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Underground News Index 2007 UNDERGROUND NEWS ISSN 0306-8617 INDEX 2007 Issues 541 - 552 PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE LONDON UNDERGROUND RAILWAY SOCIETY 740 741 INDEX TO 2007 ISSUES OF UNDERGROUND NEWS Archway, closed by escalator defects, 713 plan to install lifts, 721,730 Page entries marked * are, or include, photographs or other illustrations refurbishment, 10 Amos Grove. 35* Accidents, collisions, Arsenal, Chesham, tow speed, with stop lights, 16.10.07, 711 access to Emirates Stadium, 163 Eastoote, in 1941, 515* platform switchgear room, 403 Hammersmith depot 21.02.07, 201 refurbishment, 12*, 42,112, 207, 281, 379* Ruislip, train striking fallen tree, 27.05.07, 443 ASLEF union, strike over C stock concerns. 26.09.07, 634. 726 Accidents, derailments, Aylesbury. Quainton Road shuttle, 423*, 654 Ealing Common depot, 26.06.07, 451 V Mile End, 05.07.07, 492-^96, 640 Bakerloo Line, Stratford Martlet depot, 28.03.07. 259 affected by problems on Network Rail, 95, 144, 149, 257, 259, 321, 324, 389, 444, 504,636, Accidents, miscellaneous, Wembley Parte, train running overfallen scaffolding, 17.06 07, 449, 481 711 Accidents, personal. effects of staff shortages in earty-1970s. 685 All Saints, man killed by DLR train, 02.04.07, 347 Extra Heavy Overhaul of 1938 stock in 1970s, 510-514 Barieing sidings, grafTiti vandals killed by train, 12.01.07, 145, 217 failures of train radio system, 197. 256, 450, 503, 504, 573, 713 Clapham Common, woman falling on to track, 217 introduction of train radio in 1981, 74 Eart's Court, fatality after 'horseplay', 23.11.06, 34, 170, 344 Piccadilly Circus emergency crossover out of use, 106, 145, 150, 387, 389, 573, 639 Manor House, passengers falling on escalator, 15.12.06, 98 removal of scrap rail, 396 passengers dragged by trains, 138 RMT strike. 19.07.07, 506. 542 persons under trains, 31, 33, 89, 90, 96. 97, 99,106,144,148,150, 196, 197, 200, 201, service variations during engineering work, 166, 283. 410 257, 319, 321, 324, 387-389, 450-452. 504, 505, 510, 572, 574, 637, 639, 711, 712 'stores' train, 526* Tooting Broadway, man fatally struck by train, 06.12.06, 171 Baker Street, 485*, 646* Acton Town, 509* former locomotive skiing, 59* MIP lifts to be installed, 12 'gas lamp' replaced, 672, 731 refurbishment, 12 unrealised plan to rebuild Circle Line platforms in 1950s, 584 train indicators, ambiguities, 278 Balfour Beatty, Acton Worths, strike of 1969, tong-term effects on sen/ices, 684 East London Line extension contract, 47 Advertising, in debt after Metronet collapse, 663 advertisement frames replaced at Monument, 730 Bank, Waterioo & City Line platforms, 1*, 2*, 55* advertsements for show banned by London Underground, 169 Baridng, possible new connection with Networic Rail, 420 Anne Summers advertisement banned, 664 Barteingside, deceased person found at station, 388 new Transport for London concession contracts, 38 Barter, Allan James, obituary, 50,133 tunnel wall at Bank Waterioo & City Line, 55* Becontree, refurtiishment completed, 15 Agnew, William Alexander (District Railway), Belsize Park, refuriiishment, 10*, 281, 336, 377 books on electric traction, 161 Bertin, involvement in Garsdale accident in 1910, 21 S-Bahn, cun-ent situation. 642 Airwave police radio networie, 151, 663 U-Bahn, current situation, 606, 643*-645 Aldemey, 1959 tube stock, 585. 