This is a weekly round-up of London rail transport news…
Image is from an article from February 2012: Photo inside Crossrail’s concrete factory
london underground
TfL chief warns Standard that subway shortage could spread to entire network as Central Line collapses
Colindale Underground station to close for seven months for major rebuilding work
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was pushed onto the tracks at a busy tube station in central London. bbc news
Trials of mini-boarding ramps to improve accessibility on the London Underground have proven sufficiently successful that they will be introduced in more Tube stations in the future. ian visit
Parts of the Piccadilly line in west London will be closed from this Saturday and will not reopen until next Thursday (15 February 2024). ian visit
elizabeth line
Real-time driving guidance system to be introduced on Elizabeth Line trains Railway Official Gazette
Two teenagers charged after two Elizabeth Line staff attacked Essex Live in Goodmays station attack
Main line/ground
The decision to scrap HS2 beyond Birmingham means the beleaguered rail line is “very poor value for money for taxpayers”, a damning report from a cross-party parliamentary committee has said.iNews
Eurostar may be forced to limit the number of daily passengers from St Pancras station under post-Brexit plans to introduce biometric border controls later this year, the station’s owner has said. I warned you.guardian
Former District Line underground trains will begin operating in west London this spring as GWR brings converted former underground trains to West Ealing for trials. ian visit
MP slams ‘unfair’ penalties for rail fares at Stansted Airport Your Harlow
Avanti “needs to do better” amid fears that HS2 cuts will reduce capacity, MP tells Standard
DLR
Formal consultation has begun on plans to extend the DLR from Becton to Thamesmead, paving the way for the eventual construction of the line. ian visit
others
One person has died after an emergency occurred on a train from London to Liverpool.Metro
Sarah de Lagarde, who lost arm and leg in subway crash, sues TfL Sky News
Norman Foster: ‘The scrapping of HS2 shows a complete lack of foresight’ The Telegraph (£)
A man has been sentenced to 250 hours of unpaid work after being found guilty of operating an illegal waste site and dumping waste on land belonging to Network Rail.south london press
Image is from an article from February 2012: Photo inside Crossrail’s concrete factory