231 Table 6.1 Indicative list of transport schemes anticipated comple- cost tion Scheme Description 2013- 2016 2017- post 21/22 2022 Rail Core scheme: Maidenhead and Crossrail 1 Heathrow in the west to Shenfield H and Abbey Wood in the east International services stopping at High Speed 1 L Stratford Direct services to a wider range of European destinations (making High Speed 1 L use of new European infrastruc- ture) London to the West Midlands and High Speed 2 H beyond. Improved rail freight terminals to New and/or expanded rail freight L serve London terminals to serve London Rail link from Barking - Gospel Improved rail freight routes M Oak line to West Coast Main Line Further capacity enhancement for Improved rail freight routes M the Felixstowe - Nuneaton route Westerly extension(s) potentially to Reading/Milton Keynes/ Watford/ Staines (via Airtrack) and/or ad- Crossrail 1 ditional services to Heathrow and M extensions West Drayton Easterly extension from Abbey Wood - Gravesend Enhanced southwest – northeast London capacity and connectiv- Crossrail 2 (formerly Chelsea ity. Scheme detail to be reviewed H Hackney line) to ensure maximum benefits and value for money Scheme to provide a fifth carriage (and associated infrastructure London Overground- Capacity works on the north, west and east M Improvement Programme London lines, as well as the Eus- ton – Watford ‘DC’ line) Barking - Gospel Oak line – elec- London Overground L trification and train lengthening Extension from Barking to Barking London Overground M Riverside THE LONDON PLAN MARCH 2015 anticipated comple- cost tion Scheme Description 2013- 2016 2017- post 21/22 2022 Stratford –Angel Road capacity West Anglia enhancement to enable the run- M ning of 4 trains per hour. Further service enhancements West Anglia (including four-tracking) across the M/H whole of the Lea Valley line Further capacity increases in- cluding increased speeds on the Essex Thameside M Tilbury loop and more 12 car services Ten-car capability on inner subur- ban South Central London M/L Twelve-car capability and addi- tional fast services (HLOS CP4) South Central London Further CP5 capacity increases M Works to allow 12 car running on Sidcup Bexleyheath, Greenwich, Woolwich, Dartford, Rochester, Southeast London M Hayes & Sevenoaks routes and redevelopment work at Victoria and Charing Cross Southeast London Further CP5 capacity increases M Ten-car capability on inner sub- Southwest London urban and Windsor lines (HLOS M CP4) Southwest London Further CP5 capacity increases M Electrification with associated Great Western H change in rolling stock allocation Great Northern Train lengthening (HLOS CP4) L Great Northern Further CP5 capacity increases L Further CP5 capacity increases in- cluding Bow Junction remodeling Great Eastern which will help increase frequency L of outer suburban services from 24 to 28 tph West Coast Further CP5 capacity increases L End of 2018: 24 trains per hour Thameslink H through core, expanded network Make greater use of 12-car capa- Thameslink M bility coverage 233 anticipated comple- cost tion Scheme Description 2013- 2016 2017- post 21/22 2022 Passenger congestion relief/on- ward movement capacity en- Rail termini enhancement hancement works. Schemes under M development including the provi- sion of step free access. Airport access Improved access to Heathrow Airport from south London being M considered Tube Jubilee line upgrade in delivery phase to provide additional capac- ity and improve journey times. Jubilee line Under the World Class Capacity M programme, further peak service train increases are planned, sub- ject to fleet expansion. Phase 1: Northern line upgrade in delivery phase to provide addition- Northern line M al capacity and improve journey times Phase 2: Northern line Upgrade 2 to deliver a further 20 per cent Northern line increase in capacity through the M simplification and recasting of service patterns Extension of the Northern line from Kennington to Battersea to Northern line Extension M support the regeneration of the Vauxhall/Nine Elms/Battersea area Victoria line upgrade in delivery phase including new rolling stock and signalling to provide additional capacity and improve journey Victoria line times. Under the World Class M Capacity programme, further peak service train increases are planned, subject to fleet expan- sion. Piccadilly line upgrade to provide additional capacity and improve Piccadilly line M journey times First new trains ex- pected to be delivered 2021/22 THE LONDON PLAN MARCH 2015 anticipated comple- cost tion Scheme Description 2013- 2016 2017- post 21/22 2022 Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines upgrade (including new air-con- Sub-Surface Railway (SSR) H ditioned rolling stock and new