Boris Johnson slams Jubilee upgrade delays.Summary: The Mayor of London This article is about the elected mayor of Greater London. For the City of London mayor, see Lord Mayor of London. The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London. The role, created in 2000, was the first directly-elected mayor in the United Kingdom. has publically criticised delays to upgrades on a busy Tube line. The Mayor of London has publically criticised delays to upgrades on a busy Tube line. Boris Johnson Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964, New York City)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician, journalist and former editor of The Spectator. has called the delays "unacceptable" as Transport for London Not to be confused with Transport in London. Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. (TfL) raised concerns that the work on the London Underground The London Underground is an underground railway system - also known as a rapid transit system - that serves a large part of Greater London, United Kingdom and some neighbouring areas. It is the world's oldest underground system, and is one of the longest in terms of route length. (LU) Jubilee line The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground ("the Tube"), in England. It was built in two major sections - initially to Charing Cross in Central London, and later extended in 1999 to Stratford in East London. would not be completed as planned by the end of the year. TfL said it was now calling on Underground maintenance company Tube Lines Tube Lines Limited is a private company, responsible for the maintenance, renewal and upgrade of the infrastructure, including track, trains, signals, civil work and stations, on three London Underground lines. and contractor Bechtel to review the Jubilee line program. TfL had already agreed extra weekend closures of the Jubilee line which has affected, among other things, events at the O2 arena in south London. Mr Johnson said: "LU has been making excellent progress with its programme of improvements. But Tube Lines must get its act together if Londoners are to benefit from faster, more frequent and reliable services on the Jubilee line. I am hugely frustrated at their progress to date, which is simply unacceptable. "Tube Lines' hunger for more Jubilee line closures has stretched the patience of Londoners and business almost to breaking point. Before we can consider any more disruption, we must have confidence they will deliver." Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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