Richmond sets out its transport vision for the next 15 years

Richmond upon Thames has published its Transport Strategy 2040, a borough-wide plan setting out how residents, visitors and businesses will get around in the years ahead. The strategy focuses on making travel safer, easier and more reliable while supporting economic growth and protecting the character of local neighbourhoods.

For Barnes residents, the strategy sits alongside existing conversations about road safety — including the ongoing concerns around the A316 — and active travel infrastructure. The council says a series of more detailed sub-strategies on specific topics will follow within the next two years, so the 2040 document is best understood as the overarching framework rather than a list of imminent projects.

The plan also addresses environmental goals, aiming to reduce the borough's transport-related carbon footprint as part of broader sustainability commitments.

Residents who want to stay informed as the sub-strategies are developed can subscribe to council email updates via the Richmond website. Full details of the Richmond Transport Strategy 2040 are on the council's website.