Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats have welcomed the news that an extension to Crossrail is being considered which would mean it served Tring, Hemel Hempstead, Watford Junction and Berkhamsted.

Stephen Giles-Medhurst, the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Hertfordshire County Council commented, “This will help support jobs and businesses in the County, as well well as making travel to and from London significantly faster for many who live in the west of the County.”

It is thought that the new services would run into Canary Wharf, Liverpool Street and Bond Street, reducing overcrowding at Euston, and making onward travel easier for those getting tube lines towards the south of the capital.