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Ken
Livingstone describes Turnham
Green Service as "frustrating"
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"As
somebody
who actually
used Turnham
Green quite
a bit recently
when a friend
was in hospital
locally,
I know how
frustrating
it is that
they trundle
by."
In
response
to questions
from local
GLA representative,
Tony
Arbour,
the Mayor
revealed
his personal
experience
of the daily
bug bear
of many
Chiswick
commuters.
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The
issue was being discussed
at a meeting of a GLA body
which had been informed
of LUL's opposition to
the introduction of a full
Piccadilly service to Turnham
Green. In response to this
the Mayor said: "I
never believe a word they're
saying, so when eventually
the Underground comes under
the control of TfL I'll
be happy to look at the
issue again and invite
you to go over the figures
as well."
Tony Arbour asked the Mayor
to undertake for there
to be a survey of
the usage of stations on
the Piccadilly line. He
suggested that occasional
stops could be introduced
in the interim as the Mayor
has suggested for CrossRail.
He added: "It is suggested
that the pattern of usage
of the Piccadilly line
varies quite substantially
in different places along
the line where there is
a declining demand, as
opposed to an increasing
demand at Turnham Green."
He
also asked for an audit
of passenger demand and
usage. Mayor Livingstone's
response was to say:"As
somebody who actually used
Turnham Green quite a bit
recently when a friend
was in hospital locally,
I know how frustrating
it is that they trundle
by. I'm not certain I do
have the power to do an
audit. If I have, we will."
The
current consultation
on the West London Transit
along the Uxbridge Road
is raising some concerns
about displacement of traffic
into Chiswick. Some residents
have argued that a stop
at Turnham Green would
to much to mitigate any
increase in traffic.
Related
articles:
Ann
Keen's Statement on the
Issue
Tim
Mack says GLA not LUL will
decide
Campaign
not over according to Peter
Eversden of the Chiswick
Protection Group
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Turnham Green the Most
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