UNDERGROUND NEWS
ISSN 0306-8617
INDEX 2008
Issues 553 - 564
PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE LONDON UNDERGROUND RAILWAY SOCIETY Index 2008 827 826 Underground News
Art on the Underground, see also Platform for Art, INDEX TO 2008 ISSUES OF UNDERGROUND NEWS 178,180, 325, 651, 696*, 758. 795 Ashfield, Lord, biography and memorials, 721*. 722*, 724 ASLEF union, Piccadilly Line drivers' working practices, report, 654 Atkins, money written off after Metronet collapse, 175 Page entries marJted * are, or include, photographs or other illustrations Aylesbury Vale Parkway, 125*, 181, 337 Accidents, collisions, Bakerioo Line, Croydon Tramlink, bus and tram, 07.09.06, 766 affected by problems on Networit Rail, 14, 354,418.478, 629, 691, 692, 697, 727, 782 Hammersmith (Hammersmith & City Line), with buffers, 14.03.64 126 319 commencement of through running to Watford Junction in 1917, 208,218, 219* Holbom, 09.07.80, 25 'Connect' radio system intnxluced, 104 Moorgate, 28.02.75, 25, 112-113 curtent operations, 174 Stratford, 08.04.53, 27 extension to Watford questioned, 75 A^idents, derailments, failures of train radio system, 627, 729 Acton Town sidings, 02.06.08, 552 non-stopping servtees in 1920, 217 Deptford Bridge DLR, 04.04.08, 409 permitted rolling stock, 491 Ealing Common depot, 27.04.08, 420 Piccadilly Circus emergency crossover out of use, 355 Ealing Common depot, 29.05.08, 550 service variations during engineering worit, 398, 513 Ealing Common depot, 31.05.08, 551 stock allocation in 1920, 213 Mile End, 05.07.07, RAIB report, 314, 403 Baker Street, Morden depot, 07,10.08, 780 near Rickmansworth, involving road-rait vehicles, 26.07.09, 631 advertisement for former Chiltem Court Restaurant, 663* Bakerioo and Jubilee Line platforms closed by escalator defects, 477 Upminster depot, 11.07.08, 628 closures of Platfomi 6 because of flooding, 99, 106, 725*, 726* Accidents, miscellaneous, dog under train, 148 fomner gas lamp, 49' Accidents, personal, limited space in terminal platforms, 481, 526 persons under trains, 104, 148, 149, 301, 302, 308, 309, 354, 355-357, 419, 420, 453, 477-479, 552, 555, 628, 691, 697, 699, 726, 728, 779-781, 783 reversal in platform 6, procedure, 420 Ravenscourt Park, person on track hit by train, 22.12.07, 106 track plan, 140* South Kensington (SSL), blind person falling on to track, 04.05.08, 477 Balfour Beatty, money written off after Metronet collapse, 175 Tooting Broadway, wroman dragged along platform by coat, 765 Bank, Acton Town, 134*, 265*, 275*, 541*, 644*, 693*, new entrance planned for Watertoo & City Line, 382 refurbishment, 299, 587*, 637, 650, 707, 755 passengers rescued by ladder from stalled lift, 629 Acton Works, 133*, 375*, 376*, 503* Bank/Monument interchange suspended, 369, 386 Advertising, Barcetona, M6tro, 401 confusing advert at King's Cross St. Pancras, 177 Bariting, 169*, 414* introduction of recyclable posters, 46 Bari
Book reviews, Central Line, continued Branch Line to Ongar-Including the Hainault Loop, 41 derailment of 05.07.07, RAIB report, 307 Charles Holden: Architect, 399 failures of train radio system, 149, 420, 728, 783 Essex Railway Heritage, 41 new westbound platform at Stratford, 125 Hampstead Tube: A History of the f=irst 100 Years, 514 permitted rolling stock, 491, 494 LMS Journal No. 20, 324 resignalling in 1990s, 27 LMS Journal No. 21, 710 road bridge replacement, 819 LNER (Great Northern Section) - London Suburban Working Timetables 4 December rolling stock pnjbtems, 516 1939, 118 service variations during engineering work, 513, 592, 793 London Underground: A Diagrammatic History, eighth edition, 513 shortages of serviceable stock, 352, 355 London's Underground Past & Present: The Central Line. 324, 445 Central London Railway, l^etropolitan Railway Appendix to the Working Timetable 1 August 1921, 118 stock allocation in 1920, 229 Nottingham's New Trams - The NET Success Story, 172 stock transfers to Acton Worths, 571 Paris Metm Style in Map and Station Design, 811 Channel Tunnel rail link opened, 175 Platform for Art: Art on the Underground, 173 Charing Cross, T/7es of the Unexpected Underground, 117 Jubilee Line platform used in feature film, 42 Tramways in Rochdale - Steam, Electric & Metrolink, 399 Jubilee Line used for 'Cooling the Tube' experiments, 818* Underground Bullseyes 1972-2000, 173 Chesham, possible off-peak through services, 570, 594, 787 Borough, closed by lift defects, 479, 550, 729, 782 Chigweil, 167* Bow Road, 61* Chiltem Railways, 125*, 181, 329, 337, 352, 418, Brent Cross, 133*, 337*, 376* Chiswick Pari<, refurbishment abandoned, 588* ilght rail to new development suggested, 332 Christmas and New Year Underground and DLR services 2007-2008, 89-93, 99-101, 325 refurbishment completed, 298*, 584 Circle Line, British Transport Police, failure of train radio system, 697 increased patrols at stations and on trains, 760 party ahead of alcohol ban, 597, 598 Safer Neighbourhood Police teams, 761 permitted roiling stock, 493,494 Brixton, refurbishment, 295*, 582* rolling stock damaged in 2005 bombings, 673-677* Bromley-by-Bow, 32*, 695* service variations during engineering worit, 323, 513, 592 former station buildings partly demolished, 409 shortage of Train Operators, 100, 308 problems caused by unexploded Second World War bomb, 548, 549*, 599, 720* T-cupand other suggested alternative services, 107, 319, 321, 751 refurbishment, 301, 589 City & South London Railway, Brunei Engine House Museum, 178, 370 sidings provided at stations, 235-237 Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton Road, rolling stock collection, 639*, 640*, 797* stock allocation in 1920, 238 Buenos Aires, 95-year old rolling stock, 571* City Widened Lines, 69, 71, 131*, 132*, 170*, 389 Burnt Oak, 664* Clarice, Emma, dismissed after spoof public address announcements, 179, 181, 330 Buses, Cockfosters, 645* •bendy', 45, 46, 451 'Connect' radio system, 104 rail replacement, Continuing Your Joorney leaflets, 43, 325, 400, 514, 593, 651, 758, 795 for East London Line, 67-68, 157, 159, 365-370, 452, 540*, 556, 558, 633-635, 652, 740, 749 Cosman, Milein, wartime sketches of tube shelterers, 330 for Jubilee Line. 720* Covent Garden, 228*, 437* Bushey, history of station, 281 exit only arrangement during upgrade/normal opening resumed, 38,115 Busking, licensed, 655 lifts in 1950s, 37 refurbishment, 586, 649, 707, 754, 792 Cable cars, cross-Thames, plans considered, 653 refurbishment, heritage considerations, 816 Camden Town, signal cabin in 1950s, 37 new redevelopment plan, 499 Cravens, Sheffield, 277* original junctions, 500, 546 Crime, assault, refurbishment, 38, 298, 585*, 816 assaults on National Rail and London Underground staff, 175 Canada Water, dosed by ruptured gas main, 552, 558 attacker jailed for assault at Southfields, 330 Canary Wharf (DLR), 475*, 702*, 717* not recorded at Gants Hill as CCTV not connected, 405, 438 Canning Town, DLR alterations, 473 striking worker punched, 760 Cannon Street, redevelopment, 515, 790 Crime, figures, cut by 11% on LUL and DLR, 569 Canons Park, refurbishment, 297, 583, 649, 708, 755 Crime, fraud, Carpenders Park, history of station, 280 man convicted over bus saver fraud, 45 Central Line, Oyster cards, 177, 595 ATO, development and operation, 421-427 'skimming' of ticket machines at Paddington, 452 830 Underground News Index 2008
