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Train driver jailed after falling asleep at the wheel causing crash and derailment

Erkan Mehmet, a driver of a London Overground train who fell asleep at the wheel causing it to derail and was later found to have cocaine in his system has been jailed

Daily Mirror

Overground driver who had cocaine in system when he fell asleep and derailed train is jailed

Erkan Mehmet has been sentenced to 16 weeks in prison

Evening Standard

Train driver jailed after falling asleep and derailing Overground train

Erkan Mehmet fell asleep at the wheel of the train before derailing the front carriage.

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London Overground driver with cocaine in system ‘crashed train because he was tired’

Overground driver Erkan Mehmet due to be sentenced on Friday after admitting endangering safety of rail passengers

Evening Standard

Dazzling LGBTQ-themed bus and train wraps launched by TfL for Pride

A bus, Overground train, and Elizabeth line train, each wrapped in a dazzling design to celebrate Pride, have been unveiled by Transport for London (TfL).

Evening Standard

Tiktok prankster Mizzy fined for London Overground train stunt

A Tiktok prankster who gained notoriety by invading people’s homes and stealing a woman’s dog has been fined £130 for a train station stunt where he entered the driver’s cab.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Talking Point: Should TfL spend £4 million renaming the Overground lines?

The six lines serving different routes on the London Overground network could be individually named

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TfL set aside £4m for renaming London Overground lines

£4m set aside in TfL budget to explore naming London Overground’s six lines

Evening Standard

How to get around London this weekend during TfL and rail strikes

Strikes will mainly affect the Overground until Sunday.

Evening Standard

Travel on Mondays and Fridays if you want a less crowded journey, says TFL

Passengers are more likely to have a less crowded journey if they travel on Mondays rather than mid-week, analysis of latest travel trends has revealed.

Evening Standard

The way to survive London rents? Couple up

This time three years ago my rent was £250 a month for a shared three-bed in Clapton. It was a five-minute walk to the nearest Overground station; three minutes to the closest pub; quiet, away from any main roads, and situated in yummymummy-ville, a stone’s throw from Hackney Marshes. So…

Evening Standard

London Overground disruption after lorry wedged under bridge causes services to be suspended

A lorry damaged a bridge at Bruce Grove on Friday morning, causing all routes between London Liverpool Street and Enfield Town, Cheshunt and Chingford to be suspended

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Strikes disrupt London trains as many lines to shut down early for Christmas

Shoppers advised to avoid Christmas Eve travel due to early line closures and reduced services

Evening Standard

How to get around London as TfL Tube, Overground, and rail are disrupted by snow

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for “lying snow and icy stretches making for difficult travel conditions’’

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Tube strike causes travel misery (and there’s more to come)

The sixth Tube strike of the year had all the accoutrements. Each of the 11 Underground lines either part or fully suspended, the Overground messed up, buses turning weary commuters away, all while the Elizabeth line – the jewel in the crown that can do no wrong – is running…

Evening Standard

Tube strikes 2022: Are the Elizabeth line and London Overground running today?

TfL workers are on their sixth strike of the year, leaving most of the Tube out of action

Evening Standard

Dalston: Overground passenger ‘stabbed in liver’ by ‘angry’ knifeman

Police are hunting an “angry” knifeman who attacked an Overground passenger after “pushing him to get on the train” at Dalston Kingsland station.

Evening Standard

Tube, bus and London Overground strike this week

London bus drivers will join London Underground and Overground workers on their strike on August 19.

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The Independent UK

London Tube and train strike set to proceed as union rejects pay offer

London’s Overground and Underground train networks will grind to a halt in mid-August

The Guardian - UK

Tube and London Overground staff announce fresh strikes on same day

More misery for passengers as industrial action on 19 August comes amid two 24-hour walkouts by rail operators

Evening Standard

London Overground and Tube workers announce fresh strike action on same day

London Overground staff will join Tube workers in strike action later this month after talks between unions and transport bosses collapsed.

The Independent UK

Are London’s Tube and TfL services affected by today’s train strike?

The London Overground is set to be wiped out all day by Saturday’s strike

The Independent UK

July train strikes: Will London’s Tube and TfL services be affected?

The London Overground is set to be wiped out all day by Saturday’s strike

The Independent UK

New Barking Overground station a ‘game changer’, says Sadiq Khan

The mayor officially opened the station on Monday morning in a ceremony attended by around 100 people.

Evening Standard

August bank holiday 2022 London Tube and Overground closures

The Tube, Overground, and Elizabeth Line will be disrupted over the weekend

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