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Derogation for 1973 Stock

IN a terse letter to Transport for London commissioner Mike Brown, the Department for Transport has “reluctantly agreed” to TfL’s application to allow non-compliant rolling stock on the Piccadilly Line to remain in service until the end of 2026.

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