signalling) to provide additional ca- pacity and improve journey times Croxley rail link to Watford Junc- Metropolitan line M tion Central line upgrade: Including Central line new energy efficient and high ca- M pacity rolling stock and signalling Bakerloo line upgrade: Including Bakerloo line new energy efficient and high ca- M pacity rolling stock and signalling Bakerloo line southern extension; Bakerloo line potential scheme and route under H investigation Continuing programme of re- Station refurbishment/ moderni- furbishment/ modernisation of H sation/ programme stations Programme of core asset renewal to lock in benefits from the up- Core asset renewal H grades and maintain assets in a state of good repair Congestion relief (and step free access) schemes, including Victo- ria, Tottenham Court Road, Bond Tube station congestion relief Street, Bank Paddington (Ham- schemes mersmith & City line), Holborn, H Camden. A targeted station capacity pro- gramme looking at further conges- tion relief schemes A programme of work to include low energy lighting, smart electric- Energy-saving initiatives ity metering at stations and low loss conductor rails L/M Regenerative braking and auto- matic train control To be implemented as an integral part of the Tube upgrade pro- gramme 235 anticipated comple- cost tion Scheme Description 2013- 2016 2017- post 21/22 2022 DLR To temporarily relieve crowding Reconfiguration of train interiors L until additional trains are procured North Route Double Tracking (works associated with Cross- To increase reliability, frequency L rail funded- to be delivered by and capacity of line 2019) To support large scale devel- Additional Rolling Stock opments e.g. Royal Docks and L/M Olympic Park Station Improvement and ca- Improved efficiency of interchange pacity work: to accommodate increased pas- senger flows resulting from large scale developments, including: • Royal Albert and Gallions Reach station capacity up- grades • Congestion relief at Canning Town L • Increase capacity for inter- change between DLR and Crossrail (eg Custom House) to support Royal Docks devel- opments • Increase Shadwell and Pon- toon Dock station capacity to accommodate increasing passenger flows Work to support the Mayor’s ambi- tion for enhanced rail access to Bromley and southeast London, including Overground, rail and DLR Extensions DLR improvements. H Work towards potential extensions of west of Bank, and east of Gal- lions Reach Tramlink Potential extensions and/or ca- Further enhancements to the L/M Tramlink network pacity increases Double tracking to Wimbledon L THE LONDON PLAN MARCH 2015 anticipated comple- cost tion Scheme Description 2013- 2016 2017- post 21/22 2022 Buses and bus transit Regular review of bus network to cater for population, housing and employment growth, maintain ease of use, attractive frequencies Bus network development M and adequate capacity, reliable services, good coverage, effective priority and good interchange with other modes. Intention that all new buses enter- Low emission buses ing London’s fleet post 2012 be M low emission (initially diesel hybrid) Improved accessibility of bus Bus stop accessibility pro- stops- ensure that 95% of bus L gramme stops are accessible by the end of 2016 Bus priority / transit corridors- in- vestment supporting economic High Quality Bus Priority revitalisation in London’s Opportu- L nity Areas by providing new links and services Bus reliability pinch points (annual- ised scheme) – scheme to identify around 30 sites where bus prior- Bus Reliability L ity measures will be implemented to improve bus and road network reliability Cycling projects Delivery of a central London ‘Bike Grid’ of high quality, high-volume cycle routes, using a combination Central London Grid L of segregation and quiet shared streets, along with some innova- tive use of existing infrastructure. A well-signed network of ra- dial and orbital routes, mainly on low-traffic back streets, for those wanting a more relaxed cycle journey. Quietways Includes a central London ‘Bike L Grid’ of high quality, high volume cycle routes, using a combination of segregation and quiet shared streets along with some innovative use of existing infrastructure 237 anticipated comple- cost tion Scheme Description 2013- 2016 2017- post 21/22 2022 A network of attractive and functional routes for walking and Greenways L cycling to, and through, green spaces across the Capital. New radial routes to central Lon- don and improvements to existing Cycle Superhighways. Including Cycle Super fast and substantially segregated L highways cycle superhighways providing north-south and east-west routes through central London. Final year (2013-14) of delivery of a package of infrastructure and Biking Boroughs L supporting