A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
London Underground
Man describes horror of ‘black gunge’ pouring through train vents Haringay Independent
TfL is exploring a proposal to sell off disused parts of the underground system, including so-called “Ghost stations”. LBC
New tunnel opens at King’s Cross station IanVisits
Commuters left ‘choking and screaming’ on rush hour Tube as carriage fills with smoke Evening Standard
The Flight Centre is set to wrap the gates of London’s Monument tube station with its red creative ahead of the opening of its new store. The Drum
The first 24 hour Tube service will run on 12 September next year CityAM
Lanes refurbishment transforms rail pump house at London Underground station Building Talk
Crossrail
Brunels’s original rail infrastructure excavated near Paddington IanVisits
Mainline/Overground
Consultations Cubed: The Overground (And More) at Old Oak Common London Reconnections
Twickenham station night works “much better than anticipated” Local Times
The Oyster Card is coming to Epsom next year it has been announced. Local Guardian
Passengers and politicians are backing a campaign calling for Thamesmead to finally get hooked up to the rail network. News Shopper
Plans to replace the “informal shanties” outside one of Tottenham’s busiest transport hubs with modern shopfronts have run into stiff opposition from residents. Tottenham Journal
Fortnum and Mason to harvest honey from beehives on St Pancras station’s roof Camden New Journal
Proposed HS2 compensation ‘too low’ and too restrictive, Hillingdon Council will tell Government Get West London
Photos from the roof of Victoria Station IanVisits
DLR
Man jailed for sexual assault and flashing women on the DLR Evening Standard
Miscellaneous
Mick Cash elected general secretary of RMT union BBC News
Looming London transport crisis ‘risks sparking riots’, says TfL chief The Guardian
The British Humanist Association (BHA) has launched a poster campaign in 100 London Underground stations. Campaign
Meet the men transforming London Underground’s derelict stations Independent
TfL names most popular stations for contactless fares MayorWatch
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The image above is from Sept 2013: Photos from the roof above King’s Cross Station
