Perhaps more positively, the East London Line Extensions, which already
have planning permission, now also have a funding agreement - TfL's
£2.9bn borrowing plans for the period up to 2009/10 have been approved.
These plans include construction of the ELLX so we can be reasonably
sure that this project is going ahead.


I see no confirmation yet that there will be enough funds to build ELLX.
After the years of delay I'm fulling expecting this to be shelved.

M.

marcb wrote:

Perhaps more positively, the East London Line Extensions, which already

have planning permission, now also have a funding agreement - TfL's
£2.9bn borrowing plans for the period up to 2009/10 have been approved.
These plans include construction of the ELLX so we can be reasonably
sure that this project is going ahead.

I see no confirmation yet that there will be enough funds to build ELLX.
After the years of delay I'm fulling expecting this to be shelved.

M.

TfL have borrowing plans set out for those £2.9bn which are allocated to
various projects, £1bn of which is for the ELLX. Ken is determined to
get it built; he has planning permission and now he has been given
permission to borrow the money. The plans are well-advanced and now the
cash will be availabke. What's the problem? Have a little optimism :-)


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

Dave Arquati wrote:

marcb wrote:

Perhaps more positively, the East London Line Extensions, which already

have planning permission, now also have a funding agreement - TfL's
£2.9bn borrowing plans for the period up to 2009/10 have been approved.
These plans include construction of the ELLX so we can be reasonably
sure that this project is going ahead.

I see no confirmation yet that there will be enough funds to build ELLX.
After the years of delay I'm fulling expecting this to be shelved.

M.

TfL have borrowing plans set out for those £2.9bn which are allocated to
various projects, £1bn of which is for the ELLX. Ken is determined to
get it built; he has planning permission and now he has been given
permission to borrow the money. The plans are well-advanced and now the
cash will be availabke. What's the problem? Have a little optimism :-)

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

Well, I've just got this so maybe a little optimism is worthwhile. I'll still
belive it when i see it.

Dear name

As promised, I wish to keep you up to date with fast moving developments.
Today (Tuesday 20 July 2004), Ken Livingstone , the Mayor of London,
announced that he would deliver phase 1 of the East London Line Project using
prudential borrowing arrangements that have been agreed by the government.

Phase 1 will provide extended services between Dalston Junction in the north
and New Cross, Crystal Palace and West Croydon in the south. This could br
delivered by June 2010 which is in good time to support a successful Olympic
bid.

Phase 2 will feature the link to Clapham Junction and the northern extension
along the North London Line to Highbury & Islington.

Over the next few days the existing website will be brought upto date to
reflect these significant developments and provide you with greater detail of
what is proposed.

Your patience in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Yours

Peter

Peter Boxell
Head of Communications
East london Line Project

And this release is on the ellp site:


Mayor of London

news release
Office hours: 020 7983 4070
Out of hours and weekends: 020 7983 4000
www.london.gov.uk
GLA/2004/ 269 July 20 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mayor statement on East London Line extension

Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, today confirmed he has reached an
agreement with the Government on Transport for London's borrowing limits that
will allow TfL to proceed with constructing the East London Line extension. This
follows Alistair Darling's statement on the Government's five year transport
plan and transport Spending Review.

The Mayor said the agreement, which will enable TfL to go ahead with the East
London Line extension, transit schemes in East London and Greenwich and
extensions to the DLR and its services were a major boost to London's 2012
Olympic bid. He also strongly welcomed the announcement that the Government
would be proceeding with the Hybrid Bill to allow the construction of Crossrail.

However, the Mayor warned that the great majority of the extra funding announced
in the transport Spending Review would be going to Network Rail to deal with the
disastrous consequences of rail privatisation.

As a result TfL had not secured the extra revenue resources that its successful
track record merited and would face some difficult decisions in finalising its
business plan.

Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone said:

"It's excellent news that the Government has accepted my proposal that TfL
should take over construction of the urgently needed East London Line extension
and agreed the borrowing approval we need. The first phase of this project is a
big boost for everyone in east and south London who have campaigned for this
vital new tube line. It also shows the Government's and my total commitment to
London's Olympic bid.

"But today's announcement also shows just how much rail privatisation is still
costing us all. The legacy of rail privatisation is swallowing up resources that
should ideally have been available to invest in and build on our proven
successes. That has denied TfL the resources it needs to proceed with its full
plans for making more improvements to transport in London. As a result, we will
face some difficult decisions in finalising the TfL Business Plan."

ENDS

For further information contact Sam Hart in the Mayor's Press Office on 020 7983
4714. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000

For non-media enquiries please call the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100

Here is the offical release from the ellx project:

-As promised, I wish to keep you up to date with fast moving
developments. Today -(Tuesday 20 July 2004), Ken Livingstone , the
Mayor of London, announced that he -would deliver phase 1 of the East
London Line Project using prudential borrowing -arrangements that have
been agreed by the government.

-Phase 1 will provide extended services between Dalston Junction in
the north and -New Cross, Crystal Palace and West Croydon in the
south. This could br -delivered by June 2010 which is in good time to
support a successful Olympic -bid.

-Phase 2 will feature the link to Clapham Junction and the northern
extension -along the North London Line to Highbury & Islington.

Note phases I & II for 1.5 Billion pounds in 6 years we can't finish a
railway over 2 miles of existing track.

Also, how can this be of service to the olympic bid when the railway
ends before
the North London line (miles from any venue) and requires a walk of
500 yards to the connecting station. I can see the IOC being impressed
by a walk through Dalston - nice.

Dave Arquati wrote in message ...
marcb wrote:

Perhaps more positively, the East London Line Extensions, which already

have planning permission, now also have a funding agreement - TfL's
£2.9bn borrowing plans for the period up to 2009/10 have been approved.
These plans include construction of the ELLX so we can be reasonably
sure that this project is going ahead.

I see no confirmation yet that there will be enough funds to build ELLX.
After the years of delay I'm fulling expecting this to be shelved.

M.

TfL have borrowing plans set out for those £2.9bn which are allocated to
various projects, £1bn of which is for the ELLX. Ken is determined to
get it built; he has planning permission and now he has been given
permission to borrow the money. The plans are well-advanced and now the
cash will be availabke. What's the problem? Have a little optimism :-)