Towards a Transport Manifesto, October 2009
Oct. 26, 2009
In October 2009 CLF commissioned the consultancy firm, iCube, to respond to the draft Mayor's Transport Strategy and reflect the key priority areas for the central London boroughs in the form of a manifesto.
The consultants advocate these four key points for the central London sub-region.
i) Funding for existing programmes and commitments embodied in the current TfL business plan (especially Crossrail and Tube upgrades) should be maintained, despite public expenditure pressure.
ii) The MTS should have a clearer strategic focus and ordering of priorities and future programmes, given that funding is going to be tight.
iii) The bus section of the MTS was particularly weak and did not reflect the need for a comprehensive strategic review. The overall mix of bus services and their fit with regeneration and public space required renewed analysis.
iv) There appeared to be a number of cross-cutting policy issues, such as air quality and public realm uses, which were being tackled in a disparate manner. A more coherent package of policies was required with better analysis of the component contributions to meeting improvement targets.
