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TfL pays over £7m after tribunal finds cleaner unfairly dismissed over asbestos concerns
The Guardian reports that Transport for London recorded more than 20,000 asbestos‑containing items on the tube network, paid more than £7 million in related compensation, and lost an employment tribunal case after a cleaner claimed unfair dismissal for raising safety concerns.
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London Underground map shows network from aerial view
Martin Bangratz has created a unique map of the London Underground network, showing how the lines intersect from an aerial perspective. The map uses a photograph of London and includes several rail services, but notably omits the Elizabeth line.
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Crime & Safety · LondonPolice seek man over Tube sexual assaults
British Transport Police are appealing for the public's help to identify a man in connection with two sexual assaults on the Northern line. The incidents occurred at Waterloo station and near Euston station on August 1 and August 3, 2026.
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Transport & TfL · LondonNight Tube marks ten years with 67 million journeys but no Thursday service
London’s Night Tube has carried 67 million passengers since its 2016 launch, averaging 81,000 journeys each Friday and Saturday. TfL says no plans exist to add Thursday services, citing funding and maintenance constraints despite growing demand.
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Crime & Safety · LondonLondoners demand say on facial recognition as police trials catch no serious offenders
A six-month trial of live facial recognition cameras at London Underground stations has failed to identify any serious offenders, British Transport Police confirmed. Meanwhile, 72% of Londoners want a public vote on the technology’s use, amid concerns over privacy and racial bias.
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Transport & TfL · LondonBarnet Tube stations face escalator delays as TfL cuts back on replacements
Residents using High Barnet and Edgware Tube stations face longer waits as Transport for London reduces escalator replacements. Over a quarter of London Underground escalators now operate beyond their expected lifespan, with TfL spending £56.1m last year on repairs and upgrades.
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Transport & TfL · LondonTfL escalators past lifespan force repairs and station closures
Transport for London spent £1.3 million on reactive escalator repairs in 2025/26 after 153 of 566 Underground escalators passed their expected lifespan. Southgate Station closed for two months this year when one escalator failed, and availability remains at 95%.
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Transport & TfL · LondonTfL escalators past lifespan risk commuter shift from Tube, Labour warns
Over a quarter of London Underground escalators are operating beyond their expected lifespan, with £1.3m spent on reactive maintenance in 2025/26. Labour’s transport spokesperson warns that unreliable escalators may deter commuters, threatening the Mayor’s target for 80% of journeys to be made by public transport, walking or cycling by 2041.
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Transport & TfL · BarnetNorthern line extension to Bushey Heath scrapped in 1954 left Barnet with unfinished stations
A 1930s plan to extend the Northern line beyond Edgware to Bushey Heath was halted by the Second World War and post-war green belt restrictions. Only half-built arches at Brockley Hill remain as evidence of the scheme, formally abandoned in 1954 by London Transport.
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