Dan Gravell wrote:
Dave Arquati wrote:

http://www.businessweekly.co.uk/news...rticle_id=9316

The above article implies that the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
(ODPM) will reopen the Thameslink 2000 public inquiry in September so
that the remaining issues over the scheme, which have now been solved,
can be laid to rest and work can begin.

So it actually has funding approval, and as soon as the issues about
building around London Bridge/Borough are rubber stamped it's building
time?

Hmm... the wording with respect to funding approval was decidedly vague
- but at least there seems to be a will from the ODPM to get something
done. In the meantime, they better get a bloody move on fitting out the
St Pancras Thameslink box, or there will be a lot of ****ed off
Thameslink commuters come 2007.

What changes will this make to the metro service on the Wimbledon loop?
I'm assuming around a doubling in frequency to actually make it
approaching a metro service?

Er... sadly not, I'm afraid. TL2K is designed to focus on those
lucrative commuters from further afield, and the service to the
Wimbledon loop would remain exactly the same. The best hope there is
probably for Tramlink to take over the Wimbledon-Sutton section, which
might spur Thameslink to increase frequency to the two remaining arms of
the loop - but don't hold your breath too much.

The TL2K service pattern is on my website (5th heading down):
http://www.alwaystouchout.com/project/23


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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London