New London commuter plan

Title

New London commuter plan

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

25 Jan 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:51

Description

Oni Bhattacharya reports on an announcement of a new scheme by Transport Secretary, Paul Channon, which it hoped will ease congestion problems faced by London commuters. New rail and underground lines for the over-crowded commuter services into London were outlined. Includes interviews with Rufus Barnes, London Regional Passenger Committee; Dr Martin Mogridge, of the Transport Studies Group at University of London; Jimmy Knapp, NUR.

Contributors

Jimmy Knapp; Rufus Barnes; Oni Bhattacharya; Martin Mogridge

Keywords

London; Public transport; Railways; Railway transport; Underground railway networks; Commuting; Finance; Railway services; London Regional Transport

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