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16 October 2006 2

Transport in MertonYoussef Cockbaine

About Transport for London

• Transport for London (TfL) is the integrated body responsible for the Capital’s transport system.

• TfL manages:– London Buses– London Underground (LU)– Docklands Light Railway (DLR)– London Overground– London Trams– London Streets (the red routes)– We also run London River Services (LRS), Victoria Coach

Station (VCS) and London Transport Museum.

• Every day, more than 27 million journeys are made on the TfL network.

TfL Surface Transport

• As well as running London’s Congestion Charging scheme, TfL manages a 580km network of main roads, all of London’s 6,000 traffic lights and regulates taxis and the private hire trade.

• We are also making considerable progress to improve road safety and encourage people to make more sustainable travel choices, including cycling and walking.

• To ensure greater accessibility, TfL coordinates schemes for transport users with mobility impairments as well as running the Dial-a-Ride scheme, a door-to-door service for disabled people unable to use buses, trams or the Tube.

TfL Surface Transport in Numbers

• Bus usage is growing at its fastest rate since 1946. More than two billion passenger trips were made on London’s fleet of more than 8,000 buses in the year to March 2009.

• TfL has helped increase the number of cyclists on London’s major roads by 91 per cent since 2000; installed 4,500 new cycle parking spaces on streets, at schools, colleges and rail stations; and opened the UK’s first 24-hour, fully staffed cycle park

• Dial-a-Ride accounts for around 1.2 million passenger journeys annually. Tramlink, the South East’s only tramway, carries more than 27 million passengers every year

Buses in London

• London Buses, part of Transport for London, is responsible for managing one of the largest bus networks in the world, with more than 8,000 buses in the fleet.

– London Buses plans routes, specifies service levels and monitors service quality.

– It is also responsible for 50 bus stations (35 of them staffed), eight bus garages, bus stops and other support services. The bus services are operated under contract to London Buses, largely by private sector companies.

– All 18,900 bus stops (12,300 of which have shelters) now display a location name and direction of travel. Stop-specific timetables have been developed as well as easy-to understand ‘spider’ linear route maps, displayed at key locations.

Buses in Merton

• 35 Bus Routes run through Merton in addition to the Croydon Tramlink:

• High Frequency (non-timetabled) Routes - 44, 57, 60, 80, 93, 118, 131, 152, 154, 156, 157, 163, 164, 200, 219, 255, 264, 265, 270, 280, 355 and 493

• Low Frequency (timetabled) Routes - 127, 201, 293, 413, 463, 470, K5, S1 and S4

• Night Bus (timetabled) Routes - N44, N87, N133 and N 155

Bus Changes in Merton

• Since 2003/2004 the London bus network has been greatly improved in Merton

• Frequency has increased on a total of 11 bus routes and 3 night bus routes

– 1 new bus route has been introduced– 24 hour services have been introduced on 3 bus routes– iBus is being introduced across London’s bus network

• 2009/2010 bus service programme– TfL constantly reviews the structure and performance of the London

bus network, which includes an extensive programme of liaison with stakeholders and a formal consultation process. Within Merton there are 5 routes under review including 1 night bus service.

Bus Performance in Merton

Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

2009-10 1.0 0.9 1.2

2008-09 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.1

2007-08 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.0

2006-07 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.0

2005-06 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.0

Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Investment• Since 2003/2004 Merton has received over £23.5m. Overall

this includes:

– £5.7m for principal road maintenance and £0.9m for bridge works, – £4.5m for bus priority schemes, – £3.3m for local safety schemes and £1.2m to implement 11 new 20 mph

zones, all of which have contributed to achieving the Government’s casualty reduction targets several years ahead of schedule,

– £1.2m for school travel plans, which assisted in ensuring 49 of the borough’s schools have approved travel plans.

• In 2009/2010 Merton will receive a further LIP allocation of just under £3m.

Passenger Information

• In 2010 we launched new online bus maps that allow passengers to find routes by number, postcode, address, landmark or station.

• In 2010 we will also be engaging with Boroughs on the rollout of a new Countdown system. It will deliver:

– The Information will include• Bus arrival time predictions for every one of the 19,000 bus stops and

700 routes in London• Relevant service information for the bus route and, potentially,

disruption information from other modes e.g. London Underground– Information provided via the internet and mobile phones - Mobile Phones

may use mobile web or text messages– Use of both the Internet and SMS will secure access to bus RTI both at and

away from a bus stop– A new generation of on-street signs will by deployed within London

complementing these services.

New Bus for London• Transport for London have selected Wrightbus as the

preferred manufacturer for the final design and build of the New Bus for London, based on the iconic Routemaster.

• The New Bus for London will feature:– An open platform: a defining feature allowing the reinstatement of a

hop-on, hop-off bus service. The platform will have the facility to be closed off at certain times, such as at night

– Green technology: the new bus will incorporate the latest hybrid technology and will be 40 per cent more fuel efficient than conventional diesel buses and 15 per cent more fuel efficient than current London hybrid buses

– Air quality emissions will be reduced by 40 per cent for NOx* emissions and 33 per cent for PM** emissions when compared with conventional diesel buses

– Three doors (including the rear platform) and two staircases, giving an innovative new design and aiding speedier and smoother boarding

– Capacity for at least 87 passengers

London Streets – Permit Scheme

• Launched in January 2010, TfL and 18 London Boroughs have obtained powers from the Department for Transport to better control road and street works.

• It will allow authorities to determine the most efficient way or reduce road congestion by ordering utilities to reopen roads with trench plates, or restricting times they can dig up a site to off-peak hours.

• We are encouraging non-Permit Scheme authorities (such as Merton) to also run this system. Our next steps will be to introduce a Lane Rental scheme for utilities to give them a financial incentive to reduce disruption to the road network.

Cycle SuperHighways

• As part of the Mayor’s push to make London more cycle friendly TfL has started work on the first two Cycle SuperHighways. They are:

• Twelve direct, continuous commuter cycle routes

• Easy to follow routes from outer to inner London

• Safety interventions on the road

• Offering incentives & removing barriers to cycling

• Encouraging existing cyclists to commute more and leisure cyclists to commute for the first time

The Street Scene

Cycle Mapping

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