Transport for London has estimated that nearly £20bn of funding will be required for new routes and line extensions that are being developed for delivery over the next 20 years.
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Crossrail towards Ebbsfleet good for growth
The leader of Bexley Council has stated that the extension of Crossrail towards Ebbsfleet would be good for growth. The proposal was played down by TfL recently. Click here for
Continue readingNorthern line extension opening date set to slip
Sources close to the project to extend the Northern line to Battersea Power Station have suggested that the opening date is set to slip from December 2020 to September 2021.
Continue readingCrossrail opening date slips as new finance package agreed
The revised opening date of autumn 2019 for Crossrail appears to be no longer achievable following a review. The government has confirmed a £1.4bn package to cover the increase in
Continue readingTfL opens Sutton transport corridor consultation
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
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 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 readingCrossrail 2 Project Update – May 2018
Crossrail 2 has published an update showing the progress being made on a number of factors. The key area is the independent affordability review, where the chair has been appointed.
Continue readingNorthern Line Extension update – May 2018
The Commissioners Report to the Transport for London Board on 23 May highlighted the latest position of construction work on the Northern Line Extension. In the new railway tunnels the
Continue readingLight rail alternative for Croxley rail link
The mayor of Watford has arranged for discussions to be held to discuss light rail alternatives for the Croxley rail link near Watford. The proposed extension of the Metropolitan line
Continue readingBarking Riverside extension delayed by seven months
Delays caused by complications encountered during the detailed design and removing Carillion from the tender process have resulted in a seven month delay to the issuing of the ITT for
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