TfL Thames Cable Car - Planning Permission Application goes in

[London_Calling]

tbf, it'll probably be built before they fix that damn lift on the north side of the Greenwich foot tunnel... and then it'll go wrong again...

(((cyclists)))

 

[joustmaster]

it would make a lot more sense to spend a fraction of the money on doing up the two foot tunnels that are there

 

[London_Calling]

They are have been and are. It is though very limited, esp. if something goes wrong with the Greenwich route.

 

[Onket]

Yep, but it'll be (almost) finished in time to be cited by Johnson in his mayoral campaign as evidence of his... whatever.

Yeah, and we'll have that expensive bus by then too, probably.

 

[Crispy]

Looking pretty cool

 

[editor]

Wow. That looks *ace*!

 

[London_Calling]

*Bump*



Now with cables:

More images:

http://londonist.com/2012/04/in-pictures-cabling-the-cable-car.php

Despite recent delays, it’s quite possible that the thing will be ready ahead of the Olympics. A report in Engineering News-Record (subscription required) suggests that Transport for London are quietly hopeful it will open in late June

 

[cybertect]

Took this from The Monument on Monday. Just to the left of the HSBC tower, you can see one of the pylons of the new cable car.

 

[salem]

I think it looks fantastic and will make it easier to get to awkward parts of London that have lots to do. Like the cycle hire scheme it should be seen as a complement to the existing public transport infrastructure rather then a replacement.

As for cost, I understand that Emirates are paying £36m for naming rights. Costs to build now estimated at £45m which means about £9m out of the public purse. For the link + jobs it creates that represents fantastic value to the city IMHO.

 

[salem]

As an aside I'm also very impressed at how quickly this has gone from concept to reality.

 

[London_Calling]

There has been the small matter of the Olympics to nudge it along.

 

[Badgers]

First crossing

 

[Onket]

Is it open to the public yet? Can I use my oyster, etc?

 

[Badgers]

No and no.

HTH?

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

You can't sit down and still be moving on a bridge. .

Bike, car, bus?

 

[Firky]

I never knew about this, it gets my thumbs up. Civic pride is a wonderufl thing.

Been to London a few times this year and never noticed it

Sell the bridge to Americans.

 

[Belushi]

Been to London a few times this year and never noticed it

Its way out East. I live in London and haven't seen it yet

 

[Onket]

No and no.

HTH?

Will it be and will I be able to?

If not, what is the point?

 

[IC3D]

Don't see way tfl need to pay for a tourist attraction

 

[red rose]

I took this on Friday whilst they were doing a test run, those cars can really shift it.

 

[Firky]

Don't see way tfl need to pay for a tourist attraction

It's not just a tourist attraction, as I said it's also about civic pride, which granted is a bit of a luxury we can (or can't afford). Architecture, infrastructure and so on makes a populous happier and it has far reaching benefits both sociology and economically. Ralph Erskine recognised the potential of good architecture and infrastructure.

 

[Badgers]

Will it be and will I be able to?

If not, what is the point?

It will be open to the public. Dunno about Oyster but it may be just a partial discount live the river boats?

 

[Onket]

It's not just a tourist attraction, as I said it's also about civic pride, which granted is a bit of a luxury we can (or can't afford). Architecture, infrastructure and so on makes a populous happier and it has far reaching benefits both sociology and economically. Ralph Erskine recognised the potential of good architecture and infrastructure.

It's for the Olympics and wouldn't have been built if that wasn't happening.

 

[IC3D]

It's not just a tourist attraction, as I said it's also about civic pride, which granted is a bit of a luxury we can (or can't afford). Architecture, infrastructure and so on makes a populous happier and it has far reaching benefits both sociology and economically. Ralph Erskine recognised the potential of good architecture and infrastructure.

Its just chintz for the O2, a bit of fun for bored excel centre salesman. It looks good but I think its a bit meh for the civic population as a whole.

 

[Corax]

This is definitely going to feature in a Bond film. 007 loves cable cars.

 

[Firky]

It's for the Olympics and wouldn't have been built if that wasn't happening.

So what?

 

[Badgers]

This is definitely going to feature in a Bond film. 007 loves cable cars.

Richard Kiel out of retirement?

 

[Onket]

So what?

So your post #81 is irrelevant.

 

[Firky]

How ?

I am not being awkward, I can't follow your rationale.

 

[Onket]

It's there as an attraction for the Olympics, not because of anything in your post.

I'm not saying what you said isn't true generally, it's just that those things don't apply here and if you try to apply them all you are are doing is justifying this expense.