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location and speed of all trains in real time will improve situa­tional awareness, increase operational flexibility and allow for faster recovery from disruption. Personalised customer experience - Providing cus­tomers with tailored information and services so that travel by rail becomes a seamless part of their overall journey. In gen­eral, trains in Britain run frequently and mostly without delay. On long-distance lines, the hour or half-hour interval is main­tained, and it is possible to leave even faster near large cities. The designation system for train types in England also has its own. The fastest trains carrying speeds of around 200 kilome­ters per hour are called the High-Speed Train (HST), or In­terCity, or simply Express. Unlike other Europe, in England schedules can be published separately for working days and for weekends and holidays. On some lines, the number of trains at weekends is decreasing, on others it is increasing. Saturday usually refers to working days. Also, the routine schedules for the station on the continent are almost not applied. Schedules are given sep­arately for each direction. UK Rail is the world's oldest railway. The country remains one of the most densely covered with railways. It is also one of the busiest networks in Europe.

The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground, or by its nickname the Tube) is a public rapid transit system serving London and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. Opened in 1863, it is now part of the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines; The network has expanded to 11 lines, and in 2016-17 carried 1.379 billion passengers, making it the world's 11th busiest metro system. The 11 lines collec­tively handle approximately 4.8 million passengers a day. The system's first tunnels were built just below the surface, using the cut-and-cover method; later smaller, roughly circu­lar tunnels which gave rise to its nickname, the Tube, were dug through at a deeper level. The system has 270 stations and 250 miles (400 km) of a rack. The current operator is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL), the statutory corporation is responsible for the transport network in Greater London. The Travelcard ticket was introduced in 1983 and Oyster, a contactless ticketing system, in 2003. Contactless card payments were introduced in 2014, the first public transport system in the world to do that.

2) The first metro line 6 km long was built in Lon­don. Launched on January 10, 1863.

3) London underground is one of the largest in the world, its network consists of 11 lines with a total length of 402 km, of which 45% is underground.

4) The total length of subway lines ranks fourth in the world after Seoul, Beijing and Shanghai. London un­derground has 270 stations.

8) To date, the first subway in the world carries up to 5 million people a day.

5) В 1853 году была создана компания North Metropolitan Railway, которая занималась строительством подземной железной дороги.

The Croxley rail project provides for the creation of a branch of the subway line to Watford junction station on abandoned railway tracks. The project is awaiting funding from the Hertfordshire County Council and the Department of transportation.

London mayor Boris Johnson is considering extend­ing the Bakerloo Line to Lewisham as South London lacks underground lines Improving London railway. Improving the trains A new train design will deliver faster, more frequent and more reliable journeys with the first walk-through and air­conditioned trains on the four 'Deep Tube' lines. We will replace trains and signaling systems across the four 'Deep Tube' lines - the Piccadilly, Bakerloo, Central and Wa­terloo & City lines.

 More capacity with a faster, more frequent service  More reliability as modern signalling systems will en-

at peak times

We are creating a blueprint for a single train design that will be rolled out across the Piccadilly, Bakerloo, Central and Wa­terloo & City lines, allowing for more efficient procurement and long-term maintenance procedures.

A train for the future

 More capacity to meet the increased demand  Air-conditioning for more comfortable journeys  Improved energy efficiency and customer information

By replacing old and worn out track and points your journeys will be quieter and smoother. Coupled with brand new drain­age systems, they will be more reliable during bad weather. Better drainage means that the track is much less likely to flood, reducing delays to journeys because of signal failures, as well as fewer closures for maintenance and repair works.