Silvertown Crossing: Summary of data collection Travel in London Supplementary Report June 2016 © Transport for London 2016 All rights reserved. Reproduction permitted for research, private study and internal circulation within an organisation. Extracts may be reproduced provided the source is acknowledged. Disclaimer This publication is intended to provide accurate information. However, TfL and the authors accept no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions or for any damage or loss arising from use of the information provided. Contents Contents ............................................................................................................................... 2 List of tables and figures .................................................................................................... 5 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................... 9 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 9 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 17 2. Data sources and methodology ............................................................................... 18 2.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 18 2.2. Summary of all data sources ................................................................................ 18 2.3. Sample robustness ................................................................................................ 19 2.4. Survey of personal travel behaviour at river crossings ...................................... 19 2.5. Survey of freight travel behaviour at river crossings .......................................... 23 2.6. Survey of local residents ....................................................................................... 24 2.7. Survey of local businesses ................................................................................... 25 2.8. Road Side Interview Surveys ............................................................................... 26 2.9. London Travel Demand Survey ............................................................................ 27 2.10. 2011 Census ....................................................................................................... 27 3. Survey of Personal Travel Behaviour ...................................................................... 29 3.1. Socio-demographic characteristics of river crossing users ............................... 30 3.2. Trip characteristics for users of river crossings .................................................. 35 3.3. Routing used for river crossing journeys ............................................................. 40 3.4. Origins and destinations for users of river crossings ......................................... 41 3.5. Stated Intentions .................................................................................................... 43 4. Survey of Freight Travel Behaviour ......................................................................... 49 4.1. Nature of freight businesses surveyed ................................................................ 50 4.2. Fleet details of freight operators ........................................................................... 51 4.3. Crossings used by freight operators .................................................................... 52 4.4. Trip characteristics of typical journeys by freight operators............................... 53 4.5. Frequency of journeys ........................................................................................... 54 4.6. Stated intention experiment .................................................................................. 56 5. Survey of Local Residents ........................................................................................ 58 5.1. Demographics of survey respondents ................................................................. 59 5.2. Car and van availability ......................................................................................... 60 5.3. Home location and choice of where to live .......................................................... 61 2 5.4. Employment patterns and commuting trips ......................................................... 62 5.5. Trips made for education purposes ..................................................................... 68 5.6. Trips made for other purposes ............................................................................. 69 5.7. Ease of crossing the river ..................................................................................... 71 5.8. Impact of river crossings on travel ....................................................................... 74 5.9. Non-river crossers ................................................................................................. 75 5.10. Avoidance of cross-river travel .......................................................................... 76 5.11. Future plans for travel in the area ..................................................................... 76 6. Road Side Interview Surveys ................................................................................... 80 6.1. Road Side Interviews at the Blackwall Tunnel .................................................... 81 6.2. Journey purpose .................................................................................................... 81 6.3. Journey purpose and time .................................................................................... 81 6.4. Vehicle occupancy ................................................................................................. 82 6.5. Origin and destination of journeys ........................................................................ 83 7. Survey of Local Businesses - 2013 ......................................................................... 88 7.1. Characteristics of local businesses ...................................................................... 89 7.2. Typical East London business profile .................................................................. 90 7.3. Benefits of business location ................................................................................ 90 7.4. Weaknesses of business location ........................................................................ 92 7.5. Factors important to businesses .......................................................................... 92 7.6. The importance of East London river crossings ................................................. 93 7.7. The river as a barrier to the development of business ....................................... 94 7.8. Reliability of journey times across the river ......................................................... 95 7.9. Cross river issues affecting businesses .............................................................. 96 7.10. Impact of Cross river issues on businesses .................................................... 98 7.11. Responses to the East London River Crossings Package ............................ 99 8. Survey of Local Businesses - 2015 ....................................................................... 103 8.1. Characteristics of local businesses .................................................................... 104 8.2. Benefits of business location by borough .......................................................... 105 8.3. Benefits of business location by sector ............................................................. 105 8.4. Weaknesses of business location by borough .................................................. 106 8.5. Weaknesses of business location by sector ..................................................... 107 8.6. Factors important to businesses ........................................................................ 107 8.7. The importance of East London river crossings ............................................... 107 3 8.8. The river as a barrier to the development of business ..................................... 108 8.9. Reliability of journey times across the river ....................................................... 109 8.10. Cross river issues affecting businesses ......................................................... 110 8.11. Impact of Cross river issues on businesses .................................................. 112 8.12. Responses to the East London River Crossings Package .......................... 113 8.13. Attitudes to the proposed Silvertown Tunnel ................................................. 113 8.14. Attitudes to the River Crossings package ...................................................... 114 8.15. Expected impacts of the River Crossings package ...................................... 116 9. Analysis of the London Travel Demand Survey ................................................... 117 9.1. Trip patterns in the East London study area ..................................................... 118 9.2. Trip patterns in the West London study area .................................................... 119 9.3. Travel patterns by mode in the East London Study area ................................. 121 9.4. Travel patterns by mode in the West London Study area ............................... 121 9.5. Comparison