Tube unions labelled 'greedy' - From This is London - Unions representing workers on London Underground were branded "greedy" amid calls for extra time off for drivers to maintain the differential with station staff. 24-11-2004 Tube attack man back in hospital - From BBC - A schizophrenic who tried to kill two women by pushing them off a Tube platform has returned to hospital after going missing for two days. 24-11-2004 London’s mayor to take over rail project - From Times Online - KEN LIVINGSTONE will today announce that he is to take control of the East London Line Project from the Strategic Rail Authority. 23-11-2004 Mayor hails Tube crime fall - From This is London - Ken Livingstone today announced a major success in cutting Tube crime. 23-11-2004 Tube workers agree New Year deal - From BBC - The Tube will run for 24-hours on New Year's Eve, the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has announced. 23-11-2004 Tube fire safety rules 'in place' - From BBC - A decision not to change fire-safety rules for underground railway stations has been applauded by a rail union. 07-11-2004 New Year's Eve Tube threat - From This is London - Plans to run all-night Tube services in London on New Year's Eve were under threat today because of a row with union leaders. 06-11-2004 Five years of fare rises - From This is London - Passengers face five years of above inflation fare increases to help pay for a £10billion upgrade of London's transport system. 12-10-2004 £10bn transport plan is unveiled - From BBC - London Underground (LU) passengers could get air-cooled trains as a part of a £10bn, five year investment plan announced by mayor Ken Livingstone. 12-10-2004 Tube Lines boss's £100,000 bonus - From Guardian Unlimited - The private engineering firm Tube Lines, which runs a third of the London Underground, made profits of more than £100,000 a day and paid a six-figure bonus to its boss last year despite failing to meet its targets for running trains on time. 06-10-2004 Union angered by Tube boss bonus - From BBC - A £100,000 bonus paid to the boss of a private Tube maintenance firm has angered a union. 06-10-2004 London bus and Tube fares to rise - From BBC - Bus and Tube fares will rise above inflation in January to help pay for a £3bn investment in London's public transport, the mayor has announced. 21-09-2004 Mayor’s fares policy disappointing for passengers, says watchdog - From InfoTransport - The London Transport Users’ Committee (LTUC), the passenger watchdog representing the interests of transport users in and around London, has said that passengers would feel let down by the Mayor’s announcement of significantly above-inflation rises in the 21-09-2004 New Year walkout threat to the Tube - From This is London - Tube unions are threatening to strike in a move which would wreck New Year celebrations for thousands of Londoners. 21-09-2004 Thousands in travel chaos - From This is London - Thousands of commuters faced rail chaos today. 21-09-2004 Tube dust health risk - From This is London - Fresh fears emerged today over the health effects Tube pollution is having on children. 21-09-2004 Listing blow to South Kensington Tube plan - From This is London - A controversial redevelopment plan has been dealt a body-blow by the listing of South Kensington Tube station, the Evening Standard can reveal. 09-09-2004 Firms criticised over derailment - From BBC - A Tube derailment occurred after maintenance company Metronet failed to comply with measures laid down after an earlier derailment, a report claims. 27-08-2004 Buskers record underground sounds - From BBC - An album of songs recorded by buskers on the London Underground is to be released next month. 18-08-2004 'Tube flood plan' to kill thousands - From This is London - A terror plot to detonate a bomb inside a Tube tunnel beneath the Thames has been uncovered by MI5 chiefs, it was reported yesterday. 17-08-2004 Battle for Tube link may be at an end - From IC Network - IT HAS been the target of one of the longest-running South London Press campaigns, but it finally looks like the East London Line extension is coming. 17-08-2004 Drivers' union backs tube pay deal - From Guardian Unlimited - A long-running pay dispute on London Underground appeared to be close to a settlement last night, as one of the two main tube unions advised its members to accept a new offer from the management. 17-08-2004 Five-year Tube ban for thief - From IC Network - A 44-YEAR-OLD thief has been banned from central London Tube trains and stations for five years. 17-08-2004 Foreign-sounding passengers stopped on tube - From Guardian Unlimited - The mayor of London has accused immigration officials of harassing black people after it emerged that they were questioning tube passengers speaking non-European languages. 17-08-2004 Lightning halts tube service - From This is Local London - Commuters on the Metropolitan line were among those affected by the heavy rain, thunder and lightning today (Tuesday). 17-08-2004
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