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Title: Northern Line extension to Battersea and Nine Elms given go-ahead (BBC News) Post by: JayMac on November 13, 2014, 01:32:18 From the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-30032017):
Quote The London Underground's Northern Line extension to Battersea has been given the go-ahead. (http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/78950000/jpg/_78950745_78950744.jpg) Construction will begin in spring 2015 and it is hoped the line, which will be extended from Kennington to Battersea, will open by 2020. Two new stations will open - Nine Elms to the east and one at the heart of the Battersea Power Station development. The full cost is expected to be up to ^1bn, which will be funded by developments in the area. Ravi Govindia, leader of Wandsworth Council, said: "This is fantastic news for the people of Battersea and the benefits will be felt right across Wandsworth. This part of the borough is already coming to life with thousands of new homes and jobs and its two new Tube stations will turbo charge the process. The Northern line extension will take the pressure off the rest of our local transport network and gives Nine Elms official Zone One status." (http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/78951000/jpg/_78951094_78950748.jpg) The extension is part of a redevelopment of the Battersea Power Station area The project was approved by the Secretary of State for Transport. The decision follows a public inquiry conducted by an independent inspector last year to consider the impact of the extension. Some residents had opposed the plans, saying it would lead to a loss of parkland and increase noise and pollution in the residential area. Forgive an OP follow up from me... Quote The extension is part of a redevelopment of the Battersea Power Station area As this project has got the go ahead, we can confidently say there is no case of 'pigs might fly'. Bonus point for the first person to get the pop culture reference. :D Title: Re: Northern Line extension to Battersea and Nine Elms given go-ahead (BBC News) Post by: chopper1944 on November 13, 2014, 08:01:41 Pink Floyd
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Title: Re: Northern Line extension to Battersea and Nine Elms given go-ahead (BBC News) Post by: Red Squirrel on November 13, 2014, 09:07:21 Quote The full cost is expected to be up to ^1bn, which will be funded by developments in the area. Blimey - us lot in the provinces were really excited by our 'City Deal' packages (whereby London let us keep ^1Bn of our own money to invest in a wide range of projects locally), while the well-heeled big wheels in the Capital can find that kind of money in the margins of a single investment scheme. It's nearly a laugh, but it's really a cry. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |