Boroughs There are significant challenges in the medium wider group of people - especially could help capitalise on the significant term and continued investment will be vital. women, people from ethnic minorities potential which exists in many parts of inner & lower income groups. London and outer London town centres. The • Making cycling affordable for low focus is likely to remain on delivering a income groups e.g. bike libraries, 31 5.3c. Cycling: A Demonstration in Kingston

Recent Progress Kingston Borough Plan Kingston Town Centre Plan Following its successful Biking Here, a plan of Borough bid, Kingston has infrastructure measures is implemented a number of set out for the town off-road cycle lanes within centre. To be effective, Kingston Borough such as new infrastructure needs Wood Street and Malden to be supported by non- Road (highlighted in light blue infrastructure measures on Figure 2) as well as such as cycle training and providing additional cycle marketing to make people parking facilities and funding aware of the options for training and promotion. available to them as well as giving them the Major Committed Schemes confidence to take them Through its LIP programmes, up. Both types of Kingston is also investing in measures are crucial for the following infrastructure successful projects. schemes: •Tolworth Greenway Potential Measures •Ancient Market. 1. Riverside •Surbiton Station Cycle Hub •Long term objective to implement a combined pedestrian / cycle boardwalk that links Portsmouth Road to Thameside Potential Package of Measures to Transform Cycling in the Borough 2. Station Cycle Hub at Kingston Station subject to support from South West Trains • Large scale increases in secure cycle parking capacity at key stations (including a possible •Opportunity to provide a manned cycle hub similar to that planned for at Surbiton station. This hub at Kingston Station); cycle parking retro-fitted to existing residential /employment areas could include facilities such as rental, maintenance, storage and valet services. • Network of cycle routes to link the main centres within the borough and connect to key 3. Proposed Secure Cycle Parking centres in neighbouring boroughs; segregated facilities where possible; investigate potential •At high demand locations in and around the town centre, including a possible cycle hub, for high quality cycle corridors e.g. Kingston to Surbiton, sub-regional orbital routes such as incorporated in the re-development of the town centre and cycle-centred University frontage. LCN Route 75 and the completion of Sustrans Greenway Network 4. Contraflow along Albert Road • Need to increase permeability e.g. Contraflow along Albert Road 5. Improving cycling conditions and across the ring-road • Cycling integrated into new workplace & residential developments •The wide, fast flowing ring road around the town centre creates an environment not conducive to • Cyclist priority at key junctions; high quality cycle lane appearance and finish; enhance and cycling. Measures such as reducing the speed of traffic by re-engineering the carriageway and promote the borough’s quiet residential roads for cycling installing speed cameras will make this road more conducive to cycling and walking. • Implement the Tolworth Broadway and high quality cycle parking at Tolworth Rail Station 6. Cycle link between Kingston and Surbiton

Building on proposals set out in Kingston’s Tolworth Greenway and Ancient Market The approach needs to be about a identified for such measures, this work will Biking Borough Cycling Strategy, this case and Surbiton station. Kingston, through its package of measures which is best help shape TfL discussions in the context study approach sets out an initial LIP and Cycling Strategy, has set out delivered by the boroughs and supported of Business Planning. We would also demonstration of the level of investment further ambitious cycling improvements, by TfL e.g. retro-fitted cycle parking with encourage boroughs to prioritise measures and type of measures likely to be many of which are incorporated in the TfL promotional activity. We would be in LIPs funding, and for both them and TfL necessary to transform cycling in London. plans above. Measures in the highlighted keen to work with other boroughs in the to maximise leverage for third party The case study highlights the recent in the case study have also been informed south to identify the priorities within each contributions e.g. via development and investment made by Kingston and includes by TfL’s cycle potential analysis using area. sponsorship. planned Biking Borough & LIP investment Mosaic and LTDS data. in infrastructure schemes such as the Although no specific funding is currently 32 5.3d. Better streets and re-balancing places It is important to improve the • new ways of thinking about costs and 'attractiveness' of key places in South incentives – creating financial incentives London to live, work and visit, putting to walk/cycle and encouraging people to Examples of better streets and successful place pedestrians and cyclists at the heart of shop locally and reduce short car use shaping / resolution of place conflicts our thinking. With the forecast increases • improved connections to green spaces; in population and employment in the green grid links With the continuing increase in population, innovative sub region it will also be necessary to • exploration of 20mph zones in defined means of de-coupling regeneration and economic / seek improvements in the efficiency of locations social activity from car ownership and use - as far as people movement along certain • development of ‘future urban villages / practicable - will be increasingly important (‘car-lite corridors – including bus, walk and cycle smarter places’ to bring together a ‘growth). Places like Chicago, Freiburg and – ensuring good access to town centres comprehensive package of measures to Hammarby have taken different approaches to and other key places. help reduce car dependency, encourage promoting more liveable streets and sustainable active travel and deliver environmental modes while still supporting access to a car where As buses are efficient users of scarce benefits needed. road capacity, implementing priority for bus passengers is one effective way of In February 2011, the Mayor announced dealing with travel demand arising in line that he intended to keep LIP funding at with the expected growth in London’s £147.8m for the next three years population. (2011/12 to 2013/14). This means that for 2013/14 there will be an increase in In the process of ‘Rebalancing‘ it may be LIP funding of £15.8m in comparison possible to achieve some win-wins but in with the previous £132m that was many instances trade offs will be announced following SR10. Boroughs required. Schemes such as Castle will be notified how the re-instated LIPs Street, Kingston showed how funding will be allocated once the results transforming particular streets from a of the winter 2011/12 Principal Road location where motor vehicles dominated Maintenance surveys have been into space for users to spend time in as completed, as these will in part inform well as high quality access for walking the resources required for that and cycling could support local business programme. and a cafe culture. As highlighted on page 27, good access Measures to promote this may include: for buses and ensuring the infrastructure • high quality interchange: walking / to support these services (e.g. stands) is cycling / PT vital to ensure places remain accessible • accessible crossings, removal of for work or shopping or leisure. guardrail, widened footways in key Opportunities can be sought which locations, de-cluttered streets improve conditions for buses and other • greening’ of the street environment, modes, such as the contra-flow bus lane A south London example: Wallington Town Other better streets schemes planned in •simplified junction designs, removal of in Bloomsbury Way which also involved Centre the south sub-region include: traffic signals, widened footways and the widening of the footway. • Clapham Gateway improved accessibility BEFORE AFTER • Tolworth Broadway • improved walking routes and • Clapham Junction town centre wayfinding, including legible London • Colliers Wood Tower • ensuring that all new development • Croydon High Street inspires people to walk and cycle and • West Croydon Gateway includes high quality urban realm and • New Addington cycle parking facilities • Kingston town centre • making the most of mass participation • Streatham High road events to inspire people to walk and 33 cycle and see places in a different light 5.3d Managing streets: London’s Great Outdoors

London’s Great Outdoors, launched in 2009, brings The Mayor remains committed to supporting the quality of design of public and open space, across the full together a wide range of projects and investment to range of projects. The Great Outdoors programme will be revisited in 2012 and will continue to deliver the improve the quality of, London’s streets, squares, parks good work from the initial Great Outdoors programme as well as focusing on areas such as High Streets and and open spaces. Through the Great Outdoors London’s green spaces. programme a number of public space projects have been delivered across the central sub region e.g. Exhibition Rd.

The Mayor’s lead provides strategic leadership for regional partners and stakeholders, creates momentum, and brings investment from other sources, including the private sector.

The 2012 Olympics has brought the world’s attention to London and thousands into its public spaces. The spirit of collaboration has been exemplary, delivering great places such as Piccadilly-two-way and the Southbank for this global event.

Investing in public space sits clearly within the London Plan, as well helping to deliver on many of the policy aims of the Mayor, such as the Transport Strategy, Biodiversity Strategy, London Health Inequalities Strategy and Draft Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. This follows through to more detailed documents, such as the Supplementary Planning Guidance for the All London Green Grid.

