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Happy Xmas everyone. So using some spare time off over the festive break, I took the opportunity to compile some data on the growth of public transport in London in recent years.


Passenger Journeys
Over the past two decades, there has been a remarkable growth in utilisation of London’s public transport network. Note: the following figures are for all days of the week, including weekends.

There has been spectacular growth in the number of people taking the bus (low fares, Oyster, prioritised bus routes, intensified services, etc...) which has more than doubled over the period. 800,000 more people ride the tube compared to a decade previously, although this compares to 1.2mn more people using London’s other heavy-rail network. If current growth rates are maintained (without even factoring in the impact of Crossrail), the Underground will be overtaken by the end of the current decade.

Slightly more people use rail (7.0mn) than buses (6.7mn).

Combined daily Bus, Underground, Rail & DLR ridership back in 1994 stood at 6.6mn, by 2004 this had risen to 9.8mn (up 50%), and as of last year stands at 13.7mn.


Source:Transport for London, http://content.tfl.gov.uk/travel-in-london-report-8.pdf and [B]Greater London Authority[/B, ]http://data.london.gov.uk


Commuter Rail Operators
The following chart shows the strong growth across most of the commuter operators running into London (excluding the long-distance operators) in recent years. 1.25bn journeys were made across the selected 10 operators.

The largest operator by far is Govia Thameslink – formed from the merger of Southern and Thameslink – and handles a staggering 320mn passengers per annum, up from 278mn four years previously. The only other operator to manage in excess of 200mn passengers is South West Trains. Southeastern, London Overground, Greater Anglia and Great Western all managed in excess of 100mn passengers. The largest North American operator for comparison is the Long Island Rail Road which is used by around 98mn passengers.

The only operator to experience a decline in passenger volumes was Greater Anglia, however this is due to the transfer of services to London Overground (the Lea Valley services out of Liverpool Street, and the Romford-to-Upminster line), and the creation of the new TfL Rail franchise (services between Liverpool Street to Shenfield) which is the precursor to the establishment of Crossrail.


Source: Office of Rail Regulation, http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/display...d-e4289a91224f


Going forward there will likely be a drastic increase across all modes as London’s population, and that of the surrounding regions continues to expand. By 2019 London is anticipated to be home to 9.1mn people, and by 2029 10.1mn. The delivery of Crossrail, Thameslink and numerous rail and Underground upgrades in the coming years will alleviate some of this pressure, however there are already concerns that Crossrail will be full sometime in the mid 2020’s, well before Crossrail 2 can be delivered (likely to be just before 2030). The delivery of HS2 will also cause extensive disruption, especially on the lines into Euston, but it would enable the realistic possibility for people to use HS2 to commute into London from Birmingham and further afield.


Busiest Non-Underground Stations
The following graphic shows the top twenty busiest stations (excluding Underground) in London, the South East and the East of England (the two regions surrounding London). There are 228 stations in London which handle over 1mn passengers per annum, this compares to 106 in the South East and 58 in the East.


Source: Office of Rail Regulation, http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/exce...n-2014-15.xlsx


Station Usage by County/Unitary Authority
The following takes a look at passenger volumes at stations by country/unitary authority in the South East and East of England (but excluding London).


Source: Office of Rail Regulation, http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/exce...n-2014-15.xlsx
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One of the big hurdles facing London in the years ahead is the impact its booming population (set to surpass 10mn sometime in the next decade) is having on transport. Large projects such as Crossrail 1 + 2, Thameslink and the Tube Modernisation project will go some way to delivering the extra capacity, accessibility and features expected of a modern city. Small upgrades such as new interchange corridors and expanded ticket halls also help. Yet there retains a concern that all of this will not be enough especially if population growth continues to accelerate.

An area that could provide substantial capacity gains is better utilisation of the vast rail network south of the river. A multitude of termini, conflicted train movements, and overlapping routes that radiate across and beyond London mean that the offering to passengers – despite improvements such as new rolling stock and modernised stations – is not quite up to scratch. By taking a more incorporated view across London, it is envisioned by the Department for Transport and Transport for London to create a new arrangement that can deliver:
1) More frequent services, better interchanges and increased capacity
2) Greater reliability for all passengers
3) High standards of customer service

This won’t be a quick fix, as noted in the later stages of the document below; drastic changes are unlikely to take place until the rail franchises come up for renewal in the coming years. And then there are a multitude of political, logistical and socio-economic issues to be overcome such as whether to sacrifice the multi-termini destinations many stations have in favour of higher frequency and performance. Lewisham is a classic example of this conundrum with three London termini destinations even outside of the peak hours. Such issues will also resonate well beyond London into the Homes Counties, where longer distance commuter services (many of which are equally crowded) at certain points utilise the same track and platforms as local ‘metro’ services.

