TfL’s Head Office to be turned into residential flats
Transport for London has decided to convert its listed art-deco headquarters building into residential flats as it prepares to move east to newer offices.
May
02
2014
Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.
Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.
Transport News - Archive Articles
Next Sunday marks the centenary of the Catford Bus Garage, so one day before the centenary, on the Saturday, there will be a chance to sit in a bus as it goes through a bus wash.
May
01
2014
A new railway station has opened in Stratford
On the day that tube unions start a strike to keep stop TfL from closing ticket offices, TfL has opened a brand new station that was built without any ticket office at all.
Apr
28
2014
Photos – Watch a railway bridge being replaced
Over the Easter weekend a delayed plan to replace an old railway bridge swung into action as a road in North Dulwich was sealed off and handed over to an army of hard hat wearing builders and massive machines.
Apr
22
2014
Ride in the drivers cab along the old Central Line
Want to ride in the drivers cab of a locomotive along part of the old Central line? Well, you can later this month.
Apr
22
2014
A few photos from the Canary Wharf’s Elizabeth line station
Just a quick update on works at the Elizabeth line station next to Canary Wharf, where the "project eden" style inflated skin is nearing completion.
Apr
20
2014
Last chance to use Pudding Mill Lane DLR station before it closes
You have just one day to pay a visit to one of the least used stations on the Docklands Light Railway before it closes forever. To be replaced with a shiny new station just a few meters to one side.
Apr
16
2014
150th anniversary party at Charing Cross this Saturday
It seems that Charing Cross railway station is having a bit of a birthday party this Saturday (12th April) to mark 150 years of operations.
Apr
10
2014
Crossrail TBM gets police escort through East London
You're a tunnel boring machine quietly boring your way under London, when suddenly you get a police escort!
Apr
09
2014
100th anniversary of the Charing Cross (Embankment) tube station
One hundred years ago a new tube station opened, a terminus to a tube line that was to last just 12 years before it was downgraded to a mere passing platform.
Apr
06
2014
Every so often London Underground issues a new tube map, and apart from the usual pouring over the changes on the map, there is often quite a bit of fuss about the design of the front cover of the pocket leaflets handed out in stations.
Apr
02
2014
Crossrail skeletons confirmed to have died of the Black Death
The discovery by Crossrail workers of skeletons near to the Barbican last year have been confirmed as being victims of the Black Death.
Mar
30
2014
The crazy plan to divert the Bakerloo Line to Bank Station
There has been a rumour, a dark legend of lore and myth, that one day, in some heavenly future, the Bakerloo line will be extended south of Elephant and Castle.
Mar
29
2014
Photos from the Railway Tunnel Under London’s Docks
Another visit to the Connaught Tunnel running under the docks in East London, and a chance to see how the works to make it suitable for Crossrail trains is coming along.
Mar
26
2014
Dilemma... should I sorrowfully write about the safety issues, and that 30 people were injured, or should I yelp in morbid excitement at the thought of a tube train riding up an escalator?
Mar
25
2014
Evacuation training exercise at the Cable Car
What would happen if you were in the Cable Car sightseeing the views, or maybe even commuting, and it broke down? It's not exactly the sort of transport system that you can get out and walk to the nearest exit.
Mar
23
2014
Open Days Announced for the “Middlesex Cathedral”
Open rarely during the summer months over the past couple of years, what was once coined the Middlesex Cathedral is open even fewer days this year, and those dates have been announced.
Mar
20
2014
Take a “Farewell Tour” around the Tube Network
London Underground will be running one of their farewell tours that they have been organising whenever a train model goes out of service.
Mar
17
2014
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