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Transport in the local area has been improved, bringing [[rapid transit]] to communities currently served only by buses, as well as the more frequent trains than existing National Rail services from Battersea Park station.'''<ref name=":02" />''' In 2022, TfL noted that journey times from the area to the [[City of London|City]] and the [[West End of London|West End]] have been cut by 50%, with an average journey time saving of 17 minutes.<ref name=":46" /> Furthermore, TfL state that the extension will reduce overcrowding on local bus services and at Vauxhall station, as well as on the Victoria and Northern lines.<ref name=":25" /> The extension has also increased the number of accessible, step-free Underground stations.<ref name=":25" />
As with the proposed [[Bakerloo line extension]], TfL proposes to use its property development arm to [[Transit-oriented development|build residential development above]] Nine Elms station and at a Kennington worksite following the opening of the extension.<ref name=":24" /> This would recoup some of the costs of building the extension, as well as providing long term income for TfL.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Property Development |url=https://www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/business-and-commercial/property-development |
The Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea regeneration also improved other transport infrastructure in the area, including [[cycle lane]]s, a new [[Thames Clippers]] river boat pier and an upgrade of [[Vauxhall station|Vauxhall Underground station]] at a cost of £36{{nbsp}}million providing step-free access to the Victoria line.<ref name=":39">{{Cite web |date= 20 May 2013 |title= Vauxhall Tube upgrade begins next year |url=https://nineelmslondon.com/news/vauxhall-tube-upgrade-begins-next-year/ |url-status= live |access-date= 12 September 2021 |website= Nine Elms on the South Bank |archive-date= 12 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912112102/https://nineelmslondon.com/news/vauxhall-tube-upgrade-begins-next-year/ }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Battersea Power Station Pier – Uber Boat by Thames Clippers|url=https://www.thamesclippers.com/plan-your-journey/find-your-pier/battersea-power-station-pier|url-status=live|access-date=13 September 2021|website=[[Thames Clippers]]|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414221356/https://www.thamesclippers.com/plan-your-journey/find-your-pier/battersea-power-station-pier}}</ref> Other proposed works have included a new bridge across the River Thames to [[Pimlico]] and a planned rebuild of [[Vauxhall bus station]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Clark |first=Tim |date=17 December 2020 |title=Nine Elms bridge scheme 'paused' after Covid forces council rethink |url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/controversial-nine-elms-footbridge-on-indefinite-hold |access-date=13 September 2021 |magazine=The Architects' Journal |location=London |archive-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209121956/https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/controversial-nine-elms-footbridge-on-indefinite-hold |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":39" />
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