Everyone wants a piece of the Lizzie line pie. This town could be marred by delays and strikesbut London still has one of the best transport systems in the world, so it’s no wonder that counties on the outskirts want to get involved. In a debate in Parliament this week, MPs called for the Elizabeth line from London to be extended to Kent. .

Jim Dickson and Daniel Francis, MPs for Dartford, Bexleyheath and Crayford respectively, have asked ministers to consider extending the Purple Crossing from Abbey Wood to Ebbsfleet, where it could link with high-speed services to Dover, Margate, Paris and Brussels. The deputies also wished Eurostar services from Ebbsfleet Internationalwhich were canceled in March 2020, must resume.

Francis said: “There remains a strong case for extending the Elizabeth line to Ebbsfleet to serve residents of the thousands of new homes being built there, to ensure interchange with high-speed services and hopefully in the future with the re-establishment of services to mainland Europe. .’

TfL said an Ebbsfleet Lizzie line would have a direct impact on the development of 55,000 new homes along its existing route between Berkshire, London and Essex.

Some of the first plans for the Elizabeth line dating back to 2003 included Ebbsfleet and Dartford on the line.

Transport Minister Simon Lightwood said land along the route remains protected for any development on the project. He said he would continue to “request that this extension be granted in the years to come.”

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