Transport for London and the Mayor’s Transport Strategy Steve Newsome Transport for London EMTA General Meeting, Madrid 31 March 2011

2 Contents Transport in London – the context Shaping London Mayor’s Transport Strategy Impact of the economic crisis Concluding comments

3 Transport in London - context Operating a reliable and efficient transport system The Tube is busier than at any point in its 148 history with 1.1bn passengers this year 70m train kms, up 27% on 15 years ago London’s buses account for nearly half all bus journeys in the UK, passenger numbers up 40% since 2000 Over 3m journeys on Barclays Cycle Hire since July 2010 launch

Shaping London – integrated strategy development Transport Economic developmentLand use planning

Effective land use planning

Goals of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy Support economic development and population growthQuality of lifeSafety and securityTransport opportunities for allReduce climate change impacts London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and its legacy 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% PT 15% 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 7 24 m trips per day 27 m trips per day

What we have to do: support economic development and population growth

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

20 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

21 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%

22 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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