Post by thc on Sept 18, 2005 12:10:45 GMT
Hello all, it's my first post on this site 
although I've been a visitor for a while now.
I thought you might be interested in this response I received from Herts County Council - the project managers of the proposed extension to Watford Junction (the one that's been on the drawing board forever and a day) - when enquiring of the scheme's current status:
"Unfortunately there have been some delays in the progress with Croxley Rail Link.
Herts CC and TfL / LUL had hoped that their discussions with DfT earlier in the year would have enabled the DfT to give an 'approval in principle" decision on funding the scheme prior to the general election earlier this year.This decision was (unfortunately) not made. Since then, further discussions have been taking place , concentrating on reviewing and updating some of the information previously submitted to DfT.
It is hoped that a decision regarding the project will be made as part of the annual announcement of Local Govt funding in December. If that is the case, the preparations would start for the Transport and Work Act application (the formal planning process for schemes of this nature). Public consultations associated with the TWA process would then most likely take place in the second half of 2006."
Despite Ken's promise of many millions to part-fund it, will this scheme ever come to fruition? I have my doubts...
THC
although I've been a visitor for a while now.I thought you might be interested in this response I received from Herts County Council - the project managers of the proposed extension to Watford Junction (the one that's been on the drawing board forever and a day) - when enquiring of the scheme's current status:
"Unfortunately there have been some delays in the progress with Croxley Rail Link.
Herts CC and TfL / LUL had hoped that their discussions with DfT earlier in the year would have enabled the DfT to give an 'approval in principle" decision on funding the scheme prior to the general election earlier this year.This decision was (unfortunately) not made. Since then, further discussions have been taking place , concentrating on reviewing and updating some of the information previously submitted to DfT.
It is hoped that a decision regarding the project will be made as part of the annual announcement of Local Govt funding in December. If that is the case, the preparations would start for the Transport and Work Act application (the formal planning process for schemes of this nature). Public consultations associated with the TWA process would then most likely take place in the second half of 2006."
Despite Ken's promise of many millions to part-fund it, will this scheme ever come to fruition? I have my doubts...
THC
