Pounds 1bn Shortfall Brings Tube Upgrade to Halt
Evening Standard - London › March 19, 2009
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IMPROVEMENTS to Tube stations and the Underground network have been halted because of a Pounds 1 billion funding shortfall, a report reveals today.
Plans to ease congestion, cool the tunnels in warm weather and install lifts and escalators may have to be shelved to allow Transport for London to focus on essential maintenance.See the full content of this document
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Pounds 1bn Shortfall Brings Tube Upgrade to Halt
The cash crisis also means the refurbishment of up to 75 stations could be delayed by seven years.
The report by the London Assembly Transport Committ...See the full content of this document
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