Extra trains 'worth £24bn to UK'

IMPROVING London's Tube and rail network will create vital extra transport capacity and generate £24billion in wider economic benefits for Britain, research claims today.

But without continued investment on the Underground and in Crossrail, Londoners will face slower journeys and much more overcrowding, according to a report by London First. The business organisation says that by 2026 the amount of space between Tube travellers could be similar to four people in a telephone box.