TfL reveals planning tool to improve future development public transport links

Transport for London (TfL) has today revealed a tool to aid planning of future developments incorporating public transport in the design.

The public transport information tool, Public Transport Access Levels (PTAL), is available via the TfL website and will assist in the planning of future neighbourhoods and communities in relation to the public transport network. The tool is now available in a clearer and more visual format using the latest interactive map technology and provides a rating of how well connected areas are to the public transport network.

Richard de Cani, TfL’s Managing Director of Planning, said: “With London’s population set to grow from 8.6m today to around 10m by 2030, planners have a crucial role in shaping what neighbourhoods and communities will look like in the future. By providing them with access to better information and new tools we will be able to ensure that public transport is firmly part of their designs which will affect how people live and work in the Capital.”

The facility also considers the impact of future transport improvement projects such as Crossrail.