This morning, I raised the urgent need to press forward with the Croydon bottleneck project with Transport ministers.
I have met recently with Network Rail to discuss their plans, and I understand they have now finished developing their proposals for the Croydon area remodelling scheme to help to unblock the Croydon bottleneck - one of the most congested parts of the rail network, which impacts 300,000 commuters every day on the Brighton main line as well as those in areas of suburban London such as Carshalton and Wallington.
I was pleased to hear the commitment from the Minister that the Government recognises the importance of the issue and will continue to work closely with Network Rail and operators to develop the scheme further, and make it a success.
