Mayor backs bus-based alternative to tram for Ealing

09 August 2007

Ken Livingstone has confirmed he will work with west London boroughs to deliver a bus-based alternative to the Ealing tram.

The mayor of London said Crossrail would significantly increase public transport capacity in the area and reduce the need for a tram. Transport for London had previously pledged to push ahead with the tram project, despite opposition from Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hillingdon councils.

Crossrail is expected to be completed in 2015, but in the meantime, Livingstone and Ealing Council have agreed to work together with the other local boroughs to deliver an improved bus-priority system along the Uxbridge Road, one of the busiest in London.

Livingstone said: ‘A positive decision on Crossrail will mean that substantially-improved bus services become a practical alternative to a tram along the Uxbridge Road to meet the need for more public transport, boost the local economy and deal with rising congestion in the area.’

Cllr Jason Stacey, leader of Ealing Council, added: ‘Residents have overwhelmingly expressed the view that the proposed West London Tram was not the answer to the area’s transport problems. ‘Ealing’s traffic problems require different solutions, and we will be working constructively with TfL to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion in the borough.’

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