Policy information sourced from Wandsworth Core Strategy
PL 3 Transport
- Improvements to public transport will be supported including enhanced capacity on rail and underground lines, improved bus and rail services and access to stations, and enhanced riverbus services.
- Clapham Junction will be upgraded and improved as a major transport interchange through investment by the Council, TfL, train operators and developers (see PL13).
- The Council will promote major transport infrastructure schemes including Crossrail 2, the Northern Line Extension to Battersea and improved rail links between South London and Heathrow, to be delivered by other parties including central government, TfL, public transport companies and private developers.
- Land will be safeguarded for future transport functions where necessary. Specific sites are identified in the Site Specific Allocations Document.
- Quality cycling conditions will be delivered on the local cycle route networks, via individual schemes funded through the LIP and other available sources.
- Improved conditions for walking will be delivered through LIP funding and other available sources.
- Sustainable development, as referred to in Policy IS1, will be supported through the management of freight, servicing and parking, and the use of Transport Assessments, travel plans and the use of the river (see also Policy PL9).
For more information please see the Wandsworth Core Strategy