"Commuters this [Thursday] morning have been left fuming after London Victoria station was closed due to a faulty escalator. Metro There won't be any Metropolitan line trains between Baker Street and Aldgate for the rest of this week, due to a fault at Baker Street. ianVisits Watford tube station was 100 years old [on Sunday]. There were celebrations. Diamond Geezer"
"New hope has been garnered that a train operator could introduce daily services between Warrington and London. Warrington Guardian The last two tunnel boring machines needed to dig HS2's tunnels are set to start their journey towards Euston "fairly soon", the Rail Minister has confirmed. ianVisits Fact check: Around a quarter of HS2 will go through tunnels Standard How HS2 built a bridge to nowhere The Value of Nothing"
"South Western Railway (SWR) has signed a long-term technical and maintenance support contract with Alstom for the operator's new Class 701 "Arterio" fleet. ianVisits Rail passengers will soon be able to buy all train tickets through a single government app, while pay-as-you-go will roll out across the country The i Paper Wandsworth Town station is set to get step-free access and reopen a long-disused second entrance after the local council approved the plans at a Cabinet meeting. ianVisits"
London Victoria station was closed because of a faulty escalator, causing commuter disruption. Metropolitan line trains are suspended between Baker Street and Aldgate this week due to a fault at Baker Street. Watford tube station celebrated its 100th anniversary. A poet visited Alstom's Northern Line Traincare depot at Golders Green. TfL and the RMT dispute eased, reducing the immediate prospect of further tube strikes. HS2 tunnelling is advancing as the last two tunnel boring machines prepare to move toward Euston, with around a quarter of HS2 routed through tunnels. South Western Railway signed a long-term technical and maintenance support deal with Alstom for its new Class 701 fleet. A single government app for buying train tickets and a nationwide pay-as-you-go rollout are planned. Wandsworth Town station will gain step-free access and a reopened entrance to improve accessibility.
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