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| Night Tube: London Underground service to resume on two lines | Night Tube: London Underground service to resume on two lines |
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| More than 140,000 people signed a petition calling for the return of the Night Tube following the murders of Sabina Nessa and Sarah Everard | |
| The Night Tube is to reopen on two London Underground lines. | The Night Tube is to reopen on two London Underground lines. |
| Services between 01:00 and 05:30 will begin on the Central and Victoria lines from 27 November. | Services between 01:00 and 05:30 will begin on the Central and Victoria lines from 27 November. |
| Thousands had signed a petition demanding the resumption in the wake of Sarah Everard's murder, so that women have safer ways to get home. | Thousands had signed a petition demanding the resumption in the wake of Sarah Everard's murder, so that women have safer ways to get home. |
| Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the Night Tube will "make a huge difference to people travelling around our city at night". | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the Night Tube will "make a huge difference to people travelling around our city at night". |
| "I know how important this is to London's thriving night time economy, to London's recovery and to the confidence and safety of everyone travelling home at night, particularly women and girls," he added. | "I know how important this is to London's thriving night time economy, to London's recovery and to the confidence and safety of everyone travelling home at night, particularly women and girls," he added. |
| "I am determined to make our city as safe as possible for all Londoners." | "I am determined to make our city as safe as possible for all Londoners." |
| Last trains in central London currently leave at 01:00 BST and restart at 05:30 | Last trains in central London currently leave at 01:00 BST and restart at 05:30 |
| Mr Khan said the Central and Victoria lines were selected "because they're the busiest" and "people have more confidence using the busiest lines". | Mr Khan said the Central and Victoria lines were selected "because they're the busiest" and "people have more confidence using the busiest lines". |
| Other lines will reopen once enough staff are available, he added. | Other lines will reopen once enough staff are available, he added. |
| The Night Tube, which first began in August 2016 and ran on selected lines on Fridays and Saturdays, was halted when lockdown began last year. | The Night Tube, which first began in August 2016 and ran on selected lines on Fridays and Saturdays, was halted when lockdown began last year. |
| Services were suspended because drivers were needed for daytime services, where demand has been higher. | Services were suspended because drivers were needed for daytime services, where demand has been higher. |
| Ella Watson says the recent murders of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa on London's streets have highlighted why some women fear walking alone | |
| Last trains in central London currently leave at 01:00 BST and restart at 05:30. | Last trains in central London currently leave at 01:00 BST and restart at 05:30. |
| Ella Watson, whose petition to reinstate the Night Tube has more than 140,000 signatures, said the reopening was "testament to the fact petitions do work, as if enough people get behind them they can't be ignored". | |
| "This is really positive," she said. "It's a great start to enhancing women's safety but we need to ensure that more lines open across the whole capital. | |
| "The goal of the petition was to reinstate the Night Tube for everyone, whether they're on the Northern line or the Jubilee, so I'm not ready to give up the campaign just yet." | |
| The Night Tube was suspended during the pandemic as passenger numbers fell | The Night Tube was suspended during the pandemic as passenger numbers fell |
| Mared Parry, a journalist who launched another petition calling for the return of the Night Tube, said she was "over the moon about" about the return of the service. | |
| "I knew this was something that people all across London were frustrated about - we were being urged to go out and help the economy get back on its feet but were ultimately left out in the cold and to our own devices." | "I knew this was something that people all across London were frustrated about - we were being urged to go out and help the economy get back on its feet but were ultimately left out in the cold and to our own devices." |
| Conservative London Assembly Member Emma Best said: "The Night Tube provides not only a safe route home but a safe haven for women and girls at night. And it's essential for shift workers and the vulnerable." | Conservative London Assembly Member Emma Best said: "The Night Tube provides not only a safe route home but a safe haven for women and girls at night. And it's essential for shift workers and the vulnerable." |
| While she welcomed the announcement Ms Best said "two out of five lines isn't good enough". | While she welcomed the announcement Ms Best said "two out of five lines isn't good enough". |