ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ tˌiːˈɛf ˈɛl pˌʊt fˈɔːɹwɚd pɹəpˈoʊzəlz fɚɹə "lˈʌndən ɹˈiːdʒənəl ɹˈeɪl ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi" təbi ɪstˈæblɪʃt, wˌɪtʃ wʊd ɡˈɪv tˌiːˈɛf ˈɛl ɹˈɛɡjʊlətˌoːɹi pˈaʊɚz ˌoʊvɚ ɹˈeɪl sˈɜːvɪsᵻz ɪn ænd ɚɹˈaʊnd ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ lˈʌndən.
In 2004 TfL put forward proposals for a "London Regional Rail Authority" to be established, which would give TfL regulatory powers over rail services in and around Greater London.