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Strategies, Activities and Actions - Transport The Vision: By 2017... A walking, cycling and bridleway network across the District has been implemented, and access along the District’s rivers has been opened up. The Vision: By 2021… The South Essex Rapid Transport system has been implemented giving people a genuine alternative to the private car. Developer contributions have ensured that new developments are well integrated with public transport. Cycle and pedestrian networks have been developed, linking important areas. Online improvements to existing road networks have improved east to west connections. highways in order to help sustain employment uses in the east of the District. T1 Highways – Preferred Option Developments will be required to be located and designed in such a way as to reduce reliance on the private car. However, some impact on the highway network is inevitable and we will work with developers and the Highway Authority to ensure that the requisite improvements are carried out. We will seek developer contributions where necessary. We will work with the Highways Authority to deliver online improvements to east to west road networks, in particular, we will seek improvements to the highways serving Baltic Wharf in order to sustain employment in this rural part of the District. T1 – Alternative Options Option Why is it not preferred? No highway improvements. Concentrate solely on alternatives to the car. Public Transport One method of reducing the need to travel by private car is to ensure that residential areas are connected to destinations, such as places of work and town centres, by a reliable and efficient public transport system. As public transport in the District is privately operated, there is a limit to how much we can influence the provision of public transport. Planning should, however, ensure that new development is well related to existing public transport where possible. Planning can also require developers to contribute towards public transport provision, in order to mitigate against possible impacts of new developments on the highway network. We will work with developers, public transport operators and Essex County Council to ensure that new developments are integrated into the public transport system and, where necessary, public transport infrastructure is upgraded. 66 Whilst it is important that we seek to reduce car dependency it is also crucial that development meets current needs. Realistically, given the nature of the District, this will entail some highway improvements.
Strategies, Activities and Actions - Transport T2 Public Transport – Preferred Option Development must be well related to public transport, or accessible by means other than the private car. In particular, large-scale residential developments will be required to ensure that they are integrated with public transport and designed in a way that encourages the use of alternative forms of transport to the private car. Where developments are not well located to such infrastructure, and alternatives are not available, contributions towards sustainable transport infrastructure will be sought. South Essex Rapid Transport (SERT) Essex County Council, in partnership with the unitary authorities of Southend and Thurrock, have developed a programme for the delivery of a rapid transit system for South Essex – South Essex Rapid Transport (SERT). SERT will comprise of a network of corridors connecting the four main hubs, key development sites, major services and providing connections between the radial routes. The four main hubs are Basildon, Thurrock, Southend and London Gateway Port. While the initial route does not directly serve the District, future phases have the potential to do so. SERT will involve high-quality bus-based vehicles travelling on a combination of specially dedicated routes and existing roads where SERT vehicles are given priority over other traffic. This service will provide rapid and reliable connections between residential areas and employment within the sub-region, helping to reduce car usage and ease congestion. T3 South Essex Rapid Transport (SERT) – Preferred Option We will work with Essex County Council to support the implementation of SERT. We will seek to ensure that SERT connects the District’s residential areas with employment opportunities and, where this is the case, assist Essex County Council in implementing dedicated routes and measures to ensure that SERT vehicles have priority over other traffic. 67 New Developments must be located near to and be well served by an efficient and sustainable public transport system. Links to the public transport network must be an integral part of development design. Accessibility, or lack of, is a key issue within the District, largely due to its rural nature. Improving resident’s accessibility to services is a key objective of the Sustainable Community Strategy. A rapid transit system connecting the south of Essex, aims to reduce congestion and alleviate the high car usage issue seen within the region. Future phases of the SERT system may link into the District, thus increasing accessibility to Rochford, and also increasing the number of places accessible from Rochford.
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