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The DLR is set to be extended, however both the London Overground and Elizabeth Line are not.   A new bus supplier will drive several routes in North London.   More step-free access to be rolled out on Piccadilly Line.

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00:00Transport for London has rejected calls to extend the Elizabeth line or London

00:04Overground but will press ahead with plans to take DLR to Thamesmead. TfL

00:09announced on Friday that after positive feedback from consultation it would now

00:14progress to developing the business case for connecting Thamesmead to the

00:18Docklands Light Railway. Upgrades to enable step-free access at three London

00:24tube stations on the Piccadilly line have been announced by Transport for

00:29London. Works will take place at Alperton, Arnosgrove and Eastcote, the Transport

00:34Authority has confirmed following feasibility research last year. And

00:38finally a new operator has been found after a bus company suddenly withdrew

00:44eight Transport for London services. Sullivan Buses which runs several bus

00:49routes said on Friday it had reluctantly decided to stop the services due to

00:55decreasing income from TfL.

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