Centre for London's estimated that creating a TfL-run suburban rail network in south London would cost somewhere between the £6.5bn cost of the Thameslink programme and the £14.8bn spent on ...

Since TfL took over suburban rail routes from Silverlink in 2007 and created London Overground, passenger numbers on the routes have increased sixfold and the network has become one of the most ...

London Overground lines have all been coloured orange on the map since the network was created in 2007 when Transport for London (TfL) took control of services on four suburban rail lines.

A petition calling for the suburban routes operated by Southeastern, which run trains out of London Bridge, to be transferred to TfL’s control, has received some 5,500 signatures.

The London Overground is being rebranded and divided into six lines with their own names and colours. It currently appears on the Tube map as a sprawling orange network that some say has become ...

Transport for London are taking control of London’s suburban rail network, which will all be rebranded as London Underground. Commuters hit by endless delays, packed carriages and infrequent trains ...

Transport for London has today announced plans to take over the running of all suburban rail routes serving the capital, including Southeastern. The proposals launched by the Secretary of State ...

London for Transport Deputy Mayor Heidi Alexander said: “Transferring responsibility for key rail assets to TfL would be the first step towards a long-overdue transformation of the transport network ...

Every mayor so far has wanted more control over suburban rail lines and Sadiq Khan also wants to expand the empire. I'm told devolution will only happen if there is a clear benefit to passengers.

A petition calling for the suburban routes operated by Southeastern, which run trains out of London Bridge, to be transferred to TfL’s control, has received some 5,500 signatures.