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Old Posted Feb 23, 2014, 3:43 AM
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All these new stations, platforms, subways, tunnels and HSR is amazing. There is so much money being spent on infrastructure in London now
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Crossrail to be extended to Reading

Read More: http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2014/...tended-to.html

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THE Crossrail network is being extended from Maidenhead to Reading. The announcement from Transport for London and the Department for Transport has confirmed years of speculation that Maidenhead was not the ideal western terminus, particularly as Reading is a key hub on the Great Western network. The major remodelling still in progress at Reading was planned with such an extension in mind. Crossrail trains will also now serve Twyford, which is the junction for Henley-on-Thames.

Rail minister Stephen Hammond said: “Crossrail reaching Reading is further proof of our commitment to deliver a transport network fit for the 21st century. It will improve connectivity and deliver greater choice and convenience for passengers travelling into London. It will also make better use of the already congested Great Western Main Line, freeing up capacity for further improvements including potential direct services from Reading to Heathrow as part of the Western Access Scheme. In addition, I have requested Network Rail to look at the cost benefit analysis of increasing the number of faster trains between Reading and Paddington.”

Mayor of London Boris Johnson, said: “I am thrilled that the people of Reading and Twyford will be able to take advantage of Crossrail, putting them on the doorstep of London’s main employment centres by directly linking them to the City and West End in world-class style.” London Underground and London Rail managing director Mike Brown added: “Extending Crossrail to Reading will provide passengers with more journey options and will create better connections and direct services between Reading, Twyford and destinations across London without the need to interchange at Paddington.”

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Such an intricate, delicately weaved city is London, I love it.

And that new blackfriars station is pure sex.
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London Heathrow 2
Terminal 2 (‘The Queen’s Terminal’) at London Heathrow has now opened for business. The terminal replaces the original T2 which opened back in 1955 and was wholly inadequate for modern passenger requirements. To avoid the botched launch of T5, the airport went through 180 trials over the last six months to ensure that the opening goes without a hitch.

A United Airlines flight from Chicago was the first flight into the £2.5bn terminal which will be home to 26 airlines and 23 Star Alliance members. T2 will reach out to 54 global destinations. The terminal and piers are expected to manage around 16mn passengers per year to begin with, but a later phase will increase capacity to 30mn. In addition to various shops and restaurants, the terminal will also provide the world’s first personal shopping lounge providing stylists free of charge regardless of ticket type (http://mediacentre.heathrowairport.c...rport-8b7.aspx).

Heathrow have also indicated that should a third runway be given permission, T2 will be extended, as will Terminal 5, and the entire airport and satellite buildings will be connected by a unified passenger & baggage transit system.


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Increased Heathrow Rail Connectivity
Heathrow is already served by the Piccadilly Line on the Underground and Heathrow Express & Connect into London Paddington, however access to and from the west is limited. There are potential plans to create a loop-line on HS2, and provide a new western access connection to the Great Western Main Line, as well as potential southern rail access.

Both developments (http://mediacentre.heathrowairport.c...plans-908.aspx) would mean that 12mn people would be within 60mins of the airport by train; 70% of the UK population would be within three hours of Heathrow.

Journey times to major cities such as Birmingham and Sheffield would drastically change;
Birmingham currently 2hrs 31mins away, in future: 53mins – a reduction of 1hr 38mins
Manchester currently 3hrs 16mins away, in future: 1hr 23mins – a reduction of 1hr 53mins
Leeds currently 3hrs 46mins away, in future: 1hr 38mins – a reduction of 2hrs 8mins
Sheffield currently 3hrs 32mins away, in future: 1hr 25mins – a reduction of 2hrs 7mins

The number of trains per hour serving Heathrow would increase from the present 18 to 40. The following image shows a cross-section of the future Heathrow West interchange and T5.


Image sourced from Heathrow Airport: http://mediacentre.heathrowairport.c...plans-908.aspx


Crossrail
Transport for London and the Department for Transport have finally announced (http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/arti...ute-to-reading) an extension to Reading from Maidenhead. The line will include two stations (Reading and Tywford) resulting in Crossrail serving 40 stations in total.


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Reading is a major regional interchange used by tens of thousands each day (15.4mn passenger journeys in 2012-13). The station and its 15 platforms recently underwent a complete rebuild to manage future passenger volumes and it was always acknowledged that sooner or later Crossrail would eventually be extended there. Most passengers are still likely to opt for the fast express services straight into Paddington, but for access to Slough (home to a giant trading estate) and beyond Paddington it could see high usage.


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Twyford is the next station eastwards of Reading which is used by 1.3mn passengers a year.


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TfL have also released images of some of the proposed urban realm improvements around the entrances to Crossrail stations

Bond Street
The proposals will maximise the area available to pedestrians and create a prominent and generous forecourt to the station entrance. High-quality granite paving will extend into the station concourse. Four diagonal crossing points will be introduced on Hanover Square with adjacent footways in matching materials. Where Tenterden Street joins Hanover Square there will also be new lighting, seats and signage. Cycle parking will be provided at several locations in the square and taxi bays are relocated closer to the station.


Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/arti...round-stations

Canary Wharf
Above the Canary Wharf Crossrail station Canary Wharf Group is developing four floors of retail space and a publically accessible roof garden, topped by a semi-open spectacular timber lattice roof, designed by Foster + Partners. It will also feature enhanced pedestrian and vehicle access between Canary Wharf and Poplar.


Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/arti...round-stations

Forest Gate
The design proposes unifying spaces outside the station into a coherent area. The entrance plaza on Woodgrange Road will see improved pedestrian access with widened walkways. At the main junction the left turn on to Forest Lane will be removed, providing extra space for people to walk to the station. The carriageway will be resurfaced in granite setts and wider crossings will encourage traffic calming and ease of use by pedestrians. The scheme also aims to create a new public transport hub by connecting modes of transport. Convenient cycle parking will be provided by spaces on Woodgrange Road and a secure cycle hub just off Woodgrange Road. There will be a taxi stand for pick-up and drop-off.


Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/arti...round-stations

Ilford
The proposed designs provide a high-quality, generous station forecourt and an improved transport interchange, a widened and realigned main crossing outside the station on Cranbrook Road for greater pedestrian convenience and a more efficient layout of bus stops. The orientation of the new bus shelters together with wider footways will help to reduce congestion for pedestrians and queuing for passengers.


Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/arti...round-stations

Maryland
The proposed design scheme aims to give the area a new identity. A new station entrance plaza is planned on Leytonstone Road. The scheme will provide significantly improved pedestrian access with widened walkways and reduced dominance of vehicles. New paving will calm traffic with granite setts applied to all crossing points and to the section of the highway that links the two main public spaces. The removal of the existing roundabout will improve the transport interchange. Also proposed is new cycle parking, a taxi stand, pick-up and drop-off point, and wayfinding integrated with a public transport interchange. New trees will soften the urban landscape.


Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/arti...round-stations

Tottenham Court Road
The existing Tottenham Court Road station is being rebuilt to accommodate Crossrail and the new ticket hall will be six times the size of the original. A pedestrian crossing between the piazza and a new landscaped space in Sutton Row will create a direct and legible walking route between St Giles, Centre Point and Soho Square to the west.


Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/arti...round-stations

Whitechapel
The permanent entrance to the station on Whitechapel Road will see a larger station forecourt with feature paving. Improvements will also be made to Court Street, which will be pedestrianised, and the carriageway raised to create a safer walking route.


Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/arti...round-stations


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Woolwich
The urban realm proposal connects the station to new green space, the Royal Arsenal development and the town centre. A spacious and inviting space for pedestrians will be established along the generous station forecourt running the length of the eastern side of the square. This step-free public area will be composed of high-quality natural stone and clear and logical pedestrian routes will connect pedestrians to Woolwich Town Centre.


Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/arti...round-stations

Ealing Station
The latest revised design for Ealing station in West London has also been unveiled. The plans include a larger canopy over the forecourt and enhancements to the station including the doubling of the ticket hall to allow for 18 ticket gates, new lifts, platform extensions and other facilities.


Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/arti...signs-revealed


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Canary Wharf

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Custom House

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Stockley Flyover
A 1,000tonne 120m flyover was launched over the Great Western Main Line in May; the flyover allows for Crossrail & Heathrow Express trains to and from Heathrow to avoid conflicts.


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Crossrail 2
As part of the recent consultation into Crossrail 2, Transport for London and Network Rail have options to the route. There are three areas that TfL are seeking comments on:
 The route through Chelsea has three options: (i) avoiding Chelsea altogether to decrease Clapham Junction to Victoria journey times, (ii) via King’s Road to link into present communities, and (iii) via Chelsea West which would tie into redevelopment around Lots Road and the Thames.
 The route was originally due to branch at Angel and proceed to Dalston Junction – Seven Sisters and Hackney Central – Tottenham Hale. The plan is that the lines would instead branch closer to SS/TH and that trains would either go via Dalston Junction or Hackney Central, but not both. This would drastically reduce the amount of tunnelling required.
 A small extension to New Southgate on the Seven Sisters branch.

The ambition is to open the line sometime before 2030.


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/crossrail/june-2014


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West End Street Improvements
Camden Borough Council are proposing radical changes to Tottenham Court Road and surrounding streets which would result in TCR becoming dedicated to buses and bicycles during daylight hours. Pavements would be widened and crossings would become safer for pedestrians.


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Silvertown Tunnel
Earlier this year TfL launched a consultation on the construction of a new tunnel under the Thames connecting the Greenwich Peninsula and Silvertown, which would provide relief for the Blackwall Tunnels. The new tunnels would double river crossing capacity in the area, reduce congestion and delays and improve resilience in the event of an incident.


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/riv...sings/cc90b4dd


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Bank Station Upgrade
TfL’s follow-up consultation (https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/tub...n/consult_view) into the expansion of Bank Station was launched a few weeks ago.

Bank is one of the most critical interchanges on the Underground network, along with Monument station – which is part of the same subterranean complex – it connects the Central, Circle, District, Northern (Bank branch), Waterloo & City and DLR. With parts of the station complex dating back 120 years and a myriad of lines, the station is a labyrinth of tunnels that is ill-suited to modern demands especially with passenger volumes expanding by 1.7mn per annum.

As a consequence TfL are looking at a massive project which will include the following improvements:
 A new southbound railway tunnel and platform for the Northern line to create more space for passenger circulation.
 Step fee access from the street and DLR to Northern line platforms.
 A new ticket-hall and station entrance on Cannon Street.
 A moving walkway for quicker interchange.
 Additional lifts & escalators.
 More direct tunnels and routes to avoid traversing stairs.
 Separation of passenger flows to decrease conflicts.

Works are intended to commence in 2015-16 and be completed by 2021. An additional project which may also materialise in the coming years would be another ticket-hall and access down to the Waterloo & City line where Bloomberg are building their new campus.


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/tub...n/consult_view


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Essex Thameside Franchise
The 15-year ‘Essex Thameside’ franchise has been awarded to the incumbent operator c2c which is owned by National Express group. The c2c route consists of a main line and two branches running from London Fenchurch Street out to Southend providing rail coverage for towns along the northern bank of the Thames Estuary to the east of London. c2c is regularly seen as being one of the best rail operators in the south-east with high customer satisfaction and punctuality.


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Spread across 129km and 28 stations, the network operates high frequencies; no station on the network operates at less than 4tph at rush-hour, and 21 trains arrive into Fenchurch St each peak hour. Line & train improvements, a punctual & quick service and high-frequencies have meant passenger growth has boomed 42% over the last 14 years from 26mn to 37mn. To put things into perspective, that would make c2c (according to APTA figures) busier than Boston’s MBTA and Philadelphia’s SEPTA, despite being a quarter of the size. c2c still pales in comparison to the other London-focused commuter rail operators however; four operators move more than 100mn per annum, whilst another carries 200mn+.

With the number of passengers commuting into London and other regional hubs accelerating, c2c have committed to delivering over the next few years:
 17 new trains
 20% more weekday services, 21% more weekend services
 38% increased capacity on peak trains into London
 Contactless payment by 2017 with integration with local non-London bus services


Network Rail Annual Results
Network Rail – the government owned but run-for-profit operator of the UK’s rail infrastructure – recently announced their annual results which showed profit up, but train performance down due to bad weather. The report also set out a few key developments & achievements in East Anglia, the South West and Thames Valley:

East Anglia – Last 12 Months
 The completion of the £59m Ipswich Chord in Suffolk to increase capacity for freight trains and ease a major bottleneck affecting passenger services on the Great Eastern main line between London and Norwich.
 141 km of new track across the route.
 Almost £20m has been invested in the last 12 months in a new rail operating centre in Romford, due to open later this year, which control the entire railway in the Anglia region
 Continued progress on the overhead line upgrade on the Great Eastern main line, due to be completed in 2017
 The closure of 90 level crossings, including Ingatestone, Motts Lane, Long Green, Hawkes Lane, Cadmore Lane and Mansers level crossings

East Anglia – Next Five Years
 Completion of Crossrail will transform commuter services between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street, and a new Crossrail station at London Liverpool Street
 Rebuild Bow Junction creating more space for trains to arrive and leave from London Liverpool Street
 Complete upgrading overhead power lines on the Great Eastern Main Line between Liverpool Street and Chelmsford and Southend
 Replace ageing tracks around Colchester and extend platform 6 to improve day to day services. Phase two of track and points renewal starts in 2015
 Continue improving safety at level crossings, close level crossings where possible as well as investing in new technology
 Rebuild Ely Junction North relieving congestion between Norwich and Cambridge on the West Anglia line
 Replace a vital rail junction at Pitsea reducing the number of days the section of track needs closing for route improvement work every year
 A new rail operating centre (ROC) will open in Romford, controlling the entire railway in the Anglia region covering parts of London, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire
 The Thameslink programme will provide more passengers from Cambridge with new trains and access to more direct services to the south coast
 Working with Transport for London to bring longer trains to the Overground and electrifying the Gospel Oak to Barking line creating more space for passenger and freight services
 Continue to upgrade the cross-country route from Felixstowe to the West Midlands providing more space for freight, relieving the congested the Great Eastern main line and taking freight off the roads

