Hello à tous,
Pour ceux que ca interesse la nouvelle mairie de Londres dirigée par le conservateur Boris Johnson a devoile aujourd'hui -Edit Enver : jeudi dernier- le programme transport pour les dix prochaines annees. Le principal argument de campagne du nouveau maire de Londres étant de réduire au maximum budget de TfL (transport for London) pour diminuer le poids des taxes sur nos pauvres Londoniens, pas mal de projets de l'ancienne mairie sont donc passés à la poubelle. Ce plan de mandat est donc accueilli avec beaucoup de déceptions.
Pour ceux qui ne parlent pas anglais, en bref:
-Â Les projets définitivement abandonnés (beaucoup de trams)Â : le tramway du centre sur Oxford Street (rue totalement envahie de bus et des taxis qui avancent a moins de 3km/h) et donc de la piétonisation de cet axe ou les piétons "débordent" des trottoirs à toute heure de la journee, le Cross River Tram (tramway reliant le Nord au Sud du centre le Londres et desservant au Sud des quartier très défavorisés (Peckham)), les prolongements du tramway de Croydon vers Crystal Palace (banlieue de Londres). La plupart de ces projets seront remplacés soit par des ameliorations du réseau de bus soit par rien du tout
-Â Les projets qui continuent:
1. Le gros projet de RER Est-Ouest Londonien - Crossrail, majoritairement financé par le gouvernement central sera donc soutenu par TfL. Enfin sa mise en place dépendra des credits car c'est un projet a plus de 16 milliards de livres. Le calendrier actuel prevoit sa mise en service en 2018. Le projet existe depuis 1974...
2. Tous les projets lies de pres ou de loin aux jeux Olympiques seront financés et mis en place dans les temps (prolongement du DLR, ralongement des rames de DLR et amenagements routiers principalement)
3. Le projet de Overground (train circulaire autour de Londres, sous le contrôle direct de TfL) et de l'amélioration de la East London Line (sous l'appellation Overground) seront maintenus.
4. Continuité du programme de régénération des infrastructures du métro (voies, tunnels, station, escalators, etc) (qui sont pour certaines en tres mauvais état)
5. Le remplacement des rames métros des lignes dont le materiel se fait très vieux (par exemples les A60 de la Metropolitain datent de 1961)Â : les lignes concernnes sont donc Metropolitain Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines.
6. La mise en place du projet ideologique (nostalgique et absurde) de suppression des bus articules (qui soit disant sont responsables des embouteillages dans Londres) par un bus a imperiale "nouvelle génération" encore a decouvrir. Boris ayant promis aux Londoniens que leur bus chéeri (le Routemaster) serait remis en circulation a son election, et donc un bus aux normes d'accessibilite avec une plateforme arriere devra etre cree ad-hoc. de plus le bus sera exploite avec une equipe de deux personnes: un chauffeur (driver) et un receveur ("conductor") qui accueillera les usagers et vendra les billets...
7. la mise a l'etude de lignes de bus/autocars express "orbitales" autour de Londres (et oui on en est a ce niveau)
8. la mise a l'etude de bateaux de transports en commun sur la Tamise pour "optimiser l'utilisation de la riviere".
9. Continuite des etudes pour le "rafraichissement" des lignes de metro profondes. (technique basee sur des echanges thermiques avec la nappe phreatique)
9. Et enfin la continuite du programme cyclable (oui oui, on dirait pas comme ca mais il y en a un), la mise en place "d'autoroutes" cyclables dans Londres, et d'un systeme de location de velo (pas encore de planning) avec pour objectif, un million de cyclistes supplementaires a la fin du mandant (2018).
Voila les projets pour cette megapole mondiale avec plus de 7 millions d'habitants plus son million de pendulaires des contés alentours.
En gros, on n'a plus de sous, seuls les projets bien bien avances sont maintenus, les autres sont totalement abandonnes. de plus aucune nouveaute mis a part le remplacement des bus articules par des bus a imperiale nouvelle generation.
