A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
Photos from the roof above King’s Cross Station
London Underground
The RMT is calling for an independent inquiry into “disastrous” job cuts on London Underground following the death of a passenger. BT News
Video – Working overnight at one of London’s busiest Tube stations BBC
Hot food will not be banned on the London Underground, TfL staff have confirmed. Metro
Less than 20 years after it was built, Southwark tube station’s distinctive sunken bowl entrance hall could be demolished if plans for a new oversite development are approved. IanVisits
King’s Cross station testing green lines on the platforms Diamond Geezer
Commuters will be greeted by a greener scenery as they step off the train after a station in Richmond received funds for a make-over. Local Guardian
Crossrail / Elizabeth line
Four men who worked on the upgrade to Farringdon railway station have been jailed after being found guilty of corruption and fraud. GCR
The long planned Crossrail 2 line, linking South-West London to North-East London has taken a tentative step forward, if funding can be secured. IanVisits
The Crossrail project has provided the perfect opportunity for one firm to print and install 450m of hoarding graphics for the development. Sign Link
New images released by Crossrail highlight the progress being made with the architectural fit out of the future Elizabeth line underground stations IanVisits
Mainline/Overground
Why capacity won’t increase on Southeastern Metro any time soon London Reconnections
First class compartments will disappear from crowded commuter trains, the Transport Secretary has pledged, Telegraph
An early morning train service from Surrey to London is one of the most overcrowded in England and Wales. 964 Eagle
The Gospel Oak to Barking electrification works that were meant to finish last month have been delayed until January 2018 CityAM
Miscellaneous
A pensioner who forced a £10 note into the mouth of a fellow rail passenger after helping himself to food and drink from a first class train compartment, has been found guilty of assault. Telegraph
King’s Lynn takeaway boss expresses “shock” when told that he can’t just copy the London Underground logo for his restaurant Lynn News
A music video filmed on the London Underground has proven to be popular Clash Music
A 40-minute television show from 1989 shows 48 hours in the life of Angel tube station, IanVisits
Sadiq Khan pledges his support for Camden Highline proposal Ham & High
And finally, At Oakwood Station on the Piccadilly Line is a sign full of useful information … if a little out-of-date. Caroline’s Miscellany
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Image above is from Sept 2013: Photos from the roof above King’s Cross Station
Missing from Mainline/Overground is the news that the rail unions and Chris Grayling are meeting to try to end the dispute on Southern/Gatwick Express.
Am I the only one who thinks this Camden high line thing is bonkers? What happened to restoring the four track nll which is a major cross London freight route and on the packed section of LO which is crying out for relief
Now we have a mayor backing taking out that infrastructure and turning it into a park?
Perhaps it is my age but I am disappointed to see a Tube train drive without a uniform. The New York Yankees baseball cap does not impress.
What about the Kaffibarinn in Reykjavik, Iceland. See http://www.kaffibarinn.is