Weekly London Railway News

This is a weekly roundup of London’s rail news…

Image is from a July 2022 article: TfL tests world-first idea for cooling London Underground

London Underground

The Piccadilly line has been hit by severe delays after the Enfield Independent flooded

Gunnersbury station in west London could have step-free access as part of the refurbishment of a local office block, according to a consultation on the plans. janVisit

TfL forced to move some automated external defibrillators (AEDs) from unlocked lockers in London Underground stations due to SW Londoner thefts

VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed by TfL to work on the new maintenance facilities at Cockfosters Depot as part of the upgrade of the Piccadilly line. Construction applicant

Elizabeth line

A third passenger contacted the BBC after he was seriously injured using the Elizabeth line at Ealing Broadway in west London. BBC news

The Mayor of London has apologized to Elizabeth line passengers who were seriously injured using trains at a west London station and says work is being done to ensure the large gap is fixed. BBC news

Main Line / Overground

HS2 main contractor Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture (SCS) has been awarded a further £150m for its London tunnel design and construction work. NCE (£)

Two massive metal boxes are currently being assembled deep in west London to allow HS2’s tunneling machines to bore through water-saturated ground. janVisit

The future of Euston station as the final London terminus for HS2 is to be subject to an early review, the new Transport Secretary said on Thursday. Standard

The government is demanding “immediate action” from Avanti West Coast after its “unfortunate” ITVX service

Train drivers resume talks to break two-year deadlock and end rail strike misery The Independent

HS2 has launched a formal investigation into allegations of serious misconduct linked to a ‘serious’ data breach earlier in the year, CityAM

Stratford station redevelopment on line with ianVisits design contract awarded

Business leaders want Sir Richard Branson to restart rail services from North Wales to London after it was revealed that more than one in five direct trains have been cancelled. BBC news

Network Rail is running a 12-month pilot project on the East Coast Main Line to automate the detection of potential hazards such as trees, leaves and subsidence that have the potential to cause disruption. The railway advent

Three years after they started digging, a huge underground box for a new west London station, wide enough for six platforms, is now complete. janVisit

London Overground will close the section for 16 days of the Guardian Series weekend

Southeastern to add 220 trains a week from December BBC News

Ahead of the upcoming London Overground renaming later this autumn, a podcast series hosted by TV presenter Tim Dunn explores the inspiration behind those new names. janVisit

miscellaneous

A London mother who lost an arm and a leg after being hit by two tube trains is preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Standard

Transport for London launches creative overhaul campaign (£)

Poems on the Tube don’t work. The choppy background ruins even the great New Statesman art

Davina McCall calls out fan for making her feel weird on the tube mirror

Hundreds of trains canceled as drivers and staff refuse to work overtime to watch England’s Euro 2024 final with Spain Daily Mail

Sadiq Khan is demanding more than £500m a year from the taxpayer to upgrade London’s trains, trams and buses as he seeks a long-term funding deal with the new Labor government’s Telegraph.

Latest figures show Khan is on course to miss his target for 80% of all journeys in London to be made on foot, cycle or public transport by 2041 Haringey Community Press

And finally: Waterloo station now has a new Time Out ‘audio artwork’

Image is from a July 2022 article: TfL tests world-first idea for cooling London Underground