Transport for London and the Mayor’s Transport Strategy

Steve Newsome Transport for London

EMTA General Meeting, Madrid

31 March 2011

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Contents

• Transport in London – the context

• Shaping London• Mayor’s Transport Strategy• Impact of the economic

crisis• Concluding comments

Shaping London – integrated strategy development

Transport Economic developmentLand use planning

Effective land use planning

Goals of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy

By 2031, London’s population is forecast to grow by 1.25 million

Employment is forecast to increase by 750,000 jobs

Increased trips (from 2008 base):30% PT15% total

To get people from a to b as quickly, safely and conveniently as possible

Where are we starting from and where do we want to be: mode share

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24 m trips per day

27 m trips per day

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Managing demand for transport

More transport capacity

Coordination and integration of planning

Policy development approach

Improved information for passengers

Crossrail

Tube upgrade plan

London Overground

Orbital connectivity: strategic interchanges

London Overground

By 2012 London Overground will provide an orbital rail network serving Inner London, delivering tube-style service quality and integration

London’s bus network

Tram, DLR, Bus and River Services

Making Walking Count

A Cycling Revolution

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What our strategy will achieve by 2031:Improved accessibility to employment

Accessibility:

The Mayor’s Transport Strategy proposes an increase of more than 50% in the average number of jobs that a London resident can reach within 45 minutes minimum public transport journey time

Improving public transport’s mode share can help deliver an improvement in accessibility to

employment

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Impact of the Economic Crisis

• A 21% reduction in TfL’s grant from central government (increased ridership reduces this to 8%) but London’s transport priorities have been protected

• Crossrail will be built and Tube upgrade progressed as fast as possible

• Bus services have been protected in terms of quality and volume

• Fare concessions maintained including the 24 hour Freedom Pass for older people

• TfL to deliver efficiency savings of €8.7bn up to 2014/15 partly by reducing back office costs by 25%

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Conclusion

• Putting customers at the centre of everything TfL does• Managing an increase in the demand for transport as a result of a

growing city• Major improvements to transport infrastructure including rebuilding a

148 year old metro system that is carrying more passengers than ever• Demonstrate value for money with consistently good operational

performance

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