The London Undergroung, or "Tube", has been the cities mass tranist rail system since 1863. It provides its services to approximatly 3 million Londoners daily. It is currently in the midst of a complete renovation project. Every aspect of the system, from trains to rails to stations, is being fixed or replaced in an effort to keep the valuable transportation resource operational and efficient.

The Tube renovation project has been undertaken by a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). A PPP usually takes the form of a project where the government feels that a partnership between the public and a private company would be better able to meet the needs of the project. In the case of the Tube Project, partial control of the London Underground was given to 2 private firms: Metronet and Tube Lines. Metronet is in charge of renovating and maintaining 9 of the underground lines. Tube lines is responsible for the other 3 underground lines. The renovations include work on the tracks, trains, signals and stations.

This is our paper on the London Underground/Tube PPP

A current article on the demise of the PPP and Transport for London's efforts to return the Tube to public hands.

Gives a little history of the Mayor's efforts to stop PPP for Tube.

Article on train derailments after start of Tube PPP.

A simple fact sheet with info about the London Underground and PPP.

Has some interesting things about the beginning of the Tube.

Rachael Finn

Arthur Huang

Katie Roth

Adam Thiele