Record broken for Tube travellers

More people use the Tube than the entire national rail network daily

The record for the most people travelling on the London Underground in a single day has been broken.

An estimated 4.17 million passengers travelled on the network on December 7, compared with the previous record of four million on December 8 2006.

On average, the number of people travelling on the Tube is increasing by about 7% a year.

London's Mayor Ken Livingstone said the figures "illustrate its crucial role in London's prosperity".

He added: "Renovating existing lines and building the Crossrail will underpin London's economy for decades to come.

"The significance of that is shown by one simple fact - every day the London Underground carries more passengers than the entire national rail network."