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The fast service has doubled the service frequency on a pre-existing routes around outer London.

The latest phase of Transport for London's fast service bus network has rolled-out.It was renamed as route SL7 on Saturday and now runs every 15 minutes.

Geoff Hobbs, director of Public Transport Planning at TfL said: "The main difference is that we'll be increasing the frequency.Image caption,The route used to run a bus ever 30 minutes. It will call at the same stops but some of the names have been changed to better reflect their locations, such as Wood Street, which will now be known as Kingston Wood Street, TfL said.

Mr Hobbs said that around 90% of people who live in outer London will be within one interchange of the Superloop. "That means of course that they can use the Hopper Fare to transfer from one bus to another," he said.Tim Leech, from Heathrow Airport, said that he welcomed the Superloop service, adding that bus routes are "vital" for staff and passengers heading to the airport.

The Superloop will include six new routes and also incorporate routes 607, X140 and X68 into its network. It aims to link many of the peripheral boroughs in London.Follow BBC London on

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