Recent news in London's rail transport highlights significant issues and developments. The future of Oyster card top-ups at Kentish Town station remains uncertain until May, while safety concerns have heightened following an e-bike explosion. Sadiq Khan's involvement is crucial in potentially saving the London Underground book exchanges from closure. Other challenges include essential maintenance at Charing Cross station and reports of staff assaults across Tube stations. In the wider rail network, updates about the Crossrail 2 route and a new logo intended to restore pride in British trains are on the horizon.
Calls have been made to ban electric bikes on the Tube after an e-bike exploded moments before boarding a train, raising safety concerns regarding such vehicles.
Sadiq Khan's intervention has possibly saved London Underground's book exchanges, which were under threat from TfL's decision to scrap them.
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