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This Monday marks the final day for Greater Anglia’s old Class 321 trains

This coming Monday will be the last day that Greater Anglia's old Class 321 trains will be in regular commuter service, as the 30-year old trains are being replaced with newer models.

Cycle hire cargo bikes expand into Westminster

A fleet of electric cargo bikes are being rolled out in Westminster, as a pilot project to see if they encourage local people to switch from motor vehicles for moving modest amounts of parcels.

A superloop bus service for Outer London

A new fast bus route, called the Superloop, has been announced by the Mayor of London today, that may improve bus routes around the periphery of London, if it's built.

RMT strike on the London Cable Car

Staff working on the London Cable Car who are members of the RMT union will be on strike over the Easter weekend, although the cable car has enough other staff to keep it operating.

Competition to design a mural for  Hackney Wick station

A passage that runs underneath the railway next to Hackney Wick station that's currently covered in graffiti is to be given over to an artist to professionally decorated with a mural.

HS2’s Euston station cost has nearly doubled to £4.8 billion

The cost of building HS2's terminus station at Euston has nearly doubled to £4.8 billion since it was originally planned, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO), with the constant changes to the design having wasted over a hundred million pounds.

Cost cutting and higher fares pushing TfL into surplus next year

Transport for London (TfL) expects to break into an operating surplus in 2023/4 as revenues recover from the pandemic but is warning that infrastructure investments are still at risk due to long-term uncertainty.

London Overground to be split into separate lines

The broad tangle of orange lines on the tube map will be decluttered as long-standing plans to break the London Overground up into separately named lines are going ahead.

London’s weekly railway news

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Attempts to restart the Western Rail Link to Heathrow Airport

A western rail link connecting Heathrow Airport to Reading and beyond is gaining political support after MPs backed the scheme.

TfL needs more Elizabeth line trains because of HS2 delays at Euston

Transport for London (TfL) is warning that delays to the HS2 railway may require it to buy more Elizabeth line trains to cope with the thousands of people dropped off at Old Oak Common needing to get into central London.

RMT calls off remaining railway strikes

The national rail strikes that were due to hit train companies next week have been called off by the RMT union.

Step-free upgrade for Hither Green station gets planning approval

Hither Green station in southeast London will gain step-free access after Lewisham Council approved plans from Network Rail for a new entrance, footbridge and lifts.

RMT union calls off the Network Rail strikes

The worst of the rail strikes, which have run for over a year are over, after RMT union members voted to accept a pay offer.

Avanti West Coast gets temporary extension of its rail contract

Troubled train operator, Avanti West Coast has been granted a 6-month extension of its rail contract, and hired a new managing director to take the job of recovering its services.

The Elizabeth line is the UK’s busiest railway

On average over 20 million journeys a month are being made on the Elizabeth line, making it the busiest railway in Great Britain according to the latest figures from the transport regulator, the Office of Rail and Road.

Virgin Media O2 switches on mobile phone coverage on the London Underground

Part of the Northern and Central lines on the London Underground now have mobile phone coverage for Virgin Media O2 customers.

London’s weekly railway news

A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news…

Severe disruption on the London Underground due to tube strike

There will be a tube strike tomorrow (Wed 15th March) that is expected to close most of the London Underground with hardly any services able to run.

Tickets Alert: Farewell tour of a Class 321 train with Greater Anglia

The last of the venerable Class 321 trains are soon to be withdrawn from service, and Greater Anglia is giving them a sendoff with a special tour across the network.

TfL reviewing fit-out plans for Elephant and Castle tube station

Transport for London (TfL) has appointed two consultants to review the design for the new Elephant & Castle station that's currently under construction.

A new railway museum has opened in Epping

Sitting next to Epping tube station, the former railway signal room has recently been converted into a museum, with working signal levers, and a heritage train that's currently being restored.

Avanti West Coast trials a low-cost ticket – with restrictions

Avanti West Coast is trialling a new type of train ticket aimed at people who can be more flexible with their journeys.