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It's one thing to make promises

Local newspapers covered Boris Johnson's visit to North Harrow Station and his pledge to save the ticket office from closure.

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00:00, 14 MAY 2008
Updated15:03, 1 OCT 2013

LOCAL newspapers covered Boris Johnson's visit to North Harrow Station and his pledge to save the ticket office from closure.

The supporters of James Bond's campaign to keep open this service will now have to wait and see if Mayor Johnson will honour this pledge?

COUNCILLOR PHILLIP O'DELL

Opposition Spokesperson on Transport Issues

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