Ravers of London rejoice — 24-hour tubes at the weekend are finally on their way. TfL has announced today that trains on the Victoria, Central, Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines will run constantly from Friday morning till Sunday evening.
The all-night drinkers of the capital have long wondered why it wasn’t possible to keep the Underground running all night. Engineering work has been blamed, while the trade unions have remained bolshie with TfL (I can’t wait for Bob Crow to pop up complaining about this).
But by 2015, these lines should be all set for the 21st century. If you happen to live on one of these lines, you’re all set for a weekend of non-stop partying:
The economic and social impact of 24 hour Tubes will be huge.
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