Newslinks | 14th September 2007

Good morning. We’re back after a short haitus – thanks for sticking with us.
Crossrail vs Tube Improvements?
The Times carries an interesting article debating the idea that if Crossrail is given the green flag, it will eat into the budget for the Tube:
The Government is concerned that rescuing Metronet and funding Crossrail at the same time [...]

Newslinks | 24th August 2007

Metronet
New York based magazine, City Journal, carries an expertly written account of the Metronet debacle:
The failure of the Tube deal highlights the immutable fact that the public sector can never rid itself of the risks that taxpayers assume on infrastructure projects. A private-sector firm is only as resourceful as its shareholders and lenders allow it [...]

Newslinks | 2nd August 2007

The State of Transport in London
The International Herald Tribune paints a woeful picture of London’s transport network:
Britons… are in a foul mood about air and other essential branches of the transportation system: rail, the roads and the Tube.
British drivers have to contend with the most crowded roads in Europe. London commuters suffer through frequent delays [...]

Newslinks & Round-up: 30th July 2007

The Mayoral campaign has featured heavily in the news since Boris Johnson’s entry into the race.
ConservativeHome reports that Boff, Borwick, Johnson and Lightfoot proceed to hustings stage.
(Anyone registered to vote, Conservative Party member or not, can vote in the selection process for Conservative candidate for London Mayor – call 0906 555 5050 for a [...]

Interviews | Victoria Borwick

Victoria Borwick is a Conservative candidate who has made it through the first stage to be the Party’s candidate for Mayor of London. Key policies in Victoria’s campaign focuses around crime, accountability and scrapping the congestion charge.
Victoria has been kind enough to fill in LondonUnlocked’s questionnaire. As stated in the preamble of the first questionnaire, [...]

Interviews | Simon Fawthrop

As registration to be a Conservative candidate for Mayor closes today, LondonUnlocked publishes the first in a series of interviews with those in the running:

Simon Fawthrop is a Conservative candidate running for the nomination to be the Party’s candidate for Mayor of London. His campaign slogan is ‘Communities 1st’, a theme which runs throughout his [...]

Projects | Thames Bridge

A cycle and walking bridge crossing from Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf would be a boon to those who travel to Canary Wharf regularly. It would encourage cycling, reduce the burden on one of the busiest stretches of the tube network, and help to regenerate the Southwark/Rotherhithe area.
Sustans, the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, is working [...]