South West – Last 12 Months
 Platform lengthening at 65 stations across the route
 Introduction of first ten-car trains on Windsor-Waterloo line
 Return to use of platform 20 in Waterloo International
 New station building at Wokingham
 New footbridges built at Alton and Farnham stations to improve accessibility
 New footbridge built at North Sheen level crossing
 170 improved customer information screens at stations across the route
 £40m resignalling of the Poole-Wool line
 Resignalling around Farnham
 Renewal of track around and through Southampton Central

Thames Valley – Last 12 Months
 Reading: The £895m redevelopment of the station has delivered two new entrances, five new platforms and a new 110-metre long, 30-metre-wide passenger bridge, with escalators and lifts providing step-free access to the new platforms. Work on the new flyover is ongoing and once complete the viaduct will cut delays caused by congestion on the tracks and create more capacity. This is achieved by allowing fast passengers services to and from places like Bristol and South Wales to fly over the lines to Newbury, Basingstoke and the south west of England.
 Crossrail : As part of Network Rail’s £2.3bn Crossrail programme, surface work was completed between Paddington and Maidenhead, including the reopening of four new bridges, major civils work on Stockley flyover, excavation of the Acton diveunder has begun and track works at Maidenhead has also commenced.
 Resignalling the Great Western main line: We are modernising the 1960s signalling infrastructure on the Great Western line which will make services travelling through Bristol, Bath, Chippenham, Swindon, Didcot, Reading, Newbury and Oxford more reliable.
 Electrification: The Great Western main line from Paddington to Bristol, Oxford and Newbury is to be electrified by 2016-17, which will allow the introduction of a new fleet of trains. Work to rebuild bridges across the route as extra height is needed to install new overhead line equipment is ongoing.

Thames Valley – Next Five Years
 Western Hub – A £700m investment programme to improve connectivity, boost performance and introduce 3,200 more seats during peak hours through Bristol. It involves 31 individual projects, including amongst others electrification, four-tracking of Filton Bank, track remodelling at Bristol East junction, new platforms at Bristol Parkway and upgrading Bristol Temple Meads station.
 Oxford - The portfolio of investment in the Oxford area will improve capacity and capability through the core Oxford Corridor (Didcot North Junction - Aynho Junction), to cater for growth in passenger and freight services on the key strategic link connecting the south coast ports to the West Midlands and Scotland. The scheme also enables rail services in to Oxford from London-Marylebone and supports the introduction of East West Rail.
 Electrification – The GWML from Paddington to Bristol, Oxford and Newbury is to be electrified by 2016-17, which will allow the introduction of new Intercity Express Programme: Super Express Trains. These trains will have 20% more seats.
 Crossrail - The new high density service between Reading to Maidenhead and Heathrow Airport, and east London, via the West End and City of London, will run from December 2019. This will reduce crowding on the eastern stretch of Western route beyond Maidenhead by 30%.
 Heathrow western rail access – The creation of a rail link between Heathrow and the GWML, via Slough and Reading, would deliver fast direct services to the UK’s largest airport and present longer-term opportunities to link with high speed services from 2021.
 Paddington station improvement – Reconfiguring the approaches of Paddington station to create room for more trains into the station at peak times by 2019.

East Anglia Source: http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co...ults-20b4.aspx
South West Source: http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co...ts-f-20bb.aspx
Thames Valley Source: http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co...ults-20b5.aspx


King’s Cross-St Pancras Station
A new entrance to the King’s Cross-St Pancras station complex is due to open at the end of June; the 90m underground link which incorporates an interactive LED lightwall provides improved underground access for passengers heading to the Underground or Network Rail stations from the King’s Cross development site to the north of the station. Additional detail: http://www.lighting.co.uk/news/90m-l...63969.article#


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East Croydon Station Upgrade
The new northern entrance to East Croydon station opened earlier this month; it provides relief for the main station entrance to the south, and will provide better connections for several massive redevelopment projects that are to commence area around the station in the coming years. East Croydon is a major transport hub in south London that despite the absence of a tube connection is used by 21mn people each year, and is a major interchange for passengers switching lines heading towards Victoria, Blackfriars and London Bridge.


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Croxley Rail Link (Metropolitan Line Extension)
The first three images show what the future Croxley Rail Link should look like, whilst the final three images show work to clear vegetation from the disused portion of the route.


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Next-Generation Bus Stops
In connection with Clear Channel UK, TfL launched earlier this year an interactive bus-stop on Regent Street that provides real-time bus information, other transport updates and assistance on locating specific tourist destinations.


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Intelligent Buses
One of the problems with double-decker buses is not knowing whether there are spare seats upstairs, as a consequence most people tend to congregate on the bottom level which isn’t an efficient use of space.

No longer! According to ianvisits (http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2014...-screens-buses) TfL are testing a system which provides real-time information on the availability of upper-deck seats. There would appear to be some bugs, but the potential of the system is pretty broad: imagine being a passenger on a platform and see that there are lots of seats free in a specific part of the train, even before the train arrives at the platform.


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Not only that, but displays are now being built into buses to provide the present location of the bus, next bus stop(s) and time of arrival. The beauty of layering this data over a map is that it provides passengers who may not be familiar with the route better knowledge of the immediate area.


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Pudding Mill Lane Station
The new Pudding Mill Lane station has opened for service; it replaces the nearly opposite DLR station that is being demolished to make way for the tunnel portal for Crossrail’s Abbey Wood branch. The previous station was little used, but with the Olympic Park to the north and several major residential developments in the immediate area, the station is expected to see a substantial uptake in use hence the dramatic increase in capacity.


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London Orbital Ring Road
Likely to be little more than a vision; the Mayor proposed back in May (http://www.standard.co.uk/news/trans...n-9354896.html) for a 22mile (35km) new Orbital Ring Road. The proposed road would encompass a similar area to the Boulevard Périphérique that surrounds Paris, but the major difference is that it would all be in tunnel.


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The closest equivalent project in modern times would be Boston’s Big Dig but that was 5.6km of tunnels; this would be over 6x longer, and at £30bn ($50bn) it would most certainly not be cheap.

While there would be merit in drastically limiting the amount of traffic traversing Central London, it is unlikely that there would ever be a complete ban on non-public transport vehicles within Zone 1. There are also various question marks beyond the obscene price tag, including whether the money would be better spent building two or three Crossrail lines, the devastation of giant tunnel entrances, and whether another (albeit underground) road is necessary in Central London.
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While there would be merit in drastically limiting the amount of traffic traversing Central London, it is unlikely that there would ever be a complete ban on non-public transport vehicles within Zone 1. There are also various question marks beyond the obscene price tag, including whether the money would be better spent building two or three Crossrail lines, the devastation of giant tunnel entrances, and whether another (albeit underground) road is necessary in Central London.
Umm, no kidding. I don't think there will ever be a ban within the congestion zone.

It's actually quite easy to drive around Kensington & Chelsea or Islington. It is not like trying to get around the West End by car.
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'Driverless' buses and 10mph zone on Oxford St could be the future for central London

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Roads outside schools could become 10mph zones and the extremely low speed limit could also apply to Oxford Street allowing pedestrians and cyclists to mingle with buses.