Since 2009, a range of projects have been completed under London’s Great Outdoors. By the end of 2011, 45 projects had been completed, and a further 35 are on track to be delivered by summer 2012.

These projects, all investing in the public space to some degree, have been delivered with productive collaboration with the boroughs by and the London Development Agency, supported by Design for London, and championed by the Mayor’s Design Advisory Panel and others.

One of the successes of London’s Great Outdoors programme has been the demonstrable ability to leverage funding from other sources. Since 2009, the programme has expanded from £225million in secured funding to £355million. This investment in public space is not all from the mayor; £171 million has been leveraged from third parties. Wimbledon Town Centre urban realm improvements 34 5.3e. Capacity for movement of people and goods The Mayor’s Transport Strategy states that TfL as providing limited access for cars and freight will give consideration to new road schemes these links give the opportunity provide good Absolute change in trip destinations for car trips per square kilometre where these is an overall net benefit when access for buses, pedestrians and cyclists. It between 2007 and 2031 (AM peak) judged against the following criteria: is also vital that these modes are provided with • Contribution to sustainable good links into the surrounding network. It will development/regeneration including improved be possible for instance, to build in cycle lanes connectivity. and bus priority. At this stage when people • Extent to which congestion is reduced. move into an area they will tend to evaluate • How net benefit to the environment can be their transport options, it is vital that they are provided. offered a choice of mode and this offers a • How conditions for pedestrians, cyclists, good opportunity to encourage people to public transport users, freight users and local switch from car to public transport, walk or residents can be improved. cycle. • How safety is improved. In some parts of London where tackling South London’s Roads face a significant congestion is a priority and all opportunities for challenge due to the existing levels of mode shift and demand management have congestion which occur. With the forecast been explored then it may be necessary to increase in population and employment the consider further development of the road pressure is increasing and it is essential that network through additional road 35capacity such TfL and boroughs start to plan strategically as bypasses or tunnels. Such schemes would how to develop the road network in the future. only be considered where they met the criteria from MTS set out above. Instances where In tackling congestion there are a number of such proposals might be required might potential solutions (albeit that these may help include: London-wide route – inbound journey time changes mitigate potential increases rather than ‘solve’ the problem). The previous sections • New strategic connectivity, potential options AM peak Highway Assignment Model analysis emphasise what could be done e.g. in relation at junctions such as Croydon Fiveways. to encouraging mode shift, reducing demand • Providing alternative routes for current traffic for travel by car and promoting more in order to relieve congested locations (e.g. sustainable freight transport – but there are town centres) which may also contribute to limits to what can be delivered in terms of place making and measures to improve journey times and reliability given the traffic quality of life. levels at which the network is operating. • Relief on key radial and orbital corridors where other measures are inadequate. Given the importance of ensuring efficient • Improving routes for buses, cycles or access for freight and the continuing need in pedestrians by providing additional road some cases for travel by private car, there also space which is dedicated for their use. needs to be a focus on what can be done on the supply side to support such journeys. This The sub-regional planning process offers an can be split into two distinct categories: opportunity for TfL and Boroughs to work 1.The provision of new links which provide together to integrate congestion measures with access into Opportunity Areas and other other priorities in locations where there is growth areas particular conflict or current / future 2.New road capacity for strategic traffic pressures.

New links to serve Opportunity Areas will be The following maps show future changes in required in order to provide access to the new demand for car travel and the corresponding 35 developments as they get developed. As well increases in journey time in 2031. 5.3f. Tackling road safety issues London-wide Cycle safety – junction reviews London-wide programmes help reduce Towards the end of 2011 a number of road casualties in a variety of ways, cyclists were killed on London’s roads. including: As a result, the Mayor asked TfL to Changing the physical environment - carry out a thorough review of around using highway engineering to deliver 150 major junctions and planned safer streets and public spaces; schemes on TfL roads as well as all Education, Training and Awareness – junctions on the existing Barclays Cycle using public awareness campaigns and Superhighways, to see if more could be a wide range of communication done for cyclists in these locations. methods to change user behaviour; Enforcement – action by the police and TfL has confirmed which key London other agencies to help ensure road junctions will be the first of 500 to be users behave safely; examined as part of a major review of Working with others – leveraging the cycle safety ordered by the Mayor. knowledge, insights, resources and Barclays Cycle Superhighway junctions activities of other organisations who under review in the south sub-region have an interest in reducing road include: casualties. • Balham Station • Clapham Common / The Pavement Targeted initiatives Clapham South Besides these London-wide • Oval triangle London has achieved substantial reductions casualties can be divided into two broad programmes, achieving change • Stockwell Gyratory in casualties and collisions over the last categories. The first are those activities that depends on the combined actions of • Vauxhall Bridge / Grosvenor Road decade, including the great success in are applied London-wide, with the aim of many organisations. This collaboration Wandsworth Gyratory (Armoury Way / reducing the numbers killed and seriously achieving overall reductions in is a central tenet of the proposed Old York Road) injured and the numbers of reported slight casualties. The second category are those approach to achieve progress in the injuries. Compared to the 1994-8 baseline, targeted activities designed to tackle future. In addition, improved TfL has formed a steering group and the number of people killed or seriously particular issues or the casualties affecting information and analysis, and insights held the first of a series of meetings injured in road traffic collisions in the Capital specific road user groups. We need to pay from research will assist in targeting with key stakeholders as part of the has fallen by 57%, and the number of particular attention to the types of travel and specific issues and user groups helps junction review programme. Senior staff reported slight injuries by 33%. 3,798 fewer traveller who are over-represented in the reduce road casualties. TfL will work from TfL and representatives of the people were killed or seriously injured on casualty figures: with other organisations to develop and main road user groups including freight London’s roads; and 12,994 fewer slight implement specific programmes where vehicle drivers, motorists, cyclists, injuries were reported in 2010 compared to • Walking accounts for 21% of daily journeys, analysis and data suggest further work pedestrians and road safety the baseline years. but 32% of KSI casualties in London; is required, including: organisations will continue to meet • Powered two-wheelers account for 1% of regularly to discuss the establishment TfL, London Boroughs and the Police daily journeys, but 21% of KSI casualties in • Car occupants and progression of the review. The continue to work extensively to deliver London; • Pedestrians findings of the group will inform the comprehensive road safety programmes • Pedal cycles account for 2% of daily • Children design options for various junctions and which are helping to improve the safety of journeys, but 16% of KSI casualties in • Cyclists to identify a preferred option in each our roads. TfL have been working closely London. • Powered two-wheeler users case. with key stakeholders over the last year to • A significant focus for road safety activity in • Tackling excessive or inappropriate develop a new Road Safety Plan for London London is, therefore, on providing targeted speed that reflects the needs of all road users in road safety interventions for pedestrians, • Uninsured / illegal driving /hit and run London. The draft Road Safety Plan will motorcyclists and cyclists to address their shortly be going out to external consultation. disproportionate casualty rates.

The initiatives designed to reduce road 36 5.4 Spatial delivery of measures

37 5.4 Opportunity Areas and Areas of Intensification Opportunity Area Planning on the region. Frameworks Since the South Sub Regional Plan TfL works with the GLA and was published the LB Croydon, Boroughs to develop transport GLA and TfL are working to produce strategies for these areas as part of an Opportunity Area Planning Opportunity Area Planning Framework for the Croydon OA. Frameworks (OAPF). These may Progress on this area is set out on be produced as a variety of policy the next page. or Supplementary Planning documents, Area Action Plans or Opportunity Area Planning Frameworks that are adopted by the Mayor.

