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UNDERGROUND NEWS

ISSN 0306-8617

INDEX 2008

Issues 553 - 564

PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE LONDON UNDERGROUND RAILWAY SOCIETY

826 Underground News

INDEX TO 2008 ISSUES OF UNDERGROUND NEWS

Page entries marJted * are, or include, photographs or other illustrations

Accidents, collisions, Croydon Tramlink, bus and tram, 07.09.06, 766 Hammersmith (Hammersmith & City Line), with buffers, 14.03.64 126 319 Holbom, 09.07.80, 25 Moorgate, 28.02.75, 25, 112-113 Stratford, 08.04.53, 27

A^idents, derailments, Acton Town sidings, 02.06.08, 552 Deptford Bridge DLR, 04.04.08, 409 Ealing Common depot, 27.04.08, 420 Ealing Common depot, 29.05.08, 550 Ealing Common depot, 31.05.08, 551 Mile End, 05.07.07, RAIB report, 314, 403 Morden depot, 07,10.08, 780 near Rickmansworth, involving road-rait vehicles, 26.07.09, 631 Upminster depot, 11.07.08, 628

Accidents, miscellaneous, dog under train, 148 Accidents, personal,

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

Ravenscourt Park, person on track hit by train, 22.12.07, 106 South Kensington (SSL), blind person falling on to track, 04.05.08, 477 Tooting Broadway, wroman dragged along platform by coat, 765

Acton Town, 134*, 265*, 275*, 541*, 644*, 693*, refurbishment, 299, 587*, 637, 650, 707, 755

Acton Works, 133*, 375*, 376*, 503* Advertising,

confusing advert at King's Cross St. Pancras, 177 introduction of recyclable posters, 46 Livingstone criticised over bus fare advert, 177 overhead, projected on to station tunnel walls, 46, 614*, 635-636 poster advertising play banned, 404 video flat screens on escalator shaft walls, 614*

Aimvave police radio network, 803 Aldgate, 676*

limited space in terminal platforms, 481, 526 shortcomings of train indicators, 750

Aidgate East, refurbishment, 300, 589*, 813 request for name change to Brick Lane, 180

Aldwych, 226* Alstom, agreement with Transport for London on Northern Line performance, 19 Amersham, Heritage Day, 730 Announcements, public address, 126, 179, 404, 455, 718 Apostrophe, use of in station names, history, 732-735 Archway, 220* Amos Grove, 136', 645*

listed as one of twelve greatest modern buildings in the worid, 48 Arsenai, request for name to revert to Gillespie Road, 180 Arsenal FC, criticised for failure to fund rail improvements for fans, 48

Index 2008 827

Art on the Underground, see also Platform for Art, 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 Aylesbury Vale Parkway, 125*, 181, 337

Bakerioo Line, affected by problems on Networit Rail, 14, 354,418.478, 629, 691, 692, 697, 727, 782 commencement of through running to Watford Junction in 1917, 208,218, 219* 'Connect' radio system intnxluced, 104 curtent operations, 174 extension to Watford questioned, 75 failures of train radio system, 627, 729 non-stopping servtees in 1920, 217 permitted rolling stock, 491 Piccadilly Circus emergency crossover out of use, 355 service variations during engineering worit, 398, 513 stock allocation in 1920, 213

Baker Street, advertisement for former Chiltem Court Restaurant, 663* Bakerioo and Jubilee Line platforms closed by escalator defects, 477 closures of Platfomi 6 because of flooding, 99, 106, 725*, 726* fomner gas lamp, 49 ' limited space in terminal platforms, 481, 526 reversal in platform 6, procedure, 420 track plan, 140*

Balfour Beatty, money written off after Metronet collapse, 175 Bank,

new entrance planned for Watertoo & City Line, 382 passengers rescued by ladder from stalled lift, 629

Bank/Monument interchange suspended, 369, 386 Barcetona, M6tro, 401 Bariting, 169*, 414* Bari


Book reviews, Branch Line to Ongar-Including the Hainault Loop, 41 Charles Holden: Architect, 399 Essex Railway Heritage, 41 Hampstead Tube: A History of the f=irst 100 Years, 514 LMS Journal No. 20, 324 LMS Journal No. 21, 710 LNER (Great Northern Section) - London Suburban Working Timetables 4 December

1939, 118 London Underground: A Diagrammatic History, eighth edition, 513 London's Underground Past & Present: The Central Line. 324, 445 l^etropolitan Railway Appendix to the Working Timetable 1 August 1921, 118 Nottingham's New Trams - The NET Success Story, 172 Paris Metm Style in Map and Station Design, 811 Platform for Art: Art on the Underground, 173 T/7es of the Unexpected Underground, 117 Tramways in Rochdale - Steam, Electric & Metrolink, 399 Underground Bullseyes 1972-2000, 173

Borough, closed by lift defects, 479, 550, 729, 782 Bow Road, 61 * Brent Cross, 133*, 337*, 376*

ilght rail to new development suggested, 332 refurbishment completed, 298*, 584

British Transport Police, increased patrols at stations and on trains, 760 Safer Neighbourhood Police teams, 761

Brixton, refurbishment, 295*, 582* Bromley-by-Bow, 32*, 695*

former station buildings partly demolished, 409 problems caused by unexploded Second World War bomb, 548, 549*, 599, 720* refurbishment, 301, 589

Brunei Engine House Museum, 178, 370 Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton Road, rolling stock collection, 639*, 640*, 797* Buenos Aires, 95-year old rolling stock, 571* Burnt Oak, 664* Buses,

•bendy', 45, 46, 451 rail replacement,

for East London Line, 67-68, 157, 159, 365-370, 452, 540*, 556, 558, 633-635, 652, 740, 749 for Jubilee Line. 720*

Bushey, history of station, 281 Busking, licensed, 655

Cable cars, cross-Thames, plans considered, 653 Camden Town,

new redevelopment plan, 499 original junctions, 500, 546 refurbishment, 38, 298, 585*, 816

Canada Water, dosed by ruptured gas main, 552, 558 Canary Wharf (DLR), 475*, 702*, 717* Canning Town, DLR alterations, 473 Cannon Street, redevelopment, 515, 790 Canons Park, refurbishment, 297, 583, 649, 708, 755 Carpenders Park, history of station, 280 Central Line,

ATO, development and operation, 421-427

Index 2008 829

Central Line, continued derailment of 05.07.07, RAIB report, 307 failures of train radio system, 149, 420, 728, 783 new westbound platform at Stratford, 125 permitted rolling stock, 491, 494 resignalling in 1990s, 27 road bridge replacement, 819 rolling stock pnjbtems, 516 service variations during engineering work, 513, 592, 793 shortages of serviceable stock, 352, 355

Central London Railway, stock allocation in 1920, 229 stock transfers to Acton Worths, 571

Channel Tunnel rail link opened, 175 Charing Cross,

Jubilee Line platform used in feature film, 42 Jubilee Line used for 'Cooling the Tube' experiments, 818*

Chesham, possible off-peak through services, 570, 594, 787 Chigweil, 167* Chiltem Railways, 125*, 181, 329, 337, 352, 418, Chiswick Pari


Crime, miscellaneous, antisocial behaviour at Kentish Town, 175 cost of free rail travel for police, 802 crackdown on knives, 596,654, 657 increased police patrols, 760 Safer Neighbourhood Police teams, 761

Crime, robbery, fall in robberies on rail network since introduction of metal detectors, 331, 597 Crime, theft.

