Travel Planning on the Golden
Mile, past, present and future?
Samira Ahmed (BSkyB)
and
Gita Katbamna (GSK)
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Background
Golden Mile characterised by;
• Poor public transport accessibility for
some
• Greater legislative and statutory
requirements to fulfil (S106, London Plan,
GLA, TfL, Hounslow)
• Increased car use/pressure on parking
• Increased pressure on public transport
• Competing with central London based
employers
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Current situation ?
• Independent concentration on;
– Shuttle bus services
– Mainly to public transport hubs; Ealing,
Boston Manor, Osterley, Gunnersbury,
Northfields
– Cycling initiatives
– Leading to growth in Cycling – GSK &
Sky
– Low level lobbying
– Local authority
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Current situation ?
• Use of same suppliers
• Some possibility of improved local public
transport (S106 contributions – H91)
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Possibilities ?
• Consolidation of services ?
• Expanding into other areas ?
• ……….
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