Crime, miscellaneous, Delays to services and station closures, contmued antisocial behaviour at Kentish Town, 175 Jubilee Line, 101, 147, 148, 307-308, 310, 353-355, 357, 416, 418, 420, 453, 478, 550, 552, cost of free rail travel for police, 802 556, 627, 628, 691, 699, 726, 727, 782, 783 crackdown on knives, 596,654, 657 London Overground, 7, 355 increased police patrols, 760 Metropolitan Line, 14-17, 103, 148-150, 302, 308, 351-353, 419, 420, 444, 477, 478, Safer Neighbourhood Police teams, 761 550- 552, 556, 557. 628, 630, 690, 692, 697, 729, 780. 781. 783, 784 Crime, robbery, fall in robberies on rail network since introduction of metal detectors, 331, 597 Northern Line, 13-15, 104, 105, 147, 150, 301, 302, 308, 309, 354, 357, 417, 420, 476, Crime, theft. 551- 554, 556, 690, 691, 699, 727, 780, 781, 783 East London line, cable thieves arrested, 763 Piccadilly Line, 13-17, 101, 104, 106, 149, 151, 309, 310, 347, 351-353, 357, 416, 419, 420, Gunnersbury area, theft of signal cable, 09.11.07, 15 477^79, 551, 552, 554, 555, 626, 627, 629-631, 697, 698, 780-784 Metronet emptoyee jailed for theft of scrap, 405 problems caused by test of altemative power supplies, 556 Crime, vandalism, Victoria Line, 105, 147,149, 308, 351, 352, 354, 478, 550, 553-555, 627, 629, 630, 692, graffiti, Ealing Common depot, 02.07.08, 626 727, 779, 780, 783, 784 f graffiti, effect on unpalnted aluminium stock, 277 Waterioo & City Line, 15-17, 101, 102, 105, 106, 148, 151, 310, 419, 420. 477. 479, 555, graffiti, gang convicted, 595,599, 664 627, 698, 727, 729, 782 graffiti, Ruislip depot, 10.02.08, 308 Delhi Metro, 174 graffiti, several statkins over Christmas 2007, 99,182 Depots, Crossharbour, suffix '& London Arena' dropped, 474 Cockfosters, use of rainwater to clean trains, 596 Crossrail, depot requirements to accommodate S-stock, 563-565 approval announced by Brown, 45 Ealing Common, 62*, 169*, 265*, 468*, 670*, 782* business tax critkased, 51, 656 derailments, 420, 550, 551 campaign to raise money from businesses, 46 graffiti, 626 Chief Executive sought, 802 model kit (review), 709,710* compensation paid to steamship owners, 596 Hainault, 645* funding doubts, 761, 803, 805 Hammersmith, problems in accommodating 7-car S-stock, 562 Infonnation sheets/leaflets, 325, 514, 652, 758 Highgate, 377* new proposals from Superiink, 47 Little llfond (East Ham), 264* planning pemiission sought for Canary Wharf station, 806 London Road, in 1960s, 643* preliminary work begun, 804 Morden, derailment, 780 Royal Assent received, 656 Neasden, 342*, 465* Transport for London sole owner of delivery company, 179 access, 750 Croxley Rail Link, re-signalling contract, 430 business case submission/failure, 403,453, 535, 595 steam shed, rebuilding as training facility, 605* suggested use for S stock stabling, 751 New Cross, 203* support from East of England Regional Assembly, 654, 762 uncertain future, 370 Croydon Tramlink, Northfields, 494* fatal collision between tram and bus, 766 Ruislip, 276*, 440*, 465*, 496*, 536*, 537*, 646*, 716*, 719* leaflets, 325, 760 graffiti, 308 proposed extensions, 653 Stockwell (CSLR), 235 service Improvements, 637, 655 Stonebridge Parte, 542* takeover by Transport for London, 385, 570 Stratford Market, 340* Upminster, 414*, 517*, 789* Delays to services and station closures, derailment, 628 Bakerioo Line, 14, 15, 17, 103, 104, 148, 150, 302, 306-310, 351, 353-357, 417-420, 478, Disabled passengers. 554, 627, 629, 690-692, 697, 699, 700, 727, 729, 779, 780. 782, 784 Black and White Large-print Tube Map, 402 Central Line, 15, 100, 101, 102,104-106, 149, 309, 310, 352, 417-420, 479, 550, 552, Colour Large-print Tube Maps, 328,402 554-556, 628, 691, 692, 697. 699, 726, 728, 779, 783 M(P lifts, 38, 292, 298, 300, 301, 367, 584*, 688, 596, 637, 657 Circle Line, 100, 103, 147, 148, 308, 309, 352, 357, 416, 419, 420, 444, 477, 478, 550, 551, platform humps at Victoria Line stations, 817 555, 556, 697, 699. 725, 729, 779 step-free access to Finsbury Park, 324 District Line, 15, 102-104, 106, 147-151, 301, 308-310, 351, 355, 357, 417-419, 477, 478, step-free access to Green Park, brochure, 651 548-556, 599, 626-630, 690, 697, 725-729, 779-784 tube access guides, 328, 400, 757 Docklands Light Railway, 729, 758 Transport for London Travel Assistance Scheme, 597 East London Line, 66 wide aisle ticket gates to be introduced, 384 Hammersmith & City Line, 16, 100, 103, 302, 308, 352, 355, 357, 416, 419, 420, 444, 477, District Line, 548, 549, 551, 556, 690, 697, 699, 725, 727, 729, 780 affected by problems on Networit Rait. 301, 553, 555, 629 832 Underground News Index 2008 833
District Line, continued East London Line, continued Barking Link to London Overground, 773*, 776, 818 exhibition, 327 Controllers' move from Earl's Court, 336 infonnation booklets/leaflets, 635, 652, 795 C Stock operations, 773*, 776, 782* infrastmcture progress since closure, 160, 370, 371, 454, 486, 487*, 488, 489*, 539*, 540*, failure of train radio system, 697 559, 560*, 632, 740, 749 history and present situation (DVD review), 710 last day of service, 66, 302, 303* history (video release), 408 maintenance contract for East London Railvray advertised, 367 permitted rolling stock, 492, 494 material falling from Liverpool Street bridge, 557-558, 559, 597, 706, 741-742, 749, 783 problems caused by unexploded Second World War bomb, 548, 549*, 599 MIP lift provision in doubt, 367 reversal of trains on North London Line at Gunnersbury, 442* overcrowding on Southern trains, 366 road bridge replacement, 819 passenger information post-closure, 158 service variations during engineering work, 117, 163, 323, 449, 513, 592, 709 permitted rolling stock, 493 District Railway, Phase two of extension, funding, 124, 559, 633 electric locomotive L8, 375* reasons for eariier closure of Shoreditch, 316 Southend through trains, 245* recommendations of South London Route Utilisation Strategy, 486, 556 stock allocation in 1920, 244 replacement bus services, 67-68, 157, 159, 365-370, 452, 540*, 556, 558, 633-635, 652, 740, 749 Docklands Light Railway, stations post-closure, 156 Dagenham Dock extension proposed, 595 tour with London Transport Museum's 1938 stock, 64, 304*-306*, derailment near Deptford Bridge, 409 track separation from North London Line, 373 engineering works, 44, 326, 401, 514, 603, 652 Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, 808* Langdon Parit station opened, 71, 72*, 181 Edgware, 134*, 644* leaflets, 43, 325, 400, 401, 515, 593, 652, 711, 758, 795 glass falling on to platforms, 553 new rolling stock unveiled, 387, 469*, 717* refurtjishment, 511, 583*, 584*, 650 platform extensions for three-car trains, 700-702 Edgware Road (Bakerioo Line), request for name change to Church Street Market, 180 second Stratford platfomi opened, 72, 73*, 472 Edgware Road (SSL), sen/ice changes, 73, 475 repairs to roof, 301 Stratford-Canning Town progress, 702 request for name change to Chapel Street, 180 West India Quay Junction remodelling, 703* Electric Railway Society, meeting report, 529-532 Woolwich Arsenal extension progress, 472,473* Elephant & Castle, Dollis Hill, refuriJishment, 297*, 583 passengers trapped in stalled lift, 309, 699 Drayton Parte, 509*, 536* refurbishment completed, 291, 638* Dunwoody, Gwyneth, obituary, 455 Elm Parit, refurbishment, 301 DVD revievre. Embankment (as Charing Cross), former exhibition area, 573, 752, 791 City Lines Rememtyered, 794 Engineering wori<, District Line: Past & Present. 