The purpose of OAPFS are to provide;

• A strategic and design-led approach to spatial planning, specifically considering how key development sites fit together with the existing and emerging policy context • Positive planning to identify and Background requirements. resolve contentious policy issues Accommodating future growth across London at an early stage in planning is a key challenge for all sub-regions. Development in these areas provide the process opportunity to make a difference sub • Give greater certainty to the Each OA has different characteristics but regionally by improving public transport development process and most are on brownfield land and as part of connections and aspiring to increase mode investment their development require changes in land use share for walking and cycling, meeting MTS

type and mix. Typically each Opportunity outcomes for air quality and CO2 and • Building consensus with public Area can accommodate at least 5,000 jobs or integrating transport and land use. and private stakeholders 2,500 homes. The areas often require • Strategic overview in respect of visioning and master planning to set in place This also provides the opportunity to design cross borough issues aspirations. in urban realm priorities, eg offering ‘attractive spaces’, as an integral part of wider • Process as valuable as the end The transport challenges for these areas development schemes. Including ensuring product involve accommodating development trips in good bus, cycle and delivery access, as well already constrained conditions on the highway as bus priority and bus infrastructure provision Progress on OAs and AIs in the and public transport networks. Improved (stands and bus stations) where necessary. South Sub Region connectivity in areas to integrate the area with The London Plan identifies Croydon existing land uses and to improve urban realm Areas of Intensification (AI) are typically built OA and South Wimbledon/Colliers and place making with a public transport, up areas with good existing or potential public Wood AI within the South Sub walking and cycling led strategy alongside transport provision, which can support Region. Vauxhall Nine Elms consideration of highway access and capacity redevelopment at higher densities. Battersea will also have an impact 38 5.4 Croydon Opportunity Area Planning Framework: Transport Strategy

An Opportunity Area Planning Framework (OAPF) is being prepared for Croydon jointly by GLA, LB Croydon and TfL.

The transport strategy for the OAPF development investigates the transport challenges and impacts of an additional 8000 Households and 8000 Jobs. The OAPF will help to resolve complex planning issues relating to the provision of significant residential and commercial growth.

Croydon is one of the The Croydon OAPF will most accessible include a set of transport locations in Outer interventions which will London with good support the level of highway and public development proposed in transport connections the OA.

Key challenges for the Committed Schemes in the OA in the future include: area will also help to support • Crowding on the the development . These National Rail services include: from East Croydon • East Croydon Pedestrian Station; Bridge (creating East-West • Maintaining reliability Connection) to good strategic • Train lengthening on highway connections, Southern and Thameslink for all users including Services. bus passengers as a • LB Croydon Status as a result of increases in Biking Borough demand on the highway • Connected Croydon network Programme • Poor connectivity and • Legible London in Croydon barriers to movement by Town Centre key highways in the • Purchase of 6 additional town centre impacting trams on the amount of trips which are made by walk The OAPF acknowledges the or cycle Mayoral and Borough • High Passenger aspirations for the Wellesley demand for bus and Road and supports the high Tramlink services level principles for Wellesley serving the OA, as well Road. as crowding on Tramlink services particularly on 39 the loop. 5.5 Meeting the environmental challenge: Air Quality Schools Toolkit • urban greening; • retrofitting schemes to reduce NOx There are 13 primary schools located emissions from gas heating; within NO2 focus areas . There has • trials of innovative technology and recently been much research into the processes (e.g. photocatalytic impact of air quality on young people, surfaces). particularly with regards to lung • local freight consolidation schemes. function and the onset of asthma. • small-scale traffic management schemes The GLA and TfL are seeking to develop advice to schools that would Local communities at priority locations help them: would be encouraged to develop their own air quality schemes, such as: • promote student understanding of the causes and impacts of pollution; • school and business engagement • maximise the air quality benefits of campaigns (including local ‘air quality school travel plans and energy champions’). efficiency programmes; • promotion of accessible air quality • take practical measures to reduce information exposure of staff and students to poor • local neighbourhood design schemes air quality. Bus Retrofit Building on the success of the current Clean Air Fund (CAF), TfL is working Retrofitting a Euro III bus with Selective with the GLA to produce a ‘template’ of Catalytic Reduction (SCR) reduces local measures that can be applied at NOx emissions by around 70%. DfT both PM10 priority locations and NO2 has awarded TfL £5m which TfL will focus areas more widely across match fund which will enable c900 London and included in Air Quality buses to be retrofitted. Action Plans and LIPs. Across the NO2 focus areas, buses In early 2012, a new trial of dust contribute on average 36% of NOx The highest PM10 concentrations are and many roadside locations in the South sub- suppressants at industrial locations emitted by road transport, and at 32 predicted to be closest to roads, although region currently exceed, and are likely to do so under CAF is commencing, including a sites the contribution of buses is over locally some sources (such as industrial in future years based on current trends. site in Sutton (Beddington Lane). 50%. Further improving bus emissions sources) may cause elevations. While PM10 represents an opportunity to reduce annual and daily mean limit values are As well as support for a shift to more GLA and TfL are seeking to secure levels of NO2 by targeting routes that expected to have been met by 2011, it will still sustainable modes outlined in the previous some funding to progress additional pass through focus areas. E.g. Putney be important to continue to focus on reducing sections, there are also some specific measures and also enable High Street. PM10 and particularly smaller particles (PM2.5) measures that could help improve air quality. communities and boroughs to bid for in order to deliver ongoing health benefits for innovative schemes. There would thus Londoners – according to the WHO, guideline be a mixture of GLA Group-led values cannot fully protect human health initiatives and borough/community-led initiatives. Meeting the NO2 limit value is challenging and the problem is much more widely spread Examples of possible GLA Group across London. There has been little measures include: downward trend in NO2 concentrations at the monitors across the sub-region in recent years 40 Electric vehicle rollout 5.5 Meeting the environmental challenge: CO2 New charging infrastructure is being rolled out to support the introduction of 100,000 electric vehicles on London’s streets. London’s CO2 reduction target is to reduce emissions by 60% from 1990 levels by 2025. Currently funded transport was launched in May 2011. This is the UK’s schemes achieve only a 20% reduction compared to 1990 first citywide electric vehicle charging network and membership levels. scheme. More need to be done to encourage take up of this scheme. The CCMES was published in October 2011, setting out a range of transport and other measures to tackle climate change. While CO reduction is a London-wide - and indeed 2 Moving to more carbon-efficient modes of transport global task – action must also be taken at a sub-regional and local level. Supporting travel by public transport, unprecedented levels of walking and cycling investment, and energy efficiency Measures to support people in making a switch to more measures on the London Underground. sustainable modes and changing their behaviour will play a key role in reducing the environmental impacts of growth. Technological change will also play a critical role in helping us Other measures to reduce CO to meet the CO2 targets in London. 2 • Delivering 1,300 publicly accessible electric vehicle charge points by 2013, proposing The following chart show how gradual improvements in minimum levels of charge points in new developments engine technology have reduced the proportion of the least • Delivering the Hydrogen Action Plan, including the 50 hydrogen-powered vehicles efficient cars amongst the south regions fleet. • 300 hybrid buses by the end of 2012 Short term • Working with manufacturers to ensure all new taxis available by 2015 have 60% better fuel economy than vehicles produced in 2010 • Supporting pricing differentials, based on emissions, for resident parking permits and parking charges • Encouraging the use of low emission vehicles within car clubs, including working with car clubs and boroughs to deliver charge points for car club electric vehicles.

