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London Overground strike called off

A strike which would have severely disrupted the London Overground next week has been called off.

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No more orange – new tube map shows the renamed London Overground lines

Prepare to be both delighted and outraged, as the names are revealed for renaming the London Overground branches.

Train fares for just £1 on the Marston Vale Line

If you fancy a trip on what is likely the UK's cheapest railway journey, you can ride the Marston Vale railway link between Bedford and Bletchley for just £1 per trip.

Strike on the London Overground next week

There will be disruption on the London Overground next week as RMT members walk out in strike action.

Young people set to shape the future of London’s transport network

Young Londoners will help shape the capital’s transport network as Transport for London (TfL) is to start including people under the age of 25 at senior meetings.

First glimpse at Paddington station’s new Bakerloo line entrance

Paddington tube station's new step-free access to the Bakerloo line is nearing completion and can now be seen by the public as the protective hoardings around the building site are pushed back.

Majority of London’s new Piccadilly line trains will be built in Yorkshire

A factory in Yorkshire is to build the majority of the new tube trains for the Piccadilly line, the manufacturer, Siemens Mobility has confirmed.

Nearly 20,000 people prosecuted for fare evasion on London’s transport

There's been a surge in people being prosecuted for fare evasion over the past year after TfL ramped up its enforcement activities.

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Former District line tube train to start GWR battery-train trials in west London

Former District line tube trains will start running in West London this Spring as GWR brings a converted ex-tube train to West Ealing for testing.

Hammersmith Bridge will reopen to cyclists next week

Hammersmith Bridge will re-open to cyclists, cargo bikes and e-scooters from Tuesday 13th February, but only for about ten weeks.

Colindale tube station to close for 7 months for major rebuilding works

Colindale station on the Northern line will close for about seven months in June to allow the station to be rebuilt, and Transport for London (TfL) has now confirmed the closure dates.

HS2 opens new road over Copthall Green tunnel in west London

A narrow country road in west London has been replaced with a wider road, as part of the HS2 railway project.

Government unable to explain how a cut-back HS2 will run a railway

Having been subjected to a plethora of cuts by the government, the HS2 railway is now so reduced in capability that its costs outweigh the benefits

TfL warning about a 5-day closure of the Piccadilly line to Heathrow Airport

Parts of the Piccadilly line in west London will be closed from this Saturday and won't reopen until next Thursday (15th Feb 2024).

Consultation starts on DLR’s Thamesmead extension

The formal consultation on plans to extend the DLR from Beckton to Thamesmead has opened, paving the way -- eventually -- to building the railway.

Improving step-free access at tube stations with miniature ramps

Trials of a miniature boarding ramp to improve accessibility on the London Underground have proven sufficiently successful that they will be deployed at more tube stations.

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Five tube stations now have new circular tube maps

Circular tube maps are appearing at some London Underground stations as part of an advertising campaign from a phone company promoting a circle feature on their new phones.

Week long closure of South London railways is cancelled

A planned week long closure of part of South London railways has been cancelled, and trains in the Tooting, Crystal Palace, Tulse Hill and Peckham Rye areas will now run as normal during the school half-term

Cycle hiring around Watford expands to neighbouring councils

Cycle hiring around Watford is expanding after three neighbouring councils in Hertfordshire signed up for the same cycle hire scheme.

London Overground trains will be calling at London Bridge on Easter Sunday

Something unusual will happen on the railways, as London Overground trains will be calling at London Bridge station at the end of March.

Heathrow Airport’s driverless shuttle pods get a colourful makeover

London's other purple trains, Heathrow Airport's shuttle pods, are getting a colourful makeover after a charity was invited to create new designs for them.