710 Bakerioo Line, 116, 323, 397, 449, 512, 708, 755 Central Line, 115, 162, 322, 397, 513, 591, 756, 792, 793 Ealing Broadway, 231*, 234*, 259*, 464*, 465* Circle Line, 161, 162, 397, 398, 409, 449, 591, 650, 651, 792 worie on District Line roof completed, 301 District Line, 39, 116, 161, 162, 322, 323, 397, 398, 409, 449, 512, 591, 650, 651, 708, 755, Ealing Common, 306*, 782* 756, 768*, 792 Earl's Court, 170* Docklands Light Railway, 44, 326, 401, 515, 593, 603, 652, 711, 758, 795 new evidence in 2006 'horseplay' fatality, 600 Hammersmith & City Line, 161, 162, 323, 398, 409, 512, 591, 651, 755, 756, 792 Piccadilly Line platforms closed by escalator defects, 352 Jubilee Line, 38,40, 115, 116, 161, 162, 322, 397, 449, 512, 590,591,650, 708, 720*, 755, refurbishment, 300, 589 756, 792, 793 East Acton, 234* leaflets, 44, 326, 327, 401, 515, 594, 652, 711, 795, 796 Eastcote, 30*, 576* London Overground, 323, 616, 652, 655, 711, 717* East Ham, 245* Metropolitan Line, 38-^0, 116, 117, 127*, 128*, 161, 323, 398, 449, 512, 590, 591, 650, 708, East Hayling Light Railway, 717* 755, 756, 792, 793 East London Line, 65*, 67*, 203* Northern Line, 39,40, 397, 449, 512, 591, 650, 755, 792, 793 cable thieves arrested, 763 Piccadilly Line, 38, 39, 322, 397, 398, 591, 650, 708, 755, 792 closure for extension, 64-68 Victoria Line, 38, 39, 116, 161, 322, 397, 398, 449, 512, 590, 650, 708, 755, 792 commemorative trip, 64 Epping, problems with rebuilt brick wall, 812 concrete slab over railway at Dalston Junction, 559 Epping-Ongar Railway, 668* connection to Highbury & Islington, 560 closed until 2009, 655 contract for Crystal palace and Croydon works, 633 petition to re-instate Central Line service, 767 decommissioning, 160 sale, 152 three month closure, 401 834 Underground News Index 2008 835
Escalators, Green Parie, new, to be installed at Shepherd's Bush, 110 refurbishment, 299, 586, 650, 707, 754, 792 problems causing station closures or non-stopping. step-free access, brochure, 651 Baker Street, 477 upgrading ahead of 2012 Olympic Games, 706 Earl's Court, 352 Gunnersbury, 442* Highgate, 554 re-signing after transfer from Silveriink, 9* Holbom, 779 King's Cross St. Pancras, 631 Hainault, refurt)ishment, 292*, 580 Queensway, 478 Hammersmitti (District and Piccadilly Lines), 14* Shepherd's Bush, 785 signal operator's error, 310 Swiss Cottage, 149 Hammersmith & City Line, running/walking banned in Japanese cities, 572 failures of train radio system, 697, 780 stalled by power failure, 691 new station at Wood Lane, 395, 781, 785, 806 "summary at 31.12.07, 120 permitted rolling stock, 494 video screen advertising, 614* service variations during engineering work, 163, 323, 592 Eurostar, 175, 177, 178, 331, 385, 455, 456, 597, 655 shortage of Train Operators, 100, 308 Eurotunnel, 48, 405, 804 Whitechapel reversers, 165 Euston, 614* Hanger Lane, subway ceiling repairs, 294 cross track advertising projections on Victoria Line platform, 46, 636 Harlesden, refurtJishment, 160, 298, 321, 396, 585 redecoration, 580 Exhibition review. Underground - London's Hidden Infrastructure, 399 re-signing after transfer from Silveriink, 7, 9, 372 Harrow & Wealdstone, re-signing after transfer from Silveriink, 6* Fairlop, refurbishment completed, 292 Harrow-on-the-Hill, 31*, 269* Fares, Hatch End, history of station, 280 booklets/leaflets, 44, 326, 759 Hatton Cross, closed by Heathrow crash landing, 17.01.08, 149 call for review of fare zones, 183 Headstone Lane, history of station, 280 new, from 2 January 2008, 81-83 Heathcote, John, long-service celebration, 84, 270* new structure for London Overground, 507, 596 Heathrow, recast of Piccadilly Line services, 85-89, 337*, 347,400, 795 no increase in single fares in 2008, 18 Heathrow Express, Terminal 5, 350* penalty, 789, 804 Heathrow Terminal 5, season ticket fares to be based on fare zones, 176 design criticised, 445 zones 7-9, 328 opening of station, 346-350* Farringdon, 676*, 677* Hendon Central, refurtjishment, 38, 161, 298, 584* complaints about staff behaviour, 405, 511 High Bamet, 546* development plans as part of Thameslink scheme, 652, 655 new train crew accommodation, 607, 637 Filming, requests to LUL, 405 Highgate, Film review. Creep, 42 closed by escalator defects, 554 Finchley Central, refurtjishment, 298*, 584* Northem Line constmction problems, 198 Finchley Road, 124* refurbishment, 115, 298, 321, 585 refurbishment completed, 297 request for name change to Dick Whittlngton, 180 Finsbury Park, accessibility, 324 High Street Kensington, 677* Flooding, 99, 106, 549, 550, 627, 692, 700, 725*, 726*. 727, 728 Holbom, Piccadilly Line closed by escalator defect, 779 Gants Hill, vehicle crashing into subway entrance, 462, 463* refurbishment, 294, Gapping, 508 Holland Park, passengers trapped in stalled lift, 553 German, Linsey, mayoral election candidate. 454 Holloway Road, Glasgow, groundwater flowing in pits as cooling measure, 600 closure before/after Emirates Stadium matches, 299 Gloucester Road, refurbishment, 38, 299, 586* Piccadilly Line closed by lift defects, 351, 627, 783 Hounslow West, refurtjishment, 512, 590,650, 708, 792 refurbishment, 300, 587* Hounslow West (old station), 341* refurtjishment, heritage considerations, 813 Hyde Park Corner, 348* GoWers Green, detonators found in store room, 47 IKEA, 389 MIP lift installation, 38, 115, 298 Imperial Wharf, construction begun, 657 Goldhawk Road, unsafe wall protected by hoarding, 301 Infrastructure service charge, 143 Gospel Oak, London Overground signage, 705* 836 Underground News Index 2008
