A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
London Underground
Protest frothing up to save Frank Wang’s coffee stall outside Bethnal Green tube station East London Advertiser
Some Central line trains wont stop at St Paul’s tube station until April 2019 IanVisits
Elizabeth line / Crossrail
Woolwich Elizabeth Line “super crossing” work to begin next week From the Murky Depths
Stepney City Farm secures funding for Crossrail recovery IanVisits
Crossrail 2 investment is at a critical juncture Property Week
Caroline Pidgeon says non-standard height platforms will make journeys “unnecessarily complicated and burdensome” for those with disabilities. Rail
Mainline / Overground
Chiltern Railways comes highly recommended by commuters, says report Mix96
Ribbon-like platform roofs stretch over Grimshaw’s redesigned London Bridge Station Dezeen
Sadiq Khan calls for TfL to take over Southeastern’s metro services Mayor Watch
Signal failure delays could become complaint of the past as train company tests new cloud technology The Telegraph
Miscellaneous
A movie set artist has brought a touch of vintage magic to an old brick railway bridge in London. Evening Standard
Tickets Alert: Open Day at the Transport Museum overflow depot IanVisits
TfL have launched a big campaign to encourage us to go travelling and explore more of the cultural delights London has to offer. Diamond Geezer
And finally, Britain’s first female rail boss urges women: ‘Be yourself and don’t try to be a man’ Evening Standard
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Image above is from Nov 2017: Photos from the Bakerloo line tunnel upgrades
I think it’s a good idea that Sadiq Khan and TfL to take over Southeastern’s metro & suburban services. I hope TfL could also take over the Southern and SWR metro & suburban routes. Aswell new trains being built yo replace the older trains used on SWR. I think it’s a good move. Plus it will be occupied by London Overground.
And yes Chiltern Railways are the most reliable train operator with their trains being maintained very good and kept in good condition.