The scale of engineering considerations that will also need to be taken are pretty broad; more tracks, more platforms, grade separation of tracks, new interchanges (e.g. Brockley), improved integration with buses, tram, DLR and Tube, etc... . During which time the network will have to remain operational. To put the potential scale of possible complications into perspective; Southeastern – the third largest London rail operator – handles more passengers each year than the combined total for New York’s LIRR + MNR.

One elephant in the room is the issue of terminating capacity from south London. Thameslink and Crossrail 2 will partially alleviate this issue, as will the reopened former Eurostar platforms at Waterloo, but Cannon Street, Charing Cross, London Bridge and Victoria are not likely to receive new platforms. In the longer term, more Crossrail routes starting and ending in the south, as well as tube extensions will become a necessity.

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For reference in relation to my previous post, the latest rail maps for 2016 which show Oysters’ growing reach (to Gatwick Airport and up to Hertford East) and the new extension to Oxford from Bicester.


Image sourced from National Rail: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/statio...ions/maps.aspx


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Celebrities rail at station plan for Chelsea
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It is a £27bn railway project that is planned to stretch across the south-east of England, tunnelling all the way under London.

And the rich and famous of Chelsea are fine with that — just so long as the trains do not stop in their neighbourhood.

Crossrail 2, which has yet to receive government approval, is planned to connect rail networks in Surrey and Hertfordshire via new tunnels and stations between Wimbledon, Tottenham Hale and New Southgate. The main concern of its opponents is not disruption caused by the work of building it but what a proposed station on the King’s Road would do to Chelsea once it opens.

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As obnoxious as they sound, they do kind of have a point. A station there wouldn't provide connections to anything. There are no offices in that part of the King's Road, and the retail/restaurants cater to locals (there are no department stores and things like that). It should stop half a mile north at South Ken and connect to the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines, which would also be closer to the museums and shopping in Knightsbridge.
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One of the core reasons for the Chelsea King’s Road station is to rectify the issue of low heavy rail access compared to most other areas of Inner London. Indeed, before the current Crossrail 2, the line was originally called the Chelsea-Hackney Line because a station in the area was viewed as so important. When built, all residents of Chelsea would be within a 10-minute walk of a heavy rail station.

A Crossrail 2 station along the King’s Road also captures the large bus passenger flows that head north towards South Kensington and east towards Victoria. It would also divert passengers away from the Circle, District & Piccadilly, freeing up capacity on these routes heading into West London. And there are of course the massive journey time reductions for people attempting to journey into the City which is the primary working district for people in and near the station: https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/sites/defaul...estination.pdf

It is for these reasons that the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea has put so much weight behind the proposal.

Also whilst an interchange with South Kensington is interesting, the area already has good heavy rail connectivity, and a station would require a completely unnecessary kink, adding to construction costs and journey times. There is also no feasible way that South Kensington would be prioritised over Victoria – one of the busiest stations in London – and the Victoria Line which suffers from acute overcrowding throughout the day.
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Crossrail
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And because I’m kind an overly dramatic video of one of the ventilation shaft at Bond Street (it has to be so tall due to the surrounding development that will be built atop the station box).

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Gospel Oak to Barking Line (GOBLin) Upgrade
The GOBLin is an orbital route that runs across north/north-east London that is currently undergoing a significant £133mn upgrade to electrify the route and enable longer trains and increased frequencies. I use the line quite a lot and it is busy at all hours of the week

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Rochester Station
A new £26mn station opened in Kent in December on the Chatham Main Line, replacing the old congested station which was half a kilometre down the line. One of the key attributes of the station is the ability to now handle 12-car trains across each of its three platforms. This now means that an extra five trains depart Rochester (three to Victoria, two to Cannon Street) in the peak hours helping to relieve congestion on the north Kent lines.

The new station also provides improved access to the bus network, is closer to the town centre and its historic castle and cathedral, as well as providing improved redevelopment opportunities along the Medway river to the north. A multi-storey car park will follow later in the year.


