Minister finally guarantees new services for local commuters
July 25, 2007 12:00 AM
In a private meeting today with Vincent Cable MP (Lib Dem MP for Twickenham) and Ed Davey MP (Lib Dem MP for Kingston), Ruth Kelly, the Transport Secretary confirmed, following her statement in Parliament yesterday, that Waterloo International will be converted to take Windsor line South West Trains services as from December 2008. Trains on the Windsor line services will expand from 8 to 10 carriages over the next 5 to 6 years.
Vincent Cable, Lib Dem MP for Twickenham, said:
"The three local Lib Dem MPs have worked together to campaign for these improvements and I am delighted that they are going ahead.
"Many local commuters travel in totally unacceptable conditions, with standing room only. I know because I travel into parliament daily on peak hour trains.
"There will continue to be pressure on capacity, but we now have a realistic prospect of improvements in frequency and reliability and a reduction in overcrowding."
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