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Win a load of special railway tours and experiences

Dubbed ‘the railway’s answer to Children in Need’, Rail Aid is offering a huge load of railway goodies from special trips to behind the scenes tours of railway sites.

Cool commutes ahead: Take a look inside the Piccadilly line’s new air conditioned trains

A railway running through the forests of west Germany is seeing a very unusual sight at the moment - as a Piccadilly line tube train is running through the area.

HS2 hands over new Euston Skills Centre to Camden Council

HS2 has handed over the keys to the new Euston Skills Centre to Camden Council.

Richmond station’s art deco heritage is being restored

Richmond station's art deco heritage is getting a refurbishment, with the main entrance being cleaned and refurbished.

A week of strikes on the railways in December

The train drivers union, ASLEF has announced a rolling programme of one-day strikes and a nine-day overtime ban to start early in December.

No Heathrow mainline trains next weekend and partial closure of the Elizabeth line

There won't be any Elizabeth line or Heathrow Express trains able to call at Heathrow Aiport next weekend (25th-26th Nov) due to engineering work on the railway.

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Look out on the Central line — an upgraded train has started final tests

If you see a Central line train pass through a station without stopping, try to get a look inside, as it could be an upgraded train out on final tests before it carries passengers.

TfL’s financial performance triggers ratings upgrade but warnings about future transport upgrades

Transport for London's finances gained a vote of confidence today after one of the debt ratings agencies upgraded the quality of TfL debt.

A Duo of Deans: Building HS2’s two Wendover railway viaducts

Just outside Wendover, two railway viaducts are being built for the HS2 railway, and they're the first of their kind in the UK.

Major railway upgrades to alter Southeastern and London Overground services this Christmas

An early warning of significant rail closure affecting parts of South London, affecting both Southeastern and London Overground passengers.

Brent Cross West – London’s newest railway station opens on 10th December

London will get a new railway station on Sunday 10th December, when Brent Cross West on the Thameslink line opens.

Marston Vale Line: Partial train services to resume on Monday 20th November

Train services on the Marston Vale Line between Bedford and Bletchley, replaced with a bus service for nearly a year, will resume on Monday 20th November.

RMT secures mandate for more tube strikes on the London Underground

Tube union, RMT says it has secured a further six-month mandate for strike action on London Underground, following a successful re-ballot.

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Elizabeth line has carried 250 million passenger journeys since it opened

Earlier this week, the Elizabeth line marked one year since it started direct services through central London from Reading, Heathrow and Shenfield, and has now carried over 250 million passengers since it opened in May 2022.

Gatwick Airport railway station upgrade reducing delays on the Brighton Main Line

Gatwick Airport railway station is about to get a new passenger entrance that will reduce train delays as far away as Cambridge, Bedford and Brighton -- because the new entrance will fix a major bottleneck on the railway.

Train companies and RMT breakthrough in rail strikes dispute

There appears to have been a breakthrough in the long running rail strikes, as the RMT union says that is putting a new offer to its members.

Strike action on the buses in west London for the next few weeks

A number of bus routes in west London will be hit by several strikes between now and Christmas in a dispute with the Unite union.

HS2’s Colne Valley railway viaduct reaches construction halfway point

Construction of HS2's long Colne Valley railway viaduct in west London has reached the halfway mark, with the railway deck now assembled on 28 of the supporting piers.

St Pancras station’s Christmas tree is a spiralling tower of books

Hatchards, London’s oldest bookshop, has provided the annual crafted Christmas tree for St. Pancras International Station, in the style of a ziggurat tower of books.

Eurostar Launches Early Sales of Tickets for Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Eurostar has started early sales of train tickets for people travelling to the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games.

The surprising story of steam trains on the Central line

When it opened in 1900, the deep tunnels of the Central line had to use electric trains because of the lack of ventilation for steam engines, but it's not that widely known that they did have steam trains, used in the tunnels.

Google Street View is coming to London Underground stations

You'll soon be able to use Google's street view to remotely wander around several major tube stations just as you can the streets of London.