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Airtrack

Due: 2011
Last updated: 21 March 2006
A new tunnel would connect Heathrow to the railway between Staines & Wraysbury, enabling local services to south west London, Surrey and Waterloo, and longer-distance services to Hampshire. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Proposed
Mode: Rail
Areas: SW,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

Canal improvements

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 13 May 2005
New canal facilities will be constructed in north and west London along with improvement of existing facilities through dredging, in order to aid freight transport. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Approved
Mode: Other
Areas: N,W,NW

Chiswick Business Park

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 7 August 2006
This is a large office park development off Chiswick High Road; some small-scale transport improvements are planned. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Proposed
Mode: Other
Areas: W

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

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

Fulham Road (Stamford Bridge) Station

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 11 January 2006
Chelsea Village PLC want to build a station on the West London Line to serve Chelsea FC's football stadium at Stamford Bridge. [more...] Importance: Minor
Status: Awaiting consent
Mode: Rail
Areas: W

Heathrow congestion charge

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 20 February 2005
Congestion charging is being considered at Heathrow to raise money for public transport improvements and reduce emissions. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Proposed
Mode: Road
Areas: W

Heathrow Connect

Due: 2005
Last updated: 21 June 2005
BAA is in a joint venture with First Great Western to provide local trains from Paddington to Heathrow stopping at suburban stations. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Complete
Mode: Rail
Areas: W

Heathrow Personal Rapid Transit

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 6 November 2005
Heathrow operators BAA want to introduce a personal rapid transit system to link car parks to terminals. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Proposed
Mode: Other
Areas: W

Heathrow Terminal 5

Due: 2008
Last updated: 20 February 2008
A new airport terminal on the former sewage works at Perry Oaks, along with associated road junction on M25 and rail and Underground links. [more...] Importance: Major
Status: Under construction
Mode: Other
Areas: W

Heathrow third runway

Due: 2020
Last updated: 27 October 2005
Despite construction of Terminal 5, further long-term growth at Heathrow would require extra runway capacity. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Proposed
Mode: Other
Areas: W

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

London Overground & Orbirail

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 12 February 2008
TfL will take over and improve several North London railway lines including the North London Line to create a "London Overground" franchise, eventually providing a range of orbital railway services through inner London. [more...] Importance: Major
Status: Under construction
Mode: Rail
Areas: A,N,E,SE,SW,W,NW

M25 West widening

Due: 2005
Last updated: 20 February 2006
Widening of the M25 between the M4 (J15) and the M3 (J12) (Heathrow section) to give it 6 lanes in each direction. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Complete
Mode: Road
Areas: O,W

M4 Route Management Strategy

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 10 June 2005
This Highways Agency plan aims to improve the M4 - in London it is considering various strategies including extending the bus lane or tolls. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Proposed
Mode: Road
Areas: O,W

Park Royal Central Line station

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 9 January 2005
A Central Line station will provided at Park Royal for interchange with the Piccadilly line and to serve new developments. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Approved
Mode: Tube
Areas: W

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

West London Transit

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 28 October 2007
A tram running along the Uxbridge Road between Uxbridge and Shepherd's Bush. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Scrapped
Mode: Tram
Areas: W

White City & Shepherd's Bush

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 12 February 2008
A new development at White City will include a new Tube station, a National Rail station for Shepherd's Bush, a bus station and associated improvements. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Approved
Mode: Other
Areas: W
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