“There are no physical engineering or geological constraints that would prevent the tube being extended to Clapham Junction,” according to London Borough of Wandsworth Council’s initial feasibility study into the matter.
A London Assembly member has called for the Crossrail 2 route to be safeguarded and insisted the line would benefit the whole of the UK.
Discussions are still taking place over updating the safeguarded route for Crossrail 2, it has emerged.
Wandsworth Council is investigating the possibility of further extending the London Underground’s Northern line to reach a new terminus at Clapham Junction.
The restart of Transport for London (TfL) major infrastructure projects, such as Crossrail 2 and the Bakerloo line extension, remains unlikely in the short term despite the government's funding settlement, according to TfL commissioner Andy Byford.
Prime minister Boris Johnson has said that the government should be “getting on with” building Crossrail 2.
Provisions for Crossrail 2 have been included within plans for a huge extension to the British Library.
Transport for London (TfL) commissioner Andy Byford has said there is an “evident brain drain” at the Capital's transport operator, with experts leaving because of uncertainty over major projects.
Transport for London (TfL) has sought assurances from Network Rail and HS2 Ltd that the redevelopment of Euston station will include provisions for Crossrail 2 access should the line ever get built.
London’s new deputy mayor for transport has outlined his desire to resurrect Crossrail 2 and the Bakerloo Line Extension as he appeared before a London Assembly committee for the first time yesterday.
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