The 100th edition — my weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
London Underground
Woman rushed to hospital after being hit by Central Line train London24
A man who stabbed a London Underground worker in a Tube station’s ticket hall has been jailed. BBC News
London Underground trains could be used in Wales Carmarthen Journal
More than 100 police officers will patrol the London Underground network when the Night Tube services begin in September. BBC News
Crossrail
Video – Crossrail’s excavated earth used to make nature reserve BBC News
Crossrail to bring 40 per cent fare cut for first customers The Week
Bombardier has chosen two Derby rail firms to manufacture part of the cabs for its 65 Crossrail trains. Derby Telegraph
Watch: Crossrail engineers destroy Abbey Wood station CityAM
Mainline/Overground
New HS2 plans for Euston reveal how streets will be swept away Camden New Journal
Timelapse Video: Three-day closure of London Bridge comes to an end after Bank Holiday work. Rail Magazine
Rail firm apologises over train manager’s ‘shocking’ announcement that ‘delays are due to someone who couldn’t be bothered to live anymore’ Evening Standard
Train stations could be hived off in plan to split up Network Rail Independent
Overcrowding on trains which has already led to fights and injuries in Waltham Forest could be set to continue for up to three years, according to a railway campaign group. Local Guardian
A new platform surface has reduced the step for passengers and increased safety at Vauxhall Station. Press Release
Network Rail’s RMT workers to strike twice in June after rejecting pay offer Telegraph
DLR
Woman assaulted on DLR during rush hour Newham Recorder
Miscellaneous
A tissue salesman on the Metropolitan Line The Guardian
The Conservatives want to scrap a perk that allows friends and family of TfL workers to travel for free, which they claim is costing the network £22m a year. LBC
Rail devolution: Assembly asks London’s rail users to share ideas for improvement MayorWatch
Central London’s unbuilt massive railway terminus IanVisits
…and finally, How Many Pringles Can You Fit In Crossrail? Calling Stations
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The image above is from May 2012: The railway tunnels underneath Smithfield Meat Market
Before anyone comments — the 100th edition has 99 in the URL, because the first post didn’t have a number in it 😉
Just so you know the photoset that the tunnel picture at the top is linked to (from smithfield) doesn’t work as a full set, it’s throwing out a flickr api error. 🙂
Congrats on the 100th issue and thanks for keeping this up, I really enjoy reading it every Friday.
Re: Welsh underground trains: “Vivarail is fitting several Ford diesel engines, as used in Transit vans, to each train”
Good lord, that sounds like an interesting solution!
Son of Pacer? Or a legacy of Top Gear…
“friends and family of TfL workers to travel for free, which they claim is costing the network £22m a year”
Is it me or does anyone else think this is bollocks? “Free travel” doesn’t cost anything. Someone with a free pass will not necessarily buy the equivalent in paid tickets – especially if it covers all zones, while in practice they might regularly use it for just 2 or 3.
Greg, it might not ‘cost anything’ to let them in, but I’m pretty sure there’s a levy in terms of wear and tear, passenger space for paying passengers and so on…
Personally I think the proposal to give the free travel to firefighters is fairer than a TFL employee being able to gift it to a family member/shag/flatmate or whatever.
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All strength to you Mr. Visits.