Cars and vans 'to be banned' from Tottenham Court Road
Camden Council says changes are essential to cope with increase in pedestrians when Crossrail opens in 2018.
Tottenham Court Road will be 'busier than Heathrow'
- Camden says changes are essential to cope with increase in pedestrians when Crossrail opens in 2018
- Camden claims Tottenham Court Road will be "busier than Heathrow" with 300,000 passengers a day
- The scheme includes wider pavements and tarmac being replaced by turf in one street, Alfred Place
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