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The project restoring London Underground’s Art-Deco era trains

London Underground

British Steel has had its contract with TfL to supply rails for the London Underground extended for two years. Yorkshire Post

A man has been arrested after an explosion in a tube station injured five people and led police to evacuate the entire road. Essex Live

The exceptionally delayed new entrance to Bank tube station looks increasingly close to be opened at last. IanVisits

Disabled woman fighting to make commuters ‘Look Up’ on London Underground Metro

Crossrail / Elizabeth line

See inside Crossrail’s Farringdon Station IanVisits

Crossrail ventilation shaft crowned in purple wildflowers IanVisits

Mainline / Overground

Beleaguered rail firm Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has appointed a new chief executive. BBC News

Moves to deliver a direct rail link from Scunthorpe to London have received a welcome boost following an extensive survey of North Lincolnshire residents. Grimsby Live

Thousands of Rolling Stones fans were left stranded on Tuesday night as travel disruptions caused havoc at several London train stations. BBC News

Angry commuters have been “kicking at gates” at a station after signalling problems caused delays to an already troubled line. BBC News

Miscellaneous

A transport campaigner has said that TfL needs to consider increasing passenger fares in order to improve rail services. Local Guardian

Land trust victory at Shadwell after railway yard is blessed with holy water by Bishop of London Docklands Advertiser

A JustGiving page has been set up to fund a new mural in Lee that will be similar to the ones at Hither Green and Brockley stations. NewsShopper

Three graffiti artists have been killed by a freight train on tracks in south-west London, prompting expressions of grief and disbelief from the city’s street art community. The Guardian

And finally, Locals fight to save Pause Coffee Shop in Streatham station from eviction by Thameslink Brixton Buzz

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Image above is from Sept 2017: The project restoring London Underground’s Art-Deco era trains

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4 comments
  1. BrightonReader says:
    22 June 2018 at 10:31 am

    Graffiti artist = vandal.

  2. Bio Bopp says:
    22 June 2018 at 5:05 pm

    So?

    • BrightonReader says:
      23 June 2018 at 2:46 am

      An artist working with the approval of the property owner has some legitimacy a vandal does not

      These people had no approval. No sympathy at all.

    • brian armitage says:
      27 June 2018 at 8:32 am

      A deficit of humanity as well, it would appear.

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