Robin9 wrote:

Tim Roll-Pickering;134793 Wrote:


At this stage the emphasis is largely on joining up the dots rather than

breaking new ground - the Victoria line kicked that off and the JLE
followed
suit by going where the demand was.



The emphasis certainly should be on joining up the dots. Unfortunately
the people who make the decisions seem to be totally unaware of how
that would benefit London. The second major failing of this Battersea
scheme
is that is does not link up with other routes.

My particular obsession - an extension from Kennington to Clapham
Junction
- would most definitely "join up the dots" as would other obvious - to
practical
people - proposals like extending the Bakerloo Line to Peckham Rye and
the
Victoria Line to Leytonstone.

You might want to see
http://www.londonreconnections.com/2...nsion-public-c
onsultation-details/ which quotes the Tfl documents and notes

"The associated consultation documents confirm that cost and the high
passenger levels already found on the Victoria Line are the reasons why
an interchange at Vauxhall is not being pursued. Future extension to
Clapham Junction is, however, acknowledged as a possibility and the
tunnel layout is designed to support this."

--
Mark