Transport for LondonBenefits
The first phase, from Ilford to Dagenham Dock via Barking town centre, has introduced:
- New parking and loading facilities as well as major junction improvements to smooth traffic flow
- New crossings and street lighting
- Improved footway paving and rejuvenated green spaces
- New bus shelters at all ELT stops, with the kerb raised for easy boarding
- Real-time passenger information at busy stops
- New double-decker buses with next stop announcements and an air-cooling system
- Buses into Barking town centre
The second phase, from Barking town centre to the Barking Riverside development, will deliver:
- Dedicated bus lanes in selected areas to improve journey times
- Reduced congestion by removing parking and loading from traffic lanes
- Improved footways and pedestrian access
- Upgrades and improvements to some traffic signals and junctions along the route
- Improved passenger information
- A tree-lined avenue along River Road
