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« on: June 05, 2026, 23:14:49 »
From the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

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Exclusive access: Testing London's next-generation Piccadilly line trains

BBC London has been given exclusive access to the testing of the trains on closed sections of the Piccadilly line. Transport bosses say these are in technological terms some of the world's most advanced trains. Does the reality live up to the hype?

As the train pulls into the station, there are about 50 passengers with their phones out taking pictures.

The halo light around the cab gives it a hint of Darth Vader's TIE Fighter in the sci-fi classic Star Wars.

This is the new Piccadilly line train – or officially the 2024 Tube Stock - and it is causing a bit of a stir.

It is early in the morning and a 20-mile stretch of the line is shut, between Northfields in west London and Oakwood in north London. It is one of many weekend closures that may not be going down well with travellers but which Transport for London (TfL» (Transport for London - about)) says are necessary to test the new train and modify the infrastructure.

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