London’s weekly railway news
This is a weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
London Underground
‘Day in the life as tube driver – and what we do when we need the loo’ Mirrror
Is the Waterloo & City Line Step Free? It’s Complicated Neil Turner’s Blog
Revised plans for an office development next to London Bridge station are unlikely to be able to include the proposed improvements to the tube station entrance on Borough High Street. ianVisits
Residents of a Harrow neighbourhood have complained that the area is becoming ‘tired and rundown’, with the Tube station in a ‘disgraceful state’ Harrow Online
Colindale and Kentish Town tube stations to reopen in time for Christmas ianVisits
Elizabeth line
Flowers have been laid to rest as Transport for London honours an Elizabeth line worker who died following an Ilford station assault. Ilford Recorder
Mainline / Overground
Graffiti vandals covered a c2c train in spray paint while it was stopped at a south Essex station, sparking an investigation by British Transport Police. Echo News
TfL and creative agency of record VCCP London have launched a new campaign which brings awareness to the six newly-named London Overground lines, each of which aims to celebrate London’s diverse history and culture. Little Black Book
The RMT union has announced that Avanti West Coast train managers will take strike action after rejecting the company’s proposals on rest day working arrangements. ianVisits
Trains to and from London Victoria faced major disruption on Sunday due to a signalling fault. BBC News
Thousands of commuters heading into central London faced serious disruption with a signal fault shutting all lines around Marylebone on Thursday Standard
Network Rail is reverse ferreting and has announced that it will put travel information back on the big board where it was originally. ianVisits
Planned South Wales to London train service has a new operator Business Live
The government is concerned that Christmas train services could be disrupted by staff shortages, the rail minister has said. BBC News
Network Rail is reportedly considering a major redevelopment of Victoria station, with an on-site office and housing as likely options. ianVisits
DLR
More of the new DLR trains have arrived in the UK for testing, but passengers won’t be riding them until next year after problems with the signalling systems delayed their launch. ianVisits
Miscellaneous
Tube Mapper’s 2025 calendar for London’s transport fans ianVisits
LNER accuses passenger who asked about £58k Pride train paint job of ‘transphobia’ Telegraph (£)
A person has died after an incident on the DLR at London City Airport station. News Shopper
A Tube driver who boasted about having sex with another Underground worker is being probed by TfL after saying they romped in the cab while travelling. Daily Mail
Heathrow Express is spreading some festive cheer in the most unexpected way this Christmas season with a tiny, yet mighty, 10cm Christmas tree. RBD
How to deter prospective rail passengers: Pretend fares are much higher than they are Independent
And finally: Knitted Nativity figures are offering commuters “signs of the Christmas story” this month as they tour some of the London rail network’s most holy stations. Indy100
The image is from a December 2016 article: New Elizabeth line train being tested in a huge freezer
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