• Develop a partnership approach with energy companies and local authorities to increase networks of publicly accessibly charging points to 10,000 • Move towards new residential development parking spaces to be EV charging point Medium enabled • Discounted Low Emission Vehicle adverts on TfL network term • Collaborating with the taxi manufacturing industry to develop an affordable taxi capable of zero emission operation by 2020 • By 2020 all cars in car clubs to be low carbon vehicles maximum of 90 CO2g/km • Working with boroughs to introduce lower business rates for companies with low emission vehicle fleets

Further use of ultra-low carbon vehicles • Working in a partnership approach with energy companies and local authorities so that every residential parking space ( on and off street) by 2031 has an electric charging The Mayor is introducing low carbon buses, with 300 hybrid point buses coming into service by the end of 2012, including the • Move towards all new development parking spaces to have EV charging points New Bus for London which has fuel consumption expected to Long term • All buses to be low emission/hybrid by 2021 be nearly 40 per cent better than a conventional diesel • Introducing a LEZ for all vehicles for CO2 targets in the 2020s double decker bus. The Mayor is also working to introduce • All taxis to be capable of zero emission by 2025 hydrogen-fuelled vehicles into London. • All cars in car clubs to be maximum of 50 CO2g/km by 2025 41 5.6 Proposed further initiatives

42 6. Delivery

43 6. Scheme assessment, funding and implementation The figure below illustrates the potential Corporate Plan and the DfT’s Network Strategic assessment of proposals to sources of funding for ‘core’ business Rail and Highways Agency investment deliver the sub-regional plan The importance of working in partnership and extensions to the transport system. programmes to ensure ongoing Transport for London (TfL) has developed a with businesses, BIDS and other third London’s growth creates opportunities alignment with priorities. Longer-term Strategic Assessment Framework (SAF) to parties is critical to securing match funding for funding schemes that otherwise unfunded schemes are at varying help examine different project options and and maximising delivery. For example, since could not be delivered. stages of development. Scheme their contribution to the delivery of the 2009, 45 projects have been completed development will be regularly reviewed Mayor's Transport Strategy (MTS) goals and under the Mayor’s Great Outdoors In summary, therefore, it will be to ensure alignment with policy outcomes. The SAF is intended to ensure Programme, and a further 35 are on track to increasingly necessary to harness priorities, value for money, deliverability that project development and ultimately, be delivered by summer 2012. This additional resources to enable the and to take account of opportunities for funding decisions, are informed by the £355million investment in public space is not services and investment needed to meet funding that may become available. assessment of the broader strategic impacts all from the Mayor; £171 million has been long term outcomes through: of interventions against the MTS and their leveraged from third parties, which is an partnership working, match funding, This Implementation Plan is consistent deliverability. Thus ensuring due approach we should continue to seek. making the most of Government grant with the MTS and London Plan consideration of cross modal solutions to for basic service provision and asset implementation plans published earlier key transport challenges. maintenance and renewal; and in the year, while providing more detail, developing and lobbying Government where appropriate, of schemes Funding for innovative sources of income for particularly relevant to each of the sub- The availability of funding is a critical issue. network extensions to support regions. The gap between what is assumed to be development of the transport system. funded and what is needed widens through The reference numbers used in this the medium and long terms. Implementation Plan table are common to all five sub- Appendix A sets out the schemes regional plans – this is to aid cross planned for implementation in the referencing between plans, hence the Maintain & Renew Enhance Expand central sub-region, their phasing and numbering is not sequential as some whether funding has already been or is measures are not relevant for this sub- Traditional funding sources Innovative funding sources yet to be secured. Funded schemes are region. (Government grant, fares, efficiencies and savings) (eg CIL, business rates, tolls, EU) shown in yellow, unfunded in red. Some schemes are labelled as unfunded as Renewal of life-expired Additional rolling stock •Schemes with localised impacts they require further funding to be made infrastructure which enables value capture eg available before they could be taken Increased track capacity extensions to growth areas (suited forward, or because they fall outside the Replacement rolling Better streets & highway to CIL and other planning timeframe of TfL's current Business stock, signalling, development contributions) Plan. escalators etc Operational •Major highway development / Replacement highway The schemes identified in this plan are enhancements river crossings which generate infrastructure value / encourage development shown in three time periods for delivery: Station and interchange Infrastructure • Short term: The period up to and schemes •Major new London-wide schemes maintenance including 2014 with large network impacts (would Bus service capacity • Medium term: From 2013 up to and Core service provision require BRS) enhancement including 2020 Improvement in air •Business Improvement District • Long term: From 2021 up to and quality and a reduction and landowner contributions for including 2031 in CO2 public realm schemes and servicing and delivery The Implementation Plan reflects the improvements current delivery priorities which include Local Implementation funded schemes. •European funding which funds or The plan will be regularly reviewed match funds transport innovation through the TfL Business Plan, the GLA 44 Potential sources of funding for ‘core’ business and extensions 7. Summary

45 6. Combined map - Committed schemes and proposed further initiatives

46 47 APPENDIX A: Implementation Plan

48 Reference 9LondonOverground 39 0LondonOverground 40 1LondonOverground 41 4SouthcentralLondon 14 6SouthcentralLondon 16 SouthcentralLondon 15 7SouthcentralLondon 17 8SoutheastLondon 18 9SoutheastLondon 19 0SoutheastLondon 20 2SouthwestLondon 22 3SouthwestLondon 23 2Arrc evc oHaho LinkSouthwestLondonrailwaynetworktoHeathrow AirtrackservicetoHeathrow 32 4Improvedrailfreightterminalsto Improvedfirstandlasttraintimeconsistency,off- 34 Railservicestandards 33 hmsikpae2Phase2:24trainsperhourthroughcore,expanded Thameslink-potentialfurther 6 Phase1:12-carcapabilityonmostofmainlineand16 Thameslinkphase2 5 Thameslinkphase1 4 HighSpeed2-newlinefrom 3 Number enhancements enhancements enhancements enhancements enhancements enhancements enhancements enhancements enhancements enhancements enhancements enhancements enhancements serve London London northwards Rail (TfLledschemes) Rail (DfT/NetworkRail/TOCledschemes) ceeDescription Scheme Dalston Junction-Clapham Completion ofextensiontoClaphamJunction.4tphrun cars Lengthen EastLondonLineservicesandplatformsto5 ute ri eghnn IncludedinTfL'sHLOS2proposalstoDfT Further trainlengthening network trains perhourthroughcore eghnn oesole eksrie o1 asProposalssubjecttofuturedevelopment,currentfocus Lengthening moreshoulderpeakservicesto12cars e-a aaiiyo ne uubnPlatform extensionsunderwayandlargelycompleted. Ten-car capabilityoninnersuburban wlecrEs rntdsrie Projectcompletedgiving12-carcapabilityontheroute. car)) services, andfurthertrainlengthening(moreinnersto12 Victoria stationwithmoreplatformsforSouthern Further capacityincreases(including,redeveloping Twelve-car EastGrinstedservices opens in2012 Peckham RyewhenEastLondonLineextensionphase2 Longer distanceservicestostopatDenmarkHilland inners viaLondonBridge Cross -thisincludes12carcapabilityatpeakonall Train lengtheningonservicestoCannonStreet/Charing eghnalSuhEsenotr o1 as Proposalssubjecttofuturedevelopment Lengthen allSouthEasternoutersto12cars. separation ofrailroutesatHerneHill additional platformsforSouthEasternandgrade Conceptual schemetoredevelopVictoriastationwith e-a aaiiyo ne uubnadWnsrlnsInprogress-stationworkunderway,rollingstockre- Ten-car capabilityoninnersuburbanandWindsorlines Waterloo Internationalfordomesticservices Lengthen innersandmoreoutersto12carreopen (partly BAAfunded) hour includingweekends peak servicefrequenciestobeatleastfourtrainsper London New and/orexpandedrailfreightterminalstoserve well asHi North Londonline,CrossrailandHeathrowExpressas Euston. OpportunitiestolinkintoWestLondonline, interchange atOldOakCommonandterminus London totheWestMidlandsandbeyondwithStrategic g h S p eed 1

Completion 2010– 2012*

Completion 2013– 2020†

Completion Post 2020 Due end2012 Included inTfL'sHLOS2proposalstoDfT Anticipated forcompletionin2018 Capability providedDec2011 further workunderwaythroughOAPFprocess. Government announcementmadeaboutrouteand is ondeliveryofThameslinkprogramme. development withNetworkRail. Victoria Stationredevelopmentinearlystagesof Due end2012 sufficient rollingstock. Rail. Therearesomeissuesaroundavailabilityof Proposals subjecttofuturedevelopmentbyNetwork Proposals subjecttofuturedevelopment,seeitem16. formation underway Included inTfL'sHLOS2proposalstoDfT public sectorfunding insurmountable technicalissuesandthewithdrawalof BAA withdrewtheTWAapplicationinearly2011given for LeaValleyline Achieved onSouthern.IncludedinHLOS2proposals planning process. Cricklewood schemesbeingprogressedthroughthe Heathrow, GreatWestern)andBrentCross Radlett (Herts)MidlandmainlineColnbrook(near

