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11 hours ago
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Watch: Londoners remove graffiti from Tube in swipe at Sadiq Khan
Credit: X/ @isnit0 A group of Londoners have filmed themselves removing graffiti from inside tube trains in a swipe at Sadiq Khan. The group, founded Joe Reeve, a 28-year-old Londoner, say they are 'doing what Sadiq Khan can't' by cleaning up Bakerloo Line carriages. It comes after Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, confronted fare dodgers on the tube in a video which has been viewed millions of times on X. Mr Reeve said: 'I take the Bakerloo line every morning and I see someone push past the barrier. 'Then when I get down to the Tube, every single carriage is full of graffiti. It feels like no one is doing anything to make the city better,' he told the London Standard. Mr Reeve is the co-founder of political lobbying group Looking For Growth, which says it was founded to challenge 'high energy costs, excessive bureaucracy, and a Government that has lost its ambition'. Mr Reeve, who was wearing a hi-vis vest with the slogan 'Doing what Sadiq Khant', was joined by Tom Harwood, a GB News presenter. Mr Harwood posted on X: 'I'm absolutely sick of seeing endless disgusting graffiti on the tube.' In a video, he added: 'We have been wiping away, swiping away, with eco-friendly graffiti remover… 'A couple of guys with cheap graffiti remover can make it look slightly less terrible. You can too!' The Bakerloo Line has the oldest passenger trains in regular scheduled use in the whole of the UK. Its 1972 Mark 2 stock trains are now 53 years old, well beyond their design lifespan of 40 years. The original 1972 Mark 1 trains were used on the Northern Line, but were withdrawn in the mid-1990s when faster and more spacious rolling stock was introduced. Although TfL wants to order replacement trains from German company Siemens, doing so is estimated to cost around £1.9 billion. Rail magazine reported earlier this year that even that price could soar because it is based on adding trains to an existing order with Siemens for new Piccadilly Line stock. If that order is fully delivered before a decision is made about the Bakerloo, the production line would have to be restarted. TfL was contacted for comment. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
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12 hours ago
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Watch: Londoners remove graffiti from Tube in swipe at Sadiq Khan
A group of Londoners have filmed themselves removing graffiti from inside tube trains in a swipe at Sadiq Khan. The group, founded Joe Reeve, a 28-year-old Londoner, say they are 'doing what Sadiq Khan can't' by cleaning up Bakerloo Line carriages. It comes after Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, confronted fare dodgers on the tube in a video which has been viewed millions of times on X. Mr Reeve said: 'I take the Bakerloo line every morning and I see someone push past the barrier. 'Then when I get down to the Tube, every single carriage is full of graffiti. It feels like no one is doing anything to make the city better,' he told the London Standard. Mr Reeve is the co-founder of political lobbying group Looking For Growth, which says it was founded to challenge 'high energy costs, excessive bureaucracy, and a Government that has lost its ambition'. Mr Reeve, who was wearing a hi-vis vest with the slogan 'Doing what Sadiq Khant', was joined by Tom Harwood, a GB News presenter. Mr Harwood posted on X: 'I'm absolutely sick of seeing endless disgusting graffiti on the tube.' In a video, he added: 'We have been wiping away, swiping away, with eco-friendly graffiti remover… 'A couple of guys with cheap graffiti remover can make it look slightly less terrible. You can too!' The Bakerloo Line has the oldest passenger trains in regular scheduled use in the whole of the UK. Its 1972 Mark 2 stock trains are now 53 years old, well beyond their design lifespan of 40 years. The original 1972 Mark 1 trains were used on the Northern Line, but were withdrawn in the mid-1990s when faster and more spacious rolling stock was introduced. Although TfL wants to order replacement trains from German company Siemens, doing so is estimated to cost around £1.9 billion. Rail magazine reported earlier this year that even that price could soar because it is based on adding trains to an existing order with Siemens for new Piccadilly Line stock. If that order is fully delivered before a decision is made about the Bakerloo, the production line would have to be restarted.
