London will launch the Retro Underground Experience Tour in June
The London retro Underground, called Avintage, will be in central London next month. The restored 1938 Heritage Tube is managed by the London Transport Museum (LTM) in Covent Garden and serves as an experiential itinerary on the Piccadilly line.
The route is set between Acton Town Station (Gunnersbury Lane, W3 8HN) and Oakwood Station (N14 4UT) and takes about 50 minutes. Trips from Acton will not depart from the LTM (Metro Tarmac Terminus) in the area.
Tickets for the experience were sold out as soon as the news was announced, but London residents can watch the retro tickets at the station.
List of itineraries:
- Itinerary 1: 10:10 a.m. Acton Station
- 行程2：上午11点50分奥克伍德车站（Oakwood Station）
- Itinerary 3: Departs Acton Station at 2.20pm
- 行程4：下午4点10分离开奥克伍德车站（Oakwood Station）
- Itinerary 5: Depart Acton Station at 6:40pm
- 行程6：晚上8点10分离开奥克伍德车站（Oakwood Station）
This metro trip only picks up and drops off at Acton Town and Oakwood Station. The crew will be on the train for the entire time. Those lucky enough to get on the train will hear from the LTM Museum's expert curators about the work done to maintain an 86-year-old metro collection.
In addition, passengers can take part in a 'mini-talk' about architect Charles Holden and how his innovative station design has played an important role in shaping the appearance of London's Underground network. Passengers can also purchase transport collectibles at the 'pop-up booths' run by the Friends of the London Transport Museum.
历史
The 1938 train was the first subway car to have all the electrical equipment installed under the floor of the car. This period is dominated by Art Deco and streamlined modern art styles.
For half a century, this tube has been serving several deep underground lines in London. LTM's electrified train consists of four carriages with green and red smoke seats, handles, and period lights.
The UK's £10 billion blood scandal compensation case
According to The Times, the UK government will spend more than £10 billion to compensate thousands of blood transfusion patients who were contaminated with HIV or hepatitis C in the 70s and 80s of the 20th century.
The infected blood scandal is seen as one of the worst doctor-patient disasters in the history of the UK's state-owned NHS system.
An estimated 30,000 patients received contaminated blood, of which about 3,000 are believed to have died. More lives have been affected by contaminated blood, and some of these infected people have never been traced.
Despite the risk warnings, victims and their families are still calling for justice, reparations, and getting to the bottom of the matter.
Some of these blood and blood products are imported from the United States for patients who need blood transfusions or to treat hemophilia.
Ahead of Monday's release of the independent investigation, The Times said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would formally apologize for the medical malpractice. As early as Tuesday, the government will announce a compensation package to be financed by borrowing.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt told the newspaper: "I think this is the worst scandal of my life. ”
"I think these families have every right to be incredibly angry at the failure of generations of politicians, including when I was health minister, to act quickly to address the scandal." However, he did not confirm the cost or funding arrangements of the compensation plan.
In 2015, former Prime Minister David Cameron apologized for the scandal after a report on its impact in Scotland. In 2017, under the leadership of Prime Minister Theresa May, the government announced a public investigation.
The results of the investigation, which will be released on Monday, consider a number of issues, including whether the contaminated blood transfusion should have been stopped sooner rather than later, and whether there were attempts to cover up the problem.
Based on the recommendations of the 2022 investigation, the government has paid £100,000 in interim compensation to some victims, with an estimated cost of around £400 million.
The asking price of a house has reached a new high
According to Rightmove, the average asking price for new listings in May was £375131, up 0.8% from the previous month.
Rightmove data shows that UK house asking prices rose to record levels this month as pent-up demand was driven by the arrival of the spring sales season.
In the four weeks to mid-May, the average asking price for newly listed properties rose to £375131, up 0.8% or £2,807 from the previous month.
Rightmove, a property website that focuses on newly listed home prices, said the main driver was pent-up demand from potential buyers, with seasonal demand also contributing to upward pressure from home buying plans that were suspended last year due to high interest rates and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
In the first four months of this year, the agreed sales were 17% higher than the same period last year. Leading these higher agreed figures is the high-end residential market, which is less sensitive to lending rates and home prices are up an average of 1.3% from last year.
"The lack of homes available for sale in the market during the pandemic, combined with the rapid rise in lending rates and subsequent volatility in the post-mini-budget period, means that commercial activity in real estate is particularly vulnerable to backsliding by some potential replacement buyers," said Rightmove's head of real estate science. Now, with loan rates more stable (though still high) and more buyer options, many of those who have postponed their trade-in programs seem to be returning. ”
He noted that some potential sellers and buyers "may still be waiting for the elusive rate drop to ease affordability constraints."
The data comes against the backdrop of recent volatility in the mortgage market. Home loan rates peaked last summer and then fell sharply at the end of last year.
The report shows that overall house prices are still up just 0.6% from the same period last year. "The market remains price-sensitive, with loan rates still rising and affordability still stretched for many homebuyers, with record prices in most areas still rising," Rightmove said. ”。
The company expects to close about 1.1 million sales transactions this year, with almost all real estate agencies advertising through the company's website.
In its latest report, Rightmove warns that the long time it takes to complete a sale after finding a buyer can be a challenge for both real estate agents and moving companies. The average time from the conclusion of the sales agreement to the legal completion of the transaction is 5 months.
Rightmove said the average completion time in England is much slower compared to international markets. As part of a survey to improve the process of buying and selling homes, the UK government is reviewing the slow transaction process.