Policy information sourced from Bexley Core Strategy
Policy CS15 Achieving an integrated and sustainable transport system
The Council will work to achieve a comprehensive, high quality, safe, integrated and sustainable transport system which makes the most of existing and proposed transport infrastructure within the borough and seeks to ensure a much improved and expanded role for public transport through the following actions:
- increasing the capacity, frequency, accessibility and safety of established bus and rail facilities;
- working in partnership with Crossrail Limited and TfL to secure Crossrail to Abbey Wood and its potential extension to Gravesend and Hoo Junction, including the protection of the land required for the scheme in accordance with the Safeguarding Directions, and the managing of development to preserve and enhance the viability of the scheme;
- supporting the improvement of interchange facilities at Abbey Wood as part of the Crossrail project and within the borough’s major town centres through area based schemes and other initiatives;
- promoting improvements in north-south transport provision, including facilitating junction improvements, clearer signing, and enhanced bus services and facilities. In particular, improved connections will be sought between Thamesmead / Abbey Wood and population and employment centres to the south and south east, along the routes indicatively shown on the vision diagram (Map 2.1).;
- protecting significant green corridors, and seeking opportunities to increase connectivity between the network of green spaces and habitats;
- initiating or supporting the future development of major new transport infrastructure proposals within or affecting Bexley, including the North Bexley Transit, DLR, river passenger services and crossings, and London Underground extensions into Bexley so as to explore, by continued negotiations with TfL, a firm basis for the further progression of these emerging schemes;
- adopting a parking policy that addresses the need for appropriate controls to secure a sustainable environment within the borough, whilst recognising the need to help viable development in town centres and major employment areas;
- improving the efficiency and promoting the sustainability of freight movement in the borough, the protection of viable safeguarded wharves on the River Thames, and ensuring the construction and preservation of rail freight interchange facilities and new wharves where this does not prejudice other objectives of the Core Strategy;
- encouraging walking and cycling within the borough through implementation of local and strategic walking and cycling programmes, school travel plans, local safety schemes and the provision of facilities within development proposals and environmental improvement projects
- developing priority road schemes, where they assist regeneration and/or reduce congestion, whilst generally promoting modal shift away from the use of the car; and
- effectively maintaining and managing the existing highway network to ensure the free flow of traffic, improve the environment, in particular air quality, and promote safety, health and wellbeing.
For more information please see the Bexley Core Strategy