Policy information sourced from Hammersmith & Fulham Local Plan

T1 TRANSPORT

To work with strategic partners to improve transportation provision, accessibility, and air quality in the borough, by improving and increasing the opportunities for cycling and walking, and by improving connections for bus services, underground, national and regional rail by:

Major Scheme Targets:

  • seeking and promoting the routing of Crossrail 2 via South Fulham, with an interchange to the Overground line at Imperial Wharf;
  • supporting the implementation of a HS2 Crossrail/Great Western interchange at Old Oak with interchanges with the West London Line and underground services, a new and enhanced station at Willesden Junction and connect development in the north of the borough with the stations at Old Oak;
  • seeking a road tunnel replacing all or parts of the A4, including the Flyover through Hammersmith allowing for major new housing, community facilities and office developments within the town centre and improved links to the Thames;
  • continuing to promote major improvements with new stations and enhanced local and sub-regional passenger services on the West London Line;
  • seeking the increased capacity and reliability of the Piccadilly and District Lines;
  • seeking increased use of the River Thames for passenger services and freight use where this is compatible with the capacity of the connecting road network and meets environmental concerns;
  • increasing the opportunities for walking, for example by extending the River Thames Path National Trail, and for cycling by supporting the Mayor’s Cycling Vision; and
  • seeking localised improvements to the highway network to reduce congestion on north-south routes in the borough.

Borough wide Targets:

  • promoting and supporting the continued development of initiatives designed to encourage modal shift away from private vehicles, in order to improve congestion and air quality within the borough;
  • developing and promoting safe environments for cyclist and pedestrians to encourage residents and businesses to consider these modes;
  • extending the Mayor’s Bike Hire scheme throughout the borough;
  • working with Transport for London and bus operators to develop zero exhaust emission bus services and routes across the borough;
  • securing access improvements for all, particularly people with disabilities, as part of planning permissions for new developments in the borough;
  • ensuring that there are adequate levels of provision of electric charging infrastructure to support local residents and visitors;
  • working towards changing the behaviour patterns and vehicle types of private hire vehicles and taxis;
  • ensuring that traffic generated by new development is minimised so that it does not add to parking pressures on local streets or congestion, or worsen air quality; and
  • relating the intensity of development to public transport accessibility and highway capacity.

For more information please see the Local Plan