London Rail

trains track Our new powers will deliver further improvements London Rail was established in 2003 to

Raise standards by focusing investment on London's railways
Develop a more integrated approach to rail governance

The Railways Act 2005 gave us greater responsibility for rail in London, and transferred services on the Overground network to us.

This enables us to improve integration between buses, DLR, trams, London Underground and national rail services.

The role of London Rail is to

Oversee major new rail projects, including the £1bn East London line extension and the upgrade of London Overground
Manage the London Rail concession, which operates London Overground services
Manage the operation of the Docklands Light Railway
Manage the operation of Tramlink
Support and develop Crossrail, as well as the Thameslink scheme
Influence and support National Rail's contribution to an integrated public transport system for London
Work with Government and the rail industry to develop plans to accommodate London's future rail transport needs and to identify the best solutions for the rail network
Liaise with the freight industry to support the sustainable movement of goods and the promotion of rail freight with respect to London's needs

London Rail can also specify London's suburban rail services on certain routes outside of the GLA boundary. This will enable future improvement and better coordination of the local rail services which serve London and its hinterland.

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