- The orbital road tunnel proposed by mayor Boris Johnson could be an AV-only zone which would make it safer but also boost capacity fourfold with remotely-controlled cars driving bumper-to-bumper. In the first major leap for “driverless” technology in the capital, all 8,500 London buses would be fitted with sensors that trigger the breaks if a pedestrian, cyclist or motorcyclist gets dangerously close.

- Automation will be driven by safety. The big prize with automated cars, buses and taxis are the safety benefits. If everyone were to travel at the speed limit, which could be controlled, you could reduce the number of fatalities by 90 per cent by eliminating human error. The first step is sensors on buses, which are being trialled in the city, to engage the breaks automatically if its in close proximity to a pedestrian or cyclist. I expect it to become compulsory for lorries and buses and taxis to be fitted with these sensors.

- The driver presses a button to go from A to B. It’s going to be like power steering in cars, it will be standard within 10 years on new cars. I can see the benefits for Oxford Street where you want to change the balance of the street where the speed limit isn’t any quicker than someone walking or cycling. It allows us to turn streets into more living space.

- The high levels of frequency we’ve become used to on the Underground with up to 35 trains an hour we need to try to emulate on the heavy rail network. There needs to be more people travelling into the city by rail and the best way to achieve that is by increased frequency.

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The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway
New three-part BBC TV series about constructing London’s Crossrail; it was quite an interesting watch and I never knew about the prisms dotted all over the place to monitor subsidence. Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04b7cbj

Episode 1: Urban Heart Surgery
This series follows a team of more than 10,000 engineers and construction workers as they race to build a brand new railway under London - Crossrail - London's new Underground. Costing fifteen billion pounds, it's the biggest engineering project in Europe and a huge challenge to pull off. As they burrow the forty-two kilometres of tunnels, engineers must battle to make sure that listed buildings don't crack, London Underground trains keep running, roads don't shut and the City stays in business. Crucially, they must drive one of their gigantic 1,000-tonne tunnel boring machines through a tiny gap in the congested underbelly of Tottenham Court Road station without the passengers on the tube platforms below knowing they are there.

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Wouldn't a better analogy for the inner orbital be Madrid's M30?

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The new sections of road construction totalled 99km, 56km of which is in tunnels. Construction started in September 2004 and was complete by the second quarter of 2007. The total project budget was estimated at €3.9bn.
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London orbital railway on mayor's £1.3tn wishlist

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For London, one Crossrail isn’t enough: http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2...l-isnt-enough/

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Blueprints for a new orbital metro-style railway around London are being drawn up by the city's transport authorities as part of a massive proposed infrastructure investment to keep the capital moving as the population soars in coming decades.

About £200bn of spending on transport infrastructure alone will be needed in the capital by 2050 to keep it in the top tier of world cities, according to the London mayor, Boris Johnson. Predicting that London's geography would shift to the east as the population passes 11 million, Johnson said unfashionable Barking would be the Piccadilly Circus of a century's time.

Johnson was in the east London borough to launch his London Infrastructure 2050 plan, which he described as "a real wake-up call to the stark needs that face London over the next half century". --- He said: "Without a long-term plan for investment and the political will to implement it, this city will falter. Londoners need to know they will get the homes, water, energy, schools, transport, digital connectivity and better quality of life that they expect."

The concept for an additional fast orbital rail service linking boroughs in the inner suburbs – dubbed the R25 in City Hall – follows the rapid growth of London Overground, which has seen a boom in passenger numbers since being enhanced and integrated into the capital's transport system, helping regenerate areas and stations and decongest tube lines. The mayor said Crossrail 2, a new north-south line linking Wimbledon to Hackney across central London and probably extending into the suburbs, should be approved as a matter of urgency, and other Crossrail lines could follow.

The transport commissioner, Sir Peter Hendy, said the arrival of HS2, the high-speed link to the Midlands and the north, into Euston station meant immediate action was needed, with a likely 15-year minimum timescale for planning and construction work. --- "If HS2 gets there before Crossrail 2, there will an awful lot of people walking around [Euston] because they won't be able to get on the tube," Hendy said.

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Nice map. I'd put Thameslink on it as well.
Thameslink, Crossrail 1 & 2 and Overground all on one map would make for a map almost rivaling the Tube map
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Tube’s click and collect grocery service notches 10,000 orders

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Tube passengers have placed 10,000 orders for online groceries in the first 10 months since London Underground introduced click and collect services.

Online grocer Ocado today said it would begin offering click and collect at four Tube stations from next week and waitrose.com will be the first to install refrigerated lockers in three station car parks so passengers can collect their orders on their way home.

As the retail revolution gathers pace, Tesco, the largest online supermarket on the Tube, will offer click and collect at eight more stations, taking their total to 14. Some 42 stations on the LU network now offer click and collect services with Asda and Sainsbury also signed up.

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Consultations Cubed: The Overground (And More) at Old Oak Common

Read More: http://www.londonreconnections.com/2...ations-galore/

Consultation: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/lon...old-oak-common

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On 22nd September TfL launched a new consultation on the possibility of adding one or more stations to the London Overground in west London at Old Oak Common. With at least two other OOC rail consultations already on-going and a third due later this year on a potential Crossrail link to the West Coast Main Line (WCML), it finally seems that a new west London rail hub is moving closer to reality.

- Old Oak Common is an emerging transport hub for HS2, Crossrail and the Overground, and the gateway to the huge Park Royal Opportunity Area. It is giving rise to one of London’s most ambitious redevelopments. --- Old Oak Common is expected to serve 250,000 passengers a day, which is on a par with Waterloo. Indeed the planners expect around one third of HS2 passengers to interchange at Old Oak Common for Crossrail. Adding an Overground station would take another 10%, and would also reduce the number HS2 passengers switching to Crossrail by 15%.

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Bakerloo Line Extension

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We are seeking views on a possible extension of the Bakerloo line from Elephant & Castle station through Southwark towards Lewisham, Bromley and Hayes.

- Growth in southeast London is forecasted in areas such as Lewisham, Catford, New Cross and the Old Kent Road. It will also occur in parts of outer London such as Bromley.

- In southeast London, public transport is also crowded in places and many of the roads are congested. Predicted population growth will further increase the pressure on the area’s rail and road networks. To address these issues, we are considering options for extending the Bakerloo line into southeast London from its current end point at Elephant & Castle.

The potential Bakerloo line extension benefits:

- Putting southeast London on the Tube network and supporting development and regeneration in the area

- Improving access to public transport and employment opportunities for local residents

- Improving journey times and network capacity with a high frequency Tube service

- Providing better connections between southeast London and central London and Docklands via DLR at Lewisham

- Improving capacity and relieving crowding on National Rail by enabling trains paths to be reallocated to other routes

- Reducing traffic congestion and air pollution by offering new public transport options

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Rather cool video of trains arriving & departing London Bridge during the morning rush-hour. 200 trains in 90 seconds.

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A few updates.

West Coast Main Line Extension
The Department for Transport has announced the launch of a feasibility study into extending Crossrail onto the West Coast Main Line. Such an extension would divert trains away from Euston and help alleviate that station whilst it undergoes an extensive rebuild as part of HS2. It would also rapidly increase the journey options for a large number of commuters on the WCML up into Hertfordshire. The extension could conceivably be open in 2020, two years after that of the main route.

