This is a weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…

London Underground

The London Underground line that is nearly 40C during the heatwave Independent

Andy Burnham warned: Slash funding for Tube upgrades and risk losing Labour MPs in London Standard

Next month, a restored 1930s Art Deco tube train and the Sarah Siddons locomotive will return to the London Underground, offering rides along the Metropolitan line. ianVisits

Mainline / Overground

Eurostar trains cancelled amid UK and France heatwaves Standard

HS2 reset delayed further as costs mount and questions grow  Christian Wolmar

The railways around Romford are going to see a trial of drones to monitor the railway for trespass incidents and to identify infrastructure issues early. ianVisits

A Hornsey passenger has accused a train operator of putting rules before welfare after more than 200 people were stranded on a broken-down train in soaring temperatures. Ham and High

HS2 was doomed because of one crucial thing The i Paper

Surveying the HS2 tunnels in London GIM International

Work has begun to upgrade a signalling system on the Thameslink line as part of measures to improve reliability on one of the busiest parts of the rail network. ianVisits

DLR

The DLR extension to Thamesmead is the wrong railway, at the wrong price, for the wrong reasons. Conservative Home

Miscellaneous

A passionate 84-year-old train manager who was “born into the sound of trains” has said his job gives him “a reason to get up in the morning”. BBC News

Football groups, political parties and business leaders have joined forces to demand that London’s Night Tube runs on week nights when England and Scotland have World Cup matches. Metro

This is the moment an alleged fare dodger was stopped in his tracks by a TfL revenue inspector at a north London train station. Standard

London’s Victoria Station is to welcome a 5,000 sq ft food hall from Market Place this autumn  The Caterer

TfL signs with misleading times displayed for trains and walking distances Diamond Geezer

Transport for London (TfL) has appointed Amey and Egis to separate infrastructure frameworks that will support the delivery of major transport improvement projects across the capital. NCE (£)

A woman was reportedly sexually assaulted on the London Underground as police release a photo of a man they wish to speak to. The Sun

The nuisance of people playing music on trains could face increased enforcement, as the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, agreed to look at what could be done. ianVisits

“Heat Refugees”: When People Piled Into The Tube To Escape London Heatwaves Londonist

And finally: Herne Hill forum installs retro-style fun train benches outside Herne Hill station Brixton Buzz

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The image is from a June 2021 article: Crossrail hands Woolwich station over to TfL