Thameslink 2000 is desperately needed but is being held up by funding
and the demolition of buildings in Borough.

The project page on http://www.alwaystouchout.com/project/23 states:

"The huge problem with Thameslink 2000 is the cost which is now around
£3bn. This is mainly due to the cost of rebuilding Blackfriars station
and the new viaduct north of London Bridge to increase capacity."

I can understand the need to increase through capacity at London
Bridge, but why does blackfriars need to be rebuilt? It already has 2
through platforms, which is the same as St Pauls Thameslink just to the
north.

Can't Thameslink 2000 be done without rebuilding blackfriars? Extending
the exsiting platforms to the southbank would not be too diffciult
either.