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Originally Posted by mrsmartman
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Why would anyone even post such nonsense when the under investment in the New York Subway led the Mayor to call a state of Emergency ealier this year, with masses of newspaper and media coverage regardng the poor state of the NY Subway, indeed all you have to do is google.
Here's London's recent and projected spending on impovements rather than operational finances.
Already Underway/Completed -
£5.4 Bllion on the first phase of London Underground refurbishment mainly involving the upgrading of sub-surface lines and providing 192 new state of the art , very spacious 'S' class trains and rolling stock which is all fully air conditioned. (Completed).
£15 Billion on Crossrail (Complete 2018/19)
£6.5 on Thameslink (Complete 2018)
£1.5 Billion London Overground (this is mainly for the East London Line extension and upgrade, however this does not include the current order for new stock)
£1.2 Billion Northern Line Extension to Battesea (Currently Under Construction)
Which gives us £29.6 Billion, however this doesn't include vast projects such as upgrading mainline stations such as Kings Cross, St Pancras International (HS1), Stratford International or the current £800 Million Waterloo Station upgrade.
Future Projected Spending includes -
£16.42 billion on the next phase of London Underground upgrades involving the deep level lines and 250 new trains and rolling stock as part of the fully air condioned and much more spacious 'New Tube for London'. The first new trains are set to start running on the Piccadilly line in 2023.
£3.1 Billion Bakerloo Line Extension
£31 Billion - Crossrail 2
Which amounts to £50.52 Spending which when added to the £29.6 Billion already spent, gives a total investment of
£80.12 Billion.
There are other London Transport Improvements not included including Dockland Light Railway planned extension, South London Tramlink extension and other London Underground proposed improvements such as the Croxley Rail Link (Metroplitan London) and the Central Line Extension to Uxbridge.
Whilst London Overground also has extension plans in relation to Barking Riverside and then to Thameside and Abbey Wood to connect with Crossrail, and there is also the prospect of new lines and stations joining the Overground system.
As for Stations London currently has -
270 London Underground Stations
330 Heavy Passenger Rail Stations (including 13 Major National Hub and an International Passenger Rail Service as well as numerous interchanges and regional hub stations)
45 Docklands Light Railway Stations
39 South London Tramlink Stations
684 Total Stations - which are part of a very intergrated transport system.
National Hub rail stations in London include Kings Cross, St Pancras, Euston, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo, London Bridge, Liverpool Street, Fenchurch Street, Cannon Street, Blackfriars, Charing Cross and Marylebone.
London has a further 9,200 Buses serving some 800 routes, with over 2,500 already hybrid and electric and the rest to follow. Whilst 90% of Londoners live within 400 metres of a bus stop.
London also has Night Tube which now includes Overground Services, and which operates 24 hours a day at weekends, with 24/7 Night Buses operating throughout the city.
Here's a Draft costedcopy of London's 25 year Transport plan, ending in 2041.
Draft Copy of the Mayors Office Transport Plan for London
List of London Rail Stations - Wikipedia