On Oct 31, 9:28 pm, Mizter T wrote:

Hmm - I don't necessarily think that this is hype by the local
journalist, it sounds like they're reporting an issue of local
concern.

Point taken - I must not let my prejudice that " The only good
journalist is a ...etc." get the better of me (until the next time).

I use the ELL fairly frequently, and work is certainly proceeding
apace here - so I can quite imagine that 24/7 construction is pretty
disturbing for those living on this road.

I can also imagine that these residents were perhaps not well briefed
on exactly what was going to happen.

As you are going past on a regular basis - there was an interesting
snippet in the November 2007 "Modern Railways" article on the ELL
saying that TfL are hoping for funding to be announced in November for
the Phase Two link to Clapham Junction along the western side of the
Silwood Triangle past the SELCHP plant and on to rejoin Nertwork Rail
just north of Wagner Street. In terms of disrupting New Cross
residents - it would seem sensible to do this once. In engineering
terms building the link (if only the major civils work) during the
closure of the ELL seems sensible - avoiding the need for future
possessions. And as MP's and Councillors from across South London have
pointed out doing it would be highly cost effective and contribute to
Olympic mobility. Does the existing ELL work include the Phase Two
Junction in its existing scope?