Image sourced from Network Rail: http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co...e-regeneration


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Tottenham Court Road Station
Work has been completed on the new TCR South Plaza Entrance #1


Image sourced from Transport for London Press Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tflpre...077773/sizes/l


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In addition a picture of the massively expanded ticket hall at Tottenham Court Rail. Another ticket-hall on Dean Streetdue west is under construction and will enable more direct access to Crossrail. Another two ticket-halls are planned as part of Crossrail 2


Image sourced from MoreToJack: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluego...145139/sizes/l


New River Crossings for London


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Lower Thames Crossing
The present Dartford Crossing is a heavily congested vehicular crossing on the Eastern fringes of London. As per the above graphic, there are various developments to increase the number of crossings in East London, but one of the perennial reasons for congestion at Dartford is freight traffic from the continent heading up north and the orbital traffic skirting around London. In the following image, southbound traffic heads over the QEII Bridge, whilst northbound traffic uses the two tunnels. Also visible in the foreground is High Speed 1 which weaves between the tunnel exit and bridge approach before making its decent into a tunnel under the Thames.


Image taken by Neil Pulling on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/270458...218166/sizes/l

In recent years the Department for Transport has been undertaking consultations on to appropriate solution, and they have now come up with a proposed scheme which consists of a two mile tunnel (Location C) under the Thames, a connection to the M25 orbital motorway south of Junction 29 (route 3) and a southern connection to the M2 at Junction 1. Of interest, the ever ongoing plans for a Thames Estuary airport advised of a tunnel crossing in this vicinity.


Image sourced from Highways England: https://highwaysengland.citizenspace...g-consultation


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Highbury Corner Redevelopment
Highbury Corner is a rather crude roundabout that is being replaced with a two-way system. The following text is from the TfL Consultation page (https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...r-roundabout):

A large number of pedestrians use the area resulting in crowded footways around Highbury & Islington station.

The roundabout can also be difficult for cyclists to navigate and has been identified as a key barrier to cycle movement. Although cyclists make up 22 percent of all traffic at Highbury Corner roundabout in the morning rush-hour, there are currently limited cycle facilities there.

The proposed changes would make Highbury Corner a more welcoming area and balance the needs of all users more effectively.
- Improved pedestrian crossings would allow pedestrians to move around Highbury Corner more safely and directly, without having to use staggered crossings (two separate crossings with an island in the middle). The reallocation of road space would provide a better experience for pedestrians by providing additional footway space
- Rail and tube passengers would be able to leave Highbury & Islington station and walk directly into a new public space, leading from the new station square to the junction of Upper Street and Canonbury Road
- Cyclists would have dedicated, segregated cycle lanes, reducing the risk of conflicts with vehicles and making cycling more enjoyable


There are two options for the treatment of the green space at the heart of Highbury Corner.


Image source from Transport for London: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...ner-roundabout


Image source from Transport for London: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...ner-roundabout

Option 1
We would pedestrianise the western side of the roundabout, linking it to the station forecourt, and plant a number of new trees in the pedestrianised area.

To make Highbury Corner a more pleasant, well-designed environment, the new public space could contain a local community facility such as a café or market stalls, subject to future consultation and planning permission. We would also provide a seating area around the western border of the arboretum (which would remain closed to the public) to enable people to enjoy the new space.



Image source from Transport for London: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...ner-roundabout


Image source from Transport for London: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...ner-roundabout

Option 2
This option would include the changes proposed in Option 1, but also transform the area to a greater extent. We are proposing:
- New paths through the centre of the arboretum to enable public access, which would require the loss of up to 4 additional trees compared to Option 1
- A new pedestrian crossing, from the top of Canonbury Road to the south east corner of the arboretum, connecting with the new paths through the arboretum, to provide pedestrians with a more direct route to Highbury & Islington station
- To open up the centre of the arboretum into a space that can be enjoyed by the public



Image source from Transport for London: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...ner-roundabout


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Bank Station Upgrade
Transport for London have unveiled more detailed renders of their plans for the new entrance to Bank station, step-free access, new Northern Line platform, new travelator connection between the Central and Northern lines, and improved connectivity to the DLR.


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Another entrance to Bank station is also being built beneath Bloomberg’s new campus which will enable step-free and more direct access to the Waterloo & City Line platforms.


Thameslink
The new Borough Viaduct has also now been brought into use (visible at the bottom of the following image). The new viaduct will be used by trains heading to Charing Cross, allowing for Thameslink trains (heading to Blackfriars) to have full unobstructed utilisation of the old viaduct (which hugs the buildings just to the north of the new viaduct).When London Bridge station is finished, the lines to Charing Cross, Thameslink and Cannon Street will be grade separated enabling for faster and more frequent services.

