A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
London Underground
London Underground has confirmed that plans are in place to start construction work on an extension of the Metropolitan line next year, IanVisits
Part-time staff and a salary increase have been offered by London Underground as a solution to running the new Night Tube service. BBC News
Tube on its way to Battersea as work starts on Northern line extension Press Release
A look at the rebuilding works at Hanger Lane Junction on the Piccadilly and District lines Rail Engineer
Holborn Tests Standing on Both Sides of the Escalator IanVisits
Tens of thousands of tube commuters are being affected by a train shortage caused by ‘leaves on the line’. ITV
Crossrail
Crossrail 2 seeks infrastructure commission backing Building
Mainline/Overground
New Thameslink train makes successful first-ever test run, to Brighton Press Release
Whitehall ‘ready to let TfL control London’s commuter rail services’ Standard
Roxtec’s seals deal at London Bridge rail substation BusinessDesk
London’s first rail community rail partnership launched at Hounslow station RTM
Network Rail misses punctuality target as more than one in 10 trains run late Telegraph
Virgin Trains has announced a £21m refurbishment programme for its London-Leeds-Scotland route rail fleet. Yorkshire Evening Post
Miscellaneous
Pie and clash: Restaurant owner is hit with a warning letter from London transport bosses after using a Tube-style sign to attract customers DailyMail
Govt funding changes will force TfL to become self-funding by 2018 MayorWatch
And finally, South Norwood Tourist Board lobbies to rename Norwood Junction as Norwood Intergalactic Croydon Guardian
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The image above is from Sept 2011: The tube train that travels through time and space