DLR station upgrade funding approved

Initial funding to improve a number of DLR stations in the Royal Docks area has been approved by the Mayor of London.
A plan to see a lot more housing built in the area will also see a need for the local public transport to be upgraded, including six DLR stations – at Royal Albert, Royal Victoria, Beckton Park, Gallions Reach, Pontoon Dock, and Canning Town.
There was already an “in principle” approval to spend £3.75 million for design work on the six stations in the Roya