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Majority support for Crossrail

Wednesday, 30 January 2008 12:00 AM

A new survey has revealed the majority of the British public support the new Crossrail proposals.

The scheme, which will see Maidenhead, to the west of London, joined by a single rail connection to Stratford and Shenfield in the east, was given the go-ahead by Gordon Brown on October 5th 2007.

And now research from HotProperty.co.uk reveals the majority of the public support the plans.

Of a representative sample of 400 people questioned on their views of the project, some 52 per cent showed their support, with a further 36 per cent expressing no opinion.

Just 16 per cent expressed any concern over the potential impact of the Crossrail project.

Furthermore, the distinct whiff of 'nimbyism' was detected among those who oppose the development.

"The respondents who believe the project benefits outweigh the negative impacts are likely the ones who will be affected least or not at all," said HotProperty managing director, Shawn Luetchens.

However, there was slight concern over the apathy shown in some quarters.

"It is surprising that so many people have no opinion about a project that will have an impact on all Londoners in one way or another," continued Mr Luetchens.

Funding for the project is still being finalised, with a bill expected before parliament during 2008 - seeking approval to begin one the largest engineering projects in the country.

The first trains are expected to run during 2017.

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