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Image taken by stevekeiretsu on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevek...772696/sizes/l

And for reference, what the London Bridge station redevelopment looks like at the minute:


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Network Rail also released a video showing the rebuild of Purley junction just to the south of Croydon on the Brighton Main Line

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Old Oak Common
Old Oak Common is a large parcel of land in west London that currently consists of rail lands, scrap yards, and other disused land. The original plan was for Crossrail to locate its primary train maintenance depot here, but when HS2 came along, it advocated a station at Old Oak Common for interchange to increasing connectivity to HS2 across London. The proposed Old Oak Common station would come in two segments.

The Great Western Main Line (and Crossrail) section would likely have eight platforms, with all GWML services calling here before carrying onto Paddington. There is also potential to create a Crossrail spur (likely in a tunnel) heading north-westwards up to the West Coast Main Line, which would enable trains to be diverted onto Crossrail whilst Euston is being rebuilt in preparation of HS2.

HS2 approaches Old Oak Common from two tunnels; the 14km long Northolt tunnel from the west (out to Birmingham and the north), and the 7.4km Primrose Hill tunnel from the east (towards Euston). To incorporate straight platforms for 400m+ train sets, the platforms will be built in a giant trench, much as how Stratford International was developed, but on a larger scale to handle the far higher passenger volumes as all HS2 trains will stop here (more of that below). However unlike Stratford International, and to avoid the chasm situation that project created, the station box will be built over.

The combined station complex makes a lot of sense: it allows HS2 passengers to transfer to Crossrail for journeys heading east/west, including the West End (10mins) City, Canary Wharf, and importantly Heathrow (only 8mins away), which gets around the requirement of a HS2 loop spur down to the airport. Likewise, passengers from the West of England would then be able to transfer onto HS2 for journeys heading north. Old Oak Common alleviates one of the big concerns of HS2 overloading Euston (even with Crossrail 2, the Tube Modernisation, integration of Euston Square station and even a Northern Line split), because of the intense volume of passengers. To put this insanity into context, the projections for the number of people using the line between London and Birmingham (which would be within a reasonable commuting distance of London) would be about 50% greater than the volume of people that use Amtrak across the entire US. Indeed some people have started to speculate that HS2 ought to be quad-tracked.

In addition to the Old Oak Common station, two new Overground stations will be built; to the west: Old Oak Common Lane, and to the north-east: Hythe Road. Willesden Junction to the north would be extensively rebuilt.

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Boris Johnson unveils road tunnel plans to ease London congestion

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Transport for London (TfL) could also seek to ease traffic flow more locally with smaller “flyunders” and mini-tunnels. The mayor said the first tunnel, the Northern Cross City Corridor, could be opened in 20 years and be funded by toll charges.

- The 18km tunnel would run from west to east linking the A40 at Park Royal to the A12 at Hackney Wick. A second 25km tunnel could be developed to the south from the A4 in Chiswick to the A13 in Beckton. The tunnels could cut congestion in central London by 20%, Johnson claimed. TfL planners will now carry out detailed feasibility studies into the two routes, which have superseded Johnson’s previous vision for an orbital tunnel, although that is said to remain an option.

- With the capital’s population forecast to grow almost 20% to 10.3 million by 2030, Johnson and TfL are also considering revising road charging to manage traffic. Goods traffic in particular could face new restrictions, include bans or higher charges on freight vehicles at certain times of day. Johnson said: “London is booming and, as our great capital thrives, our ambitions for the veins and arteries that keep our city alive must grow with it.

- Johnson said he was proud of the “congestion-busting measures” that had been introduced during his term in office. The mayor’s idea of an ultra-low emission zone is due to be implemented in 2020, but he admitted “we need to go further” to improve air quality and cut traffic. He added: “By pushing forward strategic initiatives we are outlining today, we will lay the foundation for the next wave of improvements to everyone’s experience of the road network across the city.”

- The major road tunnels are based on the strategies pursued in Stockholm and Boston, although the latter’s “Big Dig” proved difficult, costly and controversial. The success of flyunders in transforming parts of cities such as Madrid, where its inner ring road was partially buried, may make the smaller projects more viable. TfL believes a 1.3km tunnel at Barking could create a new neighbourhood of 5,000 homes in a blighted area, and that either tolls or the housing could make the project pay for itself.

