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| TfL scraps projects and cuts jobs | TfL scraps projects and cuts jobs |
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| Several major transport schemes have been scrapped and jobs could be lost as Transport for London (TfL) tries to save £2.4bn over the next 10 years. | Several major transport schemes have been scrapped and jobs could be lost as Transport for London (TfL) tries to save £2.4bn over the next 10 years. |
| The Thames Gateway Bridge, the Docklands Light Railway extension to Dagenham Docks and the cross-river tram are being shelved in the savings plan. | The Thames Gateway Bridge, the Docklands Light Railway extension to Dagenham Docks and the cross-river tram are being shelved in the savings plan. |
| However, London Mayor Boris Johnson said £39bn would be spent on projects like Crossrail and Tube improvements. | However, London Mayor Boris Johnson said £39bn would be spent on projects like Crossrail and Tube improvements. |
| The London Labour Group said he had made a "bonfire" of transport projects. | The London Labour Group said he had made a "bonfire" of transport projects. |
| Tram scheme | Tram scheme |
| Dropped schemes include a £1.3bn cross-river tram plan, a £500m Thames Gateway Bridge scheme in east London, and a £750m extension of the Docklands Light Railway to Dagenham Dock. | Dropped schemes include a £1.3bn cross-river tram plan, a £500m Thames Gateway Bridge scheme in east London, and a £750m extension of the Docklands Light Railway to Dagenham Dock. |
| Also axed are a £500m Oxford Street tram scheme, a £170m Croydon Tramlink extension and public space proposals for a number of areas including Parliament Square and the Victoria Embankment. | Also axed are a £500m Oxford Street tram scheme, a £170m Croydon Tramlink extension and public space proposals for a number of areas including Parliament Square and the Victoria Embankment. |
| Over the next decade, £39bn will be spent on projects such as Crossrail and Underground improvements, including air-conditioned trains, and improving traffic flow and congestion, Mr Johnson said. | Over the next decade, £39bn will be spent on projects such as Crossrail and Underground improvements, including air-conditioned trains, and improving traffic flow and congestion, Mr Johnson said. |
| SCRAPPED SCHEMES £1.3bn cross-river tram plan which would have connected Peckham to Camden £500m Thames Gateway Bridge scheme in east London£750m extension of the Docklands Light Railway to Dagenham Dock in east London£500m Oxford Street tram scheme£170m Croydon Tramlink extensionPublic space proposals for a number of areas including Parliament Square and the Victoria Embankment | SCRAPPED SCHEMES £1.3bn cross-river tram plan which would have connected Peckham to Camden £500m Thames Gateway Bridge scheme in east London£750m extension of the Docklands Light Railway to Dagenham Dock in east London£500m Oxford Street tram scheme£170m Croydon Tramlink extensionPublic space proposals for a number of areas including Parliament Square and the Victoria Embankment |
| He also pledged to deliver transport projects for when London hosts the Olympics in 2012 and to complete the East London line extension to the London Overground network. | He also pledged to deliver transport projects for when London hosts the Olympics in 2012 and to complete the East London line extension to the London Overground network. |
| He also promised to increase capacity on the Docklands Light Railway and a new Routemaster, a jump on jump off, open platform, double-decker bus | He also promised to increase capacity on the Docklands Light Railway and a new Routemaster, a jump on jump off, open platform, double-decker bus |
| Mr Johnson said: "London is the engine of the UK economy and it is vital that we continue to invest in better transport during these tough times. | Mr Johnson said: "London is the engine of the UK economy and it is vital that we continue to invest in better transport during these tough times. |
| "But at the same time, we need to focus on the projects that deliver real benefits for Londoners, and let go of those that lack the funding for completion. | "But at the same time, we need to focus on the projects that deliver real benefits for Londoners, and let go of those that lack the funding for completion. |
| "These projects still require a total of over £3bn in funding from the government or other sources. | "These projects still require a total of over £3bn in funding from the government or other sources. |
| At a time when Londoners are struggling it is our duty to get maximum bang for their buck Boris Johnson | At a time when Londoners are struggling it is our duty to get maximum bang for their buck Boris Johnson |
| "At a time when Londoners are struggling it is our duty to get maximum bang for their buck and invest in fully-funded schemes that we know can be delivered." | "At a time when Londoners are struggling it is our duty to get maximum bang for their buck and invest in fully-funded schemes that we know can be delivered." |
| TfL said it aimed to avoid redundancies but a spokesman said the organisation was looking at "de-layering of management" and was looking at "reductions in headcount", which would include reducing the reliance it had on outside consultants. | TfL said it aimed to avoid redundancies but a spokesman said the organisation was looking at "de-layering of management" and was looking at "reductions in headcount", which would include reducing the reliance it had on outside consultants. |
| The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said any job losses resulting from the cutbacks would be resisted. | The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said any job losses resulting from the cutbacks would be resisted. |
| The London Assembly Labour Group criticised the cut-backs, saying that the Thames Gateway Bridge had the potential to create 42,000 jobs. | The London Assembly Labour Group criticised the cut-backs, saying that the Thames Gateway Bridge had the potential to create 42,000 jobs. |
| 'Double whammy' | |
| Val Shawcross, Labour's transport spokeswoman, said: "The mayor has said a lot about the need to invest in major projects for the sake of London's economy. | Val Shawcross, Labour's transport spokeswoman, said: "The mayor has said a lot about the need to invest in major projects for the sake of London's economy. |
| "Yet here he is making a bonfire of much-needed transport schemes vital the economic regeneration of the city." | "Yet here he is making a bonfire of much-needed transport schemes vital the economic regeneration of the city." |
| Greenwich Council said the decision to scrap the proposed Thames Gateway Bridge was "truly shocking". | |
| Councillor Chris Roberts, leader of Greenwich Council, said: "Taken with his cancellation of the DLR extension to Dagenham Dock this 'double whammy' makes it clear he is determined to attack east London." | |
| "We can fully expect the cancellation of the Greenwich Waterfront and East London Transit schemes to follow. | |
| He added it was "highly unlikely" for the borough to meet its housing targets as the area was "bereft of an adequate transport network". |