London Tube Line Upgrade Faces Further Five-Year Setback
- Jubilee line boost ‘unlikely in the next five years,’ says TfL
- Pandemic ridership hit and funding woes threw plans off course
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Improvement plans for London’s Jubilee subway line, already delayed once, are unlikely to be revisited for the foreseeable future, the city’s cash-strapped transport agency has said.
In papers for a Dec. 15 committee meeting, Transport for London said the so-called Jubilee Line Optimization program is expected to be reinstated eventually, “albeit unlikely in the next five years.”