Status update Reference 5Cosal2Enhancedsouthwest–northeast Londoncapacityand FurtherTubestationcongestion 47 Crossrail2 45 1Bkro ieetninPotentialBakerloolinesouthern extensionfromElephant Bakerloolineextension 71 Circle,District,Hammersmith &CityandMetropolitan Victorialineupgradeincludingnewrollingstockand Sub-SurfaceLineUpgrade 68 Victorialineupgrade 66 ExtensiontoBattersea,developer-led, tosupportthe Northernlineextension 65 Phase2:NorthernlineUpgrade2todeliverafurther33 Northernlineupgradephase2 64 Phase1:Northernlineupgradetoprovideadditional Northernlineupgradephase1 63 Tubestationrefurbishment/ 48 0Dvlpsrtgcitrhne Programmeofschemesunderdevelopmentincluding Developstrategicinterchanges 50 1Railstationrefurbishment/ 51 2Itrhneehneet EastCroydonconcourserefurbishment,newpedestrian Interchangeenhancements 52 8Improvedsurface-rail 58 Complete Clapham Junctionstationimprovement-capacity Interchangeenhancements 57 ClaphamJunctionaccessibilityimprovementsandnew Interchangeenhancements 56 West Croydon-improvedintegrationbetween,rail,trams Interchangeenhancements 55 Wimbledon stationforecourtimprovements Interchangeenhancements 54 Bromley Southaccessibilityenhancementsandtickethall Interchangeenhancements 53 Number relief schemes modernisation programme modernisation programme interchange Tube Stations andinterchanges ceeDescription Scheme accessible. connectivity. Allnewinfrastructurewillbefully agtdsaincpct xaso rgam VauxhallstationandFinsburyParkschemeshave Targeted stationcapacityexpansionprogramme Junction. & CastleviaLewishamtoHayesandBeckenham improve journeytimes and newsignalling)toprovideadditionalcapacity line upgrade(includingnewair-conditionedrollingstock journey times signalling toprovideadditionalcapacityandimprove opportunity area regeneration oftheVauxhall/NineElms/Battersea simplification andrecastingofservicepatterns per centincreaseinpeakcapacitythroughthe capacity andimprovejourneytimes of stations Continuing programmeofrefurbishment/modernisation and improvingpedestrianroutes routes, stoppingmoretrainsatstrategicinterchanges, increasing frequencyonorbitalLondonOverground and availabilityqualityofticketretailing) information, cleanliness,cyclingfacilitiessuchasparking, quality ofCCTV,helppoints,shelter,lighting,passenger in railfranchises(Stationfacilities,notablyavailabilityand (NSIP) inLondon,andotherservicestandardsasagreed Delivery ofNationalStationImprovementProgramme bridge, interchangedeclutter enhancements, widenoverbridge,provideescalators entrance and busstation enlargement Thameslink stations interchange andurbanrealmatselectedCrossrailand/or Improvements includingenhancedbusservices,

Completion 2010– 2012*

Completion 2013– 2020†

Completion Post 2020 inform DfTdiscussions)duebeforeend2012. Safeguarding underreview-reporttotheMayor(to further schemesisunderway been approvedandfunded.Prioritisationstudyfor Scheme optionstobefurtherreviewed. due tobecompleteby2018. New trainsbeingdelivered,signallingworkunderway, new timetabletobeintroduced2013 Largely complete-newtrainsandsignallinginplace TfL progressingtheproposedextension Options underconsideration. Signalling upgradeunderway.Tobecompleted2014 166 Tubestationshavebeenrefurbishedsince2008 ELLX Phase2toopenpublicinDecember2012. Overground serviceupgradesintroducedMay2011. Hackney CentralandDownsstations. Revised designdevelopedforproposedlinkbetween other routes. by 2013.Lobbyingcontinuesforenhancementson station deepcleansandextracycpleparkingfacilites Balham. NewGreaterAngliafranchisewilldeliver NSIP worksnearingcompletionatNorburyand Work startedonnewbridge,completionby2013 Brighton Yardnowopenprovidingaccesstonewlifts. Completed expected in2012. interchange betweentram,trainandbus.Completion Work underwaytoopensecondentranceandimprove On siteatpresent,completionduring2012 work reviewingbusneedsunderway. with localauthoritiesatallCrossraillocations,initial Rolling programmeofmasterplansbeingdeveloped

Status update Reference 73 Tube network core asset renewal Programme ofcoreassetrenewaltolock-inbenefitsfrom Tubenetworkcoreassetrenewal 73 4Eeg-aigiiitvs Initially,aprogrammeoftrialstoincludelowenergy Energy-savinginitiatives 74 0DRetnin oeta xeso oFrs ilSchemeoptionstobefurtherreviewed, subjectto Tramlinkpotentialextensionto PotentialextensiontoForestHill 84 DLRextensions 80 Regenerativebrakingand 75 Enablingoperationofservicespostlineupgradesand CoolingtheTubeprogramme 72 3DevelopmentofaNewBusfor 93 Re-patterningofbusservicestotakeinaccount new Busnetworkdevelopment 92 Regularreviewofbusnetwork,includingreviewsthe Busnetworkdevelopment 91 NewtramsprovidingcapacitybetweenTherapia Lane Tramlinkpotentialextensionfrom 87 Tramlinkcapacity 86 4Paigoto bny ue Atcptdb h n f21 Completed IntentionthatallnewbusesenteringLondon's fleetpost Lowemissionbuses 95 Anticipatedbytheendof2011 Phasingoutof'bendy'buses 94 Tramlinkpotentialextensionfrom 88 6Enhancedrealtimeservice 96 Tramlinkpotentialextensionfrom 89 Number Bromley automatic traincontrol London Wimbledon toSutton beyond Croydon toThorntonHeathand information Wimbledon toTooting Bus Tramlink DLR ceeDescription Scheme repair the upgradesandmaintainassetsinastateofgood lighting, smartelectricitymeteringatstationsandlowlos improved passengercomfort. to Bromley Potential extensionfromBeckenhamJunctionon-street upgrade programme To beimplementedasanintegralpartoftheTube infrastructure andtherelatedchangesindemand good interchangewithothermodes adequate capacity,reliableservices,goodcoverageand growth, maintaineaseofuse,attractivefrequenciesand every fiveyears,tocaterforpopulationandemployment strategic prioritiesunderlyingtheprocessapproximately and ElmersEnd include enhancedaccessibilitydesignfeatures) Pilot tocreatenewiconicbusforLondon(whichwill Sutton. Potential extensionfromMorden/MitchamJunctionto 2012 belowemission(initiallydieselhybrid) potential trafficissuesalongA23 northwards towardsStreathamandBrixton.However, a firstphasewithpotentialforextensionsfurther Potential extensionsfromCroydontoThorntonHeathas at stops,oninternetandmobiles Delivery ofCountdown2;enhancedrealtime information mixture ofsegregatedandstreet-runningtrack Potential extensionfromWimbledontoTootingasa conductor rails s

Completion 2010– 2012*

Completion 2013– 2020†

Completion Post 2020 Ongoing development ofsubregionalplan on tracktodelivercoolingintimefortheOlympic Circus andGreenParkhavebeenacceleratedare beneficial use.ThestationcoolingprojectsatOxford ventilation systembyreturningoutofservicefansto The programmecontinuestoimprovethenetwork development ofsubregionalplan Scheme optionstobefurtherreviewed,subject Ongoing discussed withboroughs,seeitem58. Impacts ofCrossrailcurrentlybeingassessedand with subregionalpanelsduring2012 Regular reviewsongoing.Busservicetobediscussed summer 2012 Additional tramsenteringservice-tobecompleted First busenteredserviceSpring2012 development ofsubregionalplan Scheme optionstobefurtherreviewed,subject 300 dieselhybridbusesaretobeintroduced by2012. development ofsubregionalplan Scheme optionstobefurtherreviewed,subject Largely complete development ofsubregionalplan Scheme optionstobefurtherreviewed,subject aecs fdtrie desirable determined if case base p under currentreviewandwillbeincorporatedintothe sectionalisation andpermanentmagnetmotorsare measures suchasinvertersubstations,amended regenerative brakingcurrents(4,500A).Additional rail intunnels,highervoltages(750v)and include fulluseofextralowlosscompositeconductor base caseforthedeeptubeprogramme.These saving initiativesarebeingconsideredaspartofthe inverter substationontheVictorialineandkeyenergy and currentsettings.Atrialisbeingplannedforan rail, coasting,sectionalisationandchangestovoltage such asinvertersubstations,extralowlossconductor A detailedstudyhasbeenpreparedlookingatfactors eriod.