East London line, cable thieves arrested, 763 Gunnersbury area, theft of signal cable, 09.11.07, 15 Metronet emptoyee jailed for theft of scrap, 405

Crime, vandalism, graffiti, Ealing Common depot, 02.07.08, 626

f graffiti, effect on unpalnted aluminium stock, 277 graffiti, gang convicted, 595,599, 664 graffiti, Ruislip depot, 10.02.08, 308 graffiti, several statkins over Christmas 2007, 99,182

Crossharbour, suffix '& London Arena' dropped, 474 Crossrail,

approval announced by Brown, 45 business tax critkased, 51 , 656 campaign to raise money from businesses, 46 Chief Executive sought, 802 compensation paid to steamship owners, 596 funding doubts, 761, 803, 805 Infonnation sheets/leaflets, 325, 514, 652, 758 new proposals from Superiink, 47 planning pemiission sought for Canary Wharf station, 806 preliminary work begun, 804 Royal Assent received, 656 Transport for London sole owner of delivery company, 179

Croxley Rail Link, business case submission/failure, 403,453, 535, 595 suggested use for S stock stabling, 751 support from East of England Regional Assembly, 654, 762

Croydon Tramlink, fatal collision between tram and bus, 766 leaflets, 325, 760 proposed extensions, 653 service Improvements, 637, 655 takeover by Transport for London, 385, 570

Delays to services and station closures, Bakerioo Line, 14, 15, 17, 103, 104, 148, 150, 302, 306-310, 351, 353-357, 417-420, 478,

554, 627, 629, 690-692, 697, 699, 700, 727, 729, 779, 780. 782, 784 Central Line, 15, 100, 101, 102,104-106, 149, 309, 310, 352, 417-420, 479, 550, 552,

554-556, 628, 691, 692, 697. 699, 726, 728, 779, 783 Circle Line, 100, 103, 147, 148, 308, 309, 352, 357, 416, 419, 420, 444, 477, 478, 550, 551,

555, 556, 697, 699. 725, 729, 779 District Line, 15, 102-104, 106, 147-151, 301, 308-310, 351, 355, 357, 417-419, 477, 478,

548-556, 599, 626-630, 690, 697, 725-729, 779-784 Docklands Light Railway, 729, 758 East London Line, 66 Hammersmith & City Line, 16, 100, 103, 302, 308, 352, 355, 357, 416, 419, 420, 444, 477,

548, 549, 551, 556, 690, 697, 699, 725, 727, 729, 780

Index 2008

Delays to services and station closures, contmued Jubilee Line, 101, 147, 148, 307-308, 310, 353-355, 357, 416, 418, 420, 453, 478, 550, 552,

556, 627, 628, 691, 699, 726, 727, 782, 783 London Overground, 7, 355 Metropolitan Line, 14-17, 103, 148-150, 302, 308, 351-353, 419, 420, 444, 477, 478,

550- 552, 556, 557. 628, 630, 690, 692, 697, 729, 780. 781. 783, 784 Northern Line, 13-15, 104, 105, 147, 150, 301, 302, 308, 309, 354, 357, 417, 420, 476,

5 5 1 - 554, 556, 690, 691, 699, 727, 780, 781, 783 Piccadilly Line, 13-17, 101, 104, 106, 149, 151, 309, 310, 347, 351-353, 357, 416, 419, 420,

477^79 , 551, 552, 554, 555, 626, 627, 629-631, 697, 698, 780-784 problems caused by test of altemative power supplies, 556 Victoria Line, 105, 147,149, 308, 351, 352, 354, 478, 550, 553-555, 627, 629, 630, 692,

727, 779, 780, 783, 784 Waterioo & City Line, 15-17, 101, 102, 105, 106, 148, 151, 310, 419, 420. 477. 479, 555,

627, 698, 727, 729, 782 Delhi Metro, 174 Depots,

Cockfosters, use of rainwater to clean trains, 596 depot requirements to accommodate S-stock, 563-565 Ealing Common, 62*, 169*, 265*, 468*, 670*, 782*

derailments, 420, 550, 551 graffiti, 626 model kit (review), 709,710*

Hainault, 645* Hammersmith, problems in accommodating 7-car S-stock, 562 Highgate, 377* Little llfond (East Ham), 264* London Road, in 1960s, 643* Morden, derailment, 780 Neasden, 342*, 465*

access, 750 re-signalling contract, 430 steam shed, rebuilding as training facility, 605*

New Cross, 203* uncertain future, 370

Northfields, 494* Ruislip, 276*, 440*, 465*, 496*, 536*, 537*, 646*, 716*, 719*

graffiti, 308 Stockwell (CSLR) , 235 Stonebridge Parte, 542* Stratford Market, 340* Upminster, 414*, 517*, 789*

derailment, 628 Disabled passengers.

Black and White Large-print Tube Map, 402 Colour Large-print Tube Maps, 328,402 M(P lifts, 38, 292, 298, 300, 301, 367, 584*, 688, 596, 637, 657 platform humps at Victoria Line stations, 817 step-free access to Finsbury Park, 324 step-free access to Green Park, brochure, 651 tube access guides, 328, 400, 757 Transport for London Travel Assistance Scheme, 597 wide aisle ticket gates to be introduced, 384

District Line, affected by problems on Networit Rait. 301, 553, 555, 629


District Line, continued Barking Link to London Overground, 773*, 776, 818 Controllers' move from Earl's Court, 336 C Stock operations, 773*, 776, 782* failure of train radio system, 697 history and present situation (DVD review), 710 history (video release), 408 permitted rolling stock, 492, 494 problems caused by unexploded Second World War bomb, 548, 549*, 599 reversal of trains on North London Line at Gunnersbury, 442* road bridge replacement, 819 service variations during engineering work, 117, 163, 323, 449, 513, 592, 709

District Railway, electric locomotive L8, 375* Southend through trains, 245* stock allocation in 1920, 244

Docklands Light Railway, Dagenham Dock extension proposed, 595 derailment near Deptford Bridge, 409 engineering works, 44, 326, 401, 514, 603, 652 Langdon Parit station opened, 71, 72*, 181 leaflets, 43, 325, 400, 401, 515, 593, 652, 711, 758, 795 new rolling stock unveiled, 387, 469*, 717* platform extensions for three-car trains, 700-702 second Stratford platfomi opened, 72, 73*, 472 sen/ice changes, 73, 475 Stratford-Canning Town progress, 702 West India Quay Junction remodelling, 703* Woolwich Arsenal extension progress, 472,473*

Dollis Hill, refuriJishment, 297*, 583 Drayton Parte, 509*, 536* Dunwoody, Gwyneth, obituary, 455 DVD revievre.

