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East and South East Sub-Regional Transport Plan Update Report, 2012 East and south east London Sub-regional Transport Plan update report, 2012/13 Maps All maps are © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved (100032379) (2013) GLA Images All photographs and images are ©TfL Visual Image Services Contents 1 Foreword 3 Working in partnership 4 Travel in east and south east London 5 Addressing the challenges • Supporting growth areas and regeneration • London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and legacy • Improving air quality and reducing CO2 emissions • Making efficient use of the road network • Transforming the role of cycling • Supporting efficient freight and servicing 18 Addressing the sub-regional priorities in 2012/13 24 Investing to improve east and south east London from 2013/14 30 Future opportunities 38 Funding Appendix A: Implementation summary Appendix B: East and south east London Sub-regional Transport Plan: addressing the challenges Appendix C: Published research and strategies, 2012/13 East and south east London Sub-regional Transport Plan update report, 2012/13 iii The east and south east London sub-region consists of the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Bexley, Greenwich,HERTS. Hackney, M1Havering, Lewisham, Newham, Redbridge M25 ESSEX and Tower Hamlets. They are represented via the East and South East London Transport Partnership, together with the London Boroughs of Bromley, Waltham Forest, Dartford ENFIELD M11 Borough Council and Thurrock Unitary Council. NORTH SUB-REGION BARNET BUCKS. HARROW HARINGEY WALTHAM M40 FOREST REDBRIDGEREDBRIDGE HAVERINGHAVERING HACKNEYHACKNEY HILLINGDON BRENT CAMDEN BARKINGBARKING ANDAND ISLINGTON DAGENHAMDAGENHAM NEWHAMNEWHAM WEST SUB-REGION TOWERTOWER WESTMINSTER EALING CITY HAMLETSHAMLETS CENTRAL SUB-REGION M4 KENSINGTON SOUTHWARK & CHELSEA GREENWICHGREENWICH HAMMERSMITH HOUNSLOW & FULHAM LAMBETH BERKSHIRE BEXLEY BEXLEY RICHMOND WANDSWORTH UPON THAMES LEWISHAMLEWISHAM MERTON KINGSTON UPON THAMES SOUTH SUB-REGION BROMLEY M3 SUTTON M20 CROYDON SURREY M25 KENT iv East and south east London Sub-regional Transport Plan update report, 2012/13 Foreword Welcome to the East and South East East Sub-region and to provide TfL, The SRTP is accompanied by a poster Sub-regional Transport Plan (SRTP) the East and South East London map for the sub-region: a useful update report for 2012 /13. The last Transport Partnership and Borough summary of this document, providing year has been a busy and successful officers a short update on: a snapshot of the challenges, year for transport within London, » what has happened over priority work areas and opportunities with the Capital not only responding the last 12 months we can all work together to to the challenges of events such as address over the coming years. » what is committed in the Diamond Jubilee and the London the business plan and I would just like to thank you for 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Local Implementation all the support and effort that has Games, but also delivering the Plan (LIP) funding gone in to making the sub-regional local transport improvements collaboration such a success and necessary for the people who live » what future opportunities exist to improve transport look forward to working with and work across the sub-region. and address the remaining you over the coming year. I am pleased to see the strategic challenges Sir Peter Hendy CBE collaboration continue between This annual update will also help Transport Transport for London (TfL), boroughs with the development of Commissioner East and South East London the 2014 / 15 Local Implementation Transport Partnership, including Plan programmes and revised the nine boroughs, and other key targets in 2013. In addition, the stakeholders, such as neighbouring updated plan will help TfL consider boroughs and authorities, through priorities for the Business Planning the subregional panel. This is of process to address the medium to course complementary to our day- longer term challenges for London to-day engagement through the and the sub-regions. A summary operational mbusinesses at TfL. of the East and South East Sub- The SRTP has been updated to regional implementation plan showcase work in the East and South can be found in Appendix A. East and south east London Sub-regional Transport Plan update report, 2012/13 1 Foreword The East and South East London 750,000 residents, in London this is Over the past year the sub-regional Transport Partnership (ESEL) works equivalent to adding a city the size of Partnership has worked on a number to develop a dialogue between east Leeds. of key themes, including influencing and south east London boroughs, the The renewed focus on the area as a the development of the future rail Growth Boroughs, the GLA and TfL to result of the London 2012 Olympic network, enhancing connectivity agree sub-regional priorities including and Paralympic games has acted as across all modes, including the a strong focus on how transport acts a catalyst for significant