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New map shows how south London stations could become part of the Overground
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TfL A new map has been unveiled showing what south London’s train network could look like if services were taken under the control of Transport for London (TfL).
Routes currently operated by private companies including Southern and South West Trains are swathed in orange on the new map, which has been released as Mayor Sadiq Khan prepares to formally present the business case for bringing suburban services into an expanded London Overground network. In January TfL announced plans to take control of metro train routes in the capital as private franchises expire, with the aim of operating all services by 2021.
But commuters and politicians, including Mr Khan, have backed calls for underperforming networks like Southern to be stripped of their franchise earlier if service does not improve.
Last month transport secretary Chris Grayling rejected an offer from Mr Khan to stage an emergency takeover of the struggling Southern network, which has been beset by cancellations, delays and industrial action since earlier this year. Shortly afterwards Mr Grayling announced a £20m cash injection to allow Southern to “get to grips” with the problems – just 24 hours before the franchise’s owner announced year-end profits of nearly £100m.
The map unveiled by TfL this week sees busy stations served by Southern services, such as East Croydon, Sutton, and Wimbledon, absorbed into the newly expanded London Overground network. Routes operated by South West Trains serving station including Surbiton, New Malden and Kingston would be placed under TfL control. Latest on-time train performance on London Overground services was 94.7 per cent, according to TfL 77.3 per cent on Thameslink and 79.5 per cent on Southern trains.
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