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Topic: Mock Funeral For East London Line (Read 1213 times)
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East London Line workers and supporters have staged a mock funeral in a protest against privatisation (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7141863.stmRMT union members walked by City Hall in a warning over "unnecessary, damaging and potentially dangerous" privatisation of the line. The line is to close next week for renovations , and when it reopens in 2010 will run by a private company. A spokesman for Mayor Ken Livingstone said the line's integration with other networks was "a huge step forward". The line will be run by MTR Laing when it reopens in three years' time. |
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A giant 350-tonne bridge has been lowered into position in east London as part of the rail line extension (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7320304.stmBritain's biggest mobile crane was used to pick up and lower the bridge over Shoreditch High Street as part of the extended East London Line. Traffic was diverted as the 115ft (35m) long bridge was lowered. It will be secured in place over the weekend. The revamped line will run from Dalston Junction to West Croydon and is due to open in 2010. The £1bn project - expanding the network to the north and south - is seen as a key part of improvements to the capital's transport system ahead of the 2012 Olympics. |
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