'Planets aligning' for Bakerloo line extension to Lewisham and Hayes, as new campaign launches

A Bakerloo line train at Paddington. A new campaign has launched to get the line extended into south-east London - (Ross Lydall)

The “planets are aligning” for the Government to release funding to extend the Bakerloo line into south-east London, possibly as early as the spring of next year, business leaders have been told.

Speaking at the launch of a new business-led campaign to get the line extended to Hayes via Lewisham, a senior Transport for London official said the Government’s focus on getting more homes built has boosted the project’s prospects.