A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
London Underground
New Tube showdown looms as Bob Crow says no to driverless trains Evening Standard
Nearly half of all reported thefts at train stations in Waltham Forest last year occurred at Leyton station. Local Guardian
Stratford should be moved from Underground Zone 3 to Zone 2/3 to maximise the Olympic legacy and improve perceptions of the area, according to a new report. Newham Recorder
‘Noisy Tube station repairs keeping neighbours awake at night’ Get West London
Ion Iorga jailed for exposing himself on train near Croxley station Watford Observer
10 more tube stations to get Wi-Fi coverage. Cellular-News
Asda aims to open more ‘click-and-collect’ tube delivery points Independent
Crossrail
The architect behind the acclaimed transformation of King’s Cross station in north London has been parachuted in to work on Crossrail stations as a row over design quality on the project continues. The Guardian
Crossrail archaeology finds on display in new exhibition IanVisits
Questioning Capacity: How Quickly Will Crossrail’s New Trains Fill Up? London Reconnections
Crossrail Ltd has appointed Julie Leonard as its official artist-in-residence, with a commission to create a pictorial diary of Crossrail’s construction. Construction Index
Costain Skanska has handed over of the Western Ticket Hall Box at Bond Street 6 weeks earlier than planned Construction
Mainline/Overground
Thameslink franchise may stagnate rail services through Kentish Town and West Hampstead Ham & High
HS2 bosses set to abandon Camden Town ‘link’ stage of high speed rail project Camden New Journal
Thameslink and Southern train services need ‘urgent improvement’, says Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake. Local Guardian
A Sycamore tree in front of West Hampstead rail station was saved from the axe by a last-minute protection order following a protest. Camden New Journal
Germany’s Deutsche Bahn has put on hold its high-speed London-Frankfurt rail project after delivery delays on Siemens’ ICE trains. Reuters
DLR
TfL apologised to two customers and is carrying out an investigation into an escalator incident at the Cutty Sark DLR station. BBC News
Miscellaneous
A series of paintings featuring all 267 stations on the London Underground will forever capture the scenes of the city. East London Advertiser
The Victorian proposal for a railway to Westminster Abbey IanVisits
An artist collective is to host their début exhibition in the old offices of Leytonstone Tube station this week. Local London
Man knocks schoolboy unconscious at Tube station for standing on his foot London24
Video of a giant hot-dog passing through Charing Cross tube station IanVisits
Man risks life to steal Barnet woman’s mobile phone from train tracks Times Series
An interview with TfL’s capital programmes director for London Underground, David Waboso The Rail Engineer
Almost Terminal: Marylebone’s Brush With Destruction London Reconnections
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The image above is from: Crossrail breaks into huge cavern under Stepney