Status update Reference 0 Additionalbusstandsand 100 0 diinlcceprig rud6,0 diinlcceprigsae nLno Excellentprogresshassofarbeenmadetow Around66,000additionalcycleparkingspacesinLondon Additionalcycleparking 103 BarclaysCycleHirescheme 102 1 Urbanrealm improvementsas 112 London-wide‘betterstreets’ 107 1 Improvingurban realmand 114 Urbanrealm improvementsin 113 Targetedintroductionofon-streetwayfindingspecifically Improvedwayfinding 111 Walkinginformationand 110 Accesstostationsand 108 1 Urbanrealmimprovementsin 118 0 Boroughcyclinginitiatives-non- 106 Boroughcyclinginitiatives- 105 TwoinitialtrialradialroutestocentralLondon,followed BarclaysCycleSuperHighways 104 9Provisionofsuitablebus 99 7Bspirt Onacasebybasis,implementbuspriority Buspriority 97 8Provisionofsuitablebus 98 Number upgraded ornewbusstations upgrades Crossrail, TubeUpgrades,HLOS rail infrastructuresuchas infrastructure torespondnew enhancement initiative part oftheMayor'sGreatSpaces connectivity andurbanrealm initiatives toimprovepedestrian town centres example betweenstationsand which havehighdemand,for walking conditionsonkeyroutes town centres campaign surroundings developments Opportunity Areas/new infrastructure tosupport key locationsincentralLondon infrastructure based infrastructure based Walking andtheurbanrealm Cycling ceeDescription Scheme improve servicereliability in specificlocationsordertoincreasecapacityand and/or upgradedornewbusstationstosupportdemand On acasebybasis,provideadditionalbusstands development inarea. stations. Tobedeliveredinphasestosupport bus stops,additionalstands,upgradedornew provide asnecessarybusprioritymeasures,accessible Review individualsitesonacasebybasisand justifies bikes inBarclaysCycleHireschemewheredemand Possible expansionofareacoveredand/oradditional parks andriversidewalks London's recognisedandlesserknownstreets,squares, Urban realmimprovementstorevitalisesomeof environment Improvements tourbanrealmandpedestrian London' principles designed forpedestrians,example,using'Legible ra el mrvmnsTenKeyWalkingRoutesweredeliveredin10/11. ThenewGreatOutdoorsprogrammewillfocuson Urban realmimprovements Urban realmimprovements activities that willfocusonwalkingroutes,wayfinding,eventsand Walking campaigns,includingthe'2011yearofwalking', current demandandfuturegrowth stations andbusstops,prioritisingactivitybasedon and personalsecurityonwalkcycleroutesto Targeted programmeofworkstoimproveaccessibility measures tomaintainservicereliability development inarea new busstations.Tobedeliveredinphasestosupport accessible busstops,additionalstands,upgradedor and provideasnecessarybusprioritymeasures, Review individualdevelopmentsonacasebybasis Gardens) andotherkeylocationswithvery high footfall Pall MallandStJames),vicinityoftheriver (e.g.Jubilee locations suchasWestEnd(e.g.thevicinity ofPiccadilly, Pedestrian andurbanrealmimprovements, potentiallyin by furtherroutes Biking Boroughinitiatives planning interventionsbasedonevidenceandother across Londonincludingidentifyingthemarketsand Non-infrastructure solutionstohelppromotecycling highest potentialincludingBikingBoroughinitiatives cycle routesandimprovedsignage,onareaswith Infrastructure basedsolutionssuchascycleparking,

Completion 2010– 2012*

Completion 2013– 2020†

Completion Post 2020 boroughs. discussion withallofthekeystakeholdersincluding This isanongoingrequirementwhichinvolves See item90. changes aroundstationswiththeaffectedboroughs. discussing thepotentialCrossrail-relatedbusdemand on demandandservicechanges.TfLiscurrently infrastructure isdesirableatinterchanges,depending New railservicesmaymeanthatamendedornewbus East extensiontoBowwillbedeliveredinSpring2012 Russell Squaredelivered,amongstothers. Piccadilly 2-waysystem,BritanniaJunctionand Schemes alongGrandUnionCanal,ExhibitionRoad, on tracktobedeliveredbysummer2012. 45 projectshadbeencompleted,andafurther35are under London’sGreatOutdoors.Bytheendof2011, Since 2009,arangeofprojectshavebeencompleted docking stationsandonBarclaysCycle including Crossrailhoardings,BarclaysCycleHire has beenfurtherintegratedwithintheTfLfamily, transport network.In2011/12LegibleLondonmapping the systemcontinuestospreadacrossLondon’s companies (TOCs),LOCOGandCrossrail,ensuring London mappingtoNetworkRail;trainoperating completed inDecember2011.TfLsuppliedLegible The LegibleLondonbasemapofGreaterwas Villa Pancras, Camden,RuckholtRoad,andBromley North March 2012.Theseinclude:Cheapside,Euston toSt Another nineKeywalkingRouteswillbedeliveredby routes belowarelinkedwithtowncentres. town centreregeneration.Mostofthekeywalking September 2011,promotingwalkingtrips public transportcongestionreliefpilotheldin successfully in2011.Oneofthehighlightswas The MakingWalkingCountCampaignwasrun Green ParkandClaphamJunction. initiatives. Recentimprovementshavebeenmadeto This isbeingdeliveredaspartofBetterStreet during 2012 Bus servicetobediscussedwithsubregionalpanels develo station inSeptember2011whichwaspaidforwith recent exampleistheopeningofStratfordCitybus developments whichareplannedineastLondon.A important inservingsomeofthelargenew This isanongoingrequirementandwillbeparticularly uehgwy routes Superhighways Russell Squaredelivered,amongstothers Piccadilly 2-waysystem,BritanniaJunction and Schemes alongGrandUnionCanal,Exhibition Road, opened in2013 Four oftwelveroutesdelivered,fourmorewillbe 2012. 66,000 additionalcycleparkingspacesbytheendof meeting theMayor’saimtosecuredeliveryof 2011. Programme developedandimplementationstartedin 2011. Programme developedandimplementationstartedin g e. p er contributions.