City Lines Rememtyered, 794 District Line: Past & Present. 710

Ealing Broadway, 231*, 234*, 259*, 464*, 465* worie on District Line roof completed, 301

Ealing Common, 306*, 782* Earl's Court, 170*

new evidence in 2006 'horseplay' fatality, 600 Piccadilly Line platforms closed by escalator defects, 352 refurbishment, 300, 589

East Acton, 234* Eastcote, 30*, 576* East Ham, 245* East Hayling Light Railway, 717* East London Line, 65*, 67*, 203*

cable thieves arrested, 763 closure for extension, 64-68 commemorative trip, 64 concrete slab over railway at Dalston Junction, 559 connection to Highbury & Islington, 560 contract for Crystal palace and Croydon works, 633 decommissioning, 160

Index 2008 833

East London Line, continued exhibition, 327 infonnation booklets/leaflets, 635, 652, 795 infrastmcture progress since closure, 160, 370, 371, 454, 486, 487*, 488, 489*, 539*, 540*,

559, 560*, 632, 740, 749 last day of service, 66, 302, 303* maintenance contract for East London Railvray advertised, 367 material falling from Liverpool Street bridge, 557-558, 559, 597, 706, 741-742, 749, 783 MIP lift provision in doubt, 367 overcrowding on Southern trains, 366 passenger information post-closure, 158 permitted rolling stock, 493 Phase two of extension, funding, 124, 559, 633 reasons for eariier closure of Shoreditch, 316 recommendations of South London Route Utilisation Strategy, 486, 556 replacement bus services, 67-68, 157, 159, 365-370, 452, 540*, 556, 558, 633-635, 652, 740, 749 stations post-closure, 156 tour with London Transport Museum's 1938 stock, 64, 304*-306*, track separation from North London Line, 373

Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, 808* Edgware, 134*, 644*

glass falling on to platforms, 553 refurtjishment, 511, 583*, 584*, 650

Edgware Road (Bakerioo Line), request for name change to Church Street Market, 180 Edgware Road (SSL) ,

repairs to roof, 301 request for name change to Chapel Street, 180

Electric Railway Society, meeting report, 529-532 Elephant & Castle,

passengers trapped in stalled lift, 309, 699 refurbishment completed, 291, 638*

Elm Parit, refurbishment, 301 Embankment (as Charing Cross), former exhibition area, 573, 752, 791 Engineering wori


Escalators, new, to be installed at Shepherd's Bush, 110 problems causing station closures or non-stopping.

Baker Street, 477 Earl's Court, 352 Highgate, 554 Holbom, 779 King's Cross St. Pancras, 631 Queensway, 478 Shepherd's Bush, 785 Swiss Cottage, 149

running/walking banned in Japanese cities, 572 stalled by power failure, 691 "summary at 31.12.07, 120 video screen advertising, 614*

Eurostar, 175, 177, 178, 331, 385, 455, 456, 597, 655 Eurotunnel, 48, 405, 804 Euston, 614*

cross track advertising projections on Victoria Line platform, 46, 636 refurtJishment, 160, 298, 321, 396, 585

Exhibition review. Underground - London's Hidden Infrastructure, 399

Fairlop, refurbishment completed, 292 Fares,

booklets/leaflets, 44, 326, 759 call for review of fare zones, 183 new, from 2 January 2008, 81-83 new structure for London Overground, 507, 596 no increase in single fares in 2008, 18 penalty, 789, 804 season ticket fares to be based on fare zones, 176 zones 7-9, 328

Farringdon, 676*, 677* complaints about staff behaviour, 405, 511 development plans as part of Thameslink scheme, 652, 655

Filming, requests to LUL, 405 Film review. Creep, 42 Finchley Central, refurtjishment, 298*, 584* Finchley Road, 124*

refurbishment completed, 297 Finsbury Park, accessibility, 324 Flooding, 99, 106, 549, 550, 627, 692, 700, 725*, 726*. 727, 728

Gants Hill, vehicle crashing into subway entrance, 462, 463* Gapping, 508 German, Linsey, mayoral election candidate. 454 Glasgow, groundwater flowing in pits as cooling measure, 600 Gloucester Road,

Piccadilly Line closed by lift defects, 351, 627, 783 refurbishment, 300, 587* refurtjishment, heritage considerations, 813

GoWers Green, detonators found in store room, 47 MIP lift installation, 38, 115, 298

Goldhawk Road, unsafe wall protected by hoarding, 301 Gospel Oak, London Overground signage, 705*

Index 2008 835

Green Parie, refurbishment, 299, 586, 650, 707, 754, 792 step-free access, brochure, 651 upgrading ahead of 2012 Olympic Games, 706

Gunnersbury, 442* re-signing after transfer from Silveriink, 9*

Hainault, refurt)ishment, 292*, 580 Hammersmitti (District and Piccadilly Lines), 14*

signal operator's error, 310 Hammersmith & City Line,

failures of train radio system, 697, 780 new station at Wood Lane, 395, 781, 785, 806 permitted rolling stock, 494 service variations during engineering work, 163, 323, 592 shortage of Train Operators, 100, 308 Whitechapel reversers, 165

Hanger Lane, subway ceiling repairs, 294 Harlesden,

redecoration, 580 re-signing after transfer from Silveriink, 7, 9, 372

Harrow & Wealdstone, re-signing after transfer from Silveriink, 6* Harrow-on-the-Hill, 31* , 269* Hatch End, history of station, 280 Hatton Cross, closed by Heathrow crash landing, 17.01.08, 149 Headstone Lane, history of station, 280 Heathcote, John, long-service celebration, 84, 270* Heathrow, recast of Piccadilly Line services, 85-89, 337*, 347,400, 795 Heathrow Express, Terminal 5, 350* Heathrow Terminal 5,

design criticised, 445 opening of station, 346-350*

Hendon Central, refurtjishment, 38, 161, 298, 584* High Bamet, 546*

new train crew accommodation, 607, 637 Highgate,

closed by escalator defects, 554 Northem Line constmction problems, 198 refurbishment, 115, 298, 321, 585 request for name change to Dick Whittlngton, 180

High Street Kensington, 677* Holbom,

Piccadilly Line closed by escalator defect, 779 refurbishment, 294,

Holland Park, passengers trapped in stalled lift, 553 Holloway Road,

closure before/after Emirates Stadium matches, 299 refurbishment, 38, 299, 586*

Hounslow West, refurtjishment, 512, 590,650, 708, 792 Hounslow West (old station), 341* Hyde Park Corner, 348*

IKEA, 389 Imperial Wharf, construction begun, 657 Infrastructure service charge, 143


Island Line, rolling stock repaint, 152 rolling stock status, 04.07.08, 603 stations, Ryde St. John's Road, 604*

Johnson, Boris, hopes of no strike deal dashed by unions, 595 mayoral election candidate, 330, 450, 453, 455, 457 scrapping of plans for ticket office closures, 653 stepping down as MP, 598 to chair Board of Transport for London, 508

Johnston/New Johnston typography, 816, 818 jQumeytime, 141-143 Journey Time Capability Model, 142-143 Jubilee Line,

closed by power failure, 453 directional markings on platforms, 332, 336 failures of train radio system, 147, 148, 357 passengers carried in error to Charing Cross, 354 permitted rolling stock, 491 problems with platform edge doors, 418 service variations during engineering work, 162, 450, 756, 793 signalling upgrade, 152, 763 stepping back of Train Operators, 788 traction earthing fault, 307-308 trains diverted empty to Charing Cross, 354 train simulators at Neasden, 824*

Kensal Green, re-signing/redecoration after transfer from Silverlink, 9, 372, 579 Kensington Oiympia, 315*-316*, 716* Kentish Town,

antisocial behaviour, 175 new tiling obscured by advertising frames, 606

Kenton, 95* re-signing/redecoration after transfer from Silveriink, 7. 372, 580

Kew Gardens, 61* . re-signing after transfer from Silveriink, 9, 10*

Kingsbury, refurtjishment, 297, 583 King's Cross St. Pancras, 541*, 577*

access to St. Pancras International, 57 escalator defects, 631 overcrowi«Jing, 331 Pentonville Road entrance, 70*, 71* , 315, 329 refurbishment and building works, 300, 589*, 594, 652, 792

King's Cross Thameslink, closure, 69*, 71* Kingsway Tunnels, 805

Lambeth North, closed by lift defects, 357 Langdon Park,

DLR station opened, 71, 72", 181, 472 shortlisted for award, 600

Latimer Road, 670* unsafe wail protected by hoarding, 301

Leicester Square, CCTV cameras, 598 refurbishment, 299, 585*

Index 2008

Lifts, Covent Garden in 1950s, 37 Mobility Impaired, 38, 292, 298, 300, 301, 367, 584*, 588, 596, 637, 657 Northem Line lifts stalled by power failure, 691 problems causing station closures or non-stopping.

