Settlement dynamics: Transport case studies (Alessio)

Question 1

Where does it connect, what do these connections do?

What does the elizabeth line do

Answer 1

the Elizabeth line will connect London’s main employment centers

Links central London to the Suburbs, encouraging more people to use public transport and reducing congestion. (200m people / annum)

improved efficiency: Elizebeth line trains run every 5 minutes, northern line every 15 minutes

Reduces chronic congestion in Zone 1, particularly on the central line, which has many stations in common with Lizzy line - Stratford, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Ealing Broadway, Liverpool Street

Question 2

Challenges of the Elizabeth line

Answer 2

Cost £18.8bn, which is almost £4bn more than originally budgeted. This was caused by low productivity

Delayed by 4 years due to COVID19 halfing the number of workers that could be on the worksites. 4000-2000(

Question 3

Evaluation of the Elizabeth line

(positive impacts)

Answer 3

Enabling an extra 1.5 million individuals to commute to work in central London within a 45-minute timeframe - adding an estimated £42bn to the UK economy.

It Boosted property values by approximately 25% in areas around stations along the Crossrail path

It stimulated further regeneration throughout London, providing access to thousands of additional employment opportunities

Question 4

What will the expansions mean?

Whatis the cycle highway expansion?

Answer 4

It will link Cycleways 2 and 3.

trial upgrades to the CS7 route between Oval and Elephant & Castle. These will mean that people can cycle between Colliers Wood, Tooting, Balham, Clapham and central London via a largely protected route for the first time!

Question 5

What were the results of the London Cycling lane improvements.

Answer 5

7% increase in cycling in inner London and a 22% increase in outer London compared to spring 2019

Reduced the overreliance on public transport marginally

Got more people exercising
Lowered congestion and pollution marginally

Question 6

Evaluation of cycling lanes

Answer 6

Project could be seen as ineffective to aiding the economic situation of London as the majority of people heading to work are unlikely to cycle, making these additions only positive for leisure purposes furthermore these changes could even be seen as a negative as certain projects such as adding cycle lanes to roads could result in a decrease in road space for cars or busses, increasing congestion