This prospectus contains a number of proposals for improving rail passenger services in London and the south east.

It is proposed that a new working partnership is formed to provide strategic direction for the specification and management of rail services. The partnership would consist of:

Department for Transport

Transport for London

It will work closely with local authorities, local enterprise partnerships and other local and regional bodies. This partnership has been proposed to provide:

more frequent rail services

better rail interchanges

increased rail capacity

greater reliability of rail services

high standards of customer service

Transport Secretary and Mayor set out vision for rail travel across London and the south east press notice, 21 January 2016.