Bank, 629 Borough, 479, 550, 729, 782 Elephant & Castle, passengers trapped in stalled lift, 309, 699 Gloucester Road, 351, 627, 783 Holland Parte, 553 Lambeth North, 357 Regent's Parte, 353, 554 Russell Square, 690

summary at 31.12.07, 120 Limehouse, connecting footbridge between DLR and c2c platforms, 420, 475 Livingstone, Ken,

criticised over bus fare advert, 177 mayoral election candidate, 330, 331,457

Local Area Maps, 44, 326, 515, 759 London Bridge,

Platform for Art exhibition, 10, 11 * right-hand ainning on Northern Line, 393

London Marathon, 401,487 London Overground,

disruption of services by fire near line at Hackney, 8 engineering worte, September-November 2008, 616, 655, 711, 717* existing rolling stock, 372 Gospel Oak-Barking re-signalling, 336 increased usage, 335 leaflets, 44, 327, 401, 711, 759, 785 leasing contract for new electric stock, 382, 406 line lengths questioned, 75, 76 new fare structure, 507, 596 new rolling stock (Class 172) for Gospel Oak-Barieing line, 336 new rolling stock (Class 378), 114, 823* official launch on 12.11.07, 8 promotional poster, 4* property portfolio, 456 representation of Interchanges on station line diagrams, 125 representation on Underground map, 112, 164, 171, 390 re-signing/redecoralion of transferred stations, 6", 7*, 114, 280-281, 371-372, 704, 705* service changes, 373 special fares for stations north of Hatch End, 6 structural asset identification, 19-21 timetable booklets, 44, 123, 515 track separation between East London and North London Lines, 373 transfer of Silvertink Metro services, 5 Travelling from.. , leaflets, 759

London River Services, booklet, 515 London Tramlink, see Croydon Tramiink London Transport,

celebration of 50th anniversary in 1983, 503* celebration of Underground centenary in 1963, 431-437, 570, 573 maintenance of BR tracks north of Amersham up to 1960s, 706 roundel at Mile End, 293* staff uniforms and buttons, 35, 113, 114, 320


London Transport Museum, Acton depot, 441* Ashburycoach, 172, 389 leaflets, 760, 796 poster extiibition, 805 Q stock restoration, 189 reopening after refurbishment, 57, 94, 96*-97*, 179 textiles exhibition, 327 tour with Museum's 1938 stock, 64, 304*-306*, 544-547*

London Underground, alcohol ban, 595, 596-598 closure of ticket offices planned/abandoned, 451,453, 653 consequences of Metronet collapse for upgrade, 566-569

" cooling the system, methods being tested (meeting report), 53-57 evaporative cooling, 56 plans saapped after Metronet collapse, 178 temperature, acceptable upper limit, 54 trial of borehole cooling, 55-56 ventilation fans, possible use, 55, 57

danger of Crossrail funding 'starving Underground of cash', 807 filming requests, 405 Instruction Train (1950-1968), 153-155 lawsuit brought by fomier employee, 450 maintenance contract for East London Railway advertised, 367 Marketing and Planning department, 141 overcrowding causing station closures, 405 passenger numbers, increasing, pressure on capacity, 74 re-brandlng of ex-Sllverlink stations, 372 record number of passengers carried, 110,183 roundel,

centenary exhibitions, 98*, 99, 766, 805 mis-spett at Wembley Central, 129* Tram' roundel at Peckham Rye, 535 versions used in various locattons worldwide, 47

'Sarah Siddons' charter, 84*, 104, 269*. 270" signage and posters, history (meeting report), 527-529 , staff,

accusation against LUL of racism against white workers, 804 complaints at Famngdon, 405, 511 experience of driver whose train killed a man, 656 rapid turnover and toss of experience, 687 recruitment and training, 688-690 stepping back of Train Operators, 788 suicide of Underground vrcirieer under train, 454

'Trackemet' train monitoring system, 141 Underground in Bloom competition, 763 water-bottle refilling scheme ruled out, 599

Lord's cricket ground, disused tunnels, 454, 655 Lots Road Power Station, 667* Loughton, 168*

refurbishment, 292 refurtjishment, heritage considerations, 815

Loughton Branch Junction signal box. 111, 164, 321

Maida Vale, refurbishment, 291, 579

Index 2008 839

Maiden Lane, passible station reopening, 803 Mangapps Farm, rolling stock collection, 641*, 642* Maps,

District Railway, 445 London Connections, January 2008, 329 London Connecbons, May 2008, 594 tube access guide, 328 Underground,

criticisms of current presentation and complexity, 392, 509 large print, January 2008 (colour and black & white), 328,402 large print, June 2008 (colour), 711 origin of line colours, 317, 445-447, 502 pocket, November 2007, including London Overground, 5, 328 pocket, January 2008, 328 pocket, February 2008, 392, 402 pocket, March2008, 402, 516 pocket, April 2008, 516 pocket. May 2008, 594 pocket, July/August 2008 (British International Motor Show special). 712 pocket, October 2008, 796 poster, January 2008, en-or, 337 representation of London Overground, 112

Visitor's Guide to Travelling around London, January 2008, 328 Marylebone. body found on track, 353 Mersey Railway, history and development (meeting report), 659-661 Metro Cammell, Washwood Heath worits, 443* Metronet,

allegations of cortuption, 451 background to collapse, 565-569 call for public inquiry into collapse, 176 chief executive and colleagues formally sacked, 48 consequences of collapse for London Underground upgrade, 566-569 costs of collapse, 332, 403, 568 Old Dalby test track, 763, 819 reasons for collapse, 404 re-signalling contract for Neasden depot, 430 summaries of building/refurbishment worits, 290-296, 300-301, 579-582, 587-590 transfer to Transport for London, 429, 507, 508, 569, 596

Metropolitan Line, Chesham services, 570, 594, 787 north of Amersham, 575*, 606*, 706, 750 permitted rolling stock, 493, 494 service variations during engineering works, 40, 323, 338-339*, 793 SPAD caused by pheasant, 553 suggestion of extension to Upminster, 316 timetable guides, 329,402, 796

Metropolitan Railway, asset identification prefixes, 20 centenary celebration in 1963, 431-437, 570, 573 goods yards, 165 lines run over by other companies, 171

Metro Tube Tour' of 1973, 412* Mile End, 413*

refurtjishment, 293', 580, 637 Modelling, London Transport in l\4inialure event, 504*-506* Model review, Ealing Common depot, 709, 710*


Moorgate, asbestos removal, 792 limited space In terminal platforms, 526

Moscow Metro, 182, 330 Mudctiute, 475*

complaints of noise from neighbours, 655

Neasden, 2* Network Rail, 175, 330,404, 599, 657, 802 North Acton, 277* North Ealing, 644* Northem Line,

agreement between Alstom and Transport for London on performance, 19 "body found on track, 14 Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway (meeting report), 194-200

