London's oldest trains are from 1972, the 1969 stuff was withdrawn by the end of 2014.
But England runs older trains, and this has recently been newsworthy [1]. I think the underlying problem is the electrification of two lines has been delayed, so the newer diesel trains used on those lines are still needed, and can't (as originally planned) be used to increase capacity on the other route.
It also shows that London's transport, which is directly managed by a government body, works far better than the privatized mess in the rest of the country.
But England runs older trains, and this has recently been newsworthy [1]. I think the underlying problem is the electrification of two lines has been delayed, so the newer diesel trains used on those lines are still needed, and can't (as originally planned) be used to increase capacity on the other route.
It also shows that London's transport, which is directly managed by a government body, works far better than the privatized mess in the rest of the country.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground_rolling_sto...
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jun/03/unions-criti...