Island Line, Lifts, rolling stock repaint, 152 Covent Garden in 1950s, 37 rolling stock status, 04.07.08, 603 Mobility Impaired, 38, 292, 298, 300, 301, 367, 584*, 588, 596, 637, 657 stations, Ryde St. John's Road, 604* Northem Line lifts stalled by power failure, 691 problems causing station closures or non-stopping. Johnson, Boris, Bank, 629 hopes of no strike deal dashed by unions, 595 Borough, 479, 550, 729, 782 mayoral election candidate, 330, 450, 453, 455, 457 Elephant & Castle, passengers trapped in stalled lift, 309, 699 scrapping of plans for ticket office closures, 653 Gloucester Road, 351, 627, 783 stepping down as MP, 598 Holland Parte, 553 to chair Board of Transport for London, 508 Lambeth North, 357 Johnston/New Johnston typography, 816, 818 Regent's Parte, 353, 554 jQumeytime, 141-143 Russell Square, 690 Journey Time Capability Model, 142-143 summary at 31.12.07, 120 Jubilee Line, Limehouse, connecting footbridge between DLR and c2c platforms, 420, 475 closed by power failure, 453 Livingstone, Ken, directional markings on platforms, 332, 336 criticised over bus fare advert, 177 failures of train radio system, 147, 148, 357 mayoral election candidate, 330, 331,457 passengers carried in error to Charing Cross, 354 Local Area Maps, 44, 326, 515, 759 permitted rolling stock, 491 London Bridge, problems with platform edge doors, 418 Platform for Art exhibition, 10, 11 * service variations during engineering work, 162, 450, 756, 793 right-hand ainning on Northern Line, 393 signalling upgrade, 152, 763 London Marathon, 401,487 stepping back of Train Operators, 788 London Overground, traction earthing fault, 307-308 disruption of services by fire near line at Hackney, 8 trains diverted empty to Charing Cross, 354 engineering worte, September-November 2008, 616, 655, 711, 717* train simulators at Neasden, 824* existing rolling stock, 372 Gospel Oak-Barking re-signalling, 336 Kensal Green, re-signing/redecoration after transfer from Silverlink, 9, 372, 579 increased usage, 335 Kensington Oiympia, 315*-316*, 716* leaflets, 44, 327, 401, 711, 759, 785 Kentish Town, leasing contract for new electric stock, 382, 406 antisocial behaviour, 175 line lengths questioned, 75, 76 new tiling obscured by advertising frames, 606 new fare structure, 507, 596 Kenton, 95* new rolling stock (Class 172) for Gospel Oak-Barieing line, 336 re-signing/redecoration after transfer from Silveriink, 7. 372, 580 new rolling stock (Class 378), 114, 823* Kew Gardens, 61* . official launch on 12.11.07, 8 re-signing after transfer from Silveriink, 9, 10* promotional poster, 4* Kingsbury, refurtjishment, 297, 583 property portfolio, 456 King's Cross St. Pancras, 541*, 577* representation of Interchanges on station line diagrams, 125 access to St. Pancras International, 57 representation on Underground map, 112, 164, 171, 390 escalator defects, 631 re-signing/redecoralion of transferred stations, 6", 7*, 114, 280-281, 371-372, 704, 705* overcrowi«Jing, 331 service changes, 373 Pentonville Road entrance, 70*, 71*, 315, 329 special fares for stations north of Hatch End, 6 refurbishment and building works, 300, 589*, 594, 652, 792 structural asset identification, 19-21 King's Cross Thameslink, closure, 69*, 71* timetable booklets, 44, 123, 515 Kingsway Tunnels, 805 track separation between East London and North London Lines, 373 transfer of Silvertink Metro services, 5 Lambeth North, closed by lift defects, 357 Travelling from.. , leaflets, 759 Langdon Park, London River Services, booklet, 515 DLR station opened, 71, 72", 181, 472 London Tramlink, see Croydon Tramiink shortlisted for award, 600 London Transport, Latimer Road, 670* celebration of 50th anniversary in 1983, 503* unsafe wail protected by hoarding, 301 celebration of Underground centenary in 1963, 431-437, 570, 573 Leicester Square, maintenance of BR tracks north of Amersham up to 1960s, 706 CCTV cameras, 598 roundel at Mile End, 293* refurbishment, 299, 585* staff uniforms and buttons, 35, 113, 114, 320 838 Underground News Index 2008 839
London Transport Museum, Maiden Lane, passible station reopening, 803 Acton depot, 441* Mangapps Farm, rolling stock collection, 641*, 642* Ashburycoach, 172, 389 Maps, leaflets, 760, 796 District Railway, 445 poster extiibition, 805 London Connections, January 2008, 329 Q stock restoration, 189 London Connecbons, May 2008, 594 reopening after refurbishment, 57, 94, 96*-97*, 179 tube access guide, 328 textiles exhibition, 327 Underground, tour with Museum's 1938 stock, 64, 304*-306*, 544-547* criticisms of current presentation and complexity, 392, 509 London Underground, large print, January 2008 (colour and black & white), 328,402 alcohol ban, 595, 596-598 large print, June 2008 (colour), 711 closure of ticket offices planned/abandoned, 451,453, 653 origin of line colours, 317, 445-447, 502 consequences of Metronet collapse for upgrade, 566-569 pocket, November 2007, including London Overground, 5, 328 " cooling the system, methods being tested (meeting report), 53-57 pocket, January 2008, 328 evaporative cooling, 56 pocket, February 2008, 392, 402 plans saapped after Metronet collapse, 178 pocket, March2008, 402, 516 temperature, acceptable upper limit, 54 pocket, April 2008, 516 trial of borehole cooling, 55-56 pocket. May 2008, 594 ventilation fans, possible use, 55, 57 pocket, July/August 2008 (British International Motor Show special). 712 danger of Crossrail funding 'starving Underground of cash', 807 pocket, October 2008, 796 filming requests, 405 poster, January 2008, en-or, 337 Instruction Train (1950-1968), 153-155 representation of London Overground, 112 lawsuit brought by fomier employee, 450 Visitor's Guide to Travelling around London, January 2008, 328 maintenance contract for East London Railway advertised, 367 Marylebone. body found on track, 353 Marketing and Planning department, 141 Mersey Railway, history and development (meeting report), 659-661 overcrowding causing station closures, 405 Metro Cammell, Washwood Heath worits, 443* passenger numbers, increasing, pressure on capacity, 74 Metronet, re-brandlng of ex-Sllverlink stations, 372 allegations of cortuption, 451 record number of passengers carried, 110,183 background to collapse, 565-569 roundel, call for public inquiry into collapse, 176 centenary exhibitions, 98*, 99, 766, 805 chief executive and colleagues formally sacked, 48 mis-spett at Wembley Central, 129* consequences of collapse for London Underground upgrade, 566-569 Tram' roundel at Peckham Rye, 535 costs of collapse, 332, 403, 568 versions used in various locattons worldwide, 47 Old Dalby test track, 763, 819 'Sarah Siddons' charter, 84*, 104, 269*. 270" reasons for collapse, 404 signage and posters, history (meeting report), 527-529 , re-signalling contract for Neasden depot, 430 staff, summaries of building/refurbishment worits, 290-296, 300-301, 579-582, 587-590 accusation against LUL of racism against white workers, 804 transfer to Transport for London, 429, 507, 508, 569, 596 complaints at Famngdon, 405, 511 Metropolitan Line, experience of driver whose train killed a man, 656 Chesham services, 570, 594, 787 rapid turnover and toss of experience, 687 north of Amersham, 575*, 606*, 706, 750 recruitment and training, 688-690 permitted rolling stock, 493, 494 stepping back of Train Operators, 788 service variations during engineering works, 40, 323, 338-339*, 793 suicide of Underground vrcirieer under train, 454 SPAD caused by pheasant, 553 'Trackemet' train monitoring system, 141 suggestion of extension to Upminster, 316 Underground in Bloom competition, 763 timetable guides, 329,402, 796 water-bottle refilling scheme ruled out, 599 Metropolitan Railway, Lord's cricket ground, disused tunnels, 454, 655 asset identification prefixes, 20 Lots Road Power Station, 667* centenary celebration in 1963, 431-437, 570, 573 Loughton, 168* goods yards, 165 refurbishment, 292 lines run over by other companies, 171 refurtjishment, heritage considerations, 815 Metro Tube Tour' of 1973, 412* Loughton Branch Junction signal box. 111, 164, 321 Mile End, 413* refurtjishment, 293', 580, 637 Maida Vale, refurbishment, 291, 579 Modelling, London Transport in l\4inialure event, 504*-506* Model review, Ealing Common depot, 709, 710* 840 Underground News Index 2008
