A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
The image above is from Jan 2021: The year a “railway” ran inside Westminster Abbey
London Underground
Tube workers’ union RMT hit out at unsafe staffing levels on the London Underground today following reports that waivers to safety regulations are being inappropriately used. Morning Star
Signalling upgrade on the Hammersmith & City line extended Diamond Geezer
Repairs to Bermondsey Tube Station’s sorry-looking sign have been delayed because Transport for London (TfL) can’t source the glass. Southwark News
A public inquiry that will seek to overturn the refusal for an oversite development around South Kensington tube station opens this week. ianVisits
Elizabeth line
The Elizabeth line is beating passenger number predictions since it started through running last November, with averages now exceeding 3.5 million passengers a week ianVisits
MTR Elizabeth line appoints new managing director Rail Staff
Mainline / Overground
Bushey is set to see more peak time trains from May, after commuter frustration over “unreliable, infrequent and overcrowded services”. Watford Observer
Two out of every five London trains was disrupted last year Independent
South West facing ‘at least a week’ of rail chaos after huge landslip destroys key line to London iNews
Southeastern boss could face new grilling over train service cuts 853
A lorry damaged a bridge at Bruce Grove on Friday morning, causing all routes between London Liverpool Street and Enfield Town, Cheshunt and Chingford to be suspended Standard
Loving the view: HS2 minister atop Colne Valley rail viaduct Times Series
Train station ticket office closures will benefit passengers, claims rail minister Independent
Learning from London Liverpool Street runaway Rail Tech
Brighton to London train line blocked again after flooding The Argus
Miscellaneous
A newly formed campaign group has warned of ‘traffic chaos’ should a proposed rail freight terminal be constructed on Green Belt land. Herts Advertiser
A Watford man was ordered to pay £935.30 after dodging a £6.30 train fare in London. Watford Observer
Jacobs has secured a role on a TfL contract for the provision of consultancy support to capital delivery teams, working together with construction and property consultant Gardiner and Theobald. NCE
Heart Dance radio host Toby Anstis was forced to defend himself on Tuesday after after calling the police following his ‘horrendous’ London Underground commute. Daily Mail
Mark Wild talks about the emergence of net zero as a key issue for construction, his love of the Elizabeth Line and the need to tackle the ‘boom and bust’ nature of construction Building
Britain’s rolling railway crisis is no joke The Washington Post
When Mr Jingles the cat was rescued from Dubai, little did he realise the adventures ahead of him when he ran away and ended up on the London Underground. Standard
The mysterious death of the London train station effect The Times (£)
And finally: The London Underground parody song came out 19 years ago and hardly anything has changed Lad Bible
The image above is from Jan 2021: The year a “railway” ran inside Westminster Abbey
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