Act fast to ease city congestion

14 February 2007
 
Mayor Ken Livingstone is urging the Government to fast-track the Traffic Management Act, due to the increase in congestion in central London – despite a reported 20% drop in traffic levels.
Transport for London has attributed the rise in congestion levels to an increase in ‘chaotic’ street works, which were having a ‘negative impact’ on the effectiveness of the measures that were used to tackle congestion, Livingstone said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Greater co-ordination was also needed by local authorities to ensure utilities works were undertaken effectively and not replicated. Livingstone wants regulations promised under the 2004 Act, which would replace the current system of street works, to be implemented immediately (Surveyor, 30 November 2006).
‘I have been asking the Government to move forward on regulating and co-ordinating the digging up of roads for at least two years. This is essential to keep London’s traffic moving, working in tandem with congestion charging and the benefits it has brought to London.’ Last year’s TfL Congestion charging fourth annual report recorded a 22% reduction in congestion, relative to pre-charging levels.
However, in 2006, there was a significant increase in temporary reductions in the road network capacity, due to street works being undertaken by utility companies. Currently, local authorities operate street works on a volunteer basis, but the change in legislation would make this mandatory.
TfL had so far received a positive response from local authorities. ‘

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