A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
London Underground
London Underground drivers are to stage a 24-hour strike amid claims of a “fundamental breakdown” in industrial relations. ITV
Fresh from promoting a national newspaper, Westminster tube station’s roundels have been given an artist makeover — with an African theme. ianVisits
Lacoste has taken-over London’s North Greenwich tube station during the finale of the ATP Tennis Finals this weekend. Prolific London
Elizabeth line / Crossrail
Crossrail faces further delays and will cost more than £18bn The Guardian
Galliard Homes will develop a £140m luxury residential and retail development above Tottenham Court Road’s Crossrail station. CityAM
A timeline of Crossrail delays Diamond Geezer
Network Rail gives Ilford commuters advance notice of disruption during station’s Crossrail upgrade Ilford Recorder
Mainline / Overground
The proportion of people travelling between London and Glasgow by rail rather than air has reached a record level, according to Virgin Trains. BBC News
Application submitted to run new rail service between Stirling and London via Carlisle In Cumbria
People using the London Overground line between Watford and Euston will have a more frequent service from next during off-peak hours. ianVisits
Kent’s HS1 shows how HS2 could benefit the North The Spectator
A pig has been blamed for bringing some of London’s busiest rail lines to a halt on Wednesday. Sky News
Miscellaneous
The rail industry came together this week to commemorate the thousands of railway workers who lost their lives during World War 1. Rail Advent
Captivating nostalgia on the London Underground in the 1970s Far Out
Three complaints about a Rightmove advert on the London Underground have been rejected by the Advertising Standards Authority. The Negotiator
And finally: Arts Council England has been criticised for failing to remove a sculpture by the artist Eduardo Paolozzi from outside Euston railway station, where it is now in the middle of a HS2 building site The Guardian
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Image above is from December 2016: Turkey Street – the railway station named after Christmas Lunch
Weekly news getting shorter and shorter (not your fault). Soon we will be back in the 80s..