Improving London’s transport network
Caroline will:
- bring forward plans for Crossrail 2, using Caroline's 8 years experience on the Transport Committee in City Hall to deliver it on time and on budget
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complete the upgrade of all the Tube lines
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deliver the Overground extension to Barking Riverside on the Gospel Oak to Barking line
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develop plans for additional tram, tube and rail services in areas currently under-served by public transport including:
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extending the Bakerloo line south to Southwark and then into Lewisham and Bromley
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extending the tram to Merton and Sutton
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seek to ensure the impact on London of the new high speed rail (HS2) is minimised
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seek to take over supervision of metro services – sacking current operators South West Trains, Southeastern Trains and Southern
