An additional £200 million is to be invested to improve step-free access on the London Underground.

Announcing the funding today, 06 December, Mayor Sadiq Khan said the investment will help towards making London's transport system "one of the very best in the world".

Once completed, over 100 stations will have step-free access to platforms.

Transport for London (TfL) has also announced it is bringing forward the delivery of step-free access at outer London stations at Harrow on the Hill and Newbury Park, with work beginning in 2017. This is in addition to major stations such as Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road and Victoria becoming step-free in 2017.

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Mayor Khan said: "I promised in my manifesto that we needed to be more ambitious with our approach to step-free access, and today I'm confirming that £200m will be invested on the Underground over the next five years.

"We're also announcing plans to bring forward the delivery of step-free access at outer London stations at Harrow on the Hill and Newbury Park. Work is now set to get underway at these busy stations next year.

"As part of building a modern and affordable transport system, I'm determined to make sure all Londoners can get around London safely and easily."

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