Rail junction proposed for Forest Gate

Title

Rail junction proposed for Forest Gate

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

6 Sep 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:35

Description

Tanya Hines reports on locals’ outrage in Forest Gate at plans to build a rail junction between the channel tunnel link and cross rail near a conservation area. Local people, including John Harwood, talk about losing the conservation area and the disruption the junction will cause; Kevin Baker, Chair of Liverail pressure group on how properties will be affected; Newham Council councillor Conor McAuley comments; John Bennett from Union Railway on the location of the new station.

Contributors

John Harwood; John Bennett; Tanya Hines; Kevin Baker; Conor McAuley

Keywords

London; Railways; Railway stations; Nature conservation; Channel tunnels; Railway construction; Railway companies; Newham Council; Conservation policy; Forest Gate

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