Tech City bosses want monorail between Old Street and King's Cross

A monorail connecting Old Street to Kings Cross and a network of tunnels underneath Tech City are top of a London’s digital bosses’ wish list.

Silicon Roundabout’s army of tech chiefs are keen to see an overhaul of the area to allow them to move around more easily, according to a survey of 400 tech bosses and recruiters by careers site Dice.

Some 42% of those interviewed called for pedestrian and cycling overpasses - and underpasses - and 26% plumped for a monorail that connects Old Street to mainline stations.

A mobile map of the current network of passages under the roundabout was also suggested.

Notably, the idea of replacing Boris bikes with hoverboards proved more popular than creating a tech work space in the centre of the roundabout.

Shoreditch has been criticised over claims rising rents are deterring entrepreneurs from the area.

The number of start-ups based there dropped by a third to 10,280 in the 12 months to March, according to UHY Hacker Young data.

In June, Boris Johnson approved a £25 million revamp of the area with new cycle lanes and pedestrianised areas due to be completed in 2018.