Status update ards Reference 4 Encouragefurther 140 Continuetrialsofintelligent 139 Achievementofstategood 138 3 Furtherhighwayenhancements 137 Roadimprovementschemeat 133 BlackwallTunnel(northbound) 132 Potentialgyratoryandone-way 126 Reviewofloadingandwaiting 123 Improvedmanagement 122 Improvedmanagementof 121 Improvedtrafficcontrolon 120 Increasedtreeandvegetation 119 4 Investigationofmerits20mph 141 4 a lbspot upr xaso fcrcus Withsupportandfunding,46%of Londonresidents Provisionof infrastructureto 144 Support expansionofcarclubs LowEmission Zone 143 Carclubsupport 142 4 Promoteemission-basedparking 146 Continueto workwithDfTon 145 Number camera technology implementation ofaveragespeed speed adaptationtechnologies repair ofroadinfrastructure network and/ orchangestothelocalroad Lewisham refurbishment Morden andWimbledon system improvements,e.g.at elsewhere restrictions incentralLondonand wide andsub-regionalcorridors unplanned eventsonLondon- wide andsub-regionalcorridors planned interventionsonLondon- corridors London-wide andsub-regional coverage zone orzones vehicles support lowemissionroad enhancements charges programme road pricingfeasibility London riverservices and rivercrossings Roads ceeDescription Scheme otnetil n ehooydvlpetAveragespeedcameraswereimplementedonthe Ongoing Ongoing Continue trialsandtechnologydevelopment Continue trialsandtechnologydevelopment Ongoing programmeofmaintenance odipoeet Currentlyunderconstructionandwillbecompleted Completed increased localdemand network relatedtomajordevelopmentsinresponse smooth trafficflowand/orchangestothelocalroad Consideration offurtherhighwayenhancementsthatwill Road improvements Refurbishment oftunnel movement andsmoothtrafficflow example, aswellenablingappropriatevehicular realm, environmental,safetyandqualityoflifegoals,for Improvements tomakegreatercontributionurban targeted demandledapproach Review andreportonpotentialimprovements-usinga steady stateoperationassoonpossible returning thenetworkquicklyandefficientlytoitsplanned emergencies etc)in‘realtime’astheyoccurand Minimising disruptionfromunplannedevents(accidents, example through theuseofpermitschemeforroadworks road networkwiththepotentialtodisruptiontrafficflows Minimising theimpactofplannedinterventionson out ofSCOOT Improved trafficcontrolsystems,forexamplefurtherroll gardens andgreenspacesby2025 target ofanadditionaltwomilliontreesinLondon'sparks, Additional 10,000streettreesby2012(funded),witha quality, CO2andcongestionbenefits London orelsewheretoMTSgoalsincludingsafety,air Assess contributionof20mphzoneorzonesincentral ute E nacmnsadvhcecvrg LEZphases3&4delivered Introduction ofelectricvehiclerechargingpointsby2015 Further LEZenhancementsandvehiclecoverage fuels suchashydrogenandbiofuels(unfunded) and supportdistributionnetworksforotheralternative of stayandvehicleemissions expand coverageofparkingchargestovary byduration Boroughs andcarparkoperatorstobeencouraged to carbon traveloptions,suchaswalking,cyclingandpublic shift tomoreCO2-efficientroadvehiclesandlower regulatory demandmanagementmeasurestoinfluencea Review theoptionofroaduserchargingand/or - Completion 2010– 2012*

Completion 2013– 2020†

Completion Post 2020 cameras onsuitablesectionsoftheTLRN speed camerasarelikelytoreplaceexisting cameras arecurrentlybeingrenewedandaverage initial resultsarepositive.TfL’snetworkofspeed Police. TfLiscloselymonitoringcollisionratesand A13 in2011withenforcementbytheMetropolitan crossin including newcyclelanes,revisionstopedestrian (TLRN) throughthedeliveryofsmallschemes enhance theTransportforLondonRoadNetwork TfL's CapitalDevelopmentTeamcontinuesto before theOlympics Under development with boroughcouncils. on theTLRNandboroughroadnetwork,inconjunction market, TfLwillinvestigatepossibilitiesfordeployment help reducecongestion.Asthetechnologycomesto developing a‘virtual’loadingbaysolutiondesignedto The IntelligentTransportSystems(ITS)sectoris Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing target bytheendof2012. Park andLondonissettomeetits10,000streettree Over 5,000treeshavebeeninstalledintheOlympic investigation totakeplace Some boroughshaveimplemented,further now livewithin5minutes'walkofacarclubvehicle. charge points,settogrow1,300by2013 Source Londonhasdelivered300publiclyaccessible Commission Parking reviewundertakenforOuterLondon CO2 emissions Strategy published,settingoutapproachtoreducing Mayor's ClimateChangeMitigationandEnergy g s andurbanrealmim

Status

p update rovements. . Reference 6 nrae s ftae ln Increaseduseandpoweroftravelplansforworkplaces, Increaseduseoftravelplans 160 Smartertravelinitiativestoreducetheenvironmental Targetedsmartertravelinitiatives 159 Richmond2009to2012Smarter 158 Ongoingprogrammeofenhancementstoinformation Enhancedtravelplanningtools 157 Integratedfarescollectionsystemandticketingacrossall Integratedfaresandticketing 156 PromotetheuseofThamesand 155 NewThamespassenger 154 ImprovementstoThames 153 6 Continueddevelopment androll- 161 6 nertdtasotplcn Establishjointtransportpolicingintelligenceunitand Integratedtransportpolicing 163 Developmentand incentivisationofmembershipthe Promotionoffreight bestpractice 162 Number Travel Programme movement other waterwaysforfreight services passenger services out offreightinitiatives Other measures ceeDescription Scheme schools andindividuals walking andcycling transport capacityand/orencourageactivetravelsuchas impact oftravel,makemoreefficientuselimited availability, includingTfLJourneyPlanner services fares onallsuburbanrailservicesandOysterriver London publictransportservices,includingOysterzonal initiatives inRichmond Complete thethree-yearprogrammeofsmartertravel SafeguardedWharvesreviewunderway Enable freightaccesstowaterways development ofVNEBOpportunityArea Encourage newpassengerThamesservicestosupport Concordat and IsleofDogs)developmenttheRiver enhanced pierfacilities(includingatNorthGreenwich Consistent servicestandards,examineopportunitiesfor centres and/orbreak-bulk of collaborativeapproachessuchasconsolidation Town centreandarea-basedDSPs,CLPspromotion the agenciespolicingLondon’stransportsystem reporting systemstoenableintegratedworking between portal FORS anddevelopfunctionalityofthefreightinformation

Completion 2010– 2012*

Completion 2013– 2020†

Completion Post 2020 achievements (STARTRACK).Moredetailscanbe monitoring toolhasbeendevelopedtorecordschools travel modesandareductionincaruse.Anew demonstrate ahigherthanaverageincreaseinactive Accreditation scheme(STAR).Theseschools one thirdareregisteredontheSchoolTravel 94% ofLondonschoolshaveatravelplaninplaceand Coordinators. have jointlyfundedWorkPlaceTravelPlan can stilltakeforwarde.g.thenorthLondonboroughs http://www.lscp.org.uk/newwaytoplan/ andboroughs London Planandonthenewwebsite of thedevelopmentcontrolprocessassetoutin requested toinitiativeWorkplaceTravelPlansaspart stopped in2010,howeveremployersarestill TfL fundingforvoluntaryWorkplaceTravelPlans cycle parking,trainingandsafetychecks. along theBarclaysCycleSuperhighwaysincluding TfL haveintroducedtargetedsmartertravelinitiatives information onhowthosecorridorsaremanaged. key roadcorridorsinLondonaswellsupporting Traffic Informationfacilitywhichalsonowshowsthe has beenimprvedthroughthelaunchofanimproved any busstoponthenetwork.Informationfordrivers customers ofthearrivaltimesnextbusesfrom launch ofthenewBusArrivalsservicewhichadvises Customer informationhasbeenimprovedthroughthe better planningoflevelaccessroutes. the JourneyPlanneraccessibilityinformationtoenable For the2012Gamesimprovementsarebeingmadeto built forthispurpose. and services.Adedicatedpieceofsoftwarehasbeen arrangements fortheproductionofnewapplications to thirdpartydevelopersunderouropendata improvements toincreasecapacityandenableaccess The TfLJourneyPlannerhasundergoneaseriesof well asallTfLmodes Oyster nowonallnationalrailservicesinLondonas funding. Programme cancelledin2011duetoreallocationof Clipper St GeorgespieropenedandservedbyThames Thames strategyunderdevelopmentbyGLA/Mayor cycling andenforcesredrouteparkingrestrictions. bus flowissues,improvesthesafetyandsecurity of hire vehicles.Italsohelpstoreducecongestion and support toLondon'sbuses,licensedtaxisand private Transport Command.Itprovidesadditional police TfL fundsadedicatedunitwithintheMet- Safer undertaken topromotethefour'Rs'for2012Games. Close workwiththefreightindustryisbeing financed consolidationcentres. July 2011)issupportiveoftheprincipleprivately Planning policy(ReplacementLondonPlanpublished effectiveness forfutureapplicationinLegacy. network duringtheGames.TfLwillmonitortheir the numberoffreightandservicingtripsonroad by freightoperatorsandtheirclientsinordertoreduce TfL ispromotinganumberofmeasurestobetakenup seen thenumberofoveralldeliveriesreducedby20%. on twwsaceiainoguk org staccreditation A www at found closely-monitoredtrialofaDSPatTfLbuildinghas