Moorgate, Oxford Circus, asbestos removal, 792 cooling system using chillers, 55 limited space In terminal platforms, 526 refurbishment, 291, 579 Moscow Metro, 182, 330 Mudctiute, 475* Paddick, Briar, mayoral election candidate, 454 complaints of noise from neighbours, 655 Paddington (H & C), 694* debris falling from road bridge, 550 Neasden, 2* former western entrance, 667* Network Rail, 175, 330,404, 599, 657, 802 Paris Metro, North Acton, 277* last day of operation of Sprague trains, 302, 303*, 311 North Ealing, 644* recent extensions, 311 Northem Line, rolling stock, 311 agreement between Alstom and Transport for London on performance, 19 romance flourishing, 598 "body found on track, 14 services, 312 Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway (meeting report), 194-200 stations, 312 Charing Cross terminal loop, 196 style and design (book notice), 810* Edgware extension, 197 Pari< Royal, 645* Kennington extension, 197 Passenger Focus, 454 New Wories Programme, 198, 649* Passengers, see also Disabled passengers, origins and constnjction, 195 anti-perspiration procedure, 762 spoil from original excavation, 389, 510 consideration for others urged by Transport for London, 151 stock allocation in 1920, 220 etiquette of alighting and boarding, 404 crack in bridge at Finchley, 760 increasing numbers, pressure on capacity, 74 crew meal reliefs, 790 most common forms of inconsiderate tjehaviour, 383 failures of train radio system, 357, 553 priority seating for pregnant women, 383, 451 former goods yards, 546*, 547* record numbers carried, 110,183 Highgate service control centre, 499 safety and security leaflets, 329 junctions at Camden Town and Kennington, 500 Performance Measurement Code, 143 Mill Hill East services, 786 Perivale, refurbishment, 295, 582* overnight stabling in tunnel sidings, 437 Piccadilly Line, permitted rolling stock, 491 car line diagrams on Heathrow trains, 348 possible split into two lines, 498-502 C Stock operations, 773*, 776, 782* report of plan for 'extension' to Battersea Power Station, 574, 653 drivers' working practices, report, 654 requirement for additional rolling stock, 500 effects of Heathrow crash landing, 17.01.08, 149 service variations during engineering work, 398, 591 failures of train radio system, 630, 631, 697 signalling upgrade, 152, 499 . Great Plague graves discovered during original building, 174, 390 stepping back of Train Operators, 788 Heathrow Tenninal 5 line opened, 346-350* tour with London Transport Museum's 1938 stock, 64, 304*-306*, 544-547*, 576*, 577* new timetable to cater for Heathrow Terminal 5 services, 85-89, 337*, 347, 400 train moving in wrong direction, RAIB report, 387, 451 pemnitted rolling stock, 492 Northfields, 463* recycled water for train cleaning, 430 North Harrow, 341* rolling stock damaged in 2005 bombings, 672 North Wembley, service variations during engineering works, 40, 513, 592 redecoration, 580 signal operator's en-or at Hammersmith, 310 re-signing after transfer from Silveriink, 7 station line diagrams amended for Heathrow Terminal 5 service, 607* Northwood, refurtjishment, 300, 588 'stepping back'of Train Operators, 731, 789 Netting HHI Camival, service changes, leaflet, 711 stock allocation in 1920, 224 Netting Hill Gate, escalator shaft panelling renewal, 294, 581 Pinner, MIP lifts commissioned, 596, 637, 657 Obituary, Dunwoody, Gwyneth, 455 refurbishment, 300, 588 Old Dalby Test Track, 763, 819 Platform for Art, 10, 11*, 173 Old Street, renamed Art on tfte Underground, 325 manual barriers at street level, 124* Praed Street Junction, renewal of points and crossings, 409 refurbishment, 298, 585 Premises assets, naming/numtjering, 22 Olympic Games, tunnels for diversion of overhead power lines, 33 Press releases (Department for Transport, Docklands Light Railway, London Underground, Ongar, 668* Transport for London, Tube Lines), 18-19, 109-111, 151-153, 314-315, 382-388, 429-431, 507- Osterley, refurtjishment, 590, 649, 707, 754 508, 569-570. 635-637, 705-706, 749, 789-790 842 Underground News Index 2008 843
Preston Road, 1*, 31*. 127*, 128* Rolling stock, see also Trains, electric/multiple unit systems, continued Primrose Hill, possible reopening with London Overground service, 335 non-passenger stock status, 809 Property values, enhanced by proximity to Underground stations, 51 out of service at 31.10.08, summary, 808 permitted routes for stock to run, 489-494 Quainton Road, rolling stock collection, 639*, 640*, 797* power requirements, 562 Queensbury, refurbishment, 297, 397, 449, 583, 590, 650, 708, 755 production timescale, 562 Queen's Park, 537*, 611* seating, priority, 49* signage, 7 seating moquette, 49*, 327, 654 Queensvray, closed by escalator defects, 478 straphanging 'bobbles', 406 unpainted, history of on the Underground, 272-279*, 413*, 414* Railvray Engineering Simulator, 144 Rolling stock changes and movements, Raworth Experiment, 316 November 2007, 51, 119 Rayners Lane, 29', 30*, 578* December 2007, 119,183 " 1939 track layout, 409 January 2008, 183,406 Regent's Parte, 291*, 541*, 820* February 2008, 332, 406 closed by lift defects, 353, 554 March 2008, 406 open on Boxing Day, 90 April 2008, 457 refurtjishment, heritage considerations, 814 May 2008, 517, 601, 657 refurtjishment completed, 291, 820* June 2008, 601,658 Richmond, train indicator after transfer of NLL services from Silveriink, 9* July 2008, 658 Rickmansworth, 84*, 339* August 208, 712,768 new train crew depot (Metroland House), 123 September, 768 supermarteet/car parte development, 123 October 2008, 807 River Thames Boat Services, guide booklet, 329 Rolling stock, locomotives, RMT union, battery, 120*, 366', 695* call for Tube Lines to increase cleaners' wages, 183, 600 Class 66 Diesel, 127*, 128*, 774*, 818 Piccadilly Line drivers' worteing practices, report, 654 Class 67 Diesel, 613* strikes/strike threats, 403, 451, 453,454, 657, 761-763 electric, Roding Valley, 60*, 167* CSLR, 239*, 243*, 390 Rolling stock, see also Trains, electric/multiple unit systems, District Railway, 246', 375* air conditioning, 56, 524, 767 'John Lyon', 465* new, for London Overground services, 114, 336 'Michael Faraday', 465* new, for sub-surface lines (S stock), 457* 'Sarah Siddons', 84*. 