London is experiencing a "new Victorian Age" as the city undergoes a number of major changes to its transport infrastructure, according to mayor Boris Johnson.
Speaking at the World Travel Market 2009, Mr Johnson said the arrival of the Olympics, in particular, is driving a wealth of new investment in the region.
He claimed the money will be used to deliver significant improvements and redevelopment in several areas, including an upgrade of the Tube that will increase capacity by 30 per cent.
Mr Johnson said: "It is not too much to say that this is a new Victorian Age in London - these are the biggest changes in London's mass transit infrastructure for the last 70 years."
Last month, the mayor announced plans for a new transport strategy in the capital that included the introduction of an automated payment system for the London Congestion Charge.
The system will mean that all freight operators will be able to pay the fee quickly and easily, avoiding any unfair fines that may arise from payments which "slip through the net".
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