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| London night tube services to Heathrow start this weekend London night tube services to Heathrow start this weekend | |
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| All-night London underground services to Heathrow airport begin this weekend with the launch of the night tube on the Piccadilly line. | All-night London underground services to Heathrow airport begin this weekend with the launch of the night tube on the Piccadilly line. |
| Passengers catching early flights on Saturday and Sunday mornings will now be able to travel by tube to the UK’s busiest airport. Services will run through the night between Cockfosters and Heathrow Terminal 5, providing another transport option for people working at or visiting bars, restaurants and music venues in Kensington, Hammersmith and the West End. | Passengers catching early flights on Saturday and Sunday mornings will now be able to travel by tube to the UK’s busiest airport. Services will run through the night between Cockfosters and Heathrow Terminal 5, providing another transport option for people working at or visiting bars, restaurants and music venues in Kensington, Hammersmith and the West End. |
| Weekend 24-hour tube trains already operate on the Victoria, Central, Jubilee and Northern lines. | Weekend 24-hour tube trains already operate on the Victoria, Central, Jubilee and Northern lines. |
| The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, said: “I promised that five lines would be up and running by the end of the year, and I’m proud that we are delivering this fifth service in time for the festive season. | The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, said: “I promised that five lines would be up and running by the end of the year, and I’m proud that we are delivering this fifth service in time for the festive season. |
| “With 2m journeys made already, the night tube has surpassed our predictions and made a huge difference to the lives of so many Londoners. I look forward to exploring the option of rolling it out even further in the future to provide even greater support to our vital night-time economy.” | “With 2m journeys made already, the night tube has surpassed our predictions and made a huge difference to the lives of so many Londoners. I look forward to exploring the option of rolling it out even further in the future to provide even greater support to our vital night-time economy.” |
| The Piccadilly line has suffered disruption during the past three weeks as a number of trains have been taken out of service because of a problem with wheels. London Underground said a longer than usual period of leaf fall has damaged the wheels, and there is a backlog for carrying out repairs. | The Piccadilly line has suffered disruption during the past three weeks as a number of trains have been taken out of service because of a problem with wheels. London Underground said a longer than usual period of leaf fall has damaged the wheels, and there is a backlog for carrying out repairs. |
| A rail union called for the launch of night tube services on the line to be postponed until the problem was resolved. | A rail union called for the launch of night tube services on the line to be postponed until the problem was resolved. |
| The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union general secretary, Mick Cash, said: “It is utter madness that while the service on the Piccadilly line is at breaking point the company plan to run trains right through from 5am Friday morning until 12.30am Sunday. London Underground Limited should postpone night tube on the Piccadilly line until all these engineering problems are fixed and the trains are signed off as safe.” | The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union general secretary, Mick Cash, said: “It is utter madness that while the service on the Piccadilly line is at breaking point the company plan to run trains right through from 5am Friday morning until 12.30am Sunday. London Underground Limited should postpone night tube on the Piccadilly line until all these engineering problems are fixed and the trains are signed off as safe.” |
| By mid-October, two months after services began on the Central and Victoria lines, a higher than expected average of 100,000 people were using the services in the early hours. | By mid-October, two months after services began on the Central and Victoria lines, a higher than expected average of 100,000 people were using the services in the early hours. |
| The busiest station in that period was Oxford Circus, with Liverpool Street, Brixton, Stratford and Tottenham Court Road also among the most popular. | The busiest station in that period was Oxford Circus, with Liverpool Street, Brixton, Stratford and Tottenham Court Road also among the most popular. |