Crossrail 2 – A New Railway for London and the South EastPublic Consultation

Philip Keen

June 2013

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• Context –why review Crossrail 2 and what are the objectives?

• Why is Crossrail 2 needed?

• Consultation

• Options

• Wide-ranging support

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• Following a request from the Secretary of State to the Mayor of London in 2009, TfL is undertaking a review of the safeguarded alignment to identify where possible changes should be made

• London is growing rapidly, 1.3m more people and 0.75m more jobs by 2031

• Even with currently committed investment, this growth would lead to serious increases in crowding on rail and underground

• Given the opportunity to review Crossrail 2, it makes sense to consider the safeguarded alignment afresh and decide if it should be changed to reflect new thinking and new development

• TfL starting position – is a new line actually necessary?

• Conclusion – definitely

Crossrail 2: Context - why is TfL reviewing Crossrail 2?

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Crossrail 2: Referenced in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy

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MTS Policies

1, 3 ,4 ,5, 9, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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Crossrail 2: The 1991/2008 safeguarded route

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Crossrail 2: Objectives of scheme

• To alleviate crowding

• To improve National Rail termini dispersal

• To improve connectivity

• To support economic growth and regeneration

• To ensure value for money

• To improve transport quality

• To reduce CO2 emissions

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Crossrail 2: What would happen without it?

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20072016202120262031

Rail capacity

Rail demand

Crowded PKMs*, LUCrowded PKMs*, all rail

* Please note that increase in crowded Passenger KMs reflects growth in Passenger KMs as well as increases in crowding levels and also excludes HS2Index: 2007

levels

+ 10%

+ 20%

+ 30%

+ 40%

+ 45%Demand increase exceeds funded capacity increase

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Crossrail 2: Underground crowding in 2031 without Crossrail 2

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Crossrail 2: National Rail crowding in 2031 without Crossrail 2

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Crossrail 2: Route Options Longlist

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Tottenham Court RoadAngel

CharingCross

Piccadilly Circus

Victoria

Vauxhall

King’s Cross

Euston

King’s Road

EssexRoad

StokeNewington

Dalston J unction Hackney

Central-Downs

Finsbury Park

Alexandra Palace

SevenSisters

ClaphamJunction

CityThameslink

Moorgate-Liverpool Street

Cambridge Heath

Balham Streatham Hill

Clapham North

Streatham

Norbury

Crystal Palace

Beckhenham Junction

Tooting Broadway

Earlsfield

MitchamTown Centre

Harringay

WandsworthCentral

Parsons Green

East Putney

Mitcham Junction

Norwood J unction

Thornton Heath Pond West

Croydon

East Croydon

Waddon

Wimbledon

Sutton

Epsom Downs

Wallington

MotspurPark

Raynes Park

Surbiton

Roehampton

Epsom

ChessingtonSouth

Wimbledon Park

Kingston

Shepperton Teddington

Hampton Court

Woking

Walton-on-ThamesWeybridge

WoodGreen

StevenageHertford North

Enfield Chase

TottenhamHale

EnfieldTown

EdmontonGreen

Cheshunt

Hertford EastBroxbourne

Chingford

WalthamstowCentral

Homerton

Leytonstone

Stratford

South Woodford

Woodford

Loughton

Epping

Barking

Dagenham Dock

PitseaTilbury

Grays

Safeguarded routeRoute option in existing rail corridorRoute option in new rail corridor

Some stations omitted for clarity

Clapton

Hornsey

Hoxton

ColliersWood

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Crossrail 2: Route options short-listing

OptimiseMetro OptionRegional Option

Long-list assessment

New shortlist

Safeguarded Option

Safeguarded route

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• A public consultation exercise on Crossrail 2 was launched on 14th May and will run until 2nd August.

• The focus is on the broad principles of a Crossrail 2 scheme and support for the Metro and Regional options.

• The purpose of the consultation is to inform the extent of any changes to the current safeguarded route and next steps on the project.

• The consultation is web-based: www.crossrail2.co.uk

Crossrail 2: Public Consultation

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Crossrail 2: The Routes

•Crossrail 2 route fly through

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Crossrail 2: Wide-ranging support

• London First published its final report into Crossrail 2 on 5th February

• Lord Adonis said, “Today's report sets out a compelling plan with strong business support. Crossrail 2 is an integrated tube and rail service connecting south-west, central, and north-east London, benefiting millions of passengers and jobs.”

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• The Mayor said, “The case for the construction of Crossrail 2 is incontestable and is made forcibly in this report.  Over the next 20 years London’s population is forecast to expand to levels that will clog the Tube and rail arteries of our great city if we do not provide more capacity.  There is no time to lose and my team will work closely with London First and others on developing plans for this vital railway.”

• Network Rail also strongly supports Crossrail 2.

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Questions?

www.tfl.gov.uk

Thank you for listening.

Philip Keen, Transport Planning & Projects, TfL

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