Contents - Barking & Dagenham

Barking Station Interchange
4.2 Transport Inception Meeting
The following sub-sections summarise the key points raised by stakeholders at the transport
inception meeting held on the 14 th October 2008.
4.2.1 TfL Transit
4.2.2 C2C Rail
• The need for standing space given termination of ELT at Barking;
• Imminent planning applications should be considered by transport planning work, to include
associated timescales, quanta, and negotiations regarding commitments to ELT; and
• Presentations to the steering group are planned at the end of each stage of the programme,
with transport discussion focussed on those with a direct transport interest.
• Gateline data are being checked for robustness;
• Satisfaction has been noted with consideration of internal interchange movements and
problems outside station in evening peak;
• Operators will be consulted on revenue issues e.g. retail concessions and ungated stations;
• Transfer to the Oyster system will decrease the requirements for LUL ticket windows. This
might be matched by National Rail move to smart card ticketing through re-franchising
resulting in opportunities to reduce the amount of space for staffed windows;
• Direct access to the gateline is preferred to reduce conflicting movements, given that most
passengers already have tickets and oyster cards;
• The potential for restrictions and decisions regarding the extent of station works requires
clarification, particularly with regard to difficulties in developing over tracks;
• With regard to formal 'consent' for removal / reduction / alteration of station retail facilities,
'formal' consent is not needed – however, the master plan needs to identify what is proposed
and its acceptability to Network Rail and C2C; and
• Franchise extension timescales are likely to be known before the end of 2008, with the
extension in place for end of 2011 through to 2013. A potential change in ownership is
unlikely to affect the master planning work.
4.2.3 TfL Land Use Planning (Borough Partnerships)
• Accident data will be obtained from LRAB to inform analysis and design; and
• The Legible London initiative will be considered in the ongoing development of the master
plan.
4.2.4 TfL Interchange
• It is noted that general focus may be shifting to outer London Metropolitan Centres, of which
Barking is arguably one; and
• Interchange Best Practice Guidelines are being revised and re-published in December with a
web-based portal facility, these will be considered in the ongoing development of the master
plan.
4.2.5 London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
• LBBD registered strong support that cycling should be an important feature in the master
plan.
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