269*, 270*, 440*, 441*, 503*, 716*, 730, 752, 770, 771*, 772* air conditioning, 524, 767 shunter L11, 503* alterations to stations, 562 Diesel, cab design, 524 , Ruston, 368*, 511,665 car damaged, 457 Schema, 104, 120*, 808* CCTV surveillance, 524 Sentinel, 503* common fleet for all District Line destinations, 165 steam, customer infonnafion, 525, 778 Aveling & Porter 0-4-0 from Wotton Tramway, 639* depot and stabling facilities required, 563-565 Metropolitan E' class No. 1, 797* description (meeting report), 522-527 Tornado, 803 different train lengths for each line, 485, 523, 561, 562 Rolling sttjck, service. doors, anti-drag, 525, 777 District Railway brake van, 639* first driving motor cars, 801* hopper wagon, 774* inter-car gangways, 524, 777 London Transport brake van, 668* interior finish, 778 Permaquip Waterioo & City Line track maintenance machine, 642* key features and dimensions, 527 points and crossings tamping machine, 441* lay-out and seating, 525 Track Recording Train, 134*, 170*, 439* level access, 523 Tunnel Cleaning Train, 719* mock-up, on show in Euston Square gardens, 776-779, 798*-800* Weed Killing Train, 695* order of replacement of A, C and D stock, 738-739 Rolling stock, surface, modern, possible problems, 736-742 A, 30*-32*, 49*, 108, 203*, 204*, 276*, 277*, 278, 339*, 490, 491 seating, 777 C, 29*, 108, 181, 278, 341*, 377*, 490, 517*, 541*, 686, 693*-695*, 716, 773*, 776, 782* seating capacity comparison with existing stock, 34 damaged in 2005 bombings, 669*, 670*, 672-677* new, for Victoria Line (2009 stock), 480, 483*, 719*. 763 Class 357 DMU, 613* 844 Underground News Index 2008 845
Rolling stock, surface, modern, continued Russell Square, Class 378 DMU, 823* closed by lift defects, 690 D, 32*, 61*, 108, 278, 395, 409, 413*, 414*, 442*. 467*, 468*, 549*, 686, 720*, 818 refurbishment, 590, 637*, 650, 708, 754, 792, 820* completion of refurbishment programme, 429 refurbishment, heritage considerations, 816 DLR, 72*, 73*, 387, 469*, 470*, 702*, 717* Epping-Ongar DMU, 668* Safety and security leaflets, 329, 594 Ex-Silveriink Class 313, 95*, 717" SL James's Park, 441* Rolling stock, surface, older, Underground roundel centenary exhibition, 98*. 99 A, 249* SL John's Wood, refurbishment, heritage considerations, 813 B, 248", 250*, 264*, 265* St. Pancras International, 70* Buenos Aires, 571* Betjeman statue, 409* CP, 465* Thameslink station opened, 181, 329 Metropolitan Railway Ashbury, 172, 389 St. Paul's, refurtjishment, 294. 511. 581, 590, 649, 792 f',272 San Francisco, BART, buffer collision in 1972, 481 Q, 189, 390, 464*, 465* Selfridges, window display, 821* R, 169*, 272, 273*, 274*, 641*, 642* Shadvrell (DLR), 475* 4-TC, 409, 716* anti-knife crime operation, 657 Rolling stock, tube, Shadwell (East London Line), situation since closure, 156 CSLR 'Padded Cell', 239* Shepherd's Bush (Central Line), Experimental Tube Train, 134* closure and rebuilding, 110, 161. 182, 294*, 321, 396, 402, 449, 511, 581*, 590, 649, 707, 791 Hampstead Railway stock, 220* new station closed by escalator defects, 785, 806 Piccadilly Line original stock, 224 no disabled access to platforms planned, 403 Watford Joint stock, 219*, 266 plans for lifts in doubt, 655 1899 CSLR, 242* reopening, 785 1906/08 CSLR, 242* retiling of platforms in white, 663 1917 Ealing stock, 231*, 233* Shepherd's Bush (Hammersmith & City Line), 693* 1920, 153,154* name change to Shepherd's Bush Marieet, 180, 786* 1925, 537* Shepherd's Bush (West London Line), 823* 1927, 50*, 411*, 412*, 536* opened, 768, 784, 795 1928, 50*, 537* opening delayed by too-narrow platform, 47, 451, 653 1929, 50* signage, 705* 1931/34, 536* Shoreditch, 539* 1935, 342*, 644* reasons for eariier closure than remainder of East London Line, 111,317 1938, 152, 278, 304*-306*, 342*, 376*, 412*. 443*, 463*, 464*, 544-547*, 576*, 577*, 578*, Signalling, 540*, 643* axle counters, 619*-621, 753, 754 use on various lines, 545 . Bakerioo Line, signalling since 1977, 534 1956, 275*, 341*, 644* bi-directional tracks, 23 1959, 275*, 278, 379*, 641*, 645* block joints, 683 1960, 167*, 168*, 640" braking calculations, 77 1962, 278, 645*, 719" Central Line, resignalling, in 1990s, 27 1967, 108, 278, 437*, 490, 542", 646*, 821 distant signals, 437 1972, 108, 133*, 278, 490, 541*, 542*, 807* double green aspect, proposed in 1930s, 379-382* 1973, 102, 108, 134*, 278, 490, 494*-496*, 672 draw-up signals, 26* 1983, 278, 611*, 612* flank protection, 22, 23* 1986 prototype, 278 fog repeater signals, 2*, 165, 389 1992,59*, 60*, 108, 122, 425*, 490, 491, 516, 821 in controlled areas, 22*-24 possible replacement of traction equipment, 427-429 interlocking, modem, 27 1995, 108, 491,546*, 577*, 623 LED lamps in signal heads, 664 1996, 108, 340*, 491, 623 line capacity, Rotherhithe, current performance, 141 former floodgates, 632 determining factors, 76 situation since closure, 156, 540* effects of design on train throughput, 81 Ruislip, 17*. 576* effects of junctions, 140 Ruislip Gardens, refurbishment, 295, 582, 637 effects of terminal stations, turnround time, 139-140 effects of statron stops, 78* effects of train speed, 137-139 846 Underground News Index 2008 847
Signalling, line capacity, continued Southgate, refurbishment, 160, 299, 321, 397, 586* reduced by protective signalling, 25 South Harrow, train indicator, 128* run in/run out time at stations, 139 South Kensington, 264* theoretical, 77*, 138 inclusive tickets for Royal Albert Hall events in 1874, 571 Metropolitan and Jubilee Lines, signalling since 19B0s, 533 South Kenton, 717' moving block systems, 622, 715 re-signing after transfer from Silverlink, 372, 580 multihome signals, 79-80* South London Rail Utilisation Strategy, 556 new, for SSL lines, 395, 526, 532, 561 South Ruislip, centenary, 594 new, for Tube Lines lines, 152, 499, 617, 763, 822 Southwark, P;a#bn?j for Art exhibition,10, 11' overlaps, 76, 78-79', 359*, 713 South West Trains, diverted via East Putney, 729 'pop up' signals, 281, 444 South Woodford. 59* position detectors, 685 Stamforcl Brook. 773* potential incompatibility in several areas, 345 Stanmore. 342*. 356* fetendering of SSL contract, 345 Art on the Underground, 696* 'round-the-bend' (RTB) signals, 27 crossword devised by local passenger, 656, 696*, 697 St. Mary's Junction signalling removed, 663 third platfomi under construction, 296', 297*, 582, 583* SelTrac system, 617-624, 753 Stations, signal cabins, 201 alteratkins to accommodate new SSL stock, 562 stop & proceed mie, 26 busiest, 111 terminal protection, 25, 319 chocotate/sweet vending machines. 