Demand on London’s transport is set to grow with the population forecast to increase from 8.7 million to 10.8 million by 2041.
Increased pressure on the network could mean even more crowded trains.
If no action is taken, 67 per cent of travel on National Rail services in the morning peak hours will be in crowded conditions.[2]
So how does London’s rail network need to change over the coming decades to accommodate such growth? How will funding for rail improvement projects be secured? How can the Mayor of London make the case for more rail services to be devolved to Transport for London (TfL)?
The London Assembly Transport Committee will tomorrow discuss London’s rail needs and what Network Rail and TfL are doing to deliver them. The guests are:
- Paul Plummer, Chief Executive, Rail Delivery Group
- Michèle Dix, Managing Director Crossrail 2, TfL
- Geoff Hobbs, Director of Public Service Transport Planning, TfL
- Rupert Walker, Strategy and Planning Director (South), Network Rail
- Mark Farrow, Director for London Rail, Network Rail
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, 11 July from 10:00am in The Chamber at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE via webcast or YouTube
Follow us @LondonAssembly and take part in the meeting discussion using #AssemblyTransport #FutureRail
Notes to editors
- Agenda papers
- Mayor’s Transport Strategy 2018
- London Assembly Transport Committee
- Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM, Chair of the Transport Committee, is available for interview – see contact details below.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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