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• The Post-Metronet Management Structure

  The DfT put out a statement at the end of last week, confirming the arrangements for the management of the BCV and SSL contracts post-Metronet. The Department confirmed that, for the foreseeable future at least, the responsiblity for managing the maintenance... Posted Nov 02 2009, 10:33 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: DfT, tfl, metronet, london underground

• 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  Construction News are reporting that TfL have withdrawn the £300m Civil Maintenance Framework currently being tendered for the Bakerloo, Central, Victoria and Sub-surface lines (the ex-Metronet lines).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

• 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

• 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

• Work Recommences at Mile End

  Mile End Station has unfortunately been in a state of disrepair since the fall of Metronet. The station had been planned for refurbishment, but unfortunately the PPP firm had effectively got as far as stripping the station bare when it collapsed. This... Posted Apr 27 2009, 05:59 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: tfl, news, renovation works, metronet