A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
Extending the Northern Line to Peckham and Streatham
London Underground
Delays caused by overcrowding on the London Underground have tripled over the past five years, new figures show. BBC News
Bakerloo Line announces plans for new stations on Old Kent Road IanVisits
Felling trees near Epsom Downs railway station ‘damages neighbourhood and local wildlife’, resident claims Local Guardian
Snaresbrook Tube Station flowers risk dying out after London Underground staff abandon them Local Guardian
Transport for London has unveiled the preferred route for the £3bn Barkerloo Line extension of the London Underground. Construction Enquirer
A young woman has told how she was left too scared to use public transport after a man broke her nose in a violent attack at a Tube station. Standard
When London’s tube tunnels were painted white IanVisits
Police are searching for a man seen on CCTV after racist and anti-Semitic stickers appeared on London Underground. ITV
Victoria line trains set to arrive every 100 seconds from May Standard
The Mayor of Watford has admitted that “charm offensive” might be needed to convince Sadiq Khan to back the Met Line extension. Watford Observer
Crossrail / Elizabeth Line
Sadiq Khan: London’s transport network will grind to halt amid ‘unbearable strain’ without Crossrail 2 Standard
Mainline/Overground
Senior rail union leader attempts to wreck Southern peace deal ITV
Four people needed treatment for minor injuries after a battery pack on a workman’s drill overheated and began smoking on a London commuter train. BBC News
Electrification of the Gospel Oak to Barking London Overground line has been delayed because of “incorrectly designed” overhead line equipment. Global Rail News
DLR
UEL succeeds in action to remove pay day loan ads from Docklands station Newham Recorder
Miscellaneous
On board the notorious late Friday night ‘drunk’ train from London to Northampton Standard
“Serious questions” over mayor Sadiq Khan’s ability to balance the books as TfL fares income is down £90m CityAM
London’s rail upgrades: A progress report IanVisits
‘I’ve never been so embarrassed’ – Businessman wrongly detained in train ticket row The Gazette
And finally, a tube announcer has been called a “total legend” for making thousands of London commuters smile with his amusing train announcements. Standard
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The image above is from Feb 2015: Extending the Northern Line to Peckham and Streatham
