A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
Photos – rebuilding a Victoria Line crossover junction
London Underground
The Ninety Second Railway: Making the Victoria the most frequent Metro in the World London Reconnections
London Underground has turned to a specially converted tube train — known as a Rail Adhesion Train to help remove falling leaves from the tracks this autumn. IanVisits
Police are investigating a six-hour fire, which broke out at a London Underground station. Local Guardian
Crossrail / Elizabeth line
Museum of London Docklands’ latest major exhibition draws record breaking visitor numbers ArtLyst
Union Unite has raised concerns over industry blacklisting after Labour MP Chuka Umunna claimed “questionable surveillance” is being carried out Construction
Mainline / Overground
The UK’s five least-value rail trips are all routes to or from London, it has been revealed. Standard
Rail workers at Southern have staged a fresh strike in disputes over the role of guards and driver-only trains Local Guardian
London Bridge redevelopment heads into the home straight with new platform and tracks Press release
Sutton’s Lib Dems call for more Hackbridge Train services following meeting with Govia Thamelink Railway Local Guardian
Miscellaneous
Willesden Green tube station is being transformed into “a wild woodland” in a bid to get people to dispose of their chewing gum more responsibly. ITV
‘Harry Potter’ fans gather at London rail station to celebrate big ‘Deathly Hallows’ day Yahoo
Later this month there will be an occasional open weekend at the Transport Museum’s overflow depot at Acton. IanVisits
An online train ticket retailer has launched a tool which shows when cheap advance tickets are likely to rise in price Money Saving Expert
And finally, a list of academic papers that adopt London Underground’s Mind the Gap phrase in their titles. Improbable
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Image above is from Aug 2015: Photos – rebuilding a Victoria Line crossover junction