111, 320 timing circuits, to enforce speed limits, 24 closed owing to overcrowding, 405 track circuits, cooling methods, 55, 56, 600, 818*, 819* delta, 23 cross-track projection of advertisements, 46, 614*, 635-636 jointless, 683, 684* disused, website, 409 treadles, 684 haunted, 820 Westinghouse DTG-R, 345, 480, 482*, 494, 526, 561, 618 heritage plaques, 815 Signals passed at danger, 13', 14, 15, 103-105, 150, 309, 351-355, 416, 417, 419, 552-554, 629, name changes, to be considered, 180 630, 691, 727, 728, 780, 781, 783, 784 open/closed on Boxing Day, 90 Silverlink, 5, 130, 131* open/closed over New Year, 99 Snaresbrook, refurbishment, heritage considerations, 815 operation of in 1926,648 Society activities. refurbishment, preservation of heritage features (meeting report), 811-817 Annual General Meeting 2008, refurbishment completed, list, 290, 579 Accounts and report of Independent Examiner, 521, 522 roundel, 100 years of, 742-744, 745*-748*, 766 Agenda, 185 signage, 200*, 293*, 315, 371, 463*, 607*, 704, 705* Minutes, 519-522 summaries of building/refurbishment works, 290-301, 579-590, 637 notice, 185 ticket office closure plans, 451, 453, 653 Committee and Officers, 53, 186, 518, 520, 521 tiling, Committee Annual Report for 2007, 186-189, 520-521 floors. 814 legal advice, 188 Green, 295*, 606, 813, 820* meetings, preservation vs. replacement/replication, 813-814 change of venue, 187, 520 Stabler, 98*, 292, 813 conduct at meetings, 187 use of apostrophe in names, 732-735 reporters required, 602 Stockwell, trial of borehole cooling, 56 membership, 186, 520 StonebrkJge Park, 204* modelling, 188,459, 521 bus service to IKEA, 336 possibility of all-day conference, 522 re-signing after transfer from Silverlink, 7, 372 Rules, 607-609 staff accommodation box, 580 sales, 188,521 Stratford Regional, subscriptions, 186, 520 London Overground signage, 705* Underground News, new footbridge closed, 337 Committee Annual Report for 2007, 187 new Jubilee Line train crew depot, 124, 535* corrections, 121, 332, 408, 522, 603, 659, 811 new westbound Central Line platform, 125 problems with photographic reproduction, 187 upgrade progress, 201, 301 Supplement to March 2008 issue, 520 Structural asset identification, 19-21 visits, 12*, 13, 188, 521 Bibliographic Retrieval System, 21 Southfields, 695* Location Code System, 21 848 Underground News Index 2008 849
Sudbury Town, original station, 248* Timetables and train services, continued Sudbury Town, present station. 440* Bakerioo Line, No. 36, 18.05.08, 496, 616 refurbishment, heritage considerations, 812 Central London Railway, No. 47 (1920), 229-233 Surrey Quays, 305*, 371* Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway, No. 113 (1920), 220-224 situation since closure, 156 Christmas Day 1920, 266 suggestion of reversion of name to Surrey Docks, 37 Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines, No. 22, 08.06.08, 497 Swiss Cottage, 439* City & South London Railway No. 38 (1920), 237-241 closed by escalator defects, 149 District Line, No. 135, 13.01.08, 85 refurbishment, heritage considerations, 813 District Line, No. 136, 08.06.08, 497, 616 Sydney, new Metro planned, 598 District Line, No. 137, 05.10.08, 730 District Railway, No. 73 (1920), 243-263 Television reviews, Docklands Light Railway, 10.12.07, 73 Angels of Edgware Road, 679, 790 Docklands Light Railway, 21.04.08, 475 "How London Was Built: City of l^eatfi, 174 Docklands Light Railway, 30 06.08, 631 Inside Out London. 756 Docklands Light Railway, 26 08.08, 704 Miracle of Carriage 346, 678 East London Line, TTN 198/07 (last d^y of service), 66 Terrorism, Jubilee Line, No. 10, 18.05.08,497 ' London bombings, London Overground, 44, 123, 327, 373 attempted bombings, 21.07.05, 176 Metropolitan Line, No. 324,13.01.08, 85 demand for public enquiry, 761 Metropolitan Line, No. 325, 05.10.08, 730 plan for commemorative 'statues' in Hyde Park, 681, 760 Northern Line, No. 52, 27.01.08, 144, 500 repair/replacement of damaged rolling stock, 669*, 670*, 672-677*, 681*-683* Piccadilly Line, No. 90 (1920), 224-229 reviews of television programmes, 677-681, 790 Piccadilly Line, No. 43,13.01.08, 85-89, 337*, 731 rolling stock being rebuilt in Hungary, 181 Piccadilly Line, No. 44, 05 10.08, 730-732 Stockwell shooting, 22.07.05, 176, 455, 763, 766-768, 802, 804, 806 shuttle services, 166-168*, 786-787 third anniversary commemorated, 653 trains In service under current timetables, 146, 497 Madrid bombings, 175 UNDERGROUND Group, 1926 working timetable, 647-649 Thales, Neasden depot re-signalling contract, 430, 561 Victoria Line, No. 32, 02.03.08, 282 Thameslink, 69* Toilets, lack of at strategic interchange stations, 37 new rolling stock, 654 Tokyo, failure of ticket gates, 47 upgrade, 174, 796 Tottenham Court Road, redevelopment plans, 636, 652, 657 Thames Tunnel, 67*, 303* Totteridge & Whetstone, 547* 'Undenvater Banquet' anniversary celebration, 178 Tower Gateway, closure for platform lengthening, 593, 607, 631, 662* Theydon Bois, 59*, 168* Tower Hamlets Council, provision of buses from Wapping to Surrey Quays, 159, 365, 366, 370, Ttjree and Out, film, objections and call for bioycott. 453, 456 556 Tickets, . Tower Hill, refurbishment, 300, 588 Edmondson, 646 Track, Oyster cards, fourth rail on Networif Rail, 444*, 509* collapses of system, and consequences, 624-626, 629, 653, 654, 656, 665 permanent cun-ent rail indicator device (P-CRID), 18 complaints of overcharging, 457 two-track terminus, 22* current availability on National Rail, 44, 127 Traffic Notices, 1917-1922, 208-212 electronic security codes allegedly broken, 452 Train indicators, 34, 128*, 181, 348*, 405, 664*, 750 fraud/'skimming', 177, 595, 656 Trains, electric/multiple unit systems, leaflets, 326 accepting wrong signal, 24, 106, 478, 727 Mifare smartcard hacked into, 600 automatic operation into short bay platforms, 481, 526, 737 new outlets to be established, 385 Automatic Train Control (ATC), 284 plans for availability to all London rail passengers, 45, 373-374, 403, 596 Automatic Train Operation/Protection (ATO/P), 283-290, 358-365, 421^27, 713-715 possible loss of 'Oyster' brand name, 762 Central Line, possible replacement smartcard, 805 coded manual driving, 426 use of mobile phones as Oyster cards, 763 codes (1-14), 423, 426 user guide, 515 control system structure, 421-422* Visitor Oyster Cards, 385, 598 delay in implementation, 421 Timetables and train services, description, 714 all-night service on New Year's Eve, 91 Distance To Go (DTG), 481* Bakerioo Line, No. 95 (1920), 213-216 Maximum Safe Speed, 423, 480 Bakerioo Line, No. 35, 09.12.07, 33 Target Speed, 423-425, 480 850 Underground News Index 2008 851
