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The London Underground logo

Today London Underground is a major business, with over 3 million passenger journeys a day, some 500 peak trains, 253 stations owned (275 served), over 12,000 staff and vast engineering assets.


Metronet logo

The Metronet Rail Group, whose shareholders are five world-class companies, is responsible for upgrading, replacing and maintaining two-thirds of London Underground's infrastructure – its trains, stations, signalling, track, tunnels and bridges - under a 30 - year Public Private Partnership contract which came into operation in April 2003.


Tube Lines logo

Tube Lines works in partnership with London Underground and is rebuilding the Jubilee line, Northern line and Piccadilly line. We are working on the largest improvement programme the Tube has ever seen. Take a journey through our site to discover how we are delivering an outstanding Tube for London.


The Department for Transport logo

The UK Department for Transport is working to deliver a transport system which balances the needs of the economy, the environment and society.

 

INNOVATION SUCCESSES
Railway research innovation
Signal radio trial a success

Radio signal communications a vital upgrade of the Victoria line

New high-level platform edge barrier

Allows staff to work at height on underground station platforms.

Tube Lines invention improves rail checks

New rail gauge makes inspections safer and more reliable

INNOVATION NETWORK
The Global Railway Innovation Network (GRIN)
  • Describe a railway problem
  • Define a cross-sector innovation
  • Register research skills
  • Evolve innovative solutions
RAILWAY NEWS
Metronet industrial action

Metronet disappointed at RMT's decision to take industrial action

£1m District Line face lift

District line new-look trains, refurbished by Metronet Rail to the tune of £1 million

Tube lines safety award

Prestigious gold award for occupational health and safety for the second year.

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