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.
Piccadilly line trains to call at South Kensington tube station again
Piccadilly line trains will start to call at South Kensington tube station again next week - from Wednesday 1st June following work to replace all five escalators in the station.
South London’s Petts Wood station to get step-free access
A scheme costing nearly £11 million to make Petts Wood railway station fully accessible for the first time is about to get underway.
Catch a London Overground train to Battersea Park station
Of all the stations that a London Overground fan would want to visit, Battersea Park is probably the hardest, but one Sunday in June is your chance.
65,000 people rode the Elizabeth line this morning
The Elizabeth line's core tunnels through central London opened at 6:30am this morning, and by 10am, some 65,000 had taken a trip on London's newest railway.
Excited crowds cheer the opening of the Elizabeth line
To cheers as the doors closed, the very first Elizabeth line train to run through central London departed a packed Abbey Wood station at 6:30 this morning.
Elizabeth line to add over 300 new advertising sites to London
When the Elizabeth line opens on Tuesday morning, alongside the huge new central London stations, what will also be noticed is a new look to advertising inside the stations.
London tube station staff to go on strike
The RMT union has called a tube strike for two weeks time, and says that some 4,000 station staff will walk out.
Elizabeth line trains are too long for some stations
Elizabeth line trains are long. Very long. So long that they don't fit into some of the stations they call at, so they have to use what's known as selective door opening.
The Elizabeth line has appeared on the new tube map
TfL has, just in time for the launch, released its latest tube map which now includes the Elizabeth line, along with a new sponsor and the London Overground extension.
Two tube stations to strike over Jubilee weekend
Staff at two tube stations, Euston and Green Park will go on strike on Friday 3rd June 2022, citing allegations of bullying behaviour by management.
The Elizabeth line could be carbon negative in a decade
Although a lot of CO2 emitting concrete was used in building the Elizabeth line, it could be carbon negative in as little as a decade, according to Crossrail legacy estimates.
Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the Elizabeth line
Earlier today The Queen paid a visit to Paddington station to officially open the Elizabeth line ahead of its opening to the public next Tuesday.
Building the Elizabeth line – in photos
This time next week, people will be commuting to work on the Elizabeth line for the first time, but what did it take to get the railway built?
The Jubilee line’s Night Tube returns this weekend
The Night Tube service will resume on the Jubilee line this coming Saturday (21st May), although there will be fewer trains per hour than planned due to RMT strike action.
Photos from Bank tube station’s huge new platforms
The Bank branch of the Northern line, which has been closed for the past 17 weeks has reopened and shown off the huge new platforms that have been constructed.
TfL to expand contactless payments outside London
Over 230 mainline rail stations around London are to be brought into Transport for London's contactless payments system over the next couple of years, under an agreement with the Department for Transport (DfT).
Elizabeth line gets final authorisation to open
The Office of Rail and Road, the railway regulator, has formally authorised the Elizabeth line (nee Crossrail) to open on Tuesday 24th May.
Look out for these limited edition Elizabeth line branded Oyster Cards
Look out for a limited edition Oyster Card appearing in tube stations ahead of the Elizabeth line's grand opening in a couple of weeks time.
Norwood Junction station upgrade plans have been delayed
Plans for a major redevelopment of Norwood Junction station in south London are being reviewed in light of lower post-pandemic passenger numbers and the cost of the project.
TfL debt ratings downgraded by Moody’s
The debt ratings agency, Moody's has lowered TfL's debt ratings, with Moody's citing weaker economic growth and higher inflation which is hindering the recovery of passenger growth.
London’s WW2 experiment with coal-powered buses
For a few years, London had an experimental fleet of buses that dragged a trailer behind them burning a unique type of gas, made from burning coal.
TfL seeks bidders for Elephant & Castle station upgrade
TfL is inviting construction companies to apply for work on the upgrade of the Elephant & Castle tube station, which will involve a new station entrance for the Northern line, with provision for the Bakerloo line in the future.