Charing Cross terminal loop, 196 Edgware extension, 197 Kennington extension, 197 New Wories Programme, 198, 649* origins and constnjction, 195 spoil from original excavation, 389, 510 stock allocation in 1920, 220

crack in bridge at Finchley, 760 crew meal reliefs, 790 failures of train radio system, 357, 553 former goods yards, 546*, 547* Highgate service control centre, 499 junctions at Camden Town and Kennington, 500 Mill Hill East services, 786 overnight stabling in tunnel sidings, 437 permitted rolling stock, 491 possible split into two lines, 498-502 report of plan for 'extension' to Battersea Power Station, 574, 653 requirement for additional rolling stock, 500 service variations during engineering work, 398, 591 signalling upgrade, 152, 499 . stepping back of Train Operators, 788 tour with London Transport Museum's 1938 stock, 64, 304*-306*, 544-547*, 576*, 577* train moving in wrong direction, RAIB report, 387, 451

Northfields, 463* North Harrow, 341* North Wembley,

redecoration, 580 re-signing after transfer from Silveriink, 7

Northwood, refurtjishment, 300, 588 Netting HHI Camival, service changes, leaflet, 711 Netting Hill Gate, escalator shaft panelling renewal, 294, 581

Obituary, Dunwoody, Gwyneth, 455 Old Dalby Test Track, 763, 819 Old Street,

manual barriers at street level, 124* refurbishment, 298, 585

Olympic Games, tunnels for diversion of overhead power lines, 33 Ongar, 668* Osterley, refurtjishment, 590, 649, 707, 754

Index 2008

Oxford Circus, cooling system using chillers, 55 refurbishment, 291, 579

Paddick, Briar, mayoral election candidate, 454 Paddington (H & C), 694*

debris falling from road bridge, 550 former western entrance, 667*

Paris Metro, last day of operation of Sprague trains, 302, 303*, 311 recent extensions, 311 rolling stock, 311 romance flourishing, 598 services, 312 stations, 312 style and design (book notice), 810*

Pari< Royal, 645* Passenger Focus, 454 Passengers, see also Disabled passengers,

anti-perspiration procedure, 762 consideration for others urged by Transport for London, 151 etiquette of alighting and boarding, 404 increasing numbers, pressure on capacity, 74 most common forms of inconsiderate tjehaviour, 383 priority seating for pregnant women, 383, 451 record numbers carried, 110,183 safety and security leaflets, 329

Performance Measurement Code, 143 Perivale, refurbishment, 295, 582* Piccadilly Line,

car line diagrams on Heathrow trains, 348 C Stock operations, 773*, 776, 782* drivers' working practices, report, 654 effects of Heathrow crash landing, 17.01.08, 149 failures of train radio system, 630, 631, 697 Great Plague graves discovered during original building, 174, 390 Heathrow Tenninal 5 line opened, 346-350* new timetable to cater for Heathrow Terminal 5 services, 85-89, 337*, 347, 400 pemnitted rolling stock, 492 recycled water for train cleaning, 430 rolling stock damaged in 2005 bombings, 672 service variations during engineering works, 40, 513, 592 signal operator's en-or at Hammersmith, 310 station line diagrams amended for Heathrow Terminal 5 service, 607* 'stepping back'of Train Operators, 731, 789 stock allocation in 1920, 224

Pinner, MIP lifts commissioned, 596, 637, 657 refurbishment, 300, 588

Platform for Art, 10, 11*, 173 renamed Art on tfte Underground, 325

Praed Street Junction, renewal of points and crossings, 409 Premises assets, naming/numtjering, 22 Press releases (Department for Transport, Docklands Light Railway, London Underground,

Transport for London, Tube Lines), 18-19, 109-111, 151-153, 314-315, 382-388, 429-431, 507-508, 569-570. 635-637, 705-706, 749, 789-790


Preston Road, 1*, 31* . 127*, 128* Primrose Hill, possible reopening with London Overground service, 335 Property values, enhanced by proximity to Underground stations, 51

Quainton Road, rolling stock collection, 639*, 640*, 797* Queensbury, refurbishment, 297, 397, 449, 583, 590, 650, 708, 755 Queen's Park, 537*, 611*

signage, 7 Queensvray, closed by escalator defects, 478

Railvray Engineering Simulator, 144 Raworth Experiment, 316 Rayners Lane, 29 ' , 30*, 578* " 1939 track layout, 409

Regent's Parte, 291*, 541*, 820* closed by lift defects, 353, 554 open on Boxing Day, 90 refurtjishment, heritage considerations, 814 refurtjishment completed, 291, 820*

Richmond, train indicator after transfer of NLL services from Silveriink, 9* Rickmansworth, 84*, 339*

new train crew depot (Metroland House), 123 supermarteet/car parte development, 123

River Thames Boat Services, guide booklet, 329 RMT union,

call for Tube Lines to increase cleaners' wages, 183, 600 Piccadilly Line drivers' worteing practices, report, 654 strikes/strike threats, 403, 451, 453,454, 657, 761-763

Roding Valley, 60*, 167* Rolling stock, see also Trains, electric/multiple unit systems,

air conditioning, 56, 524, 767 new, for London Overground services, 114, 336 new, for sub-surface lines (S stock), 457*

air conditioning, 524, 767 alterations to stations, 562 cab design, 524 , car damaged, 457 CCTV surveillance, 524 common fleet for all District Line destinations, 165 customer infonnafion, 525, 778 depot and stabling facilities required, 563-565 description (meeting report), 522-527 different train lengths for each line, 485, 523, 561, 562 doors, anti-drag, 525, 777 first driving motor cars, 801* inter-car gangways, 524, 777 interior finish, 778 key features and dimensions, 527 lay-out and seating, 525 level access, 523 mock-up, on show in Euston Square gardens, 776-779, 798*-800* order of replacement of A, C and D stock, 738-739 possible problems, 736-742 seating, 777 seating capacity comparison with existing stock, 34

new, for Victoria Line (2009 stock), 480, 483*, 719*. 763

Index 2008 843

Rolling stock, see also Trains, electric/multiple unit systems, continued non-passenger stock status, 809 out of service at 31.10.08, summary, 808 permitted routes for stock to run, 489-494 power requirements, 562 production timescale, 562 seating, priority, 49* seating moquette, 49*, 327, 654 straphanging 'bobbles', 406 unpainted, history of on the Underground, 272-279*, 413*, 414*

Rolling stock changes and movements, November 2007, 51 , 119 December 2007, 119,183 January 2008, 183,406 February 2008, 332, 406 March 2008, 406 April 2008, 457 May 2008, 517, 601, 657 June 2008, 601,658 July 2008, 658 August 208, 712,768 September, 768 October 2008, 807

Rolling stock, locomotives, battery, 120*, 366', 695* Class 66 Diesel, 127*, 128*, 774*, 818 Class 67 Diesel, 613* electric,

CSLR, 239*, 243*, 390 District Railway, 246', 375* 'John Lyon', 465* 'Michael Faraday', 465* 'Sarah Siddons', 84*. 269*, 270*, 440*, 441*, 503*, 716*, 730, 752, 770, 771*, 772* shunter L11, 503*

Diesel, Ruston, 368*, 511,665 Schema, 104, 120*, 808* Sentinel, 503*

steam, Aveling & Porter 0-4-0 from Wotton Tramway, 639* Metropolitan E ' class No. 1, 797* Tornado, 803

Rolling sttjck, service. District Railway brake van, 639* hopper wagon, 774* London Transport brake van, 668* Permaquip Waterioo & City Line track maintenance machine, 642* points and crossings tamping machine, 441* Track Recording Train, 134*, 170*, 439* Tunnel Cleaning Train, 719* Weed Killing Train, 695*

