Latest London transport and airport round-up

The latest London transport news, from dirty tube lines to security at London’s airports.

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00:00According to recent data, the Piccadilly line is the dirtiest line on the London Underground.

00:08On average, it's around 43 days between full-service cleans for the Piccadilly line. That's nearly

00:15half as often as the Jubilee line, despite the Grey line having a similar fleet size

00:21and bacteria levels. A recent Freedom of Information request also revealed that despite the Central

00:28line being the busiest tube line, the fleet only gets cleaned once every 27 days.

00:35Paddington Tube Station has got a new entrance. As part of a wider redevelopment that will

00:40eventually include a rooftop bar and a restaurant, the new entrance and new ticket hall are located

00:48under the 18-storey Paddington Square development and offer the first step-free access to Bakerloo

00:54line platforms. Eleven people, including a Canadian professional

00:59volleyball player, have been charged with attempting to smuggle more than 300 kilos

01:05of cannabis into the UK through Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Officials seized the drugs

01:11after arresting the suspects on Saturday and Sunday. It follows recent warnings from the

01:17National Crime Agency over the amount of cannabis being seized in luggage at UK airports.

01:24And finally, TfL buses will align with the Mayor's transport strategy, aiming for 80%

01:30of journeys via foot, bike or public transport by 2041. There is currently a bus fleet of

01:37around 9,300 buses which follow across 675 different routes. TfL recently made timetable

01:45changes that are in place to match demand, deliver value for money and allow TfL to invest

01:52in outer London. For more on this, head to londonworld.com