Mayor’s Transport Strategy

Public Consultation

Alex Williams, Director: TfL Borough Partnerships

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

13th January 2010

• Mayor’s Transport Strategy

• TfL’s Business Plan

Overview

Strategic Overview – MTS

3

Mayoral Manifesto

Spring 2008:

‘A change for the better’

“Direction of Travel”

document:

Nov 2008:

‘Way to Go’

Draft MTS for Assembly and

Functional body consultation :

May 2009:

MTS: Statement of Intent (SoI)

Draft MTS for Public &

Stakeholder Consultation

October 2009

Final Mayor’s Transport Strategy

published:

Spring 2010

Development of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy

Goals

Supporting economic development and population

growth

Enhancing the quality of life for all Londoners

Improving the safety and security of all Londoners

Improving transport opportunities for all Londoners

Reducing transport’s contribution to climate change

and improving its resilience

Supporting delivery of the London 2012 Olympic and

Paralympic Games and its legacy

Integration of development and transport

Local and strategic development control

processes should seek to ensure a number of

conditions are satisfied, including:

• High trip generating developments to be

located in areas of high public transport

accessibility, connectivity and capacity

• The design and layout of sites maximise

access on foot, cycle and to public transport

facilities

• Maximum opportunities for sustainable

freight distribution where possible

• Land for transport use is safeguarded in

line with London Plan policy and

Supplementary Planning Guidance

• Planning contributions are sought for

transport improvements, where appropriate

Proposals to manage and enhance the transport system

National Rail, Crossrail, Thameslink, Overground, DLR

and Tramlink

•Crossrail

•London and the South East rail links and services,

including Thameslink

Longer term proposals:

•Domestic high-speed rail

•Chelsea Hackney line

•Station capacity enhancements

Proposals to manage and enhance the transport system

London Underground

•Renewal and repair of the network

•Station refurbishments and accessibility

•Station congestion relief

•Cooling the Tube

Longer term proposals

•Further improvements and extensions to the network

Northern line Upgrade 2

•Extension of the Northern line to Battersea (Privately

funded)

•Potential southern extension to the Bakerloo line will be

reviewed further

Proposals to manage and enhance the transport system

London’s bus network

•Bus network development

•Bus service quality

•Bus fleet development

Blue Ribbon Network, including:

•Making better use of the Thames for passenger services

•Making better use of rivers and canals for waterborne

freight

Proposals to manage and enhance the transport system

Congestion Charging

• The Mayor has made clear he is minded

to remove the Western Extension, following

overwhelming public support during a

consultation on it in 2008.

• The publication of the MTS started a formal

three month public and stakeholder

consultation.

• If the Mayor decides to remove the Western

Extension, then it will be removed in

December 2010

Managing the road network

•Smoothing traffic flow

•Minimising the impact of planned

interventions on the road network

•Minimising disruption from unplanned events

Proposals to encourage more cycling and walking

Cycling:

•Cycle Revolution Cycle Hire, Cycle Highways and

Biking Boroughs

•Raising awareness and 'mainstreaming' cycling

•Integrating cycle provision with development

Walking:

•Better Streets Implementation Plan

•Providing a safe, comfortable and attractive street

environment

•Promoting the health and environmental benefits of

walking

Proposals to reduce transport’s contribution to climate

change and improve its resilience

Reducing CO2 emissions

•Reducing CO2 emissions from freight delivery

•Improving driving techniques on public transport

•Reducing CO2 emissions from aviation

•Smoothing traffic flow

•Development and use of low carbon vehicles, energy

and design principles

Adapting to climate change

•Maintain existing infrastructure to improve resilience

to climate change.

Safety and Security

Focus on safety across all transport

modes

More effective enforcement e.g. 20 mph

zones

Community safety strategy to tackle crime

and antisocial behaviour

Better integration of policing across the

transport network

A number of commitments from the

Mayor’s manifesto have been introduced...

including more than 400 uniformed officers

at 32 interchange locations across London

TfL’s Business Plan 2009/10 to 2017/18

• The Business Plan sets out details

of a multi-billion pound investment

programme that will deliver almost

30% increase in the capacity of

London’s public transport system

over the next 10 years

• The settlement covers funding of

Crossrail, support for the

Underground line upgrades and

the rest of TfL operations but has

a number of constraints

• The plan includes a £5 bn

programme of efficiency savings

across the TfL businesses

Transport Investment in Hammersmith and Fulham

London Underground

• Hammersmith & Fulham is served by 13

stations. Line upgrades are underway that will

increase peak capacity by:

– 25 per on the Piccadilly Line (by 2014)

– 49 per cent on the Hammersmith & City line

(by 2016)

– 47 per cent on the District line (by 2018)

• The Central line upgrade was complete in

2006 and delivered a 5% improvement in

journey time capability.

• New air-conditioned trains will be introduced

on the sub-surface lines, including the

District and Hammersmith & City lines

Transport Investment in Hammersmith and Fulham

Rail

• West London Line enhancements

• £1.4bn investment programme to

create an orbital network

• Improved standards:

– Staff at all stations during

operating hours

– Oyster PAYG ticketing

– Refurbished stations

– New trains

Ticketing

Oyster pay as you go will be rolled out

further across the national rail network in

London from 2nd January 2010

Hammersmith and Fulham’s bus network

Transport Investment in Hammersmith and Fulham

Local Implementation Plans

• Between 2003/2004 and 2009/10 Hammersmith & Fulham received £35.7m

• In 2010-11 a further total allocation of £3.8mwill be available for areas covered by Corridors, Neighbourhoods and Smarter Travel

Roads

• £400,000 for improvements to Goldhawk Road and works to upgrade Coningham Road crossing

• £200,000 for riverwalk improvements and four schemes to enhance streetscape in Putney

• Upstream - radial access improved through the A40 Western Avenue Bridge replacement scheme

Cycling

• £60,000 for continued funding of cycle training initiatives

• Cycle superhighways: Route 9 from Heathrow to central London; Route 10, Park Royal to Hyde Park Corner