A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
An unusual train movement on the London Underground
London Underground
Tube ads have been replaced with feminist messages by Sisters Uncut Metro
Strikes to Hit Piccadilly and Hammersmith & City Lines Hammersmith Today
TfL seeks bidders for £3.6m contract to repair Piccadilly Line rolling stock RTM
The last train of the new S Stock fleet has been delivered from Bombardier’s site in Derby to London Underground’s Ruislip depot. Global Rail News
Just 67 crimes have been reported in almost 1.5 million journeys since the launch of the Night Tube, figures show. Standard
Crossrail / Elizabeth Line
The cost of the necessary demolition and re-provision of a newly-built Crossrail depot could reach £500 million Planning Resource
600th Crossrail apprentice Machinery Market
Crossrail 2 may demolish Tooting Market if TfL chooses Tooting Broadway Local Guardian
Mainline/Overground
To support the new runway at Heathrow, Andy Milne argues for a comprehensive strengthening of the airport’s rail links. Rail Staff
Southern Railway conductors’ strike advertising campaign labelled “a mistake” Watford Observer
Lorry driver chased by police after smashing through level crossing at Highams Park Station Local Guardian
Whitton station’s £5m upgrade – which includes a new accessible footbridge and two lifts – has been officially opened to the public. Local Guardian
Autumn Statement: Is rail devolution in London dead? BBC News
The final countdown to the launch of a new Chiltern Railways service between Oxford and London Marylebone after the latest railway upgrade was finished on time. Oxford Mail
Operator c2c has now published its timetable for next year, on the same day that the first of its six brand-new Class 387 EMU trains entered passenger service. RTM
Inside Waterloo station’s £800m revamp Local London
Soccer fans slam Thameslink after five-hour ‘rail journey from hell’ BT
Miscellaneous
TfL has joined the growing number of companies suing MasterCard over claims it charged retailers anti-competitive credit card fees. The Lawyer
No room to walk? West Hampstead residents warn of squashed pavements and dangerous crush at station Camden New Journal
The headline says TfL fares frozen until 2020. Reality says you might be paying more. Diamond Geezer
And finally, A commute of over two hours each way? Super The Guardian
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The image above is from July 2012: An unusual train movement on the London Underground
