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There is absolutely NO certainty that the much-vaunted "Chelsea" (i.e,.
Chelsea
Harbour) station will ever be built.

(...)

Not even a scintilla of a sign of the station being built - some 6 or so
year
later!

Since the planned completion date is June 2006 I'm not entirely
surprised that work has not yet started:

So, they can't even keep their bribe consistent: the bribe (and guarantee given
to residents at countless public meetings) was that the station would be up and
running BEFORE the massive influx of road traffic would be generated. Well, the
traffic is already here now, and we are now told that completion will be in
2006! I'm not holding my breath.

And, don't be fooled by the council's assertion that the money for the station
is ring-fenced in some bank account somewhere. That's about as trustworthy at
Blur's promise not to introduce University tuition fees. I'll eat my hat if,
one day, that money (if it exists) is used by the council for some other
"transport scheme" - in the same way they used the insurance money from a local
park's burnt down pavilion for other purposes quite unconnected with the
replacement of the pavilion.

Just about as trustworthy as that other great Labour man's pledge: to keep
Routemaster buses in London! Well, for those of you who don't know, this year
will see the last public service Routemasters in London. Something to ask Ken
and his cronies when they come canvassing later this year?

Marc.