London Has to Shelve Cross-City Rail Line to Secure Tube Bailout
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London’s plans for a second cross-city rail link will be shelved as a condition of a 1.8 billion-pound ($2.3 billion) government bailout of its subway network, which has seen traffic plunge during the coronavirus crisis.
Transport for London must also engage in a study into the introduction of driver-less trains, according to a letter laying out terms of the rescue from U.K. Transport Minister Grant Shapps to Sadiq Khan, the city’s mayor. The plan was announced Sunday.