London is finally getting the Night Tube
LONDON -- Londoners will be able to travel all night on the Tube on Fridays and Saturdays from Aug. 19, London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced Monday.
The Night Tube service will finally begin in three months time on the Central and Victoria lines, with the Piccadilly, Jubilee and Northern lines to follow in the autumn.
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The long-awaited service was due to start last September but has been delayed due to disputes with unions.
“The Night Tube is absolutely vital to my plans to support and grow London’s night time economy – creating more jobs and opportunities for all Londoners. The constant delays under the previous Mayor let Londoners down badly," Khan said in a statement.
“I have made getting the Night Tube up and running a priority, and London Underground has now confirmed that services on the first two lines will launch on 19 August.”
The mayor predicts the service could play an important role in improving London's late night economy by up to £360 million and supporting around 2,000 permanent jobs.
London's transport commissioner, Mike Brown, said: "More than half a million people use the Tube after 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and the introduction of the Night Tube, which will support London's businesses and jobs, is a historic step in our modernisation of the Underground and our work to support London's economic growth."
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