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Spending Review Secures £2.2bn for TfL but Excludes DLR and Bakerloo Extensions

The mayor warns failure to back new lines threatens London’s economic growth

Overview

  • Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed a four-year, £2.2 billion capital settlement for Transport for London covering 2025–29.
  • Transport commissioner Andy Lord said the deal will fund new Piccadilly line and DLR trains plus signalling upgrades on 40 percent of the Tube network.
  • The settlement also paves the way for new tram fleets, talks over additional Bakerloo line trains and renewals of roads, tunnels and flyovers.
  • No specific funding was allocated for the proposed Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead or the Bakerloo line extension.
  • Mayor Sadiq Khan called the omission disappointing and warned it risks undermining housing delivery and economic growth in London.