London Underground
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RMT members to stage strikes over grade of night Tube drivers
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London Underground drivers are to stage a series of strikes next month in a row over a night Tube driver’s grade.
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It’s time to explore the Secrets of the London Underground
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Get ready to set your reminders, as Secrets of the London Underground starts on Yesterday TV on Tuesday 13 July.
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Waterloo & City line reopens weeks ahead of schedule
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The Waterloo & City line on the London Underground has reopened this week for the first time in over a year.
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Transport for London secures short-term bailout extension
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Transport for London (TfL) has secured another short-term extension of its Government bailout as negotiations on a longer deal continue, the authority announced.
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Banksy creates face mask-themed work on London Underground
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World-renowned artist Banksy has produced an art piece to highlight the importance of face masks – painted inside a Circle Line service carriage.
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Promising start to Epping Ongar SOS appeal
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Essex’s Epping Ongar Railway says it has had a promising start to its £200,000 Covid-19 appeal. The appeal has raised nearly £14,000 in its first week, thanks to the support of well-wishers. Due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, the railway has been closed since March 20 and has therefore been unable to generate…
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Tube services hit by strike linked to dispute over timetable changes
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London Underground drivers are starting strikes on Friday in a dispute over timetable changes, causing travel misery for passengers.
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Ryde Rail: A History of Tube Trains on the Isle of Wight
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By Richard C Long ONE of the quirkiest and most interesting parts of the UK rail network is the line from Shanklin to Ryde Pier Head on the Isle of Wight. Since 1967, the line has been operated using second-hand London Transport Tube trains, and this new book provides a thorough history of the island’s electric…
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UK railway news round-up
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This week we cover Stephenson’s Rocket returning to the National Railway Museum, a senseless attack at a tube station in London, a Caledonian sleeper service strike and a UN report that claims hundreds of miles of coastal railways are at risk of flooding by 2100.
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Tube drivers to launch industrial action over noise levels
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Drivers on parts of London Underground are to launch a campaign of industrial action after complaining about the level of noise on the tracks.
