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Transport
Who we are
The Be First Transport Team designs, manages, and delivers transport projects around Barking and Dagenham, which are essential to support growth and the everyday needs of our residents. We believe that providing safe and sustainable transport infrastructure, will encourage more people to travel actively, provide alternatives to car use, support growth, and most importantly improve the health of our residents. Central to this is the work we do in schools, promoting and encouraging pupils to think about how they travel.
The team comprises transport engineers, projects managers, behaviour change experts and active travel advocates. We work closely with colleagues at Barking and Dagenham Council, particularly the consultation team, to ensure we are talking to residents and seeking their views on our projects every step of the way.
We are working relentlessly to deliver now – and also plan for growth – working hard to address congestion on our roads, and providing alternatives to changing transport patterns over the next decade and beyond.
We make it happen through:
- Planning and delivering transformational transport projects, now and for the future
- Designing and building new infrastructure to enable sustainable travel
- Working with our residents, businesses, and developers
- Lobbying TfL and the Government to provide better public
- Making travel safer and more enjoyable for all
- Working with schools to promote active travel
- Providing cycle training
The Team
Planning Graduate
Justina
Planning Graduate
Carson
Transport Co-ordinator
Funmi
Transport Planner
Victoria
Principal Transport Planner
Saleem
Transport Planning Manager
Lucy
Head of Transport, Infrastructure and Policy Planning
Tim
Senior Transport Planner
Joseph Bashford
Clients
We have a proven track record of working with developers, land owners, private individuals, housing associations, local authorities, healthcare providers, education providers and investors. –
Key Projects
Active Travel
Including school events, Car Free day, road safety, car clubs and cycle training.
School Streets
We design, consult and implement School Streets in the Borough. If you want to know more about School Streets, or want to be on the waiting list for a School Street in the future, please contact transportpolicy@befirst.london. Please note, School Streets are funding dependent.
A13 & Major Roads
A 30 year vision for the A13 exploring ways to improve the A13, including encapsulating the road, new bridges and improved junctions. Look out for consultation this year.
Barking Town Centre
Working with C2C to improve Barking Station, improving access to buses with better walking and cycling links.
Rail
Improving rail access and building cases for better services at Dagenham East, Dagenham Dock and a new station at Renwick Road.
Cycling
Creating new cycle routes including completing cycle route 42 (Barking to Barking Riverside), north to south and east to west cycle links.
Buses
New bus lanes and improved services including Wood Lane, Longbridge Road, and Whalebone Lane.
Corridor Schemes
To improve walking cycling and bus links. Including, Dagenham Heathway, Valance Avenue, Longbridge Road, Gascoigne Road and Whalebone Lane.
Your Views
Please contact us at transportpolicy@befirst.london to find out more information on the following things:
- Cycle training
- Car clubs
- Cycle parking (cycle hangars and public stands)
- EV charging