A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
London Underground
Police are investigating after a body was found in Old Street tube station in the early hours of Sunday. BBC News
Tube accidents soar to record high of almost 5,000 a year The Voice
A look at the May edition of the tube map Diamond Geezer
The British Transport Police is searching for a man who is believed to exposed himself to several male passengers on the London Underground. ITV
Crossrail / Elizabeth Line
Rail industry bosses have called for “urgent clarification” over the future of Crossrail 2 after the Tories left out a commitment to it in their manifesto. Standard
A High Court judge is to rule on whether Crossrail trains should be charged for each time they travel to Heathrow Airport. BBC News
Electricians “cabined-up” on a number of Crossrail sites in a simmering row over pay and union recognition. Construction Enquirer
The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway returned for a second series as BBC2’s highest-rated show of the year. Broadcast (£)
Mainline/Overground
Camden Council opens consultation on HS2 upgrades at Euston RTM
A woman has shared her shock after reporting a ‘suspicious item’ to TFL staff, only to receive an ‘abrasive’ response. Local Guardian
Electric train services begin between Maidenhead and London Maidenhead Advertiser
The long-promised direct trains from London to Amsterdam will start in December this year — but a regular service may not run until Easter. Independent
DLR
Woman, 60, faces social media backlash following DLR seat spat EastLondonLines
Miscellaneous
Lucozade is giving away free London Underground passes at Oxford Circus Digital Spy
How to become a tube driver – and how much you’ll get paid Mirror
Fiddle-playing Ilford busker raises £45,000 for charity with Tube performances across London Ilford Recorder
Report by RAIB on Simon Brown, struck by signal gantry from open train window, leads to advice that Network Rail shares data with train firms on clearances The Guardian
And finally, a short walk from Big Ben is a large exhibition about the tunnels under London, and a working tunnel boring machine, made from Lego. IanVisits
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The image above is from Feb 2014: The 50th anniversary of the Channel Tunnel Agreement