Proposals to extend Crossrail to Hertfordshire are being considered by the government, the transport secretary is expected to announce later.
Extending the service would reduce journey times between London and Hertfordshire by up to 16 minutes.
At the Crossrail site at Farringdon in central London, Patrick McLoughlin is expected to outline the benefits of extending the link.
Business groups in the area said an extension would drive economic growth.
'Long-term regeneration'Mr McLoughlin is expected to say the proposals would take the pressure off the Tube's busiest sections and make it easier to improve Euston, which will have 11 new platforms built under proposals for the HS2 high-speed rail project between London and the West Midlands.
Under the plans, stations likely to get Crossrail services will include Tring, Hemel Hempstead, Watford Junction, Berkhamsted and Harrow and Wealdstone.
Yolanda Rugg, chief executive officer at the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce, said the announcement would be "a catalyst to drive economic growth" in the area.
"It will provide vital high-speed transport connectivity from London to the new Watford Health Campus, and to the financial and creative services sectors," she said.
Journey times if Crossrail is extended to Hertfordshire
• Tring to Liverpool Street - 57 minutes (a reduction of 13 minutes)
• Watford Junction to Canary Wharf - 43 minutes (a reduction of 12 minutes)
• Tring to Bond Street - 55 minutes - (a reduction of 16 minutes)
• Watford Junction to Liverpool Street - 37 minutes (a reduction of 13 minutes)
Source: Department for Transport
"It will most definitely support long-term regeneration across Hertfordshire."
The Crossrail project, costing about £15bn, is the first complete new underground line in London since the Victoria line was built in the late 1960s. The first stage is due to open in 2018.
The line will see trains running from Reading in Berkshire to the west of the capital and as far east as Shenfield in Essex, as well as linking to south London.
The latest development comes days after Chancellor George Osborne pledged his support for a "Crossrail of the North" plan.
Representatives from Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield are calling for a £15bn 15-year plan to be adopted to improve transport.
The One North report says a 125mph trans-Pennine rail link, a faster link to Newcastle and better access to Manchester Airport are needed.
Do you live in the areas that Crossrail might extend to? How do you feel about the plans? Do you commute into or beyond London? You can email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co using 'Crossrail' in the subject.
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