0945 [0935] Hrs GMT London Thursday 16 August 2012
Editor © Muhammad Haque
KHOODEELAAR! is hereby EVIDENTIALLY republishing the full texts of the item that had appeared on the then web site of the East London Advertiser on 18 December 2007
That site has been replaced since and the item below is not accessible via the current web site used by the “owners” of the “East London Advertiser” , the commercial “media group” “Archant”
[The Editor, AAADHIKAR Media]
Crossrail U-turn as protesters smell victory over disruptions
18 December 2007
By Ted Jeory
ted.jeory@archant.co.uk
ANTI-Crossrail campaigners have scored a major victory after transport bosses signalled a U-turn on the scale of disruption they are likely to cause in London's East End.
Crossrail chiefs announced today (Dec-18) they no longer need to build a huge ventilation shaft in Spitalfields, after years of insisting it was needed... including evidence given to Parliament.
It caused fury in the community with protests from traders in Brick Lane and Hanbury Street.
Instead, Crossrail planners intend to 'downgrade' construction work to a simpler and smaller emergency access shaft. It is believed they are now even examining doing without that.
The decision marks a victory for the anti-Crossrail group Khoodeelaar! and its energetic organiser Muhammad Haque. It has been lobbying Tower Hamlets council which supports the entire £16 billion 'super tube' project, urging the Town Hall to represent the concerns of East Enders. "This is a major victory for the community and the campaign," said Mr Haque. "It shows if we continue to campaign the way we have, we can get what we want and that the council can be led." He plans to continue campaigning against other earmarked ventilation shafts in Whitechapel and Stepney Green. But Tower Hamlets council leader Denise Jones said the Town Hall and other community groups deserved credit. She insists: "We have all petitioned hard to lessen the disruption in Brick Lane. "Together we have already achieved massive concessions. "It is fantastic news, a great testament to what can be achieved when the council and people work together."
Crossrail, however, says it is continuing working on 'ventilation and emergency strategies' with Tower Hamlets council "to see if the need for the Hanbury Street excavation shaft could be removed." But the company insisted no firm decision had yet been made.
The Crossrail Bill goes to the House of Lords on January 9 for the next stage in the approval process, after sailing through the Commons last Thursday.
Government ministers were buoyant on Monday that London's biggest construction controversy since Docklands in the 1970s was now all but over.
Transport Minister Tom Harris said: "Crossrail is expected to add 21 per cent rail capacity to the City of London and 54 per cent to the Isle of Dogs, relieving congestion and overcrowding on the national rail and London Underground networks."
The new 'super tube' with its direct link westward from Thames Gateway to the East End, City, West End and Heathrow will run 24 trains an hour at peak times, one every five minutes in either direction.
The route eastward under Oxford Street and Liverpool Street splits at a major junction planned at Whitechapel, with one branch going to Stratford to join the Shenfield line to Essex, the other under Stepney and Limehouse to the Isle of Dogs, then under the Thames to join the North Kent line to Abbey Wood.
0835 [0825] GMT Tuesday 14 August 2012
Editor Muhammad Haque
As they had to admit their Big Biz scam Xrail hole was not tenable.
Contextual UPDATER commentary due here about the “legacy” PR that Big Biz agenda stooged men and women in place are now embarked on in foisting upon the “proud Nation”, post the season of overthetop self-praise and bemedalled banalities. The East End of London is going to be subjected to yet another carve-up. It is upto the people to spot all signs and ploys and stop the crooks in their new tracks.
The crooks do not recognise the East End people as either equals or as parts of any of the “big decision making” which are done at the expense of the people of the East End
[To be continued]
Editor © Muhammad Haque
KHOODEELAAR! is hereby EVIDENTIALLY republishing the full texts of the item that had appeared on the then web site of the East London Advertiser on 18 December 2007
That site has been replaced since and the item below is not accessible via the current web site used by the “owners” of the “East London Advertiser” , the commercial “media group” “Archant”
[The Editor, AAADHIKAR Media]
Crossrail U-turn as protesters smell victory over disruptions
18 December 2007
By Ted Jeory
ted.jeory@archant.co.uk
ANTI-Crossrail campaigners have scored a major victory after transport bosses signalled a U-turn on the scale of disruption they are likely to cause in London's East End.
Crossrail chiefs announced today (Dec-18) they no longer need to build a huge ventilation shaft in Spitalfields, after years of insisting it was needed... including evidence given to Parliament.
It caused fury in the community with protests from traders in Brick Lane and Hanbury Street.
Instead, Crossrail planners intend to 'downgrade' construction work to a simpler and smaller emergency access shaft. It is believed they are now even examining doing without that.
The decision marks a victory for the anti-Crossrail group Khoodeelaar! and its energetic organiser Muhammad Haque. It has been lobbying Tower Hamlets council which supports the entire £16 billion 'super tube' project, urging the Town Hall to represent the concerns of East Enders. "This is a major victory for the community and the campaign," said Mr Haque. "It shows if we continue to campaign the way we have, we can get what we want and that the council can be led." He plans to continue campaigning against other earmarked ventilation shafts in Whitechapel and Stepney Green. But Tower Hamlets council leader Denise Jones said the Town Hall and other community groups deserved credit. She insists: "We have all petitioned hard to lessen the disruption in Brick Lane. "Together we have already achieved massive concessions. "It is fantastic news, a great testament to what can be achieved when the council and people work together."
Crossrail, however, says it is continuing working on 'ventilation and emergency strategies' with Tower Hamlets council "to see if the need for the Hanbury Street excavation shaft could be removed." But the company insisted no firm decision had yet been made.
The Crossrail Bill goes to the House of Lords on January 9 for the next stage in the approval process, after sailing through the Commons last Thursday.
Government ministers were buoyant on Monday that London's biggest construction controversy since Docklands in the 1970s was now all but over.
Transport Minister Tom Harris said: "Crossrail is expected to add 21 per cent rail capacity to the City of London and 54 per cent to the Isle of Dogs, relieving congestion and overcrowding on the national rail and London Underground networks."
The new 'super tube' with its direct link westward from Thames Gateway to the East End, City, West End and Heathrow will run 24 trains an hour at peak times, one every five minutes in either direction.
The route eastward under Oxford Street and Liverpool Street splits at a major junction planned at Whitechapel, with one branch going to Stratford to join the Shenfield line to Essex, the other under Stepney and Limehouse to the Isle of Dogs, then under the Thames to join the North Kent line to Abbey Wood.
0835 [0825] GMT Tuesday 14 August 2012
Editor Muhammad Haque
As they had to admit their Big Biz scam Xrail hole was not tenable.
Contextual UPDATER commentary due here about the “legacy” PR that Big Biz agenda stooged men and women in place are now embarked on in foisting upon the “proud Nation”, post the season of overthetop self-praise and bemedalled banalities. The East End of London is going to be subjected to yet another carve-up. It is upto the people to spot all signs and ploys and stop the crooks in their new tracks.
The crooks do not recognise the East End people as either equals or as parts of any of the “big decision making” which are done at the expense of the people of the East End
[To be continued]
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