A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
Bank tube station gets a new entrance under the Bloomberg building
London Underground
Brent’s Liberal Democrats demand better Tube service for Alperton and Sudbury residents Times Series
The government is to be asked to reconsider funding the dormant Croxley Rail link extension to the Metropolitan line in Watford ianVisits
TfL releases annual passenger numbers for every tube station Diamond Geezer
The opening of London Underground’s new Northern line extension could be marked by a public celebratory procession along the route of the tunnels. ianVisits
Elizabeth line / Crossrail
‘Demotivated’ Crossrail staff at ‘risk’ of jumping ship to other infrastructure projects NCE (£)
The Department for Transport and Transport for London have again vented their frustration at continued slips to the £19bn programme. Building
Mainline / Overground
Crossrail chief executive Mark Wild has urged High Speed 2 bosses to keep the high-speed railway as simple as possible. NCE
GWR train driver on Bristol-bound service was nearly 100mph over track speed limit ITV
Armistice Day: Poppies to Paddington operation carries more than 100 wreaths to the capital ITV
DLR
Spat over DLR or new bridges as Bexley’s cross-river debate re-ignites Local London
Miscellaneous
The UK should change its procurement rules after Brexit, Crossrail chief executive Mark Wild has said. Construction News
UK confidence in public transport hits lowest level in 20 years Cities Today
Jailed: Student caught with customised Louis Vuitton handgun on train in east London Standard
London Underground worker racially abused after asking man to put face covering on Get Surrey
The rail industry will play a crucial role in building back better, faster Politics Home
Coronavirus: TfL will need future bailouts, says credits agency BBC News
And finally: In Pictures: Roundels Wear Poppies For Remembrance Day Londonist
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The image above is from Nov 2018: Bank tube station gets a new entrance under the Bloomberg building