Rolling stock, surface, modern, A, 30*-32*, 49*, 108, 203*, 204*, 276*, 277*, 278, 339*, 490, 491 C, 29*, 108, 181, 278, 341*, 377*, 490, 517*, 541*, 686, 693*-695*, 716, 773*, 776, 782*

damaged in 2005 bombings, 669*, 670*, 672-677* Class 357 DMU, 613*


Rolling stock, surface, modern, continued Class 378 DMU, 823* D, 32*, 61* , 108, 278, 395, 409, 413*, 414*, 442*. 467*, 468*, 549*, 686, 720*, 818

completion of refurbishment programme, 429 DLR, 72*, 73*, 387, 469*, 470*, 702*, 717* Epping-Ongar DMU, 668* Ex-Silveriink Class 313, 95*, 717"

Rolling stock, surface, older, A, 249* B, 248", 250*, 264*, 265* Buenos Aires, 571* CP, 465* Metropolitan Railway Ashbury, 172, 389 f ' ,272 Q, 189, 390, 464*, 465* R, 169*, 272, 273*, 274*, 641*, 642* 4-TC, 409, 716*

Rolling stock, tube, CSLR 'Padded Cell', 239* Experimental Tube Train, 134* Hampstead Railway stock, 220* Piccadilly Line original stock, 224 Watford Joint stock, 219*, 266 1899 CSLR, 242* 1906/08 CSLR, 242* 1917 Ealing stock, 231*, 233* 1920, 153,154* 1925, 537* 1927, 50*, 411*, 412*, 536* 1928, 50*, 537* 1929, 50* 1931/34, 536* 1935, 342*, 644* 1938, 152, 278, 304*-306*, 342*, 376*, 412*. 443*, 463*, 464*, 544-547*, 576*, 577*, 578*,

540*, 643* use on various lines, 545 .

1956, 275*, 341*, 644* 1959, 275*, 278, 379*, 641*, 645* 1960, 167*, 168*, 640" 1962, 278, 645*, 719" 1967, 108, 278, 437*, 490, 542", 646*, 821 1972, 108, 133*, 278, 490, 541*, 542*, 807* 1973, 102, 108, 134*, 278, 490, 494*-496*, 672 1983, 278, 611*, 612* 1986 prototype, 278 1992,59*, 60*, 108, 122, 425*, 490, 491, 516, 821

possible replacement of traction equipment, 427-429 1995, 108, 491,546*, 577*, 623 1996, 108, 340*, 491, 623

Rotherhithe, former floodgates, 632 situation since closure, 156, 540*

Ruislip, 17*. 576* Ruislip Gardens, refurbishment, 295, 582, 637

Index 2008 845

Russell Square, closed by lift defects, 690 refurbishment, 590, 637*, 650, 708, 754, 792, 820* refurbishment, heritage considerations, 816

Safety and security leaflets, 329, 594 SL James's Park, 441*

Underground roundel centenary exhibition, 98*. 99 SL John's Wood, refurbishment, heritage considerations, 813 St. Pancras International, 70*

Betjeman statue, 409* Thameslink station opened, 181, 329

St. Paul's, refurtjishment, 294. 511. 581, 590, 649, 792 San Francisco, BART, buffer collision in 1972, 481 Selfridges, window display, 821* Shadvrell (DLR), 475*

anti-knife crime operation, 657 Shadwell (East London Line), situation since closure, 156 Shepherd's Bush (Central Line),

closure and rebuilding, 110, 161. 182, 294*, 321, 396, 402, 449, 511, 581*, 590, 649, 707, 791 new station closed by escalator defects, 785, 806 no disabled access to platforms planned, 403 plans for lifts in doubt, 655 reopening, 785 retiling of platforms in white, 663

Shepherd's Bush (Hammersmith & City Line), 693* name change to Shepherd's Bush Marieet, 180, 786*

Shepherd's Bush (West London Line), 823* opened, 768, 784, 795 opening delayed by too-narrow platform, 47, 451, 653 signage, 705*

Shoreditch, 539* reasons for eariier closure than remainder of East London Line, 111,317

Signalling, axle counters, 619*-621, 753, 754 Bakerioo Line, signalling since 1977, 534 bi-directional tracks, 23 block joints, 683 braking calculations, 77 Central Line, resignalling, in 1990s, 27 distant signals, 437 double green aspect, proposed in 1930s, 379-382* draw-up signals, 26* flank protection, 22, 23* fog repeater signals, 2*, 165, 389 in controlled areas, 22*-24 interlocking, modem, 27 LED lamps in signal heads, 664 line capacity,

current performance, 141 determining factors, 76 effects of design on train throughput, 81 effects of junctions, 140 effects of terminal stations, turnround time, 139-140 effects of statron stops, 78* effects of train speed, 137-139


Signalling, line capacity, continued reduced by protective signalling, 25 run in/run out time at stations, 139 theoretical, 77*, 138

Metropolitan and Jubilee Lines, signalling since 19B0s, 533 moving block systems, 622, 715 multihome signals, 79-80* new, for S S L lines, 395, 526, 532, 561 new, for Tube Lines lines, 152, 499, 617, 763, 822 overlaps, 76, 78-79' , 359*, 713 'pop up' signals, 281, 444 position detectors, 685 potential incompatibility in several areas, 345 fetendering of S S L contract, 345 'round-the-bend' (RTB) signals, 27 St. Mary's Junction signalling removed, 663 SelTrac system, 617-624, 753 signal cabins, 201 stop & proceed mie, 26 terminal protection, 25, 319 timing circuits, to enforce speed limits, 24 track circuits,

delta, 23 jointless, 683, 684*

treadles, 684 Westinghouse DTG-R, 345, 480, 482*, 494, 526, 561, 618

Signals passed at danger, 13', 14, 15, 103-105, 150, 309, 351-355, 416, 417, 419, 552-554, 629, 630, 691, 727, 728, 780, 781, 783, 784

Silverlink, 5, 130, 131* Snaresbrook, refurbishment, heritage considerations, 815 Society activities.

Annual General Meeting 2008, Accounts and report of Independent Examiner, 521, 522 Agenda, 185 Minutes, 519-522 notice, 185

Committee and Officers, 53, 186, 518, 520, 521 Committee Annual Report for 2007, 186-189, 520-521 legal advice, 188 meetings,

change of venue, 187, 520 conduct at meetings, 187 reporters required, 602

membership, 186, 520 modelling, 188,459, 521 possibility of all-day conference, 522 Rules, 607-609 sales, 188,521 subscriptions, 186, 520 Underground News,

Committee Annual Report for 2007, 187 corrections, 121, 332, 408, 522, 603, 659, 811 problems with photographic reproduction, 187 Supplement to March 2008 issue, 520

visits, 12*, 13, 188, 521 Southfields, 695*

Index 2008 847

Southgate, refurbishment, 160, 299, 321, 397, 586* South Harrow, train indicator, 128* South Kensington, 264*

inclusive tickets for Royal Albert Hall events in 1874, 571 South Kenton, 717'

re-signing after transfer from Silverlink, 372, 580 South London Rail Utilisation Strategy, 556 South Ruislip, centenary, 594 Southwark, P;a#bn?j for Art exhibition,10, 1 1 ' South West Trains, diverted via East Putney, 729 South Woodford. 59* Stamforcl Brook. 773* Stanmore. 342*. 356*

Art on the Underground, 696* crossword devised by local passenger, 656, 696*, 697 third platfomi under construction, 296', 297*, 582, 583*