Status update Reference 6 rsri l e nrsrcuewl eflyacsil Proposalssubjecttofuture development. Seeitem45. Toincludesomeofthefollowingfeaturesatupgraded Tubestationupgradeprogramme 174 Tubeplatformtotrainlevel- 173 Continuingrolloutofstep-free 172 NationalRailstep-freeaccess 171 Allnewinfrastructurewillbefullyaccessible Newaccessibletubeandrail 170 Crossrail2 169 Olympic&ParalympicTransport 166 Transportsystemclimatechange 165 Programmeofinitiativestotackleantisocialbehaviour, Tacklingantisocialbehaviour 164 8 rvlifrainImprovetheavailability,quality,quantityandtimelinesso Travelinformation 180 7 u tpacsiiiyImprovedaccessibilityofbusstops,for example, through Development of aNewBusfor 178 Busstopaccessibility 177 AccessibleTubemapshowingstep-freeandmostlystep- Tubetravelinformation 176 Exploreopportunitiesforfurtherimplementationofwide- Tubewide-aisleticketgates 175 179 8 tf viaiiyTo ensurestaffareavailabletoprovideassistance, Staffavailability 181 Number and urbanrealmimprovements access Underground access schemesonthe station programme rolling stock Legacy ActionPlan adaptation A London Accessibility ccessible crossingsprogramme ceeDescription Scheme bus stops,takingaccountofthewholejourneyapproach. particularly intowncentresandonroutestostations Improve thephysicalaccessibilityofstreetscape, - Increasedamountsofseating staircase - Tactilewalkingsurfacesoneveryplatformand - Improvedsignsandwayfinding - Improvedlightingandpublicaddresssystems - Listeningpointsatsomestations - InductionloopsatHelpandInformationpoints - Removing,modifyingorhighlightingobstructions and treadonsteps - Improvedvisualcontrastatleadingedgeofeachriser - Improvedhandrailcolourcontrastanddesign hall - Audibleandvisualinformationatallplatformsticket stations: including preventativeandenforcementmeasures from platformtotrain new rollingstockisintroducedtoprovidelevelaccess Platform humpsrolledoutacrosstheTubesystemas schemes Continuing programmeofstationstep-freeaccess around 100today stations inLondonto160(47percent)by2015,from DfT's AccessforAlltoincreasenumberofstepfreerail Requirements compliant New rollingstockwillbeRailVehicleAccessibility of thephysicalinfrastructureprovidedfor2012;stagingo A rangeofinterventionstosecurethemaximumbenefit resilience andsafetytotheimpactsofclimatechange Develop astrategytoimprovetransportsystem removal ofstreetclutter free routes aisle ticketgates features New buswillincludeenhancedaccessibilitydesign accessibility-related travelinformation behavioural changeasaresultoftheevent;and the eventandlongertermopportunitiesthispresents; information andreassurancethroughoutservices hours b lttl ih ti t f t ll t t il t i ibl A f f Completion 2010– 2012*

Completion 2013– 2020†

Completion Post 2020 addition TfLhassetoutit'scurrenttargetsintheDraft Better StreetsandMajorSchemesProgrammes.In Accessibility continuestobeimprovedthroughthe reduce fareevasionandtackleantisocialbehaviour 500 revenueinspectorspatrollingthenetworkto damage, theft,robberyandstaffassaultsaround focusing onspecificissueslikeillegalcabs,criminal patrolling thenetwork.Specialisttransportpoliceunits TfL hasmorethan2,500TfL-fundedpoliceofficers Humps completedonVictorialine. committed scheme. Green ParkopenedSep2011.Vauxhallisnowa delivery by2015 DfT hasfundedanadditional10stationschemesfor Victoria linedelivered,Subsurfaceunderway published Mayor's ClimateChangeAdaptationStrategy in 2011. A 29% since2008 59 percentofbusstopsarenowaccessible,upfrom Map publishedonTfLwebsite Underground stations More than250wideaislegateshavebeeninstalledon Ongoing 2012. Seeitem91. First busesonstreetandremainingtobedeliveredin information onmobileandinternet.Seealso item94. at-stop infoimprovedonbusservices;betterrealtime on-station informationimprovedonTube;on-busand Numerous improvementsmade,includingon-trainand Action Plantobepublishedearly2012 at differentstations. involves improvedsharingofinformationbetween staff Finsbury ParkandMarylebone/BakerStreet which Staff AssistanceProgramme'hasbeenconducted at A trialofthe'InegratedInterchangeManagement and ccessibility ImplementationPlanwhichwaspublished

Status update Reference 8 nacdDa--iesrieNwDa--iefetadrve foeain DialaRidemaderecord1.3milliontripsin201 NewDial-a-Ridefleetandreviewofoperations EnhancedDial-a-Rideservice 184 Toensuretheneedsofdisabledpassengersare Initiativestoimproveattitudesof 183 Stafftraining 182 9 WestCoastMainline 190 Ongoing PotentiallinkbetweenHigh 189 HighSpeed1international 188 TfL'sDisabilityEqualityScheme DiscountsonCongestionChargingschemes 187 BlueBadgediscounts 186 8 FurtherExtensionstothepublic 185 Number staff andtravellers enhancements Speed 1andHigh2 service enhancements (DES) transport system (DfT/Network Rail/TOCledschemes) International andnationalraillinks † 2013forTfLschemesand2015NetworkRail(postHLOSCP4) *2012 forTfLschemesand2014NetworkRail(asperHLOSCP4) ceeDescription Scheme understood byallfrontlinestaff accessibility needs and publicattitudesraiseawarenessofpeople's Stakeholder, staffandpublicinitiativestoimprove London Midlandservices Train lengtheningandfrequencyimprovementsto Stratford. services betweenHS2andEurope,includingcallsat Potential linkbetweenHS1andHS2allowingthrough (making useofnewEuropeaninfrastructure) Direct servicestoawiderrangeofEuropeandestinations people that theservicesitoffersareaccessibletodisabled sets outinfurtherdetailwhatTfLisgoingtodoensure A statutorydocument,updatedeverythreeyears,which requirements oftheDisabilityDiscriminationAct A ll extensionstothepublictransportsystemwillmeet

Completion 2010– 2012*

Completion 2013– 2020†

Completion Post 2020 in useandalsobeingdeveloped refresher courseeveryyear.Busdriverbigredbook disability awarenesstraining,andundertakea All frontlinestaffworkinginTubestationsreceive Programme underdevelopment. Programme tobedefined(fordeliveryin2014) To besubjectoffurtherinvestigationbyHS2. during thecourseofnext5years. European destinationsfromStPancrasInternational operators willprovideaccesstoawiderrangeof It isexpectedthatEurostarandotherinternational Scheme undertheEqualityAct2010 To berevisedduring2012asaSingleEquality Dalston JunctionandImperialWharf. such asShoreditchHighStreet,Hoxton,Haggerston, All newLondonOvergroundstationsarestep-free journeys an 18percentincreaseon2007/08with200,000more

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