Trams and Bus Rapid Transit are both options presented for a new transport corridor through Sutton and Merton being consulted on by Transport for London. TfL consultation website
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Council to campaign for Southend Crossrail extension
Southend Council has revealed its intention to campaign for Crossrail to be extended to Southend on Sea railway station. The plan is part of the draft five year plan that
Continue readingBidders day for Brent Cross West
A bidders day is set to be held for the new four platform railway station proposed at Brent Cross West. The new railway station is expected to be ready by
Continue readingGovernment makes £350m available for Crossrail
The government has made a £350m short term loan facility available to Transport for London to support the Crossrail project in the immediate future. Further updates with regards to longer
Continue readingPoliticians call for Crossrail Ebbsfleet extension
Political leaders in the south east have submitted a proposal to government for the extension of Crossrail towards Ebbsfleet. Click here for the article
Continue readingCrossrail 2 boss proposes tax rises to fund project
The Crossrail 2 managing director has suggested that tax rises are a possibility to fund the project. Funding of the project is a major issue that has impacted progress towards
Continue readingTfL study recommends no further work on Camberwell
A TfL study into a railway station at Camberwell has recommended that no further work should take place on this proposal. While the provision of the station would clearly improve
Continue readingTfL reveals further plans for Bakerloo line extension
Transport for London has shared further details about the Bakerloo line extension following the public consultation. It has made a number of decisions that will be subject to review in
Continue readingSutton Underground extension ruled out as Tramlink proposals move forward
Transport for London and Sutton Council have ruled out extending the Northern line towards Sutton as part of work to improve connectivity to the area. The preferred option is to
Continue readingMillions of revenue lost by Crossrail delay
Transport for London has offered an indication of the revenue lost by the delay to opening Crossrail. Approximately £20m extra was expected to be made from additional fares revenue to
Continue readingBakerloo Line extension campaign launched
Southwark and Lewisham Councils have come together to launch a campaign to get Londoners behind the extension of the Bakerloo line towards Lewisham. If you want to find out more
Continue readingMP holds talks on Canterbury Parkway proposals
An MP has held talks with Network Rail to discuss proposals for a Canterbury Parkway railway station. It would be located where the two railway lines serving Canterbury meet. Click
Continue readingCrossrail opening date pushed back to Autumn 2019
Crossrail will not open in December following delays encountered during construction. Problems with fitting out some of the stations and integrating the signalling systems have contributed need to postpone the
Continue readingAdditional track for Meridian Water 80% complete
The additional track required to deliver the service increase and reliability improvements are 80% complete. The track will become the third railway line between Lea Bridge and Meridian Water. Source:
Continue readingDLR style services proposed for Heathrow links
A proposal to create a driverless light rail system between Staines and Heathrow Airport has joined the list of proposals put forward to the DfT since the Transport Secretary made
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