A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
London Underground
London Underground delays plans for 24-hour service after failing to reach deal with unions Associated Press
Photos – rebuilding a Victoria Line crossover junction IanVisits
3D printing helps London Underground’s Victoria Station refurbishment 3ders
Fears over night tube noise prompts West Hampstead rail repairs Ham&High
Crossrail
Improved bus services for Hayes to prepare for Crossrail GetWestLondon
Paramount resort chairman Steven Norris calls for Crossrail to be linked to Ebbsfleet garden city Kent Online
Crossrail has shortlisted four contractors for a £30m job to build a permanent train sidings depot at Plumstead in south east London Construction Enquirer
Mainline/Overground
It’s not just the TfL Tube strike: First Great Western 24 hour rail strike begins CityAM
DLR
Light (Rail) Reading: Why the DLR timetable is changing London Reconnections
Miscellaneous
The tube strike was losing public support Opinium
London Underground staff cycle length of District Line to raise funds for brain tumour research in tribute to terminally ill colleague Yellow Ad
Children in London face a north-south transport divide, a politician says. BBC News
Converting old tube trains for use on regional rail routes may sound like an eccentric idea, but Vivarail’s Adrian Shooter thinks he’s on the right track. Management Today
Bosses at King’s Cross have recruited a hawk to scare off pigeons. Evening Standard
And finally, the era of ‘ladies only’ train compartments BBC News
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The image above is from Dec 2007: Goodbye Kings Cross Thameslink…