Policy information sourced from Enfield’s Edmonton Leeside Area Action Plan

EL23 Enhancing the Bus Network and Services

The Council will continue to work closely with TfL to meet the needs of the existing communities and businesses within the area, and to improve bus routes to secure more east-west and north-south connections. The Council and its partners will:

  • Develop an enhanced network of bus routes and services to meet the growing demand that will be generated by the proposed growth;
  • Identify any potential new bus routes within Edmonton Leeside to better meet the needs of existing residents and businesses; and
  • Provide links between areas where there is high unemployment and employment opportunities such as Edmonton Leeside and Brimsdown.

Enhanced bus services will be provided to Edmonton Green town centre, and Tottenham Hale via Meridian Water. The former will include a direct bus link between Meridian Water and Edmonton Green as referred to in Table 14.1. Existing routes will be reorganised so that they run along the Central Spine (where accessible by buses), through Meridian Water.

  • Integration of bus and rail services is improved, and seek to ensure that existing businesses and major new developments have good access of no more than 640m from the development to a bus stop;
  • Support is given to providing more direct and frequent bus services serving existing businesses and employment areas. TfL will be encouraged to extend the operational hours of such services to match employees shift patterns and time services to match employees travel to and from work to reflect demand;
  • The bus network is supported by standing spaces and driver facilities;
  • Bus reliability is improved through the introduction of traffic management measures to assist buses; and
  • Bus routes within Edmonton Leeside are provided with the highest quality infrastructure, including accessible stops and modern high quality bus stop infrastructure with real time information at stops and other public places.

This policy should be read in conjunction with Core Strategy policy 26.

For more information please see the Edmonton Leeside Area Action Plan