Schedule of track grinding work, esp re Victoria line track between Kings x and Highbury
Request ID: FOI-0048-2425 Date published: 22 April 2024
You asked
Hi there, can you pls provide the schedule of track grinding work that has taken place on the TFL network to deal with noise issues over the last 3 years, in particular whether any work was done over this period on the portion of Victoria line track between Kings Cross and Highbury & Islington stations? Please also provide the schedule for grinding works to take place over the next 12 months. Thanks
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-0048-2425
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 4th April 2024 asking for information about track grinding on the London Underground. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“Can you pls provide the schedule of track grinding work that has taken place on the TFL network to deal with noise issues over the last 3 years, in particular whether any work was done over this period on the portion of Victoria line track between Kings Cross and Highbury & Islington stations? Please also provide the schedule for grinding works to take place over the next 12 months.”
I can confirm that we hold the information you require.
Please see the attached spreadsheets which provide the requested information. Plans are provided covering the past 3 years of allocations to the Victoria Line, along with the current Victoria Line programme up until July 2024. Future plans do not extend beyond that timeframe.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.
Yours sincerely,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
