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Skip to navigationTfL submitted a proposal to the Department for Transport's rail review arguing that TfL should be given more responsibility for London's inner suburban rail services.
The proposal includes fare harmonisation, the extension of the Oyster ticketing system, simplified service patterns on busy commuter routes to increase capacity, better interchanges at key stations, improved stations, management and the delivery of major projects.
TfL London Rail is already actively involved in improving the rail network. In 2004, London Rail will be investing over £10 million to equip both trains and stations with facilities to improve passengers' journeys. Over £5 million of this will be invested in CCTV, Help Points and improved lighting at stations on the Southern and South West Trains networks. There are also plans to invest £3-4 million on trains and stations in North London.
Crossrail, the high frequency London metro service which will run from Maidenhead and Heathrow in the West to Shenfield and Ebbsfleet in the East, has also received positive support from Government in recent months.
An announcement from the Secretary of State in July 2004 gave Crossrail the go ahead to prepare a Hybrid Bill for submission to Parliament 'at the earliest opportunity'. Following on from this announcement, Crossrail is launching a second round of consultation in August 2004 which will run until the 27 October 2004.
If given the go-ahead, Crossrail will provide half of London's requirement for new transport capacity by 2013 when it is planned to be built and each train will be capable of carrying in excess of 1,100 people every two and a half minutes between Paddington and Liverpool Street in the rush hour.
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