Paddington

Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/construction/webcam-gallery


Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/construction/webcam-gallery

Bond Street (Davies Street Ticket Hall)

Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/construction/webcam-gallery

Bond Street (Hanover Square Ticket Hall)

Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/construction/webcam-gallery

Farringdon (Cowcross Street Ticket Hall)

Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/construction/webcam-gallery

Farringdon (Lindsey Street Ticket Hall)

Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/construction/webcam-gallery

Liverpool Street

Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/construction/webcam-gallery

Liverpool Street (Moorgate Ticket Hall)

Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/construction/webcam-gallery

Whitechapel

Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/construction/webcam-gallery


Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/construction/webcam-gallery

Custom House

Image sourced from Crossrail: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/construction/webcam-gallery

Before & After Shots
Crossrail has unveiled some curious interactive before & after shots, which can be viewed here: http://www.crossrail.co.uk/construct...l-construction

Canary Wharf
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Tottenham Court Road
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Whitechapel
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Redeveloped & Refurbished Crossrail Stations
TfL have unveiled images for the refurbished & rebuilt stations on the Great Western Main Line (West Drayton, Hayes & Harlington, Southall, Hanwell, West Ealing, Ealing Broadway, and Acton Main Line), and Great Eastern Main Line (Maryland, Forest Gate, Manor Park, Ilford, Seven Kings, Goodmayes, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Gidea Park, and Harold Wood) which lie within the boundaries of London. These are stations which are in-use today, some of which date back over 175 years, but are not brand new stations (such as Woolwich) or major interchange stations (such as Liverpool Street), images of which have been posted before.

West Drayton

Image source from TfL on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tflpre...695132/sizes/l

Hayes & Harlington

Image source from TfL on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tflpre...754671/sizes/l

Southall

Image source from TfL on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tflpre...326307/sizes/l

Hanwell

Image source from TfL on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tflpre...730270/sizes/l

West Ealing

Image source from TfL on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tflpre...568295/sizes/l

Acton Mainline

Image source from TfL on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tflpre...110713/sizes/l

Harold Wood

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Seven Kings

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Gidea Park

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Goodmayes

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Manor Park

Image source from TfL on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tflpre...572654/sizes/l

Forest Gate

Image source from TfL on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tflpre...359197/sizes/l

Chadwell Heath

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Ilford

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Maryland

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Romford

Image source from TfL on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tflpre...555665/sizes/l


Image source from TfL on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tflpre...686785/sizes/l

Canary Wharf
Pictures taken during the recent Open House event which provided access to the rooftop park, ticket hall and platform area.


Image taken by chest over at skyscrapercity.com: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...#post117521155


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Crossrail 2
Following a recent consultation, TfL have revised their plans for Crossrail 2, the route includes:
- All north-bound trains going via Dalston Junction
- Scope for another branch eastwards via Hackney Central.
- New Southgate would become the northern terminus of the Seven Sisters branch (previously it was Alexandra Palace).
- King’s Road in Chelsea would be the chosen site for a new station between Clapham Junction and Victoria.

The aim now is to seek legislation to protect the route and undertake more advanced design & funding studies. If all goes to plan, the line could be open by 2030, a short while after Phase I of HS2.


Image sourced from TfL on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tflpre...961372/sizes/l


New Train for London
TfL has unveiled the design for the future underground train (for the deep-level lines) which will be introduced in the next decade. The trains will be walk-through, air-cooled and capable of fully-automatic operation (i.e. no driver).

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Bakerloo Line Extension
With London rapidly moving towards the 9mn mark, and 10mn within 15 years, TfL are looking at cost-efficient ways of increasing transport capacity to meet demand. One such project is the extension of the Bakerloo Line: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/tub...rloo-extension

Long neglected, the 23.2km line runs from Harrow & Wealdstone in the north-west to Elephant & Castle and carries 111mn passengers each year. The line used to be far longer, running all the way up to Watford Junction (beyond Harrow & Wealdstone), as well as up to Stanmore (now part of the Jubilee Line). Curiously unlike the other London Underground lines which run from one end of London to the other, the southern terminus at Elephant & Castle is zone one/two. Before and after WW2 there was a plan to extend the line beyond Elephant & Castle towards Camberwell in south-east London, but these never materialised.

TfL have now decided now is a good time to take advantage of the Bakerloo Line and extend it south-eastwards towards Lewisham and then onto Hayes. Between Elephant & Castle and New Cross Gate, TfL have put forward two options (both with two stations):
- A direct route under the Old Kent Road
- A circular route taking in Camberwell and Peckham Rye (for National Rail and London Overground connections)


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/tub...rloo-extension

The line would then progress onwards to Lewisham and emerge out of a tunnel to take over the Hayes Line: a commuter line that runs trains intto Charing Cross and Cannon Street in Central London. By removing these commuter services, it would also free up capacity for longer-distance trains heading into the respective termini.

Catford Bridge on the Hayes Line.

Image taken by gingerbadger on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginger...367491/sizes/l

TfL propose that 27 trains an hour would run to Catford Bridge (with 6tph terminating here). 21tph would run to New Beckenham, where 15tph would carry onto Hayes and 6tph would carry onto Beckenham Junction for National Rail interchange. TfL have also proposed that trains terminating at Beckenham Junction could carry on towards Bromley via a new tunnel.

The estimated cost of the extension is between £2-3bn, and TfL have suggested that all of this could be funded entirely through redevelopment projects above and surrounding the station sites, thereby requiring limited taxpayer support which has always been a big hurdle for large infrastructure projects. It is early days, but early indications are for construction to start in 2023 with the line operational in 2030. Additional information is available here: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/tub...---amended.pdf

Hayes on the Hayes Line, and future terminus of the Bakerloo

Image taken by mwmbwls on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mwmbwl...249313/sizes/l


Northern Line Extension
The government has given approval (https://www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/medi...-gets-go-ahead) for the Northern Line extension to Battersea Power Station to go ahead. The line should be open by 2020 and will support extensive redevelopment in the Battersea-Nine Elms-Vauxhall area.


Image sourced from TfL: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/travel-informa...on-this-page-7


King’s Cross St Pancras: New Entrance
Bit late, but the new entrance to King’s Cross St Pancras opened this summer. It provides covered access to the King’s Cross Central development to the north of the station complex. The tunnel incorporates an LED light wall.


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East London River Crossings
TfL recently completed a public consultation (https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/river-crossings) on potential new East London river crossings. Unlike West London, East London doesn’t have too many crossings; this is a result of the increased width of the Thames, the cost of such crossings and a requirement to allow tall ships to operate under such crossings. With London’s population booming, and a lot of potential development occurring in East London along the banks of the Thames, the present infrastructure is insufficient.

The following map shows non-vehicular crossings in East London; most crossings tend to be ‘bundled’ into three core areas: Greenwich, North Greenwich and Woolwich, with large gaps in-between.


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/river-crossings

TfL propose four options for new crossings, all of which assume that a new tunnel at Silvertown is built (see next project).


