Alex Ingram wrote:
Dave Arquati wrote:
[snip stuff about 2004 and announcements of a Hammersmith bus station
extension/redevelopment]

However, nothing ever happened, and I can find just two real mentions
of the scheme:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/press-cent...t.asp?prid=319

http://www.jesticowhiles.co.uk/main.php?project=33

[snip]
Does anyone have any idea what happened?

No idea what happened, but it is also mentioned at

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/ini-hammersmith.asp

"Work has started on a new bus station at Butterwick in Hammersmith. The
new facility - which is due to be completed by the end of 2005 -"

Thought it does also say:

"Construction is not expected to have any effect"

(break for comic effect)

"on bus services at the existing station, which will continue to operate
normally while the work is carried out"

I rather like having the 267 and H91 terminate on Hammersmith Grove, but
that might be because it means I don't have to get across many lanes of
busy traffic to get home.

Presumably they would still call at the Hammersmith & City station like
the other buses approaching from the west. The only difference would be
that passengers changing from those buses onto others or onto the
District or Piccadilly lines wouldn't need to cross the Broadway.

Still, I guess that explains why there's a massive gap site on that
roundabout. I'd presume that the private sector funding for the
development fell through, perhaps in part thanks to White City looking
like it will hoover up any spare shopping money in the near future. An
(improved) bus station is hardly much of an inducement compared to a new
main line station, H&C station, WLL station and the potential of a tram.

Perhaps - but there is still plenty of potential for office and
residential development.

Presumably TFL are wary of building the temporary station only to have
to remove it when funding falls through for the redevelopment.

That may be the case. I wonder who currently owns the land?

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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London