Lord Berkeleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the elements of the transport statement in the London Olympic bid 2012 which combine to represent "one of the largest transport investment programmes in the world", as described in the statement. [HL401]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe London 2012 candidature file, submitted to the International Olympic Committee on 15 November, sets out London's plans for the 2012 Olympic Games. Table 14.1 of that document sets out the main elements of transport infrastructure which support the bid.
Most of this infrastructure is already built, under construction or planned regardless of the Olympics. The main elements of the planned investment programme are the new Channel Tunnel Rail Link between St Pancras and Stratford, which will open in 2007; and the London Underground PPP will see more than £1 billion a year invested in maintenance and modernisation of the Tube until at least 2010.
In addition, following the summer spending review, the Mayor has said that he will take forward schemes including the East London Line Extension, the DLR extension to Woolwich and a 50 per cent capacity improvement on other sections of the DLR; and East London and Greenwich transit schemes.