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Crossrail route map: new Elizabeth line connects London to Essex and Reading

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From Reading in the west, the line passes through Ealing Broadway, Tottenham Court Road and Liverpool Street before travelling on through Essex. Two further spurs connect commuters with Heathrow Airport and, towards the city’s east, Canary Wharf and Abbey Wood.

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Been a tad busy so not too many project updates! Crossrail have however unveiled new renders of some of the stations, as well as construction photos.


Paddington


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Bond Street


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Tottenham Court Road


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Farringdon


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Crossrail Elizabeth Line trainset unveiled

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London launches 24-hour Underground services

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LONDON Underground (LU) launched 24 hour weekend operation on its Central and Victoria lines on August 19 when more than 50,000 passengers took advantage of the Night Tube service.

The Night Tube is expected to boost London’s economy by £77m a year, and will cut late-night journey times by an average of 20 minutes and in some cases more than an hour. To meet the expected demand for these services, six additional trains will run per hour through central London on all Night Tube lines between 00:30 and 05:30.

Night services will operate on Friday and Saturday nights and the early hours of Saturday and Sunday mornings through the capital on the following lines:

• Central Line: Ealing Broadway – Loughton / Hainault

• Victoria Line: entire line

• Jubilee Line: entire line

• Northern Line: entire line except on the Mill Hill East and Bank branches

• Piccadilly Line: Cockfosters – Heathrow Terminal 5

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South London Metroisation

Transport for London have submitted their proposal for taking over more of the railway lines in South London that currently do not come under their control. The following text which focuses on six key points and images come directly from the report: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/rail-devol...-narrative.pdf

Predictable services
- Identifiable “lines” that operate all day every day, with consistent stopping patterns and even intervals
- Turn-up-and-go frequencies maintained from early morning to late evening
- Additional peak services to meet demand maintain connectivity
- This builds confidence in the network

Better connections
- Higher frequency train services, including off-peak improvements
- Short wait times at stations, so no need to plan journeys in advance
- This is particularly useful for those making local connections across south and south east London, who currently have to plan around lots of half hourly services and long waits
- New and upgraded interchanges to boost connectivity, not just to / from central London (eg Lewisham)

More capacity
- Longer trains to take full advantage of previous platform lengthening schemes
- More consistent train lengths at the peaks
- Metro-style rolling stock on inner suburban services
- Infrastructure and/or signalling investment to relieve key bottlenecks on tracks and at junctions that currently constrain both inner and outer suburban services
- Transfer of non-passenger paths from the passenger peaks to other times of day
- Timetables finely tuned where every second counts

Shorter journey times
- Higher performance trains that accelerate and brake faster, and have plenty of room to move around so that boarding and alighting is faster
- Staff actively managing dwell times at key platforms bring urgency and consistency to timetables
- Investment in signalling enhancements
- New infrastructure at key bottlenecks to reduce the need for padding in the timetable

Reliability
- Incentivise reliability within contracts as we have done for London Overground and the DLR
- Simplification of service patterns to reduce conflicts at junctions and mitigate against the cumulative impact of delays elsewhere
- Infrastructure investment to relieve key bottlenecks will allow more reliable services, both inner suburban and outer suburban

Better customer service
- All day station staffing with ticket barriers in operation
- Improved information provision
- Station and train deep cleans and refurbishment
- Better stations with consistent wayfinding
- Reliable ticket machines which sell both National Rail and TfL tickets
- Consistent and easily understood fares across the whole network
- More modern station facilities and shops


The outcomes could be as follows in the example of the local services out of Victoria:
- Frequency increased (from 14 to 22 trains per hour (tph), that is +8tph on the trunk)
- More capacity (+20 per cent)
- Journey time reduction of 17 per cent, of which dwell time would be reduced by 13 per cent and inter-station run time by 4 per cent.

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Northern Line extension: Tunnelling work on £1.2bn extension to Battersea to begin in March

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- Mayor Sadiq Khan confirmed the start date for the first major addition to the Tube map since the late Nineties as two gigantic tunnel boring machines - named Helen and Amy - were unveiled in Battersea. The spur from the Charing Cross branch of the Northern Line will start and Kennington and end at Battersea, with two stations at Nine Elms and the power station.

- Mr Khan said: “It’s great news that we are going to begin tunnelling for the Northern Line extension. Extending the line to Nine Elms and Battersea is going to be a real boost to south London, with the improved transport link helping to provide thousands of homes and jobs for Londoners. I’m also delighted that local schoolchildren have chosen two such inspirational British women as the names for these tunnelling machines.”

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