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• TfL Withdraws BCV and SSL Civil Maintenance Framework Tender

  Construction News are reporting that TfL have withdrawn the £300m Civil Maintenance Framework currently being tendered for the Bakerloo, Central, Victoria and Sub-surface lines (the ex-Metronet lines). It's important to note that this isn't the... Posted Oct 29 2009, 10:19 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: tfl, metronet, bakerloo line, metropolitan line, hammersmith and city, district line, circle line, victoria line, central line

• Better Bank - Monument Interchange Options

  It appears that interchange options between Bank and Monument have improved. Interchanging between platforms 8 and 9 (the DLR) and the Circle and District lines via the escalators appears to have been possible since Saturday. Thanks to TO and HLM for... Posted Sep 24 2009, 12:05 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: DLR, district line, circle line

• Sub-Surface Signals Tender Goes Out

  According to New Civil Engineer , TfL have officially begun the tendering process for the post-Metronet sub-surface signalling work. The sub-surface signalling work has been a transport hot-potato for some time. The work is urgently needed to replace... Posted Jul 28 2009, 09:03 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: tfl, metronet, metropolitan line, hammersmith and city, district line, circle line

• Breaking the Circle: How Did It Go?

  Obviously there will be more tests to come, but following on from this weekend's trials of the tea-cupped Circle Line , it would be interesting to hear any initial feedback readers might have, as I was sadly unable to sample the service myself (as... Posted Jun 29 2009, 02:25 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: hammersmith and city, district line, circle line

• Bridging the Funding Gap: Savings and Subsurface Signalling

  Although the TfL Board Meeting is not until later this week, the Guardian claim to have details of some of the various budgetary changes that will be announced in an effort to close the current funding gap on the Tube. They claim that savings of up to... Posted Jun 22 2009, 11:21 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: tfl, metronet, tube lines, metropolitan line, hammersmith and city, district line