586* Bethnal Green, Aldgate East, anniversary of 1943 disaster, 344, 346, 529 call for change of name to Brick Lane, 172 refurbishment. 7, 207, 281, 286, 373*. 374 refurbishment, 15. 379. 383 Betjeman, Sir John, centenary and memorial plaque, 64, 56* Alperton, Blackfriars, planned refurbishment. 52 platform height, 314 Blackhorse Road, 212* refurbishment complete, 13* Bluebell Railway, Ashbury coaches, 124, 588*, 592*, 613, 614* Alstom, Northern Line train maintenance, 218 Bombardier, Amersham. 433*, 434* supply of S-stock trains. 81. 615 next train/platform indicator, long promised, 52 supply of Victoria Line 2009 stock, 303, 612 signal identification plates, 556 Bond Street, 269* Angel, fans installed, 673 man skiing dovm escalator. 346 man climbing on to tracks, 172 refurbishment, 377 refurbishment, 8*, 125*, 374* Announcements, public address, 293. 481, 486, 557, 617, 731 742 Book reviews, Central Line, continued Aylesbury to Rugby- Inducting the Brill Tramway, 167 number of trains in sen^tce, cnticisms, 535-536 Baker Street to Uxbndge and Stanmoie, 114 problems caused by train with locked wheels', 638, 725 London's Disused Stations: Volume 6-The London, Brighton and South Coast Sandite train, 49* Railway. 166 servtee variaUons during engineering work, 45. 209, 342, 410, 729 The Loughton Railway 150 Years on - The Leyton-Woodfbrd-Loughton Railway signalling problems at new White City sidings, 150.196 from Eastern Counties to Central Line, 216 Stratford extension, opening ceremony in 1946, 274, 407 Sounds Green, refurbishment, 12, 207, 281, 336, 379, 408, 471 Central London Raifway, Lightning Express Parcels service, 205 Bow Road, 29* Chalfont& Latimer, 291* confiising poster regarding refurbishment, 15 Chalk Farm, refurtjishment, 30* Brent Cross, 325* Charing Cross, former Jubilee Une platform, used by ralKour, 691, 718* refurbishment, 537, 655 Chelsea-Hackney proposed line, planning safeguards refresf>ed, 653 British Transport Police, Chiltem Railways, 86, 98,125*, 164, 217, 321, 637,664, 709. 731 concern over suickle risk, 664 Chisvnck Park, refurbishment, 42,97,112, 380 conflicting figures for LUL. 664 Choileywood. 272* radios working underground, 152 Christmas and New Year Underground and DLR services 2006-2007, 100-105, 163 security arrangements for FA Cup Final, 478 Circle Line, use of hand-hekj computers, 170 failures of train radk> system, 150,258, 637 Brixton, refurbishment, 9. 375 improvement worie planned for 2007/08, 332 Bromley-by-Bow, 523* long-term staffing sfwrtages, 635 planned refuibistiment. 52. 383, 479 rolling stock decorated by LSE students in 1960s. 16.160 Brook-Smith, Joe, obituary, 729 service variations during engineering work. 721 Brunei Engine House Museum, expansk)n plans helped by Transport for London, 653 seventh carriage for S-stock trains, 81 Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, 423, 732 signalling upgrade, 81,123, 395 Buses, time taken for corrplete circuit 72 emergency, following Central Line derailment, 492, 495* 'tunvand-half senrtee, planned in 1950s, 583 fare evasion, 288 use of Cromwell Curve, 266 London Bus Saver tickets to be witfxirawn, 288 Clapham Common, lower fares with Oyster card, 660 ctosed by escalator defects, 144 rail replacement 91*. 