The Aporia
The Aporia
Burford, R. (2026, November 12). Trains to run on new Overground route by mid 2030s as Mayor set to make West London Orbital ‘major priority’. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/west-london-orbital-overground-mayor-sadiq-khan-b1304523.html
Burford, Rachael. “Trains to run on new Overground route by mid 2030s as Mayor set to make West London Orbital ‘major priority’.” Evening Standard, 12 Nov. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/west-london-orbital-overground-mayor-sadiq-khan-b1304523.html.
Burford, Rachael. “Trains to run on new Overground route by mid 2030s as Mayor set to make West London Orbital ‘major priority’.” Evening Standard, November 12, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/west-london-orbital-overground-mayor-sadiq-khan-b1304523.html.
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The Mayor of London is set to prioritize the development of the West London Orbital Overground route, with trains expected to start running by the mid-2030s. The project, led by Brentford and Isleworth MP Ruth Cadbury, aims to enhance connectivity across west and north-west London by allowing passengers to travel without changing at central stations. The scheme is predicted to generate 25,000 new homes and 11,500 new jobs, while bringing over three million jobs within a 45-minute commute. Transport minister Justin Madders confirmed that the Prime Minister will grant the Mayor of London the autonomy to decide on infrastructure investments, reducing reliance on central government funding and unlocking billions of pounds for projects across the capital. Lord Khan hailed this move as a "devolution revolution."
