A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
London Underground
London Underground has started deploying a new sleeper design that can halve the time it takes to replace a length of track. Railway Gazette
Actress Briony McRoberts died after being hit by a Tube train at Fulham Broadway station last week, her agent has confirmed. Herald Scotland
Tube transport bosses are being lobbied over the potential names of the new Croxley Rail Link Metropolitan Line station planned for West Watford. Watford Observer — and the line is finally approved. London Reconnections
Tube bosses accuse RMT of scaremongering over ‘near miss’ claims. Mayor Watch
Attacks on Tube staff drop by 75 per cent since ‘spit kits’ introduced. Professional Security
Crossrail
Journey underground to Crossrail construction sites at Stepney Green and Pudding Mill Lane. Newham Recorder
A meeting to discuss a train line that could link Worcester Park to central London will be held was held on Tuesday. Sutton Guardian
The Government has been urged to launch an investigation into claims of blacklisting against workers on the Crossrail project after “clear proof” that the practice is continuing. STV News
The Woolwich station box has secured funding to be fitted out as a functioning station. Press Release – Previous Blog Post
A commitment by Mayor Boris Johnson that Crossrail fares will be in line with those charged on the London Underground and DLR has been welcomed by Labour London Assembly Member John Biggs. Mayor Watch
Confusion reigns in Crossrail car park row. Total Essex
Crossrail holds archaeology digs in Stepney where Tudor Worcester Manor was unearthed East London Advertiser
Mainline/Overground
New Bradford to London railway link could be in pipeline. Telegraph & Argus
Network Rail has announced a £15m refurbishment and expansion of the 83,000 sq ft Victoria Place shopping centre at Victoria station. Press Release
The latest legal challenge to the HS2 high-speed rail project has been rejected by the Court of Appeal. BBC News
Southeastern’s latest move to relieve overcrowding on the Sidcup line from Gravesend has been met with approval from Bexley Council. Gravesend Reporter
DLR
Two students have managed to be the first to have a crack at the Docklands rail network challenge and pass through every station in one go. East London Advertiser
Miscellaneous
The London 2012 Games transport legacy: one year on Press Release (the report is here, and early blog post by me)
On first inspection this looks like a map of the London Underground. But look closer and you will see it is actually an anatomically correct map of the human eye. This is Oxfordshire
Some photos of the London Underground in the 1980s. Spitalfields Life
A London Underground signal box has been given listed status. IanVisits
Photo
The image above is from: There are Owls on the London Underground
Excellent round up – thanks for doing this Ian.
I was suprised by the DLR headline – and it isn’t true, as shown one of the links in the comments of that article…