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/river-crossings


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/river-crossings

Option 1 – Replacement Woolwich Ferry

Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/river-crossings

Option 2 – New Gallions Reach Ferry

Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/river-crossings


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/river-crossings

Option 3 – New Gallions Reach Bridge

Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/river-crossings


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/river-crossings

Option 4 – New Belvedere Bridge

Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/river-crossings


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/river-crossings


Silvertown Crossing
As noted in the above consultation, TfL are also looking at a new tunnel at Silvertown (https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/riv...n-consultation) which would relieve congestion in and around the Blackwall Tunnels.

Without a new tunnel, it is expected that delays will increase by 20% in south east London in multiple areas by 2021 as depicted in the following map.


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/riv...n-consultation

The new tunnel is priced at £750mn and construction could commence in 2017 with an opening in 2021-22.


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/riv...n-consultation


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/riv...n-consultation


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/riv...n-consultation

The following map shows congestion relief in the morning peak in 2021 with the new tunnel operational.


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/riv...n-consultation


London Overground Barking Riverside Extension
TfL’s consultation (https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/london-overground/gobe) into the extension of London Overground’s Gospel Oak to Barking line (GOBLin) recently closed.


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/london-overground/gobe

Curiously the GOBLin – an orbital line running in north west London – is presently not electrified, but since it came under London Overground’s management, ridership has shot through the roof. Ridership at Woodgrange Park for example has grown 20x over the last few years. The line is set to be electrified, with stations expanded to cope with higher capacity electric rolling stock.

TfL are proposed the construction of a 4km extension from the present eastern terminus at Barking to a single new station at Barking Riverside. The extension would be built to allow for a future extension below the Thames onwards to Thamesmead and Abbey Wood (for Crossrail). Construction would start in 2017, with the first trains running beyond Barking by 2019.


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/london-overground/gobe


Various Road Improvements
With the rapid rise in cycle & bus ridership, TfL are looking at overhauling several key London junctions to create a safer, comfortable and more efficient layout.

Old Street Roundabout
TfL are proposing (https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...eet-roundabout) to remove the north-west section Old Street roundabout. This would reintroduce two-way traffic, improve cycle and pedestrian flows, and allow for the construction of a new entrance to the National Rail & London Underground ticket hall which is currently below the roundabout. The new peninsula design would allow for pop-up retail units to be placed on what is currently an inaccessible site. In the long-term, TfL envision a substantial rebuild of the station, with the peninsula site housing a substantial above-station development. Work could begin next year.


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...eet-roundabout


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...eet-roundabout


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...eet-roundabout

Elephant & Castle Roundabout
Prior to WW2, Elephant & Castle was once the crown jewel of South London due its location being at the nexus of multiple routes in south London. The Luftwaffe and post-war planners destroyed much of that spectacle, but it is still a critical convergence point for all types of traffic, and is also one of the most important hubs for buses in London. This is all set to change: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/elephant

The southern junction was recently redeveloped to make it safer and more efficient for all users, and plans to redevelop the northern roundabout should begin to materialise early next year. By returning the road to two-way operation, several new public spaces can be created: the first lot by Spring 2016, with the central zone developed by 2020.


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/elephant


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/elephant


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/elephant

Vauxhall Cross
Vauxhall Cross is a gyratory network located around a major Bus, Tube & Train station to the south-west of Central London: only 10% of traffic in the area is for private vehicles. The area is rather despondent, but it is at the northern reaches of the massive Vauxhall-Nine Elms-Battersea development zone which will see the construction of thousands of new residential units, including multiple skyscrapers.

By getting rid of the gyratory (https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/vauxhall-cross), the bus station can be developed and a new public space opened up by the Tube & Train station. The works would improve accessibility and safety in the area for both pedestrians and cyclists, and speed up journey times for bus users.


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/vauxhall-cross


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/vauxhall-cross


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/vauxhall-cross


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/vauxhall-cross


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/vauxhall-cross

Archway Gyratory
The Archway Gyratory in North London is an odd creature; it is at the bottom of a long hill, and retains various historic buildings at the centre of the gyratory. TfL plan (https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/bet...chway-junction) to remove the western section of the junction (which is right by the main entrance to Archway tube station) and create a safer cycling and pedestrianised environment.


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/bet...chway-junction


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/bet...chway-junction

Wandsworth Town
Wandsworth is a regional centre in south-west London that is undergoing extensive redevelopment. TfL are undertaking an initial consultation (https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...th-town-centre) to overhaul the road network in the area and rationalise vehicle movements in the area.


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...th-town-centre


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...th-town-centre


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...th-town-centre


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...th-town-centre


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roa...th-town-centre


Tramlink
Located in South London, Tramlink is a 28km tram network that connects Wimbledon to Croydon and suburbs in south-east London. In 2013-14, the network carried 31mn passengers, but TfL expect the figure to double to 60mn by 2030. Such growth will place substantial pressure on the network, especially in Croydon which is the hub of the network. TfL have released details behind a paper called Trams 2030 (http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms...ams-update.pdf) that provides some indicative ideas on how to resolve the pending capacity crunch.

The plan is for five new Key Output stages delivered between now and 2025-26 which includes new trams, additional loops, more tracks, more stabling facilities, more platforms, and an extension to South Wimbledon (for the Northern Line).


Image sourced from TfL: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms...ams-update.pdf


Image sourced from TfL: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms...ams-update.pdf


Image sourced from TfL: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms...ams-update.pdf


Sutton Tramlink Extension
The London Boroughs of Merton and Sutton have recently finished a consultation (http://www.suttonmertontramlink.co.uk/) for a new 12-stop tram line running from Wimbledon (District Line, South West Trains & Thameslink) and/or South Wimbledon (Northern Line) to Sutton (Southern & Thameslink). The boroughs envision journey times of 20mins between Sutton and Morden Road at a frequency of 6-8mins.


Image sourced from Sutton Tramlink: http://www.suttonmertontramlink.co.uk/?page_id=7


Gatwick Express
The world’s first airport express service is celebrating its 30th birthday this year. Running between London Victoria and London Gatwick Airport, the service operates 160 services a day and is used by 5mn people a year. Since 2010, the service has been operated with cascaded (albeit refurbished) Class 73 rolling stock which is nearly 30 years old.

Govia was recently awarded the combined Thameslink, Southern & Great Northern (GTR) mega-franchise which includes operating the Gatwick Express service.

It has now been confirmed (http://www.bombardier.com/en/media-c...ardiercom.html) that an additional £145mn order for 27 x Class 387 trains for the Gatwick Express service has been placed with Bombardier. The new Gatwick Express train order is expected to be fulfilled by the end of 2017.

On a side note, GTR is already starting to roll out a previous order for 29 x Class 387 trains (which will be used on the Thameslink service, see below image), with the trains fully deployed by May 2015. This new order will bring the total number of Class 387 trains operating under the GTR franchise to 56, although this is pales in comparison to the giant Class 700 (see below project) for GTR which is composed of 1,140 carriages.

The appearance of the Class 387 is very similar to that of the Class 379 used by Greater Anglia on services running out of London Liverpool Street on the West Anglia Main Line up to London Stansted Airport and Cambridge.


Image taken by bescotbeast on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/506191...081597/sizes/l


Thameslink
Network Rail has published a video of developments (http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co...pe-t-21b8.aspx) along the Brighton Main Line section of Thameslink from Brighton on the south coast up to Central London.

