Core Strategy Preferred Options document - Amazon Web Services

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.
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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.