Umunna makes case for Streatham tube – TfL consultation closes soon
Chuka Umunna, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Streatham, has put the case for extending the tube to Streatham in his submission to TfL’s transport strategy consultation and is calling on local residents to join him.
People who want to back the campaign to bring the London Underground to Streatham should ensure they submit their responses before the consultation closes on Tuesday 12th January.
In his submission he outlined the benefits a tube extension would bring for local residents and businesses and the fact that there have been many previous plans to bring the London Underground to the area, none of which have come to fruition.
The tube would improve the area’s connections with central London, making life easier for commuters or people returning home after a night out whilst local shops and businesses would benefit from a boost in the number of potential customers coming to the area.
Linking Streatham into the tube network would help also relieve congestion on Streatham High Road, as well as the busy Victoria and Northern lines.
The Mayor’s Transport Strategy, published in October, recognised the lack of tube connections in South London, describing the “paucity of the Underground network” in the area and the need for “better public transport connectivity between inner north and inner south London”.
In September, TfL (Transport for London) confirmed that it is currently looking into a range of options to extend the Bakerloo line into South London, one of which could see the line come to Streatham.
Mr Umunna said:
“A tube stop is Streatham would massively improve local transport whilst bringing many knock-on benefits to our area.
“Having talked to people on the doorstep, it is also something which local residents are clearly in favour of.
“It is important that we keep up the pressure on the Mayor and TfL and make the case for bringing the London Underground here.”
People can register their views with TfL at http://mts.tfl.gov.uk/Have-your-say.aspx and sign the Bring the Tube to Streatham Petition at http://www.gopetition.co.uk/petitions/bring-the-tube-to-streatham.html
