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Originally Posted by KVNBKLYN
Great update! Are any of these projects endangered by the rough economic times? Is the UK government discussing cutbacks?
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As noted by urbanfan89, these will be used to help the economy along, but they have been in the pipeline for sometime.
The real biggie is Crossrail, for which momentum is gaining; with demolition taking place (eg Tottenham Court Road, West End), and construction equipment getting prepped at various sights (eg North Quay, Canary Wharf).
Unfortunately its not all great news. Boris Johnson the (numpty of a) mayor of London who took over from Ken Livingstone lacks the long-term aspirations that Ken fostered. The likes of the DLR extensions, Crossrail, Thameslink, London Underground and Overground overhaul, Oyster were given the stamp of approval under Ken's leadership.
The best Boris could do was ditch the Thames Gateway Bridge (multi-use bridge down stream), cancel the tram plans (West London, Cross River, and Croydon) and the DLR Extension to Dagenham Dock. The worst crime committed however was to ditch the Western Extension of the Congesion Charge which means that Boris has to re-phase the traffic lights in Central London to give more time to vehicles. Then there is the joke of replacing bendy-buses at huge cost to London tax payers, and longer, slower, and more costlier journeys.
All I say is thank god there is a recession, come the next election Livingstone or a Livingstone successor steps in to correct the course of the boat when the global economy takes an up turn.