EALING BROADWAY INTERCHANGE STUDY Final Report August 2010 EALING BROADWAY INTERCHANGE STUDY Final Report August 2010 Prepared for: Prepared by: London Borough of Ealing Steer Davies Gleave Perceval House 28-32 Upper Ground 14-16 Uxbridge Road London London SE1 9PD W5 2HL +44 (0)20 7910 5000 www.steerdaviesgleave.com Contents CONTENTS 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................. 1 2 EALING BROADWAY ................................................................................ 5 The Study Area ....................................................................................... 5 Highway Network .................................................................................... 6 London Underground & National Rail Services .................................................. 7 Bus Services ........................................................................................... 7 Taxis .................................................................................................... 9 Interchange ......................................................................................... 10 Pedestrian Environment .......................................................................... 11 Cycle Network ...................................................................................... 11 Urban Realm ........................................................................................ 13 3 PREVIOUS STUDIES AND INITIATIVES .......................................................... 15 Ealing Broadway Interchange Feasibility Study, Halcrow ................................... 15 Crossrail ............................................................................................. 19 Arcadia Development.............................................................................. 20 Ealing Broadway Study, Urban Studio (Tribal Group) ........................................ 20 4 OPTION DEFINITION ............................................................................... 23 5 APPRAISAL .......................................................................................... 25 Approach ............................................................................................ 25 Methodology ........................................................................................ 26 Scoring ............................................................................................... 28 6 OPTION DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT ............................................................. 29 Design Team ........................................................................................ 29 Stakeholder Engagement ......................................................................... 30 Existing Arrangement.............................................................................. 31 General Approach .................................................................................. 31 Costings .............................................................................................. 32 Option 1a ............................................................................................ 34 Option 3c ............................................................................................ 39 Option 4 ............................................................................................. 45 Option 5 ............................................................................................. 49 Option 7 ............................................................................................. 64 Option 12 ............................................................................................ 68 Contents Figures Option 13 ............................................................................................ 71 Option 14 ............................................................................................ 74 Option 15 ............................................................................................ 79 Option 16 ............................................................................................ 83 7 BUS NETWORK ANALYSIS ........................................................................ 88 8 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS .................................................................. 92 Study Objectives ................................................................................... 92 Appraisal Results Summary ....................................................................... 92 Recommendations ................................................................................. 92 Way Forward ........................................................................................ 95 FIGURES Figure 2.1 Ealing Broadway Area Overview ....................................................... 6 Figure 2.2 Station Entrance / Exit .................................................................. 8 Figure 2.3 Existing Bus Network .................................................................... 8 Figure 2.4 Bus Stop and Stand Arrangements .................................................... 9 Figure 2.5 Station Broadway: Pedestrian Congestion ......................................... 12 Figure 2.6 Existing Cycle Parking ................................................................. 12 Figure 2.7 Urban Realm – Key Issues ............................................................. 14 Figure 6.1 Existing Arrangement .................................................................. 31 Figure 6.2 Option 1a: General Arrangement .................................................... 34 Figure 6.3 Option 3c: General Arrangement .................................................... 39 Figure 6.4 Option 4: General Arrangement ..................................................... 45 Figure 6.5 Option 5: General Arrangement ..................................................... 49 Figure 6.6 Option 5: Schematic Cross Section .................................................. 51 Figure 6.7 Option 7: General Arrangement ..................................................... 64 Figure 6.8 Option 12: General Arrangement .................................................... 68 Figure 6.9 Option 13: General Arrangement .................................................... 71 Figure 6.10 Option 14: Island Bus Station ‘A’ .................................................... 75 Figure 6.11 Option 14: Island Bus Station ‘B’ .................................................... 75 Figure 6.12 Option 14: General Arrangement .................................................... 76 Figure 6.13 Option 15: The Piazza ................................................................. 79 Figure 6.14 Option 15: General Arrangement .................................................... 80 Figure 6.15 Option 16: A Radical Plan for Ealing - Overview .................................. 83 Figures Tables Figure 6.16 Option 16: A Radical Plan for Ealing - Elevation .................................. 84 Figure 6.17 Option 16: General Arrangment ..................................................... 85 Figure 7.1 Existing Bus Network .................................................................. 89 TABLES Table 1.1 Option Appraisal Summary ............................................................. 4 Table 3.1 Halcrow Appraisal Summary .......................................................... 17 Table 6.1 Option 1a: Appraisal Summary ....................................................... 36 Table 6.2 Option 1a: Costs Summary ............................................................ 36 Table 6.3 Option 3c: Costs Summary ............................................................ 42 Table 6.4 Option 3c: Appraisal Summary ....................................................... 43 Table 6.5 Option 4: Costs Summary ............................................................. 47 Table 6.6 Option 4: Appraisal Summary ........................................................ 48 Table 6.7 Option 5: Costs Summary ............................................................. 57 Table 6.8 Option 5: Profit-driven Development Scale ....................................... 59 Table 6.9 Option 5: Appraisal Summary ........................................................ 62 Table 6.10 Option 7: Costs Summary ............................................................. 66 Table 6.11 Option 7: Appraisal Summary ........................................................ 66 Table 6.12 Option 12: Appraisal Summary ....................................................... 69 Table 6.13 Option 13: Appraisal Summary ....................................................... 72 Table 6.14 Option 14: Appraisal Summary ....................................................... 77 Table 6.15 Option 15: Appraisal Summary ....................................................... 81 Table 6.16 Option 16: Appraisal Summary ....................................................... 86 Table 7.1 Existing Bus Frequencies .............................................................. 89 Table 7.2 Existing Bus Stop & Stand Arrangements ........................................... 90 Table 7.3 Annual Growth in Bus Usage ......................................................... 91 Table 8.1 Option Appraisal: Results Summary ................................................. 93 Appendix Table A.1 Option 1a: User Experience ................................................... 97 Appendix Table A.2 Option