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Old November 17th 04, 08:32 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway,uk.transport
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Default Ebbsfleet (was Eurostar to quit Waterloo)

John Rowland wrote:
"Dave Arquati" wrote in message
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I believe that depends on the developers
at Ebbsfleet. That whole area will be in the
middle of a town in about ten years' time.



Isn't it Green Belt?

Errr... if it was, it isn't any more (so I'm guessing it wasn't!).
Planning permission was granted last year for a 3,000 home + ~800,000mē
commerical development called (at the moment) Kent Thameside. Part of
the Prescott grand vision for the Thames Gateway I think.

http://www.kt-s.co.uk

Thankfully a generally-segregated bus system is planned for the area,
with a network of buses running initially between Dartford, Bluewater,
Greenhithe, Northfleet and Gravesend, with other legs added gradually
afterwards (they expect to serve the international station by the time
it opens). They mention a both local and express routes between
Ebbsfleet and Gravesend.

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