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SubscribeCinderella shines Passenger numbers at two Cinderella stations in East London - Cambridge Heath and London Fields - have increased by 300% in just three years. The local users group are appealing to train operator WAGN to improve the service further by introducing evening and weekend trains.
Rail for London Transport Minister Glenda Jackson announced plans to give future mayors of London stronger powers over rail services in London. She said the Government would be placing a duty on the Franchise Director to consult the mayor on the level of services in the capital. She said ministers would amend the Bill setting up the Greater London Authority in the Lords to give the mayor the power to issue instructions as well as guidance to the Franchising Director. The mayor would be given the power to promote new network improvements."We believe this package of amendments will more fully define the relationship between the mayor and the Franchise Director director and give each of them a clear framework of cooperation within which to work," she said. "The Franchise Director and the Strategic Rail Authority will retain the final say over rail, but the mayor will have a crucial role to play in improving London's rail services."
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