West London Partnership
7 February 2008
Transport for London
Peter Hendy – Commissioner
Malcolm Murray-Clark – MD of Planning
Alex Williams – Director of Borough Partnerships
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West London Partnership – 7 February 2008
– Comprehensive Spending Review 2007
– Crossrail – funding package
– Metronet – next steps
– National Rail – HLOS proposals
– Transport investment in West London
– Mayor’s Transport Strategy & Local Implementation Plans
– Local Area Agreements
– Sub-regional work
– West London Transport Study
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Comprehensive Spending Review 2007
• TfL negotiated funding settlement with DfT to 2017/18:
– Updates 2004 settlement, save for provisions relating to Olympic projects
– Gives TfL continued autonomy to deliver, including Crossrail and PPP - Transport Grant no longer split between TfL & LUL
– Sets out Government grant and borrowing capacity for 10 years
– Includes funding package for Crossrail
– Provides specific funding for Metronet obligations
• TfL will develop business plan to 2017/18 this year
• Beyond the TfL settlement - High Level Output Statement for the National Rail network, which commits to £7bn for London for the period to 2015 – in line with TfL’s proposals but delivered by Network Rail
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Crossrail – Funding Package Secured• Key project to enable London’s growth, relieving congestion & connecting major
growth centres (City, West End, Canary Wharf, Heathrow & Stratford)
• Total capital cost estimated at £15.9 billion (cash prices) – Crossrail to become TfL subsidiary once Royal Assent is received (expected Summer 2008)
• TfL responsible for building, procuring operations & revenues (fares set by Mayor)
• Creates significant opportunities for West London
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Metronet – Next Steps• Expected transfer of Metronet BCV and Metronet SSL
contracts to TfL in Spring 2008
• CSR07 settlement includes provision of financial support for TfL (assuming successful bids) to:
– Recover costs from administration
– Fund future PPP investment
– Address current Metronet liabilities (existing debt)
• Work with Government to determine Metronet long term structure by June 2008
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HLOS Proposals for London
Crossrail 1
Channel Tunnel Rail Link
Thameslink & GN•Trains and platforms lengthened
One West Anglia• Trains lengthened to Stansted• Infrastructure improvements
London Midland• Trains lengthened and
frequency increased
Chiltern• Train lengthening
South-west• Infrastructure work and platform lengthening at Waterloo• Lengthen trains
South London• Lengthen trains & some platforms
South-east London• Lengthen inner suburban trains• Some infrastructure work
FGW• Train lengthening • Infrastructure work
C2C• Infrastructure improvements• Trains lengthened
One GE• High capacity EMUs• Additional services
Orbital Routes•Increased frequency•Train Lengthening•Platform Lengthening•New Infrastructure
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Transport Investment in West London
• London Overground Network improvements
• London Underground line & station improvements
• Network Rail – HLOS proposals
• Crossrail
• Bus network improvements
• Heathrow T5 transport schemes
• Local Implementation Plan funding: >£150m over 5 years - £30m in 2008/09
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Mayor’s Transport Strategy and Local Implementation Plans
• MTS consultation draft for Assembly and Functional Bodies likely to be end of 2008, leading to a public consultation in summer 2009
• Opportunity to review lessons learned from first round of LIPs
• LIPs2 guidance will be developed in parallel with MTS2
• Issues to consider as part of next Mayor’s Transport Strategy & new TfL Business Plan:
– Establishment of a clear set of TfL transport goals and objectives for policy development and business planning
– Develop MTS2 in context of the funding settlement and Climate Change Action Plan targets
– Opportunity to learn lessons from first round of LIPs and to introduce a more flexible approach to LIP funding
– MTS2 to include sub-regional dimension
– TfL will actively engage with boroughs developing the MTS draft in the summer
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Sub-regional Analysis - objectives
TfL wishes to give greater emphasis to sub-regions. Planned analysis aims to:
• Identify economic, social and environmental challenges for each Sub-Region
• Influence London wide policy by highlighting sub regional strategic issues
• Identify transport challenges and solutions with stakeholders
• Test future transport policy options at a sub regional level
• Assess strategic transport implications of growth hotspots
• Inputs and analysis to support London Plan, Transport Strategy, Sub-Regional Implementation Frameworks, Local Implementation Plans
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Sub-regional Analysis - spatial structure
• Sub-regional analysis results will be reported in relation to the revised sub-regional boundaries included in the Further Alterations to the London Plan (shown below). Analysis will not be fixed to these boundaries and the models will overlap.
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West London Transport Study
• August 2007 – Mayor agreed to work with boroughs on improving public transport on Uxbridge Road
• Scoping report for a West London Transport Study being drafted (will be discussed with Westrans on 27 February)
• There are three main work streams, which will identify a portfolio of measures:
– Reassess bus alternative to WLT on Uxbridge Road
– Crossrail Interchanges
– Sub-Regional study
• Aim is to take overview of measures and priority routes and strategy for public transport improvements in short and medium term, and with Crossrail operating
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Local Area Agreements
• LAAs will radically alter the way Local Authorities are funded, performance managed and inspected. They offer greater flexibility over planning, delivery and resources, with more focus on outcomes.
• TfL are keen to be involved in the development of these documents and to see that transport is given a prominent role, that there is a consistency of approach with the Mayor’s transport policies and LIPs, and that transport indicators are well represented.
• TfL (Borough Partnerships) has written to all Chief Executives requesting copies of the 'story of place' and draft targets, and to date only about a third of boroughs have made contact
• TfL also see this as an opportunity to engage with Local Authorities and other public agencies in London on broader transport issues (e.g. reducing child obesity and tackling climate change).
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In Summary – Opportunities and Challenges
• Funding settlement provides opportunities for significant investment in London’s transport infrastructure, including in west London – and challenges to deliver
• There will be pressures on transport services to meet London’s growth - greater emphasis on value for money, joined-up delivery, outcomes / benefits and efficiencies
• TfL’s new Business Plan, next MTS and LIPs, LAAs – all provide opportunity for setting out how to meet the challenges and for TfL and boroughs to work together
• Sub-regional work, and the West London Transport Study – help to better match transport solutions to the economic, social and environmental challenges in each sub-region