Crossrail 2 is a proposed new railway serving London and the wider South East. It would connect the National Rail networks in Surrey and Hertfordshire via new tunnels and stations between Wimbledon, Tottenham Hale and New Southgate, linking in with London underground, London Overground, Crossrail 1, national and international rail services. It will add capacity to the regional rail network, cutting journey times across the South East. It will also support economic regeneration by providing the infrastructure needed to support 200,000 new homes and 200,000 new jobs. This lecture will examine Crossrail 2’s place in London’s future growth. Michèle Dix joined TFL in 2000 as co-director of Congestion Charging. She started her career at the Greater London Council and became a chartered civil engineer through their transport planning graduate scheme. She later went onto work for Halcrow Fox, where she became a board director. In 2007 Michèle became Managing Director of Planning. She was responsible for leading the planning strategy on the future transport needs of London, coordinating the implementation of local plans and borough partnerships, and developing major scheme initiatives. In February 2015, Michèle left TfL to become the Managing Director of Crossrail 2 and is now responsible for developing Crossrail 2 and gaining funding and powers for it. The Bartlett School of Planning Public Lecture Series is supported by Capita’s property and infrastructure business, a leading multidisciplinary consultancy that provides real estate, design, project delivery, infrastructure, and business transformation services. www.capita.co.uk/property

• published: 24 Feb 2016
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