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London Bridge
In addition, a time-lapse video of work at London Bridge station for the new street-level concourse as per below:


Image sourced from Network Rail: http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co...DetailsID=7839

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Also The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pict...enovation.html) has a few pictures of the historic Victorian arches that London Bridge station rest atop. These are historic in their own-right, dating back nearly 180 years. The picture gallery is well worth a look:


Image sourced from The Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pict...enovation.html


Image sourced from The Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pict...enovation.html

Class 700
The first of 115 new trains (1,140 carriages in total) for the Thameslink route has rolled off the Siemens production line and has been undergoing 100mph tests in Germany. Source: http://www.siemens.co.uk/en/news_pre...ng-testing.htm


Image sourced from Siemens: http://www.siemens.co.uk/en/news_pre...ng-testing.htm


Image sourced from Siemens: http://www.siemens.co.uk/en/news_pre...ng-testing.htm


Hackney Wick London Overground Station Redevelopment
Hackney Wick is a London Overground station on the North London Line that is directly to the west of the Olympic Park. Prior to the station and train services coming under the LO umbrella, the station was lightly used (less than 70,000 journeys a year), but is now used by 1.3mn and growing by 30% per annum. TfL are looking to redevelop the station to serve the higher volume of users.


Image sourced by dimlys1994 at skyscrapercity.com: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...postcount=1312


Image sourced by dimlys1994 at skyscrapercity.com: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...postcount=1312


Old Oak Common Overground Station
As momentum for HS2 grows, TfL has started to look (https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/lon...old-oak-common) at how connectivity with HS2 at Old Oak Common (as well as for Crossrail and Great Western Main Line services) can be tied together. The aim is to create an affordable super-interchange in West London that multiplies connectivity.

TfL initially looked at 30 options, of which three made the public consultation stage. Neither of the options looks completely adequate in creating an accessible London Overground interchange, indeed Option 1 or Option 2 of the original assessment report (https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/lon...eport-v1.0.pdf) looked by far the best options, something I noted in the recent consultation.

The goal is for construction to commence in 2021 and be operational by 2026 to coincide with the opening of Phase I of HS2. Further technical information can be found here: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/lon...-summary.pdf-1


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/lon...old-oak-common


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/lon...old-oak-common


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/lon...old-oak-common


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/lon...old-oak-common


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/lon...old-oak-common


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/lon...old-oak-common


Brixton & Loughborough London Overground Stations
Lambeth Borough Council have produced a report (http://lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/...eport-2014.pdf) detailing various plans for London Overground improvements in their borough. In addition to minor LO improvements, the four major projects discussed in the report is the redevelopment of Brixton & Loughborough Junctions, and new LO platforms at each station. Report sourced by Skyscrapercity forum member Sesquip: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...postcount=2385

Brixton Station
Brixton station is in essence two stations: a London Underground Victoria Line station (used by 27.22mn people each year) which underwent a refurbishment project in 2010 and a Chatham Main Line local station (used by just 0.9mn due to the faster tube service) which is slightly to north-east of the tube station and built atop a viaduct.


Image sourced from Bing maps: http://www.bing.com/maps

The present National Rail station is pretty dilapidated and ill-suited for future use. Lambeth have proposed that the current National Rail station be redeveloped to include a new ticket hall with one or two entrances. Both plans would incorporate step-free access.


Image sourced from Lambeth Borough Council: http://lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/...eport-2014.pdf

In addition to the above plans, Lambeth have looked into the construction of East London Line LO platforms at the station. At the present moment, LO services operate on the high-level tracks (above the National Rail station), but the track height and curvature make platform construction a non-starter.


Image sourced from Lambeth Borough Council: http://lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/...eport-2014.pdf


Image sourced from Lambeth Borough Council: http://lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/...eport-2014.pdf


Image sourced from Lambeth Borough Council: http://lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/...eport-2014.pdf


Image sourced from Lambeth Borough Council: http://lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/...eport-2014.pdf


Image sourced from Lambeth Borough Council: http://lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/...eport-2014.pdf


Image sourced from Lambeth Borough Council: http://lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/...eport-2014.pdf


Loughborough Station
Located to the east of Brixton is Loughborough Junction: a two-platform station located on the Thameslink route heading up to Blackfriars. The station used to have platforms on the Brixton and Cambria spurs, but both were closed around a century ago. The four tracks running from east to west to the south of the station (which carry East London Line LO trains and other Southeastern services) have never had platforms


Image sourced from Bing maps: http://www.bing.com/maps

Much like Brixton station, Lambeth have announced that they would like to renovate Loughborough Junction to reflect broader redevelopment of the area, including a new western entrance to the station and step-free access.


Image sourced from Lambeth Borough Council: http://lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/...eport-2014.pdf

To accommodate the new LO platforms, the viaduct would be widened to the south, and connect with the Thameslink platforms which run on the north-south axis.


Image sourced from Lambeth Borough Council: http://lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/...eport-2014.pdf


Image sourced from Lambeth Borough Council: http://lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/...eport-2014.pdf


Night Tube
It has been announced that 24-hour tube operation will be introduced from next September to coincide with the Rugby World Cup. Operation will initially be across the entire length of the Jubilee and Victoria lines, and over the majority of the Central, Northern & Piccadilly lines. Once the roll-out of new rolling stock and new signalling is completed across the sub-surface lines (Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan) in the next few years, these lines will also likely join the 24-hour tube map. Frequency in the early hours will be a respectable 6-8tph.

TfL expect 24-hour tube operation will lead to a £360mn boost to the London economy. Full report: https://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cm...me-economy.pdf


Image sourced from Transport for London: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/proj...mes/28868.aspx Larger version: http://i2.minus.com/izWBerrYT1y0r.jpg


Blackpool & Shrewsbury Rail Links
According to Global Rail News (http://www.globalrailnews.com/2014/0...ndon-rail-link), Blackpool and Shrewsbury in the north-west of England are set to receive direct weekday services in mid-December to London Euston as part of a £50mn package of improvements by Virgin Trains.


Image taken by Suede Bicycle on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/792571...370533/sizes/l


Bank Station Upgrade
Two bits of news for this massive station complex at the heart of the City of London.

Bank station Capacity Upgrade
In September, TfL formally lodged a Transport & Works Act Order which once approved would give TfL the ability to commence construction work on the expansion of Bank station. A quick recap of the mammoth project:


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/tub...n/consult_view


Image sourced from TfL: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/tub...n/consult_view

There is a lot of additional technical information on the project available here: https://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/pub...pacity-upgrade

Wallbrook Square Ticket Hall & Entrance
In addition to the above station works at Bank, Hochtief has been awarded (http://www.globalrailnews.com/2014/0...ntract-at-bank) a contract to fit-out another entrance and ticket hall to Bank station. The new station box is being built into the foundations of Bloomberg’s new Wallbrook Square development in the Square Mile, and will provide step-free access to the Waterloo & City platforms.


