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Londons new mobility plan seeks to reduce congestion [Video]

A solution to London’s worsening traffic problems might lie in a series of maps created by city engineers for inclusion in the Mobility Master Plan.

However, Councillor Corrine Rahman who represents northwest London is already expressing doubt about a proposal to alleviate the bottleneck along Wonderland Road by adding a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route over 10 years from now.

“What I’m hearing from residents is that they’d like to see (traffic) lane expansions, so that is something that we need to have a conversation about,” Rahman told CTV News after chairing the Infrastructure and Corporate Services Committee.

With London predicted to exceed 700,000 residents by 2050, city engineers have spent two-and-a-half years developing a Mobility Master Plan (MMP) that aims to ensure people and goods move smoothly throughout the city.

The final phase of developing the MMP seeks public feedback about a series of maps that show where and …

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