Campaigners will get plenty of chances to voice their concerns about Crossrail 2 , but the decision "is not a referendum" said project director Michele Dix.

In an interview with getwestlondon , Ms Dix said "nothing is set in stone" where the proposed controversial Chelsea King's Road station is concerned, but the company must do what is "right for London in years to come".

Speaking of the city's growing population and its strain on transport services, Ms Dix expressed her concern for those wanting to keep the infamous King's Road preserved, but also said they must consider how packed tubes and trains will become in the future.

"If people's journey is reasonable now, it's very difficult for them to imagine that years from now, it will be very different" she told getwestlondon.

" But I genuinely mean it when I say nothing has been set in stone. We will look at what the needs are for the local area as well as what it needed for London and try to appease campaigners."

When asked about the possibility of new Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calling for a review into the plans , a pledge he promised during his election campaigning, she added: "He's the new boss, if he tells us to look at it, we will look at it."

The director, who will manage the project until its completion, said Crossrail 2's intention is not to build a "Tokyo" in London.

"When you look at Tokyo, we don't want to be doing that.

"London's appeal is that it's part of a series of special, unique places and we don't want to turn the city into lots of Canary Wharf's."

When asked what milestone has been the most prominent in the project, Ms Dix said without hesitation was the agreement by the Chancellor to financially support half of the project.

£80m was provided by the government, which has to be matched funded by TfL, enabling more route development work to progress - the overall project is expected to cost £30bn.

However, having a new sponsor comes with changes and she said "when you get government involvement, it's great to get political support, but deadlines shift.

"We're working away at it everyday and don't want people to feel we are keeping anything from them, but it's more difficult as we progress through the project."

Campaigns for and against Chelsea station continue arguments

A fierce campaign began against the propositions for a Crossrail 2 station at King's Road, many of which are waiting to hear about the outcome following a consultation in October 2015, the results of which came out in March 2016 .

Whilst some have claimed it will take away the beauty of a quiet, exclusive road and is sure to bring construction noise, others have said it will bring business to the area and will create better transport links .

Crossrail 2 have said the new works will reduce the time taken to travel between King’s Road Chelsea and Canary Wharf by approximately 20 minutes, and between King’s Road Chelsea and Tottenham Court Road by approximately 30 minutes.

They also hoped to win over residents by bringing all those who live in Chelsea within a 10 minute walk of an Underground or rail station.

A petition to move the station to Imperial Wharf also gained momentum in January after Hammersmith and Fulham Tory councillors voted to step up the push for an interchange at Sands End .

On the debate, Ms Dix said: "If we have a station at Imperial Wharf, the curvature of the railway creates tighter curves which is something we don't like to design because there are more maintenance issues.

"Imperial Wharf is very built up, so finding space there is difficult - and in Fulham Broadway, the need for a station is less.

"Nothing is set in stone though, even when we hand in a Hybrid Bill which we hope to do in Spring 2019, people can petition against it."

She urged people who are concerned about construction noise to visit sites such as Oxford Street and Bond Street, where stations are being built to see "that they are good neighbours."

"There will be many opportunities for people to have our say between now and when there's a certain plan - and we hope with each consultation, there will be less concerns."

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