Image sourced from youngrailpro.com: http://www.youngrailpro.com/events/t...bank-bloomberg


Image sourced from youngrailpro.com: http://www.youngrailpro.com/events/t...bank-bloomberg


Image sourced from Bloomberg – Walbrook Square: http://www.bbp-walbrooksquare.co.uk/gallery.aspx


South West Trains: New Rolling Stock
South West Trains have announced a £210mn order for 150 new carriages from Siemens which would enter service in 2017-18. The EMU trains would operate on the Hounslow Loop Line and other inner-suburban lines in south-west London and provide an initial 18,000 peak capacity boost into London Waterloo. Additional line infrastructure improvements would increase this by another 6,000.


Image sourced from Siemens: http://www.siemens.co.uk/en/news_pre...er-network.htm


Grand Central: New Rolling Stock
Grand Central is a small open access railway company that provides railway services along the East Coast Main Line out of London King’s Cross to Sunderland and Bradford in the north of England. The company recently announced (http://www.globalrailnews.com/2014/1...new-class-180s) that they will be taking 5 Class 180 trains from First Great Western in 2017 which would coincide with FGW acquiring the first Hitachi Super Express trains. Grand Central would also refurbish its current fleet of Class 180 trains.


Image taken by terrygl2 on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/101117...839982/sizes/l


Eurostar
Eurostar, the railway company that provides frequent services from London to Paris & Brussels, officially unveiled the first of its 10 Class 374 trainsets which are being built by Siemens and will go into commercial service next year. Such is the growth of Eurostar, the train operator has opted to acquire an additional 7 trains, bringing the total order to 17. The 400m long trains have a passenger capacity of 900 passengers (20% more than the current operating stock) and can travel at up to 320kph.

In May of next year, Eurostar will begin to offer frequent direct services to Provence (stopping at Lyon, Avingnon and Marseille), which will be followed up by a direct service to Amsterdam (stopping at Antwerp, Rotterdam and Schipol) in 2016.


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Image sourced from justindperkins Flickr.com: https://www.flickr.com/photos/justin...740884/sizes/l

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East West Railway (Varsity Line)
A new report on the East West Railway – a project to bring back the old Varsity Line which previously connected Oxford with Cambridge – has underlined that the potential benefits are far higher than originally anticipated. The report can be found here: http://www.eastwestrail.org.uk/sites...08-08-2014.pdf

Work has now commenced to look into the more complicated Bedford-Cambridge stretch which has unfortunately been partially developed upon (including a giant satellite array). With the first phase built, it would be possible to run train services to and from Reading to Milton Keynes and beyond drastically improving orbital passenger and freight journeys in the region.

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Cowley Branch Line
Chiltern Railways are currently constructing a new line from Bicester to Oxford to provide the great university city with a second mainline rail connection to London which is due to open in 2016. Building upon this, Chiltern have announced (http://www.rail.co.uk/rail-news/2014...ned-for-oxford) that they will continue services beyond Oxford onto what is presently a freight-only line, but was previously the final leg of the Wycombe Railway (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wycombe_Railway).

Two new stations would be constructed at Oxford Science Park and Oxford Business Park and could be operational by 2020. In a decades’ time it might be feasible to catch a train from a science park in Oxford to another one in Cambridge which would surely be a world first.
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WOW. London is amazing; the sheer amount of expansion into an already world class transport infrastructure is mind-boggling.
London really is in a class all its own. I wish we had something close to that here in New York!
I love London!
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yep, London is being forced to undergo this transformation thanks to the rapidly growing population (over 100,000 a year). By the time Crossrail is finished for example, it will still be overcrowded and Crossrail 2 will be in order. Hopefully the denser London is getting means less requirements for long journeys.
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Why They Call It The Blues: A Look at Crossrail’s Launch Plan

Read More: http://www.londonreconnections.com/2...s-launch-plan/

PDF Report: https://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cm...-crossrail.pdf

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Back in November last year we covered TfL’s plans to launch the first Crossrail services under a TfL Rail brand. As we explained at the time, the idea of launching the first MTR-run Crossrail services between Liverpool Street and Shenfield under a different brand made a considerable amount of sense.

- With takeover of those services happening in 2015, this would avoid any inflated expectations on the part of passengers who might otherwise understandably assume they would be getting new trains and other service improvements from day one. What wasn’t entirely clear at the time was just what this would actually mean in practice, although we posited at the time that we would likely see a similar approach taken to that used by TfL on takeover of the North London Line. Thanks to the papers for the upcoming Rail & Underground Panel, however, we now have a slightly better idea of what this approach is likely to be.

- As we wrote back in November, given the intention to launch under a “TfL Rail” brand it seemed unlikely that the Crossrail Roundel would likely feature on the trains and stations themselves. Instead, we made a thoroughly un-LR-like prediction: --- We are likely to see the Roundel on the services and stations taken over by MTR under the concession, because not to do so would be to miss an opportunity to highlight that changes and improvements are underway. The betting money here at LR Towers, however, would be on that Roundel not being in Crossrail purple, which would lead to confusion between TfL Rail and the future Crossrail brand, but in a transitional colour – blue.

- As well as including the new Roundel, the presentation also confirms that TfL Rail services will feature on TfL’s various maps (including the Tube map) and journey planner. The initial timetable will though, perhaps unsurprisingly, remain unchanged. The presentation does confirm, however, that a “turn up and go” service is a key goal.

- Given that Crossrail’s Operations Director is ex-Overground supremo Howard Smith, a man more than cognizant of what “turn up and go” actually means and a strong advocate of the positive impact it can have on both railways and the communities they serve, it seems safe to assume that despite the lack of timescales investigating the possibility of bringing this in as quickly as possible is likely something that sits high on the TfL Rail priority list.

- As with stations, the presentation confirms that the existing rolling stock will be subject to a deep clean and refreshed internally, in terms of seating, signage and panels. A more rigorous ongoing cleaning schedule going forward also features. The existing stock will gradually be replaced from December 2017 as the new Crossrail class 345s enter service. Just how those new trains are planned to enter service – and indeed the initial service pattern – is also something the presentation provides some confirmation of.

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All-night services extended to Overground, DLR and most Tube lines

Read More: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-31547712

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Weekend trains are due to start running 24-hours on the Piccadilly, Victoria, Central, Jubilee and Northern lines by the end of the year. Night-time services will be extended to the Metropolitan, Circle, District, and Hammersmith & City lines by 2021. Services will be extended on the London Overground in 2017 and the Docklands Light Railway by 2021.

- The plans are part of a six-point long term economic plan Chancellor George Osborne and London Mayor Boris Johnson said would add £6.4bn to the London economy by 2030 and create half a million new jobs. The government said it will provide £10bn of funding for investment in new London transport infrastructure over the next parliament, including new Tube improvements, better roads, more buses and cycle lanes, amid predictions the population of the capital is expected to reach 10 million by the early 2030s.

Mr Osborne said:

- We live in a 24-hour city, and the mayor is going to set out how our plan will deliver a 24-hour Tube operation to support it

- Outpace the growth of New York, adding £6.4bn to the London economy by 2030

- Create more than half a million extra jobs by 2020

- Address London's housing shortage building more than 400,000 new homes by 2025

- Deliver £10bn of new investment in transport over the next parliament

- Make London a centre of the world's creative and commercial life, including a new feasibility study to develop a world class concert hall led by the Barbican Centre

- New powers for the Mayor of London to support economic growth and have more control over planning powers.

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