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Congestion charge

Due: 2003
Last updated: 30 October 2005
Changes are planned for the world's largest congestion charging scheme, including a price increase, expansion and smart vehicle tagging. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Complete
Mode: Road
Areas: C

Greenwich commuter river service

Due: 2004
Last updated: 13 August 2006
TfL is funding a trial commuter river service from Greenwich to Embankment via Canary Wharf and the City. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Complete
Mode: Other
Areas: C,E,SE

Vauxhall interchange

Due: 2004
Last updated: 11 April 2005
A new bus station with an adjusted road layout around the Vauxhall Cross is now complete. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Complete
Mode: Bus
Areas: C,SW

Routemaster heritage routes

Due: 2005
Last updated: 27 February 2006
Two heritage routes are operating using historic Routemaster buses in central London. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Complete
Mode: Bus
Areas: C

Bishop's Bridge Replacement

Due: 2006
Last updated: 28 January 2007
Bishop's Bridge, which carries the A4206 over the rail approach into Paddington and the Grand Union Canal's Paddington Arm, was replaced with a wider, stronger structure. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Complete
Mode: Road
Areas: C

Marylebone extra platforms

Due: 2006
Last updated: 28 January 2007
Chiltern Railways built two extra platforms at London Marylebone to give a capacity increase, as part of their "Project Evergreen" upgrade plans. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Complete
Mode: Rail
Areas: C

Congestion Charge Western Extension

Due: 2007
Last updated: 28 October 2007
Extension of the congestion charge zone into Kensington & Chelsea to the west. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Complete
Mode: Road
Areas: C,SW,W

Covent Garden access improvements

Due: 2008
Last updated: 6 February 2005
Congestion will be relieved at Covent Garden by opening up the James St frontage of the station building so that five new ticket barriers can be built. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Awaiting consent
Mode: Tube
Areas: C

Exhibition Road project

Due: 2009
Last updated: 30 October 2005
Exhibition Road will be redesigned as part of a £25m project to improve the ambience around the South Kensington institutions. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Proposed
Mode: Road
Areas: C

Victoria Underground station upgrade

Due: 2013
Last updated: 29 May 2006
Victoria Underground station will be rebuilt to accommodate greater passenger flows. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Approved
Mode: Tube
Areas: C

Thameslink Programme (Thameslink 2000)

Due: 2015
Last updated: 20 February 2008
A major (and severely delayed) upgrade to Thameslink, the north-south rail link through London. More destinations will be served and there will be a higher frequency. [more...] Importance: Major
Status: Under construction
Mode: Rail
Areas: O,C,N,SE,SW

Crossrail 2

Due: 2016
Last updated: 1 August 2006
Complementary to Crossrail 1, this is a mainline tunnel from Clapham Junction via Victoria, Tottenham Ct Rd & King's Cross to undecided lines in the northeast. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Being planned
Mode: Rail
Areas: A,C,N,E,SW

Cross River Tram

Due: 2016
Last updated: 12 November 2006
New tram running from Camden and King's Cross to Euston, Holborn, Waterloo, Elephant & Castle and then to both Peckham and Brixton. [more...] Importance: Major
Status: Being planned
Mode: Tram
Areas: C,SE,SW,NW

Crossrail

Due: 2017
Last updated: 20 February 2008
London's biggest project, Crossrail, is a new railway tunnel between Paddington & Whitechapel, enabling suburban trains to travel from Heathrow & Maidenhead to Canary Wharf, Shenfield & Abbey Wood. [more...] Importance: Major
Status: Approved
Mode: Rail
Areas: O,C,E,SE,W

BCV (Bakerloo, Central & Victoria) Upgrade

Due: 2019
Last updated: 8 September 2006
Metronet, the private infrastructure company in charge of the Bakerloo, Central, Victoria and Waterloo & City lines, has pledged various upgrades. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Under construction
Mode: Tube
Areas: A,O,C,N,E,SW,W,NW

DLR western extension

Due: 2026
Last updated: 18 November 2006
An extremely early proposal for a DLR extension westwards from Bank (potentially to Charing Cross) has been floated. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Proposed
Mode: DLR
Areas: C

Crossrail 3

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 6 January 2005
In addition to Crossrail 1 & 2, a third line has been mooted between Euston & Waterloo. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Proposed
Mode: Rail
Areas: A,C,N,SW,NW

Waterloo International Re-use

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 16 March 2007
When Eurostar move from Waterloo to St Pancras in 2007, the vacated International station will be used by SWT trains. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Proposed
Mode: Rail
Areas: O,C,SW

City Tram

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 16 January 2005
The Corporation of London has proposed a tram scheme from the southwest via the City to Islington and Hackney. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Proposed
Mode: Tram
Areas: C,N,E,SW

Sloane Square improvements

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 28 January 2007
Kensington & Chelsea are consulting on a redesign of Sloane Square to provide more pedestrian space. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Awaiting consent
Mode: Road
Areas: C

JNP (Jubilee, Northern & Piccadilly) upgrade

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 12 February 2008
Tube Lines, the private consortium in charge of maintaining these lines, has promised a series of upgrades. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Under construction
Mode: Tube
Areas: A,C,N,E,SE,SW,W,NW

Euston redevelopment

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 9 July 2006
A £1bn improvement and enlargement of Euston mainline station is planned, including Underground improvements. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Being planned
Mode: Rail
Areas: C

Oxford Street pedestrianisation & trams

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 13 August 2006
A long-standing idea would see all vehicles removed from Oxford St except for trams. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Proposed
Mode: Other
Areas: C

Emissions-banded congestion charge

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 12 February 2008
The congestion charge will be waived for the cleanest vehicles and raised to £25 per day for the most polluting, including those owned by charge zone residents. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Under construction
Mode: Road
Areas: C

Subsurface network (SSL) upgrade

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 12 February 2008
£3.1bn will be spent on new trains and signalling for the Circle, District, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Under construction
Mode: Tube
Areas: A,C,E,SW,W,NW

King's Cross & St Pancras Upgrade

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 28 October 2007
King's Cross tube station is undergoing reconstruction, the Thameslink station is being rebuilt and St Pancras is being upgraded as part of the CTRL project. [more...] Importance: Major
Status: Under construction
Mode: Other
Areas: C
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