00:00Chiltern Railways is now in public ownership, after 30 years as a private operator.
00:06For passengers using London Marylebone, the change comes with plans for more trains and
00:11seats.
00:12From December, 25 additional daily services are due, providing almost 10,000 extra weekday
00:18seats.
00:19The changes will include half-hourly services between London and Birmingham on weekdays.
00:24New trains are also planned with better accessibility.
00:27The move is part of the government's programme to bring passenger rail services into public
00:32ownership.
00:34Chiltern runs services linking London with Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and
00:39the West Midlands.
00:40Great Western Railway is due to changeover in December.
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