Haringey’s London Assembly Member voiced her "disappointment" with a railway company.
Joanne McCartney says the route between Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport should be expanded to four tracks to meet increasing passenger numbers and plans for the Upper Lee Valley Opportunity Area”, which includes Tottenham Hale.
The politician put forward a motion to the London Assembly expressing her disappointment in Network Rail, which is responsible for rail lines and infrastructure.
Ms McCartney said: “Unlocking the potential of the Upper Lea Valley will transform the area creating over 15,000 new jobs and building whole new communities.
“To realise this vision we urgently need to see an expansion of the rail links between Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport.
“There is no need to wait for Crossrail 2, National Rail should commit now to four-tracking the Lea Valley line and reaping the benefits to be gained from better connectivity.”
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