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Southern Railway seeks to extend Watford service to Milton Keynes

Southern Railway is still in negotiations with Network Rail concerning a proposed extension of its West London line service over the West Coast main line to Milton Keynes. The proposal is that  the current Brighton - Watford Junction service would become an East Croydon - Milton Keynes service in the new Timetable.

However  actual implementation would probably be put off until January  2009 due to the amount of commissioning work due at Milton Keynes over the Christmas period this year. There are some  suggestions that the northern terminus would end up being  Leyton Buzzard, with trains running northwards prior to crossing over to return south.

By Stephen Aselford

12:36, 05 Sep 2008 by Matthew Rees

Mayor announces fair and affordable fares package to sustain massive investment in London's transport

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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today announced an affordable fares package for 2009 to help sustain the massive investment necessary to increase capacity and reliability across London’s transport network.

The billions being invested in London’s transport network will support the transformation of the Tube, preparations for 2012, deliver Crossrail, the extension of the London Overground network and Docklands Light Railway, an even better bus network and sustainable schemes to get more people cycling and walking.

12:32, 05 Sep 2008 by Matthew Rees