KHAN CALLS FOR MODAL SHIFT

THE MAYOR’S DRAFT TRANSPORT STRATEGY CHAMPIONS CROSSRAIL 2 AND SUBURBAN DEVOLUTION

Abbey Wood: unit No 465235 departs with the 08.45 Cannon Street to Barnehurst service on 22 August 2017. Under the Mayor’s plans, this service would be part of a London suburban metro controlled by TfL, while at left behind the barrier is the new Elizabeth Line station under construction. ANTONY GUPPY

Building Crossrail 2, devolving responsibility for suburban rail services to Transport for London and creating a south London metro are all key ambitions stated in London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s draft transport strategy, which was released for consultation in June.

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