Transport for LondonAppendix 3 - Priority D-E
Skip to navigation << Back to indexPriority D: "Better integration of the National Rail system with London's other transport systems to facilitate commuting, reduce overcrowding, increase safety and move towards a London-wide, high frequency 'turn up and go' Metro service
- TfL London Rail has undertaken detailed work with the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) and Train Operating Companies (TOCs) to explore increasing capacity through longer trains or more frequent services. This included progress on defining frequency improvements for the North London Line, which should be delivered during 2003/04
- Detailed discussions also took place on the introduction of new 'turn up and go' metro-style operations on routes into London. The aim is to provide a minimum of four trains an hour and a range of other improvements including better stations with welcome/help points, customer information systems, improved lighting and CCTV. A pilot scheme, on four south London routes, funded jointly by TfL and the SRA, will be launched in September 2003. Passengers will be consulted before the scheme is extended to other parts of London
- There was also consultation between London Rail and SRA on ways and means of raising standards through the rail franchise system including detailed discussions on the Greater Anglia Franchise
Priority E: "Increasing the overall capacity of London's transport system by promoting major new cross London rail links, including access to international transport facilities; improved orbital rail links in inner London; and new Thames river crossings in East London"
- TfL London Rail has been working closely with the SRA on developing the Crossrail and the East London Line Extension projects. Business cases for each have been submitted to Ministers
- Crossrail will link Heathrow in the west to Docklands and the Thames Gateway in the east and could carry an estimated 600,000 passengers a day. It will increase rail capacity into the city centre by 15 per cent and a tunnelled route will allow suburban rail services to run through London providing easier journeys
- The East London Line Extension will provide a valuable north/south link and provide part of an orbital railway for London, which will make cross London journeys much easier and reduce pressure on central London termini
- The new Heron Quays station opened in December 2002. The station is fully integrated with the new office towers on either side and will be linked to a new retail mall and the Canary Wharf Jubilee line station
- Progress was also made on new Docklands Light Railway extensions with work starting on the new link to London City Airport. The concessionaire to design, build, finance and maintain the extension was appointed and work formally started in March 2003. The 4.4 km extension is due to be completed in 2005
- An application under the Transport and Works Act was submitted for the construction of an extension from King George V DLR station at North Woolwich under the Thames to Woolwich Arsenal. The DLR station at Woolwich Arsenal will be fully integrated with main line services and could be open by 2008
- 24 new DLR vehicles were commissioned, delivered and introduced into service
- A £20 million vehicle refurbishment programme was started. The vehicles will have a new seat layout to improve capacity and comfort as well as further works to reflect the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act
- TfL granted permission to DLR Ltd to proceed with in-depth planning for possible three-car running. The project includes the purchase of new vehicles, lengthening platforms on the Tower Gateway-Lewisham route and strengthening viaducts
- Work continuing with the TfL Interchange Team to provide taxi and private hire service facilities at major interchanges
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