Sadiq Khan: London desperate for commuters to return after Covid
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5Z9KE)
City's mayor reopens Bank branch of the Northern line after 17 weeks of closure for upgrade
London is desperate" for commuters to return and needs to keep investing to lure them back, its mayor, Sadiq Khan, has said as he reopened the Northern line via Bank station, a key connection into the City.
Khan said the reopening was another milestone on the road to recovery after Covid. The underground branch had been closed for 17 weeks to build a new tunnel, track and concourse to alleviate congestion in the station, a key interchange for tube lines and the Docklands Light Railway.
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