94*, 180, 423 woman rescued from track, 217 Busking, licensed, 615 Clapham North, nanow platfonn, 296* Cockfosters. refurbishment 12,378* Cable car, cross-Thiames scheme planned, 170 Colindale. refurbishment 10, 376 ^ Camden Town, • •Connecr train radio project, 124, 703 closed by escalator defects, 508 Continuing You/-Jowmey leaflets, 279, 411,474, 659, 721 former deep-level tutje shelter, 92* Covent Garden, 53*, 564* refurbishment, 377,408 exit only arrangement during upgrade, 471, 536, 598, 655, 716 train moving in wrong direction, 446 Cravens Heritage Trains, 353 Canada Water, 678* Crime, assault. Canning Town, extra police officers to curb violence, 45 DLR, 213* Finsbury ParK gunman jailed for shootings, 287 Jubilee Line, incooect passenger infomiation, 532 Highbury & Islington, passenger pushed under train, 07.07.06, 482 Cannon Street Crime, miscellaneous, conflicting figures in BTP report, 664 redevelopment of National Rail station, 348 Crime, robbery, use of Underground map by muggers, 287, 346 refurbishment delayed, 479 Crime, theft, Carillion, East London Line extension contract, 47 Gunnersbury area, signal cabling stolen, 18.12.06, 98,173 Central Line, North Acton, signal cabling stolen, 16.11.06 and 24.11.06, 32, 34 computer signalling problems, 33-34,170 Crime, vandalism, derailment at Mile End, 05.07.07, 492-496, 540 graffiti. Barking sidings, vandals killed by train, 12.01.07, 145, 217 failures of train radk> system. 24, 35. 99, 145, 509 graffiti, Camden Town, 21.12.06,106 Hainault kxip statkxis moved from zone 5 to zone 4, 76 graffiti. Camden Town, 25.12.06,173 improvement worit planned for 2007/08, 332 graffiti, Christmas clampdown, 173 new westbound platform at Stratford, 273, 346 graffiti, increasing, 218 new White City sidings opened/old depot closed, 134,197 graffiti, student jailed, 344 graffiti, Uxbridge sidings, two arrests, 573 744 CrossRail, Depots, blight on Oxford Street caused by delays, 170,171 Baridng sidings, graffiti vandals killed by train, 145, 217 calls for support, 170,173, 286, 344, 349,477, 479, 482, 540, 662, 726 Ealing Common, 241*. 439*, 562*, 622* cost estimate reduced, 350 derailment, 451 encouraging comments from Gordon Brown, 47 Edgware, 391* expected benefits to economy, 351 Golders Green, 26*, 356* further calls for action, 661 open day, 23.06.07, 437-441* London economy suffering through delay, 173,478 Hainault, 469*. 470* Networie Rail to take charge, 662 Hammersmith, collision and derailment 201 'Supertink" rival scheme, 726 High Barnet sidings, 315* Woolwich statwn, 46, 346, 479 Highgate, 315* Croxley, 460* Highgate Woods sidings, 338* Croxley tip sidings, 237 Neasden, 457*, 562*, 649*, 650* Croydon Tramlink, reconstruction to house new Metropolitan Line fleet 615, 617 leaflets, 279, 411, 659 refurt)ished train crew accommodatwn, 180, 557 possible Crystal Palace extension, 47, 481 New Cross. 705* safety attacked by Livingstone, 285 East London Line control centre, 682* Northfields, 220*, 544* Dagenham East, refurbishment completed, 15 Northumberiand Parte, 369*, 429* Dagenham Heattiway, unsafe surface, 196, 197 Ruislip, 181*, 415*, 425* Debden, refurbishment, 7, 372 Stenmore sidings, 718* Delays to services and station closures, Stratford Marieet derailment 259 Bakerioo Line, 24, 90, 95, 144-147, 149, 198, 256, 257, 260, 321, 324, 387, 389, 443, 445, Watertoo, retocation of train washing facility, 421, 617 449, 503, 504, 506-508, 573, 636, 638, 709, 711-713 White City, new sidings, Central Une, 24, 25. 32-35, 90, 95, 96, 99, 145,147,149,170.196. 202, 254. 258, 260, restored to use after problems, 197 318-320, 324, 388, 389, 444, 451, 452, 503.
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