Cross River Tram consultation results published

The consultation sought the views of local residents and businesses on various options for the proposed 16.5km route.

Independent researchers IPSOS MORI carried out the consultation and over 5,000 people and organisations responded to give their views. 

The results show strong support for the tram. Positive responses were received from all the borough councils that the tram would pass through: Camden, Westminster, Lambeth and Southwark.

A decision on the preferred route will follow a technical review and assessment of whether funding will be available.

The review and further feasibility work will look at potential passenger numbers, improvements in journey times, a review of depot and staged implementation options, traffic and environmental impacts and the views on route options expressed by the public and stakeholders.

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Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London said: "The Cross River Tram would provide an important public transport link to provide a fast and reliable transport link from rapidly developing residential areas such as Elephant & Castle and King's Cross, to around one million jobs in central London."

Luke Albanese, Project Director for Cross River Tram said: "This report will help us to develop our proposals.

"A decision on a recommended preferred route will follow a technical assessment of all the different options."

Note to editors:

• The proposed Cross River Tram will be a high quality public transport link, running on-street between Euston and Waterloo, with branches to Camden Town and King's Cross in the north, and Brixton and Peckham in the south
• The public consultation into route options for Cross River Tram ran from November 2006 to February 2007.  The report on the consultation, undertaken by IPSOS MORI, is available on Transport for London's website at: www.tfl.gov.uk/crt
• The report presents the results of the public consultation on route options for the Cross River Tram. Cross River Tram is a large scheme, with a long route that covers four boroughs so the route was divided into five sections to facilitate ease of comment during the public consultation.

• Section 1:  Euston - Waterloo:    one route alignment
• Section 2:  Euston - King's Cross:   two route options
• Section 3:  Euston - Camden Town:  two route options
• Section 4:  Waterloo - Oval/Brixton: 
  Waterloo - Oval:   two route options 
  Oval - Brixton:   two route options
  Brixton town centre:   two route options
• Section 5:  Waterloo - Peckham:
  Waterloo - Peckham:  two route options
  Peckham town centre:  two route options
  Peckham town centre terminus: two route options

Consultation Results

• Section 1:  Euston to Waterloo (no route choice)
    77 per cent of respondents gave positive views and
    11 per cent voiced negative opinions about this route choice
    12 per cent of respondents expressed spontaneous support for a tram on this route
    three per cent of respondents were of the view that the Cross River Tram is not necessary
• Section 2:  Euston to King's Cross
    Route 1 - via Mornington Crescent and Crowndale Road
    Route 2 - via Somerstown
    55 per cent support option 2
    35 per cent prefer route option 1
    nine per cent have no preference at all and one per cent gave both routes as equal preference
• Section 3:  Euston to Camden Town
    Option 1 - both northbound and southbound trams running along Camden High Street
    Option 2 - northbound trams running along Camden High Street, southbound trams running along Bayham Street
    65 per cent prefer option 1
    25 per cent prefer route option 2
    10 per cent had no preference
• Section 4:  Waterloo to Oval/Brixton
    Waterloo - Oval
    Option 1 - via Waterloo Road, Elephant & Castle and Kennington Park Road
    Option 2 - via Kennington Road
    52 per cent prefer route option 1
    36 per cent prefer option 2
    11 per cent expressed no preference and one per cent gave both routes equal first choice
• Oval - Brixton
    Option 1 - via Clapham Road and Stockwell Road
    Option 2 - via Brixton Road
    47 per cent prefer route option 2
    34 per cent prefer option 1
    18 per cent have no route preference and 1% gave both options as equal first choice
• Brixton town centre
    Option 1 - via Brixton Road and Effra Road, looping around St Michael's Church onto Brixton Hill
    Option 2 - via Canterbury Crescent to terminate in Pope's Road
    53 per cent preferred option 1.
    27 per cent of respondents have no preference on the route chosen
    19 per cent of respondents support option 2
• Section 5:  Waterloo to Peckham
    Waterloo - Peckham
    Option 1 - via Burgess Park and Chandler Way
    Option 2 - via Wells Way and Southampton Way
    51 per cent 1,265 prefer route option 1
    37 per cent of respondents prefer route option 2
    11 per cent have no preference on this section of the route
• Peckham town centre
    Option 1 - via Peckham Square
    Option 2 - via Peckham Hill Street
    51 per cent prefer route option 2 
    26 per cent prefer the choice of route option 1 
    22 per cent respondents have no preference
• Peckham town centre terminus
    Option 1 - via Clayton Road and terminating opposite Peckham Rye rail station
    Option 2 - via Cerise Road and terminating close to the cinema
    44 per cent of respondents prefer route option 2
    32 per cent prefer option 1 
    23 per cent have no preference