Stations, alteratkins to accommodate new S S L stock, 562 busiest, 111 chocotate/sweet vending machines. 111, 320 closed owing to overcrowding, 405 cooling methods, 55, 56, 600, 818*, 819* cross-track projection of advertisements, 46, 614*, 635-636 disused, website, 409 haunted, 820 heritage plaques, 815 name changes, to be considered, 180 open/closed on Boxing Day, 90 open/closed over New Year, 99 operation of in 1926,648 refurbishment, preservation of heritage features (meeting report), 811-817 refurbishment completed, list, 290, 579 roundel, 100 years of, 742-744, 745*-748*, 766 signage, 200*, 293*, 315, 371, 463*, 607*, 704, 705* summaries of building/refurbishment works, 290-301, 579-590, 637 ticket office closure plans, 451, 453, 653 tiling,

floors. 814 Green, 295*, 606, 813, 820* preservation vs. replacement/replication, 813-814 Stabler, 98*, 292, 813

use of apostrophe in names, 732-735 Stockwell, trial of borehole cooling, 56 StonebrkJge Park, 204*

bus service to IKEA, 336 re-signing after transfer from Silverlink, 7, 372 staff accommodation box, 580

Stratford Regional, London Overground signage, 705* new footbridge closed, 337 new Jubilee Line train crew depot, 124, 535* new westbound Central Line platform, 125 upgrade progress, 201, 301

Structural asset identification, 19-21 Bibliographic Retrieval System, 21 Location Code System, 21


Sudbury Town, original station, 248* Sudbury Town, present station. 440*

refurbishment, heritage considerations, 812 Surrey Quays, 305*, 371*

situation since closure, 156 suggestion of reversion of name to Surrey Docks, 37

Swiss Cottage, 439* closed by escalator defects, 149 refurbishment, heritage considerations, 813

Sydney, new Metro planned, 598

Television reviews, Angels of Edgware Road, 679, 790 "How London Was Built: City of l^eatfi, 174 Inside Out London. 756 Miracle of Carriage 346, 678

Terrorism, London bombings,

attempted bombings, 21.07.05, 176 demand for public enquiry, 761 plan for commemorative 'statues' in Hyde Park, 681, 760 repair/replacement of damaged rolling stock, 669*, 670*, 672-677*, 681*-683* reviews of television programmes, 677-681, 790 rolling stock being rebuilt in Hungary, 181 Stockwell shooting, 22.07.05, 176, 455, 763, 766-768, 802, 804, 806 third anniversary commemorated, 653

Madrid bombings, 175 Thales, Neasden depot re-signalling contract, 430, 561 Thameslink, 69*

new rolling stock, 654 upgrade, 174, 796

Thames Tunnel, 67*, 303* 'Undenvater Banquet' anniversary celebration, 178

Theydon Bois, 59*, 168* Ttjree and Out, film, objections and call for bioycott. 453, 456 Tickets, .

Edmondson, 646 Oyster cards,

collapses of system, and consequences, 624-626, 629, 653, 654, 656, 665 complaints of overcharging, 457 current availability on National Rail, 44, 127 electronic security codes allegedly broken, 452 fraud/'skimming', 177, 595, 656 leaflets, 326 Mifare smartcard hacked into, 600 new outlets to be established, 385 plans for availability to all London rail passengers, 45, 373-374, 403, 596 possible loss of 'Oyster' brand name, 762 possible replacement smartcard, 805 use of mobile phones as Oyster cards, 763 user guide, 515 Visitor Oyster Cards, 385, 598

Timetables and train services, all-night service on New Year's Eve, 91 Bakerioo Line, No. 95 (1920), 213-216 Bakerioo Line, No. 35, 09.12.07, 33

Index 2008 849

Timetables and train services, continued Bakerioo Line, No. 36, 18.05.08, 496, 616 Central London Railway, No. 47 (1920), 229-233 Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway, No. 113 (1920), 220-224 Christmas Day 1920, 266 Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines, No. 22, 08.06.08, 497 City & South London Railway No. 38 (1920), 237-241 District Line, No. 135, 13.01.08, 85 District Line, No. 136, 08.06.08, 497, 616 District Line, No. 137, 05.10.08, 730 District Railway, No. 73 (1920), 243-263 Docklands Light Railway, 10.12.07, 73 Docklands Light Railway, 21.04.08, 475 Docklands Light Railway, 30 06.08, 631 Docklands Light Railway, 26 08.08, 704 East London Line, TTN 198/07 (last d^y of service), 66 Jubilee Line, No. 10, 18.05.08,497 ' London Overground, 44, 123, 327, 373 Metropolitan Line, No. 324,13.01.08, 85 Metropolitan Line, No. 325, 05.10.08, 730 Northern Line, No. 52, 27.01.08, 144, 500 Piccadilly Line, No. 90 (1920), 224-229 Piccadilly Line, No. 43,13.01.08, 85-89, 337*, 731 Piccadilly Line, No. 44, 05 10.08, 730-732 shuttle services, 166-168*, 786-787 trains In service under current timetables, 146, 497 UNDERGROUND Group, 1926 working timetable, 647-649 Victoria Line, No. 32, 02.03.08, 282

Toilets, lack of at strategic interchange stations, 37 Tokyo, failure of ticket gates, 47 Tottenham Court Road, redevelopment plans, 636, 652, 657 Totteridge & Whetstone, 547* Tower Gateway, closure for platform lengthening, 593, 607, 631, 662* Tower Hamlets Council, provision of buses from Wapping to Surrey Quays, 159, 365, 366, 370,

556 Tower Hill, refurbishment, 300, 588 Track,

fourth rail on Networif Rail, 444*, 509* permanent cun-ent rail indicator device (P-CRID), 18 two-track terminus, 22*

Traffic Notices, 1917-1922, 208-212 Train indicators, 34, 128*, 181, 348*, 405, 664*, 750 Trains, electric/multiple unit systems,

accepting wrong signal, 24, 106, 478, 727 automatic operation into short bay platforms, 481, 526, 737 Automatic Train Control (ATC), 284 Automatic Train Operation/Protection (ATO/P), 283-290, 358-365, 421^27 , 713-715

Central Line, coded manual driving, 426 codes (1-14), 423, 426 control system structure, 421-422* delay in implementation, 421 description, 714 Distance To Go (DTG), 481* Maximum Safe Speed, 423, 480 Target Speed, 423-425, 480


Trains, electric/multiple unit systems, ATO, continued differences tietween Central and Victoria Lines, 424, 425, 482*, 483* diversity, 484 drivers' cabs and drivers' requirements, 685 effect on line capacity, 283 history and development, 284 limit of movement authority (LMA), 483 manual driving, to maintain drivers' skills, 427 reasons for implementation, 713 traction runaway, 481 Victoria Line,

Auto Driver Box, 285, 288 braking control system, 286-287* codes (120, 180, 270, 420), 358, 360*-361*, 362 code trip valve, 362 command spots', 285-286* data logging, 289 description, 714 Distance To Go (DTG), 288 Distance To Go-Radio (DTG-R), 480, 482*, 494 manual driving, 361 modifications, 288 New Auto Driver Box (NADB), 289 permitted speeds, 358,423 problems and modifications, 287-289 replacement ADBs (RADBs), 288, 289 speed measurement/management, 289, 362, 363 starting and restarting, 363-365 station stopping, 285-289 trackside equipment for 2009 stock installed, 603 train command system, 290

Automatic Train Supen/ision (ATS), 284 back-tripping, 24 brake testing, 165 braking, regenerative, 56 breakdowns, handling of in 1926, 648 gapping, 508

moving in wrong direction, 387-388 No Person Operation trials, 166, 167' reliability of various stock types, 108 timetable operation vs. headway operation, 75-76, 81 tripcocks, 102

Trains, main line on tracks adjacent to LUL, 613* Trams and light rail, see also Croydon Tramlink, Docklands Light Railway,

