Local MP, Lynne Featherstone, has this week strongly back green group Transport 2000’s campaign urging the Government to tackle rail overcrowding in Hornsey & Wood Green and expand passenger services in its forthcoming 30 year strategy paper.

To mark her support Ms. Featherstone joined forces with ‘The Railway Children’ star and Transport 2000’s patron, Jenny Agutter, and the ‘Sardine Man’ to highlight the common rail experience of her constituents.

Commenting, Lynne Featherstone says:

“Anyone who regularly has to wrestle their way on to a train at Alexandra Palace at nine o’clock in the morning will not need convincing that the Government should take urgent action to address the chronic overcrowding on Hornsey & Wood Green’s rail commuter services.

“At this time of year commuters also have to contend with soaring temperatures, making the situation particular unbearable at peak times.

“If the Government is serious about climate change then it must make environmental friendly travel options, such as rail, the natural first choice for every commuter – not the sweaty, overcrowded and often unpleasant option it is now.”