Projects 2006-2007

WestTrans was allocated £1.84m for 2006-07 by Transport for London as part of the capital's Borough Spending Plan award. Additional funding was provided throughout the year for a number of schemes, particularly for Freight related projects.

BUS PRIORITY

Wembley - Park Royal Bus Priority Schemes

A series of bus priority works along the Wembley - Park Royal Corridor, including new bus lanes, improvements to existing bus lanes and new bus stops along the route.

TOWN CENTRES

Ealing Town Centre

Funding was provided for a modelling study for the town centre, which examined traffic management options, and took into account a number of planned major developments in the town centre and transport interchange improvements.

Harrow Town Centre
This project centred on the introduction of new CCTV in the town centre.

Wembley Town Centre
Street improvements works were completed on the High Road in the town centre, and these included footway resurfacing, new and improved pedestrian crossings, new and upgraded street furniture and de-cluttering signs and road markings.

STREETS FOR PEOPLE

East Acton
This scheme consisted of streetscape improvements to Old Oak Common Lane, at the end of Erconwald Street. The streetscape was in need of upgrading, particularly as paving improvements were made nearby in 2004-05 at the Old Oak Common Lane/Du Cane Road junction Street. The footway was repaved, kerbs were realigned, cycle stands and benches installed, trees and plating introduced and the road was resurfaced.

South Harrow Station - Northolt Road

STATION ACCESS 

• Step 2 Scheme Development - Hanwell & Castle Bar Park Station
• Step 2 Scheme Development - Ruislip Station
• Step 2 Scheme Development - Eastcote Station

A number of Step 1 and Step 2 schemes are currently being developed in West London as part of TfL's Area Based Scheme programme. The Step 2 schemes are at an advanced stage and propose improvements which include; footway widening, reduction of street clutter, pedestrian crossing improvements, introduction of tactile paving and dropped-kerbs and improved street lighting.

TRAVEL AWARENESS

Travel Planning activities in West London are coordinated by two full-time Travel Planners, and further details of initiatives, events and good practice can be found on the West London Travel Planning website (link to be provided).

• Workplace Travel Plans
• Challenge Fund Scheme
• Travel Plan Co-ordinators

The allocation for Travel Awareness included funds to enable the Travel Plan Co-ordinators to continue providing support for the development, roll-out and training for the Travel Plan software iTRACE.

FREIGHT

Details of the freight related projects are shown on the WLFQP website (www.westlondonfqp.com/projects.htm)

• Communications and marketing plan
• Improved signage for drivers
• Review of local delivery curfews
• Identification of Consolidation Centre opportunities
• Implementation of Legal Loading Plans in Ealing & Harrow