| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:West London orbital rail link (see front page) | |
| Posted by: | Mark Evans | |
| Date/Time: | 27/03/26 09:10:00 |
| While I would agree with you conclusion about the WLO project team there are other interests at play here. The TfL property team and Places for London have a vested interest in road transport access to the site. It is questionable whether the 900 flats along Bollo Lane at the site are viable with out it. Nobody at TfL is thinking 'oh good cars are being inconvenienced'. They are probably considering the impact on local bus routes and the existing road infrastructure, particularly Bollo Bridge Road. If you close or further restrict the level crossings and increase the population along Bollo Lane by a further 2,000 or so on top of the massive increase that is already taking place, I really don't see how Bollo Bridge Road would cope (it is already struggling now). It'll be a nightmare for people who live there. At this point it looks likely that only 195 flats in the whole scheme would be built and economic conditions suggest that will probably be our lot for the next five years. However, should the whole project ever become viable again, TfL will be presented with a report from its own team pointing out these problems which possibly concludes that the housing can't be built. They may seek to revisit Chiswick Business Park access at that time. While I agree it will probably be a hard no from the owners, the pitch would be access only during the daytime along the route that buses take anyway. |