A bumpy ride to the promised land

By Robert Booth Robert Booth Robert Booth 2004-12-03T00:00:00

It felt like the start of something. The Docklands Light Railway was festooned in “Back the Bid: London 2012” graphics and left the City of London destined for Custom House — the aptly named station where Docklands really becomes the Thames Gateway.

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