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 London City airport in the south of the borough
offers an expanding range of flights to UK and European
destinations. Additional transport links will further improve
accessibility both within the area and to central
London.
You can download a
map of transport projects in
Newham (gif 393k).
Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) and Stratford International
Station
Eurostar trains will travel from Kings Cross to Paris through
Stratford international station from 2007, with domestic commuter
services through Kent from 2009. When the
Stratford
City development's first retail phase and the Olympic Village
is built by 2010, the station will be fully accessible to Newham
residents. For further information on this project, see the
London &
Continental Railways website.
Docklands Light Railway improvements
 1. DLR Extension to City Airport and King
George V Dock - Opened in December 2005 this connects
the DLR at Canning Town to King George V Dock, with new
stations at West Silvertown, Pontoon Dock, City Airport and
King George V. There may also be a future station provided at
Thames Wharf.
2. DLR Extension to Woolwich Arsenal - due for
completion by 2009.
3. DLR Extension from Canning Town to Stratford -
would be achieved by converting the North London Line to create a
new route, with four new stations at Star Lane, Abbey Road,
Stratford High Street and Stratford International. North of
Stratford High Street the line would be extended to near the
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Station. The existing North London Line
would continue to operate between Richmond and Stratford. The
proposal was submitted for Transport and Works Act approval in
August 2005.
 4. Barking Reach Extension - would
extend the DLR to Dagenham Dock Station and connect with C2C
services. One new station is proposed within Newham at Beckton
Riverside. This project is in the early stages of development
with work already being undertaken to establish a preferred
route.
See the web pages on
Dockland Light Railway development projects
for future updates.
Thames Gateway Bridge
Linking Newham with Greenwich
across the River Thames, this project will considerably increase
access to employment and housing on either side of the river. The
planning application is currently at a public inquiry and, if
permitted, will provide a road link that gives priority to public
transport and local traffic. For further information see the
Transport for London website.
Crossrail
 This proposes a West to East
cross-London rail link using new and existing lines. The
proposed line divides into two branches in East London, one
linking into an existing route at Stratford and servicing
Stratford, Forest Gate and Manor Park Stations. The second
branch merges with the existing North London line at Custom
House, with a proposed tunnel link under the River Thames
connecting to Abbey Wood. It is envisaged that construction
could start in 2007 with completion by 2013. For further
information see the
Crossrail website.
Silvertown Link
This proposed road link between the
Royal Docks and the Greenwich Peninsula aims to reduce congestion
at the Blackwall Tunnel. There are currently no specific plans for
funding the project or a timetable for delivery. Further assessment
and consultation will be undertaken by Transport for London before
decisions are made.
East London Transit
This proposals is for a guided
bus or trolley system running on specially constructed dedicated
trackways as well as on roads, where it would have traffic
priority. It would link the Royal Docks and Gallions Reach in
Newham with Barking, Ilford and Romford and could be integrated
with similar intermediate mode proposals south of the Thames using
the Thames Gateway Bridge. For further information see the
Transport for London website.
The road network
The Thames Gateway Bridge
and Silvertown Link proposals are the largest schemes over the next
15 years. There is also a proposal for a Lower Lea Valley Spine
Road and new local road networks associated with permitted major
development schemes such as those at Stratford City and Olympics,
and Silvertown Quays.
Walking and cycling infrastructure
The following
designated footpath and cycleway routes have been identified for
improvement:
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