§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the east Thames river crossings that(a) have 982W been completed in the last two years and (b) are under construction, giving the expected opening date, and (c) are being considered. [68358]
§ Mr. JamiesonNo new east Thames river crossings have been completed in the last two years. A tunnel between Thurrock and Swanscombe is to be constructed as part of the channel tunnel rail link and is due to be completed by 2007.
Cross London Rail Links Ltd. (CLRL), a joint venture between Transport for London and the Strategic Rail Authority, is currently consulting on two options for a crossrail crossing between Canary Wharf and Woolwich (via the Royal Docks or Greenwich Peninsula/Charlton). The Mayor and TfL are also considering three possible river crossing schemes. They are as follows:
an extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Woolwich:a bridge to the east of the Royal Docks, which would incorporate dedicated lanes for public transport;a road bridge or tunnel between north Greenwich and Silvertown.My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport is not considering any proposals for other new crossings at this time.