En anglais les projets du plans: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/n ... 10231.aspx
Transfort for London a écrit:Achievements of the Plan:
In terms of outcomes, by 2012, the TfL Business Plan will have delivered:
The first of the large-scale Tube upgrades on the Jubilee, Victoria and Northern lines, each providing between 20 and 30 per cent more capacity into central London
The first ever air-conditioned trains on the Metropolitan, Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines
Three-car trains on the DLR providing a 50 per cent increase in capacity
The transformation of the London Overground network - which includes the East London line and North London line - with improved reliability and a doubling of capacity
Improvements to London's trafic flow, such as through the optimisation of trafic lights and coordination of roadworks
A new Routemaster fit for 21st Century London
Trial of orbital express buses in Outer London
A London cycle hire scheme and other major initiatives, such as cycle highways, to revolutionise cycling in London
A complete vision for the increased use of the Thames
By 2018, this programme will have delivered:
Crossrail, providing a 10 per cent increase in London's rail-based public transport capacity
Remaining Tube upgrades on the Piccadilly, District, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines - providing a 28 per cent increase in Tube capacity
Further schemes to cool deeper Tube lines, improving passenger comfort
Major improvements at key transport interchanges at Tottenham Court Road, Victoria, Bond Street and Paddington, relieving congestion and improving the environment for passengers
One million more people cycling and walking in London
A significant transport and regeneration legacy to follow a successful 2012 Games
Schemes that lack funding and will not be progressed by the Plan:
Many of these projects promised by the previous Mayor were never funded beyond their initial design stages and had no money set aside to deliver them.
To build them all now would require over £3bn in additional funding.
Thames Gateway Bridge (cost to complete £500m+):
The objections raised at the public inquiry have always been a concern to the Mayor, particularly the disbenefits to trafic flow.
In addition, the funding gap that has now arisen, along with other concerns over location and environmental impact, has compounded the Mayor's view that the proposal is not the right one, particularly in light of the consistent local opposition to the scheme.
Cross River Tram (cost to complete £1.3bn):
Given the lack of funding available to implement the project and the likelihood of not securing additional third party funding, TfL is not in a position to develop the scheme any further.
However the Business Plan will deliver a number of transport improvements to the communities along the proposed routes including the increased capacity and more frequent services to come on the Northern, Victoria and Piccadilly lines.
TfL and the London Devlopment Agency will now look at alternatives to Cross River Tram including Northern line separation, improved bus operations and other ways of supporting local regeneration.
Croydon Tramlink Extension (£170m+):
The Crystal Palace scheme had been progressed by TfL but there is no funding for implementation.
TfL will conduct a wider study involving the boroughs affected as part of the new sub-regional plans to assess the transport needs of this part of Outer London.
The Mayor has indicated that the recommendation from this study will form part of a future bid to Government.
Oxford Street Tram/Transit (£500m):
The proposal to improve links between Marble Arch and Tottenham Court Road is unaffordable and the disruption during construction would be very substantial.
TfL is working with Westminster Council to implement streetscape improvements as part of New West End Company ORB proposals.
TfL is also assessing options to reduce bus volumes along Oxford Street at minimum negative impact to bus passengers.
East London Transit (ELT) (£200m+) and Greenwich Waterfront Transit (GWT) (£170m+):
Beyond the completion of the ELT 1a, ELT 1b and GWT 1 projects that are funded in the plan, no other further phases will be funded under the Plan.
Some of these future phases (ELT2) were planned to support public transport services across Thames Gateway Bridge.
TfL will undertake a wider review as part of the sub-regional analysis working with boroughs to assess the potential for further transit routes and opportunities for external funding.
Public Space Proposals - such as Parliament Square, Euston Circus, Victoria Embankment, High Street 2012 (£100m+ not including possible 3rd party funding):
These schemes have been cancelled as they offered limited transport benefits and had the added disbenefit of restricting trafic flow at a time when London's road network will be under increased stress due to an increase in construction work and the need to deliver efficient transport flow for a successful 2012 Games.
DLR Dagenham Dock (£750m):
Funding has yet to be identified to implement the proposed extension through Barking Riverside to Dagenham Dock which would support the proposed plans.
It is unclear whether the Barking Riverside housing development is a Government priority to 2018.
