KHOODEELAAR! pointing out for records the further crassness of 'Crossrail' touts at the GLA

0040 Hrs GMT London Saturday 7 February 2009

KHOODEELAAR! pointing out for records the further crassness of 'Crossrail' touts at the GLA

GLA=Greater London Assembly





KHOODEELAAR! No to Crossrail hole scam CAMPAIGN
quoting for the records, from the website
transportbriefing.co.uk


Transport panel calls on Mayor to consider Crossrail 2
Filed 05/02/09

Short-term cuts to rail services as the recession bites must not be allowed to jeopardise long-term efforts to reduce overcrowding on trains, according to a London Assembly report published this week.

The Transport Committee report - The big squeeze: rail overcrowding in London - acknowledges that the recent rise in passenger numbers is slowing down, prompting train operating companies to reduce services, but says the slowdown will be temporary and substantial growth is still expected in the long-term. It says if mishandled, reductions in services or failure to secure investment for new rail infrastructure now could mean that overcrowding on trains could be worse than ever when passenger numbers start to rise again.

Figures contained in the report suggest that, on average, trains in London and the south east are carrying around 3.5% more passengers than they should be. But on the most overcrowded trains, this figure is around 40% - equating to five passengers per square metre of standing space on board.

The Transport Committee's report maps the top 20 busiest routes into London and identifies the worst 'pinch point' stations on these routes, where commuters are often unable to board trains that are already overcrowded before they reach the outskirts of the capital. These stations are East Croydon, Surbiton, Tottenham Hale, Forest Hill, Bromley South, Balham, Highbury and Islington, Clapham Junction, Finsbury Park, Sydenham, Streatham Hill and Ealing Broadway.

This week's report acknowledges that there is no single answer to solving overcrowding and calls on Mayor of London Boris Johnson to set out his proposed mix of solutions when he publishes his transport strategy later this year. These may include new infrastructure such as the Crossrail 2 line from Chelsea to Hackney and phase two of the East London Line extension, encouraging people to transfer from using rail to other forms of transport or reducing passenger demand through the development of new economic hubs outside central London.
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