Bromley, UK
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George Taylor, Executive Councillor for the Environment |
" Bromley are delighted to be the lead partner for the project, both as a local authority and in our role as lead representative for a network of London boroughs, the London Access Group. London as a whole suffers from poor air quality, and workers here spend more time getting to work than anywhere else in Europe, so mobility management can play a key role in reducing congestion and improving quality of life. While at a regional level Transport for London provides a strategic context, more than 80% of the actions will be taken by the boroughs: PIMMS will give our colleagues in both Bromley and elsewhere in London the chance to think about how we can improve the services we offer. And we look forward to welcoming our PIMMS colleagues when they come to learn from us. " |
Bromley, on behalf of the London Access Group and London Travelwise, see PIMMS as an ideal way to:
share our experience with others
learn from EU partners
increase awareness of Mobility Management in London citizens, officers and government
1. Main characteristics of the city/region
a) The Greater London Area
Population of London 7.2m
Expected to grow by 10% in 10 years
Around 12m people in London every day
81% of people working in central London travel to work using public transport (15% nationally)
b) The London Borough of Bromley
Largest borough in terms of area
300.000 Citizens
Shopping centre - 16m visitors per year
120 schools with nearly 50,000 students
Relatively affluent
146,600 Cars and Vans
2. Main transport issues
The average travel time to work in Autumn 2001 for those working in central London was 57 minutes, more than twice as long as the national average of 25 minutes
In London each day, 9 million trips are made by bus and 2.6 million by Underground
£100 million is needed to address the backlog of maintenance on Londons main roads
Londons air quality is the worst in the UK and 70% of particulate matter (PM10) emissions are caused by road traffic
Air pollution is responsible for 1,600 premature deaths and 1,500 breathing problem-related hospital admissions in London each year
Tube network overcrowded, needs work
Buses full in central London, less so in outer London
Cyclists make up less than 2% of journeys
3. Mobility management domains
| WHAT OTHERS MIGHT WANT TO LEARN FROM US |
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| CLEAN VEHICLES |
Some work with hydrogen buses (CUTE) Bio-diesel project underway in SE London |
| INDIVIDUALISED TRAVEL MARKETING |
Pilot projects 2003, more in 2005 Limited success compared with Perth |
| MOBILITY & EDUCATION |
Road Safety links with Mobility Management |
| POLICY & INTEGRATION |
Central and regional acceptance |
| ROAD PRICING |
Congestion Charge traffic down 15% Congestion down 30% Accidents down 5% |
| ROAD SAFETY |
National & regional targets 40% cut in KSIs Local target 50% cut (European RS Charter) |
| TRAVEL AWARENESS |
Boroughs spend £2m per year (good going) |
| TRAVEL PLANS |
Nearly 300 WB, all schools by 2010 |
| WHAT WE WANT TO LEARN FROM OTHERS |
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| POLICY & INTEGRATION |
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Local government buy-in |
| ROAD PRICING |
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| TRAVEL AWARENESS |
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Increasing public profile |
| TRAVEL PLANS |
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Business buy-in |