Thamesmead DLR extension receives broad approval, but funding challenges loom

It’s not the biggest surprise ever, as a consultation into whether the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) should be extended to Thamesmead was widely supported.
After all, if you ask people if they want better public transport, they’re unlikely to say no thanks.
Proposed extension (c) TfL
The consultation did throw up a few interesting comments and alternative ideas for ways of improving local transport. The oft-dismissed suggestion of extending the London Overground kept being suggested,