Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area Planning Framework

Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area Planning FrameworkTA 04 Transport and movement contextMayor of London 257(Source: VNEB OA Transport Study, TfL (2009))Figure TA4.2 PTAL comparison map 2006 - 2026The PTAL map, although illustrating theaccessibility to the public transport networkdoes not show the existing levels of publictransport capacity or capacity constraintswithin the OA.All transport modes in the OA, includinghighways, are subject to varying levels ofcrowding and congestion. It is forecastthat travel conditions will continue todeteriorate, particularly in the peak periodsas population and employment continueto grow. If no transport improvements orinterventions are made, then the lack ofkey transport links and capacity constraintsbecome a key barrier to the future growthof the area.In order to quantify the existing transportsituation and investigate a range oftransport interventions that may be requiredto support significant development in theOA, TfL commissioned a major transportstudy. The approach to the transportstudy and its key findings are outlined inChapter 8.