It’s good to get out of the office occasionally and see the infrastructure for London 2012 taking shape. On Wednesday, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) team showed a few of us from the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Transport team around some of its pr
Next stop, the Olympic Park area. Stratford International Station used to sit in splendid isolation in a sea of dereliction. Now it’s in the middle of vast building site.
It’s not only the Olympic Park that’s under construction here. A Bluewater-size shopping development is well underway between Stratford International and Stratford Regional Station. Stratford Regional Station itself is being substantially rebuilt and enlarged through an investment of more than £100m from the ODA.
Work taking place at Stratford International:
Add to this a new DLR line connecting the two stations with a below-ground station at Stratford International and a new section of mainline railway to new north London Line platforms at Stratford Regional, it’s clear that this is a huge, multi-faceted project.
We were bussed around the site, stopping to peruse various areas and talk with project managers. Site security was tight and safety paramount. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn, including hard hats, toe-tector boots, gloves and glasses – which did a good job keeping the dust out!
Work progress is remarkable and the difference from just a few months ago is impressive. I’m going to try and get out to site every three months to keep tabs on this incredible (and I use the word intentionally) undertaking.