Trains, electric/multiple unit systems, ATO, continued Transport for London continued differences tietween Central and Victoria Lines, 424, 425, 482*, 483* press office, annual cost, 180 diversity, 484 requests for passenger information by police, 405 drivers' cabs and drivers' requirements, 685 response to PPP Arbiter's Guidance on Tube Lines costs, 749 effect on line capacity, 283 sole owner of CrossRail delivery company, 179 history and development, 284 takeover of Metronet, 429, 507, 508, 569, 596 limit of movement authority (LMA), 483 takeover of Tramlink, 385, 570 manual driving, to maintain drivers' skills, 427 Transport 2025 report, 499 reasons for implementation, 713 Travel Assistance Scheme, 597 traction runaway, 481 Uniform Sen/ices unit, 12*, 13 Victoria Line, Zip cards issued to 11-18 year-olds, 330 Auto Driver Box, 285, 288 TranSys, criticism/termination of contract following Oyster failures, 626, 653, 665 braking control system, 286-287* Travel Information Centres, 796 codes (120, 180, 270, 420), 358, 360*-361*, 362 TSSA union, strike threats, 403, 451, 453 code trip valve, 362 Tube access guides, 328, 400, 757 command spots', 285-286* Tube guides, 329, 402, 796 data logging, 289 Tube Lines, description, 714 agreement with Alstom on Northern Line performance, 19 Distance To Go (DTG), 288 approach to managing upgrade programmes, 45 Distance To Go-Radio (DTG-R), 480, 482*, 494 call by RMT for increase in cleaners' wages, 183 manual driving, 361 mobile wheel lathe at Stratford Mari Video release, District Line - Pasf and Present, 408 Village Underground project, 611*, 612* CREDITED ARTICLES 2008 Waiters' Trains, 266 Issue Page Title Author Walthamstow Central, refurbishment and subway construction, 38, 109, 296*, 582 Wanstead, refurbishment, 292 553 19 A Note on Civil Engineering Structural Asset Wapping, 67* Identification, Classification and Nomenclature situation since closure, 156 on London Underground Ian Robins Warren Street, refurbishment, 295*, 582, 707, 755, 792 553 22 The Underground Electric Train 31 Piers Connor Warsaw, handling of breakdowns and other incidents, 448 554 74 The Underground Electric Train 32 Piers Connor Warwick Avenue, flooding, 549, 550 554 107 The T-Cup and Other Circle Line Services Ted Relton Washington, new Metro line planned, 805 554 108 LU Train Reliability John Hawkins Waterloo, 614* 555 137 The Underground Electric Train 33 Piers Connor "major refurbishment, 386, 583, 590, 755, 792 555 155 Watford South Junction Chris Cobley Waterloo (Network Rail), redevelopment pans challenged, 657 555 156 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 1 John Thomason Waterloo & City Line, 556 280 North of Harrow Kim Rennie failures of train radio system, 195, 148, 420, 627 556 281 Pop up' Signals Jim Wright management transferred to Central Line, 123 556 283 The Underground Electric Train 34 Piers Connor no service on Good Friday, 395 557 344 Westinghouse Loses SSL Piers Connor 557 rolling stock refurbishment (meeting report), 122 358 The Underground Electric Train 35 Piers Connor Watford, 1* 557 365 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 2 John Thomason 557 Watford High Street, history of station, 281 371 London Overground Update Richard Pout Watford Junction, 375* 557 379 Green For Go - Double Green for Go Faster! Antony Badsey-Ellis 558 421 fare anomaly, 373 The Underground Electric Train 36 Piers Connor Watford South Junction, remodelling, 155, 156* 559 480 The Underground Electric Train 37 Piers Connor Wembley Central, 559 486 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 3 John Thomason 559 489 demolition of 1930s building, 580 What Can Run Where? John Hawkins 559 498 Northern Line Heading for a Split mis-spelt name in roundel, 129* John Hawkins 560 556 re-signing after transfer from Silveriink, 7, 9 East London Line Post-closure Notes-4 John Thomason Wembley Parte, 2*, 411* 560 561 The Underground Electric Train 38 Piers Connor 561 617 The Underground Electric Train 39 Piers Connor construction of new staff accommodation, 383 561 632 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 5 Westbourne Park, 694* John Thomason 562 677 Two Television Programmes Paul Cresvi«ll West Brompton, re-signing of Silveriink platforms after transfer, 9 562 683 The Underground Electric Train 40 West Finchley, refurtjishment, 298, 584, 590, 708 Piers Connor 563 732 The Underground and the Apostrophe West Ham, 29*, 32*, 377*, 413*, 467* Antony Badsey-Ellls 563 736 The Trouble with S-Stock John Hawkins West Hampstead (London Overground), booking office, 210 . 563 740 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 6 John Thomason West India Quay, 469* 564 776 The S Stock Mock-up - A Personal Review Piers Connor platform closed, 474* refurtjishment completed, 19 Westinghouse, 27, 344-345,480, 482*, 494 Whitechapel, 274* ISSUE NUMBERS, PAGES, DATES, NEWSFLASHES ETC. 2008 White City, Issue Date Pages refuriDishment, 294, 582, 786* Newsflashes From the Letters Points of Tall/End No. 2008 returtJishment, heritage considerations, 814 Papers Interest pieces White City area (Westfield) development, 110, 451, 457, 760, 802 553 January 1-60 1/08-4/08 45 33 opening of railway stations and technical problems, 784-786*, 806 554 February 61-132 5/08-22/08 _ 111 _ Willesden Green, refurtjishment completed, 583 129 555 March 133-204 23/08-27/08 174 164 Willesden Junction, 265* 171 201 555 Supplement 205-268 refurtjishment, 580 556 April 269-340 28/08-35/08 329 317 re-signing after transfer from Silveriink, 7* 315 337 557 May 341-412 36/08-45/08 402 389 Wimbledon, 273* 388 558 June 413^68 46/08-50/08 450 443 Wimbledon Parte, 442* 437 559 July 469-540 51/08-55/08 509 Wood Lane, opening, 781, 785, 806 - 509 560 August 541-612 56/08-65/08 594 572 _ Woodside Park, 545*, 546* 570 561 September 613-668 65A/08-72/08 653 646 647 562 October 669-720 73/08-78/08 _ _ 706 718 Yokohama Underground, polite manners enforcers, 452 563 November 721-772 79/08 760 750 564 80/08-91/08 December 773-824 802 790 - 820 354 Underground News SOCIETY DIARY - LIST OF MEETINGS AND REVIEWS This list includes meetings from 2007 that were reported in 2008 issues of UN Date Title Speaker Page 2008 2007 8 May Cooling the Tube Stuart Westgate and Marie Gilby 53 10 July Underground Trains Gone but not Forgotten Brian Hardy 190 14 August Watertoo & City Line Refurbishment Alf Arnold 122 11 September 100 Years of the Hampstead Tube Antony Badsey-Ellis 194 9 October Victoria Station Upgrade Glenn Keelan, Kirsteen Dickson and Ewan McLean 459 13 November New Rolling Stock for the SSL Upgrade Sean Turner 522 11 December Completing the Vision Ian Brown 334 2008 8 January Automatic Train Operation on London Underground Piers Connor 713 12 February Underground Signs and Posters Fred Ivey 527 11 March Managing London Underground's Heritage Mike Ashworth 811 8 April The Mersey Railway John Fon-ester 659 13 May Paris M^tro Maps Marte Ovenden and Julian Pepinster 10 June How London Underground Manages Major Closures Marte Cunan 8 July ATO on the Northern Line Jeff Ellis 12 August Underground Pot Pourri - Trains and Stations Brian Hardy 661 9 September The Track Replacement Programme and Class 66 Diesels C|jve Maxwell 14 October Leaf Fall Mitigation Gilbert Rowe 11 November Metronet Alliance Earth Structures Products Nadir Saffari 9 December The Aldwych Branch Antony Badsey-Ellls SOCIETY VISIT 2008 Date Venue 11 March Metronet Control Centre, Central London