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Three months before the incoming congestion charging scheme will cause increased demand for access to public tansport into London, Transport for London has withdrawn £7m of it's promised £8m investment in London's transport infrastructure.
www.london.gov.uk/approot/view_press_release_a.jsp?releaseid=1481
Another measure aimed at pushing the demand back in the direction of the roads and hence the congestion charge scheme to make it more financially rewarding - enough top justif it's continuation? Cynic, me?
www.london.gov.uk/approot/view_press_release_a.jsp?releaseid=1481
Brilliant.
Train passengers lose out on £8 million rail improvement
22-11-2002
The Mayor’s Transport for London [TfL] has admitted to dropping its promised plans to spend £7.7 million on improvements to rail services in the capital1, three months before the demand for public transport is expected to rise with the introduction of Congestion Charging.
The money was to be spent on lengthening platforms and increasing frequency of services from four to eight trains per hour by providing new trains. But TfL officials have now told the London Assembly Transport Committee that it will only be spending £1 million on research. The improvements were to be carried out along the North London Line and to help develop the South London Metro.
TfL’s main responsibility is running buses while the Strategic Rail Authority and train operating companies ensure the provision of over-ground services in London. However, it is recognised that TfL could help improve over-ground train transportation by helping to integrate services and where possible, provide money for improvements.
John Biggs, Chair of the Transport Committee, said: ‘It is depressing that with the Tube grinding to a halt and the introduction of Congestion Charging in February, two major projects that represent good value for money and quick solutions to London’s transport problems, are clearly not a priority for TfL. These projects will not go ahead without financial support from the Mayor’
Another measure aimed at pushing the demand back in the direction of the roads and hence the congestion charge scheme to make it more financially rewarding - enough top justif it's continuation? Cynic, me?
Yep excellent - in a Mr burns kind of way
Roughly the same as all the new rolling stock being delivered that can't be used as the electric rails aren't carrying enough voltage !
something like £3bn of new rolling stock (if you include bransons trains just taken off the rails)
even southwest trains have some new stock but can't replace the slam doors for nearly four years !
unbelievably badly managed
Roughly the same as all the new rolling stock being delivered that can't be used as the electric rails aren't carrying enough voltage !
something like £3bn of new rolling stock (if you include bransons trains just taken off the rails)
even southwest trains have some new stock but can't replace the slam doors for nearly four years !
unbelievably badly managed
I can not express strongly enough in words what a total **** **** shit twat knob sucking **** **** wit **** **** shithead Ken Livingstone is.
I wish to strap him to the front on the Griffith and take him for a few laps of the city he so desperately seems to want to **** up.
Total **** !
How is he getting on removing Pigeons from Trafalgar Square. This must be high priority in a city reaching gridlock.
Utter **** !
Please someone remove him from my world !
I wish to strap him to the front on the Griffith and take him for a few laps of the city he so desperately seems to want to **** up.
Total **** !
How is he getting on removing Pigeons from Trafalgar Square. This must be high priority in a city reaching gridlock.
Utter **** !
Please someone remove him from my world !
johno said:How is he getting on removing Pigeons from Trafalgar Square.
He's even failed to do that - he banned bird-seed sellers from the square, but they've been replaced by assorted nutters who turn up and chuck handfuls of seed around anyway. I passed by there the other day, and there looked to be as many of the flying rats there as ever before.
Not to worry - I'm convinced the congestion charge will be a major failure, and will prove to be Red Ken's downfall, not to mention screwing up the plans of other towns & cities to introduce similar charges.
johno said:I wish to strap him to the front on the Griffith and take him for a few laps of the city he so desperately seems to want to **** up.
No Mark, you'll damage it. Much better to drag him behind it as you can watch his face in the mirror.
How is he getting on removing Pigeons from Trafalgar Square.
Can't we just feed the "flying vermin" to him.
would be priceless. 
Gargamel said: Yep excellent - in a Mr burns kind of way
even southwest trains have some new stock but can't replace the slam doors for nearly four years !
unbelievably badly managed
WE've just had new trains on the Salisbury - Waterloo service .... since were running diesel no problems .. except even less seats than th eold ones
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