Greenwich peninsula—transport planning for the third millennium

Development of North Sea gas led to a rundown of the massive gasworks which occupied the greater part of the 300 acre Greenwich peninsula in east London. Initial regeneration proposals were constrained by poor transport connections—but then along came the new Jubilee Line extension. Regeneration plans then blossomed based on an integrated transport network of pedestrian and cyclist routes, rail, Underground and bus services, and improved links to the A102(M) cross-river road. It was too good an opportunity for the promoters of the Millennium Dome to miss, which in turn led to accelerated investment in transport infrastructure and provision of the perfect springboard for future regeneration.