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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.

Musicians to be given busking pitches in Elizabeth line stations

Musicians will be able to apply for busking spaces in Elizabeth line stations, as Transport for London (TfL) will be reopening its music audition process for the first time since before the pandemic.

Hardly any trains out of King’s Cross station on Sunday 3rd December

A warning to travellers that there will be very few trains at King's Cross station on Sunday 3rd December because the railway north of London will be closed.

Rail industry must adapt to changing train travel patterns – survey

The post-pandemic recovery has ignited a growing enthusiasm for train travel, driven by both work and leisure purposes, according to rail industry research that also warns that the rail sector must adapt to shifting travel patterns to capitalize on this trend.

How many Beatles fans end up at the wrong Abbey Road?

Beatles fans looking for a famous zebra crossing need to go to Abbey Road in St John's Wood near Regents Park, but many accidentally end up at Abbey Road DLR station in east London by mistake.

You can now buy Elizabeth and Bakerloo line moquette ties

You can now wear the Elizabeth line or Bakerloo line around your neck, as moquette ties have gone on sale at the London Transport Museum.

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Renaissance meets Brixton: Jem Perucchini’s ‘Rebirth of a Nation’ glows inside Brixton tube station

A new mural has appeared at Brixton tube station, bringing a burst of sunshine to the station on a very wet morning.

Jools Holland will be making London Underground station announcements tomorrow

Listen carefully on your commute on Thursday as you might hear Jools Holland on the tannoy.

A new tube map celebrates the engineers who built London

A new tube map has been designed, with the stations renamed after leading engineers to recognise the achievements and contributions of engineers, including Harry Beck, Brunel and Ada Lovelace.

HS2’s Thame Valley viaduct – taking a look at a waterlogged construction site

A landscape that, thanks to recent rainfall, is currently more lake than land is also the location for one of HS2's more innovative railway structures that's now under construction.

Improved step-free access planned for Liverpool Street station

Step-free access to Liverpool Street station could be improved, as Network Rail is applying for permission to install a new lift at the Bishopsgate entrance, giving step-free access between the entrance and the main concourse.

Government plans to close railway ticket offices hit the buffer

The government has backtracked on plans to close railway ticket offices following a consultation that saw widespread opposition to the plans from the public.

Strike on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) next week

There will be a two-day strike on Docklands Light Railway (DLR) next week which is expected to severely affect services.

Controversial plans push on for massive office block above Liverpool Street station

After months of consultations, the formal planning application has been filed for a massive office block to be built above Liverpool Street station.

Balfour Beatty awarded £43 million contract to upgrade London Underground’s Piccadilly line

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a contract worth around £43 million by Transport for London (TfL) to deliver upgrade works on the Piccadilly line.

Replica Aldgate East tube station spotted in Grimsby for Netflix filming

Part of the London Underground has been spotted in Grimsby, as the port was transformed into 1940s London for filming the Netflix sci-fi series Bodies.

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New DLR trains on track, but depot expansion faces delays after contractor’s collapse

Upgrade work on the DLR to prepare it for a fleet of new trains has hit a problem after one of the contractors closed down.