""Extending the DLR to Thamesmead will deliver much needed new homes, new jobs and quicker commutes - the building blocks for boosting growth, putting more pounds in pockets.""
""create green, liveable neighbourhoods" and "improve connectivity across the river by cutting journey times and reducing car dependency""
""The project is a win-win and a massive vote of confidence in London," said Sir Sadiq. "It will not only transform travel in a historically underserved part"
The Treasury will back an extension of the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead, potentially enabling 25,000 new homes and up to 10,000 jobs. The planned route would run from Gallions Reach to a new Beckton Riverside station and then across the river to Thamesmead. Transport for London says the extension will create green, liveable neighbourhoods, cut journey times and reduce car dependency. Construction is expected to begin in 2027 with services in the early 2030s. The project is estimated to cost about £1.7bn, likely financed through borrowing by TfL and the Greater London Authority, with possible long-term Treasury support.
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