{"id":3657,"date":"2016-08-28T13:27:12","date_gmt":"2016-08-28T12:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/?p=3657"},"modified":"2020-05-24T15:49:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T14:49:21","slug":"night-tube-arrived-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/night-tube-arrived-london\/","title":{"rendered":"The Night Tube Has Arrived in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The night tube finally arrived in London three years after the plans were first announced. According to TFL, 50,000 people used the service on the first night. But, I wonder if everyone is excited about it.<\/p>\n<p>It was launched on 19 August for the Central and Victoria lines as a trial, and there are plans to expand this service to the Overground and the DLR in 2017. In fact, the Jubilee line is to open 24 hrs on 7 October, although not the Piccadilly which would take travellers to Heathrow airport.<\/p>\n<p>In many people&#8217;s minds, the night tube idea has always been a winner and something we didn&#8217;t think it was ever going to happen.\u00a0The night bus network has never been the best choice for many residents, but\u00a0the only way to get back home cheaply after a night out in town. I&#8217;m sure we all have a few stories to tell about rows, people falling asleep on your shoulder or drunken marriage proposals. One of the best ones I remember is when the whole bus sang the Marsellaise.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It may well be too late for some of us who do not work shifts, as going out &#8217;till late isn&#8217;t a priority these days. On the first night, I was so used to not having to work out the bus combination to get home that I even forgot that I could take the tube! The new Mayor didn&#8217;t forget and his team was really quick to post pictures of him taking the tube.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3659 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CqNhqlSVMAAy2TL-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Night Tube Map McD\" width=\"218\" height=\"114\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.campaignlive.co.uk\/article\/tesco-mcdonalds-seize-london-night-tube-launch\/1406380#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brands<\/a> have also welcome the night tube\u00a0and have also been quick.<\/p>\n<h2>Great things about the night tube<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>More<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2016\/aug\/20\/london-night-tube-meet-people-travelled-first-night-sadiq-khan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0opportunities for buskers<\/a>, maybe?<\/li>\n<li>For people who work shifts, it may be a great option.<\/li>\n<li>More relaxed when going out, not having to rush at midnight like Cinderella.<\/li>\n<li>No more being left stranded in the middle of nowhere without any explanations.<\/li>\n<li>No more drivers who don&#8217;t know their way around and need to be guided by passengers<\/li>\n<li>There may be more offer for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.morningadvertiser.co.uk\/Legal\/Legislation\/London-pubs-welcome-night-tube-despite-staff-working-hour-worries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">venues opening &#8217;till late<\/a>\u00a0or late night activities, so more revenue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>My concerns<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Security, as all the rows on the night buses can also happen on the tube.<br \/>\nTFL says that there will be <a href=\"\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/info-for\/media\/press-releases\/2016\/august\/extra-police-to-help-keep-night-tube-passengers-safe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">extra police<\/a> to help make it safe. Safety issues can be a problem for <a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2016\/08\/20\/why-i-as-a-woman-who-values-her-safety-wont-be-using-the-night-tube-6080140\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">women and vulnerable people<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Not everyone lives near a tube station and could be a real problem not to have a proper service.<\/li>\n<li>Trains will probably not run that frequently, so we will have to run anyway.<\/li>\n<li>Strikes.<\/li>\n<li>Increased transport fares.<\/li>\n<li>Will it actually last?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What do you think?<\/p>\n<p>Visit the TFL website for a updated\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/campaign\/tube-improvements\/what-we-are-doing\/night-tube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">night tube maps<\/a>\u00a0and more information.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-724 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/signature.png\" alt=\"A Londoner from Afar\" width=\"216\" height=\"46\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The night tube finally arrived in London three years after the plans were first announced. 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