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In this brief scrutiny the investigative committee examined the issues of concern to people travelling home late at night from central London by public transport. There can be many difficulties involved with travelling at night besides personal safety. For example, trains can be infrequent or cancelled, the trains and the underground system do not run throughout the night and so passengers fear missing the last service home or may have to cope with crowds waiting for the last scheduled service, and although the night bus service is reliable and quick, announcements and information about it could be improved. There were positive findings too. For instance, the Committee recognises that London Buses, Railtrack and the boroughs are working together to introduce better waiting facilities for passengers at stations. The report recommends improvements in late night travel facilities for the public.