Re:UK survey: 40% of respondents pay more than 50% of their ...
by isostatic on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @06:18AM
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Crossrail is a massive, very expensive, 15 year project and it will 'take some strain off the central line in the morning'. Crossrail2 may help relieve the northern and Victoria too, but that's with normal growth rates.
The soil beneath London isn't a infinite resource either, Crossrail 1 was threaded in between other underground services, with a margin of about 30cm in one case I believe.
Mayors seem to have pet transport projects, Ken had buses, Boris had bikes, What's Sadiq's?
Depends if the rate of take up of cycling increases IMO. The year on year increases have been pretty consistent and don't seem to be slowing down. Sadiq putting on 'hold' (read cancelled) any new cycling infrastructure is likely to put an end to that though.
Don't forget we've got Crossrail coming later this year as well. That should take some strain off the central line in the mornings at least. Quicker Crossrail 2 get's off the ground the better though as the Northern line is a living hell in the morning. Getting on at Clapham (anywhere) and going north just is a 5 to 15 minute wait.