Cross River scheme, 454, 764 line at Brent Cross suggested, 332

Transport for London, bid for control of Metronet, 18,175, 176 borrowing to be doubled, 180 consideration for fellow passengers urged, 151 funding deal for next decade, 403 holdings in Icelandic bank, 804 Johnson to chair Board, 508 leasing contract for London Overground electric stock, 382, 406 office space, monetary savings achieved, 109 plans for coping with Increased demand, 335

Index 2008 851

Transport for London continued press office, annual cost, 180 requests for passenger information by police, 405 response to PPP Arbiter's Guidance on Tube Lines costs, 749 sole owner of CrossRail delivery company, 179 takeover of Metronet, 429, 507, 508, 569, 596 takeover of Tramlink, 385, 570 Transport 2025 report, 499 Travel Assistance Scheme, 597 Uniform Sen/ices unit, 12*, 13 Zip cards issued to 11-18 year-olds, 330

TranSys, criticism/termination of contract following Oyster failures, 626, 653, 665 Travel Information Centres, 796 TSSA union, strike threats, 403, 451, 453 Tube access guides, 328, 400, 757 Tube guides, 329, 402, 796 Tube Lines,

agreement with Alstom on Northern Line performance, 19 approach to managing upgrade programmes, 45 call by RMT for increase in cleaners' wages, 183 mobile wheel lathe at Stratford Mari


Video release, District Line - Pasf and Present, 408 Village Underground project, 611*, 612*

Waiters' Trains, 266 Walthamstow Central, refurbishment and subway construction, 38, 109, 296*, 582 Wanstead, refurbishment, 292 Wapping, 67*

situation since closure, 156 Warren Street, refurbishment, 295*, 582, 707, 755, 792 Warsaw, handling of breakdowns and other incidents, 448 Warwick Avenue, flooding, 549, 550 Washington, new Metro line planned, 805 Waterloo, 614*

"major refurbishment, 386, 583, 590, 755, 792 Waterloo (Network Rail), redevelopment pans challenged, 657 Waterloo & City Line,

failures of train radio system, 195, 148, 420, 627 management transferred to Central Line, 123 no service on Good Friday, 395 rolling stock refurbishment (meeting report), 122

Watford, 1* Watford High Street, history of station, 281 Watford Junction, 375*

fare anomaly, 373 Watford South Junction, remodelling, 155, 156* Wembley Central,

demolition of 1930s building, 580 mis-spelt name in roundel, 129* re-signing after transfer from Silveriink, 7, 9

Wembley Parte, 2*, 411* construction of new staff accommodation, 383

Westbourne Park, 694* West Brompton, re-signing of Silveriink platforms after transfer, 9 West Finchley, refurtjishment, 298, 584, 590, 708 West Ham, 29*, 32*, 377*, 413*, 467* West Hampstead (London Overground), booking office, 210 . West India Quay, 469*

platform closed, 474* refurtjishment completed, 19

Westinghouse, 27, 344-345,480, 482*, 494 Whitechapel, 274* White City,

refuriDishment, 294, 582, 786* returtJishment, heritage considerations, 814

White City area (Westfield) development, 110, 451, 457, 760, 802 opening of railway stations and technical problems, 784-786*, 806

Willesden Green, refurtjishment completed, 583 Willesden Junction, 265*

refurtjishment, 580 re-signing after transfer from Silveriink, 7*

Wimbledon, 273* Wimbledon Parte, 442* Wood Lane, opening, 781, 785, 806 Woodside Park, 545*, 546*

Yokohama Underground, polite manners enforcers, 452

Index 2008 853

CREDITED ARTICLES 2008

Issue Page Title Author

553 19 A Note on Civil Engineering Structural Asset Identification, Classification and Nomenclature on London Underground Ian Robins

553 22 The Underground Electric Train 31 Piers Connor 554 74 The Underground Electric Train 32 Piers Connor 554 107 The T-Cup and Other Circle Line Services Ted Relton 554 108 LU Train Reliability John Hawkins 555 137 The Underground Electric Train 33 Piers Connor 555 155 Watford South Junction Chris Cobley 555 156 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 1 John Thomason 556 280 North of Harrow Kim Rennie 556 281 Pop up' Signals Jim Wright 556 283 The Underground Electric Train 34 Piers Connor 557 344 Westinghouse Loses SSL Piers Connor 557 358 The Underground Electric Train 35 Piers Connor 557 365 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 2 John Thomason 557 371 London Overground Update Richard Pout 557 379 Green For Go - Double Green for Go Faster! Antony Badsey-Ellis 558 421 The Underground Electric Train 36 Piers Connor 559 480 The Underground Electric Train 37 Piers Connor 559 486 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 3 John Thomason 559 489 What Can Run Where? John Hawkins 559 498 Northern Line Heading for a Split John Hawkins 560 556 East London Line Post-closure Notes-4 John Thomason 560 561 The Underground Electric Train 38 Piers Connor 561 617 The Underground Electric Train 39 Piers Connor 561 632 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 5 John Thomason 562 677 Two Television Programmes Paul Cresvi«ll 562 683 The Underground Electric Train 40 Piers Connor 563 732 The Underground and the Apostrophe Antony Badsey-Ellls 563 736 The Trouble with S-Stock John Hawkins 563 740 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 6 John Thomason 564 776 The S Stock Mock-up - A Personal Review Piers Connor

ISSUE NUMBERS, PAGES, DATES, NEWSFLASHES ETC. 2008 Issue Date Pages Newsflashes From the Letters Points of Tall/End No. 2008 Papers Interest pieces

553 January 1-60 1/08-4/08 45 33 554 February 61-132 5/08-22/08 _ 111 _ 129 555 March 133-204 23/08-27/08 174 164 171 201 555 Supplement 205-268 556 April 269-340 28/08-35/08 329 317 315 337 557 May 341-412 36/08-45/08 402 389 388 558 June 413^68 46/08-50/08 450 443 437 559 July 469-540 51/08-55/08 - 509 509 560 August 541-612 56/08-65/08 594 572 570 _ 561 September 613-668 65A/08-72/08 653 646 647 562 October 669-720 73/08-78/08 _ _ 706 718 563 November 721-772 79/08 760 750 564 December 773-824 80/08-91/08 802 790 - 820


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

10 July 14 August 11 September 9 October

13 November 11 December 2008

8 January

12 February 11 March 8 April

13 May

10 June

8 July 12 August 9 September

14 October 11 November 9 December

Cooling the Tube

Underground Trains Gone but not Forgotten Watertoo & City Line Refurbishment 100 Years of the Hampstead Tube Victoria Station Upgrade

New Rolling Stock for the SSL Upgrade Completing the Vision

Automatic Train Operation on London Underground Underground Signs and Posters Managing London Underground's Heritage The Mersey Railway Paris M^tro Maps

How London Underground Manages Major Closures ATO on the Northern Line Underground Pot Pourri - Trains and Stations The Track Replacement Programme and Class 66 Diesels Leaf Fall Mitigation Metronet Alliance Earth Structures Products The Aldwych Branch

Stuart Westgate and Marie Gilby Brian Hardy Alf Arnold Antony Badsey-Ellis Glenn Keelan, Kirsteen Dickson and Ewan McLean Sean Turner Ian Brown

Piers Connor Fred Ivey Mike Ashworth John Fon-ester Marte Ovenden and Julian Pepinster

Marte Cunan Jeff Ellis Brian Hardy

C|jve Maxwell Gilbert Rowe Nadir Saffari Antony Badsey-Ellls

53 190 122 194

459 522 334

713 527 811 659

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11 March

SOCIETY VISIT 2008 Venue

Metronet Control Centre, Central London

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