the Mayor and New West End Company's long term goal of further improving the West End to ensure it is the highest quality retail and leisure centre befitting a 21st century world city, [includes]: The long-term goal of a tram-based public transport solution for Oxford Street, from Marble Arch to Tottenham Court Rd Remodeling of Marble Arch to provide a new, world-class public space, with a high quality pedestrian environment and improved interchange between buses and the Underground. Making the most of the Arch itself, this will provide a fitting gateway into London's premier shopping area. Renewal of the eastern end of Oxford Street, with the redevelopment of Tottenham Court Road station providing opportunities to create a proper eastern gateway to Oxford Street.
I believe there are several other 'outer London' routes in varying stages of completion - the one that springs to mind is a route along the Uxbridge Rd axis that's intended to open up the western approaches to Shepherds Bush.
The DLR is cool looking and pretty handy for short hops - but I live in Lewisham and it isn't very useful for getting into the centre from there as it's way too slow compared to overland rail or the tube from New Cross/New Cross Gate.
My folks live in Nottingham, which recently introduced a tram/light railway that appears to have been a raging success. The council are looking to bring in at least two more routes, including one out through West Bridgeford/Clifton to Nottingham Airport. The proposed hub and interchange for these routes will be at the railway station, where there's a viaduct from the old Grand Central railway line that used to run out of Victoria station and over the tracks of the Midland station before crossing the river.
Regards Luke -- #include witty_sig.h
