Croydon is the leading Metropolitan centre in south London and has owed its long term success to its accessibility and strong transport links. It acts both as a gateway to London from the south and a gateway to Surrey and Sussex for London, as well as being a hugely important destination in its own right.
In planning for the future development of the Borough it is essential that the role of transport in the economic vitality and social fabric of Croydon is understood and that future travel needs can be fully met, through well considered transport infrastructure and operational plans. By producing this Transport Strategy the Borough seeks to review and consolidate the many existing plans and proposals, as well as questioning assumptions about growth and how best to meet or manage travel demand over the next twenty years.
This Borough Wide Transport Strategy (BWTS) or 'Transport Strategy' is therefore a key component in the emerging Local Development Framework (LDF) as well as a necessary precursor to preparing future Local Implementation Plans (LIPs) for transport in Croydon.
This Strategy develops the transport and movement issues identified in 'Imagine Croydon - A Place for Sustainable Living' [Croydon Council, 2009] into a fully deliverable plan of transport network improvements. These improvements are required to resolve existing problems with the network but more importantly act a catalyst for economic growth to improve Croydon as a place of opportunity, belonging and sustainable living.
In planning for the future development of the Borough it is essential that the role of transport in the economic vitality and social fabric of Croydon is understood and that future travel needs can be fully met, through well considered transport infrastructure and operational plans. By producing this Transport Strategy the Borough seeks to review and consolidate the many existing plans and proposals, as well as questioning assumptions about growth and how best to meet or manage travel demand over the next twenty years.
This Borough Wide Transport Strategy (BWTS) or 'Transport Strategy' is therefore a key component in the emerging Local Development Framework (LDF) as well as a necessary precursor to preparing future Local Implementation Plans (LIPs) for transport in Croydon.
This Strategy develops the transport and movement issues identified in 'Imagine Croydon - A Place for Sustainable Living' [Croydon Council, 2009] into a fully deliverable plan of transport network improvements. These improvements are required to resolve existing problems with the network but more importantly act a catalyst for economic growth to improve Croydon as a place of opportunity, belonging and sustainable living.