investment. development of the bus network, as a key enabler of growth, a healthy A key objective of the games is and promoting walking and cycling. environment and social inclusion. The to achieve both a physical and Going forward the challenges remains ESEL partnership actively promotes behavioural legacy. Socio-economic to achieve an urban transformation a transport system which supports convergence is a key goal in terms across the whole area, radiating from the continued economic growth of improving the environment and the key centres to outer London in a and physical & social regeneration opportunities for existing residents way which does not increase private of the area to maximise the impact through the urban renewal of key transport usage, but gives residents, of investment. The economic centres, but also the opportunity to business and visitors alike a true and social geography of the area develop new neighbourhoods such choice of public transport, walking has changed beyond recognition as around the Olympic Park, Canning and cycling alternatives. over the past 30 years through a Town and Greenwich Peninsula. combination of the development Transport is fundamental to these of the London’d Docklands the objectives, the transport system wider Thames Gateway and the needs to act as an enabler, to provide transport improvements which were access to jobs and services, and to an essential part of delivering the unlock areas of growth. Transport successful London 2012 Olympic and and land use planning should be Paralympic Games. This trajectory integrated in order to create an of growth and urban renewal will attractive, well designed and dynamic continue over the next 20 years part of the city. by 2030 there is likely to a further 2 East and south east London Sub-regional Transport Plan update report, 2012/13 Working in partnership ESEL provides a forum to Alex Williams took over from Panel members: openly interact and discuss Richard de Cani as the east London ongoing and upcoming areas of sub-regional ambassador and was ESEL interest, including projects and introduced to the panel in January Julian Sanchez policies for the sub-region. 2013. The high level structure of the Thurrock Council Qasim Shafi TfL Dave Freeston Alex Williams The members board met four 2013 update, and the poster, were also discussed and agreed in January. London Borough London Borough of times during 2012 (March, June, of Tower Hamlets Barking & Dagenham October and December). Isabel Key areas which were discussed in Richard Finch Tim Martin Dedring, Deputy Mayor for Transport, 2012 include: London Borough London Borough attended in June and members had of Redbridge of Bexley » Emirates Air Line Glen Richards Seb Salom the opportunity to discuss Mayoral East and south priorities for the second term in the » Crossrail London Borough east sub-regional London Borough context of broader policy priorities. of Newham of Bromley » Crossrail 2 Murray Woodburn transport Paul Symonds The sub-regional partnership officer’s » Growth Areas London Borough partnership Dartford Borough panel met five times in 2012 as » Roads Task Force of Lewisham Council follows: Simon Moss Rob Scott » London 2012 Olympic and » 17 January London Borough London Borough Paralympic Games Legacy of Havering of Walham Forest » 7 March Martyn Thomas Neil Bullen » 23 May » Linking High Speed 1 (HS1) and 2 (HS2) London Borough Royal Borough of » 16 July of Hackney Greenwich Paul Bowker Kim Smith » 23 October The panel will continue to meet throughout 2013. East and south east London Sub-regional Transport Plan update report, 2012/13 3 Travel in east and south east London Over the whole day the majority of Given the scale of growth a key Modal share trips originating in the sub-region challenge for the sub-region will be to are made by car and motorbike accommodate this, primarily through with a mode share of 40 per cent. the Opportunity Areas and Areas By the end of 2012, Nearly 30 per cent of daily trips are for Intensification, and to encourage There was a 9 per London Overground made by public transport (London sustainable travel from the outset. Given the growth cent increase in carried 120 million cycle flows on the Underground, Docklands Light It is therefore key that these largely in the sub-region passengers - nearly sustainable trips TLRN major road four times the Railway (DLR), rail or bus). Crowding brownfield areas are stitched into need to continue to network in 2012 number carried and congestion on public transport the fabric of the sub-region. Existing be encouraged when it launched in and highways remain a key concern employment hubs such as Canary 2007 for the sub-region, impacting on Wharf are forecast to continue to overall journey time reliability. grow in the future, with an estimated 32% 5% In line with the employment and additional 100,000 people working on the Isle of Dogs by 2031. Other population forecasts, travel in London 2% 6% both by residents and visitors will employment centres such as Old Street and Stratford will play increase substantially by 2031.
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