Rail franchising scrapped after 24 years
Just over 24 years after it was introduced in 1996, rail franchising is to be scrapped, the government has announced.
Sep
21
2020
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
Progress on Colindale tube station rebuild
The redevelopment of Colindale tube station has taken a step forward, with the awarding of a detailed design contract to Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
Sep
15
2020
Are there plans for a light rail service linking towns in Essex?
According to news reports, there are plans for a DLR style service linking up several parts of Essex.
Sep
14
2020
King’s Cross station to cut rush hour services for three months
Network Rail's project to increase the number of tracks at King's Cross station is going to cause a lot of disruption over the year ahead and they've outlined the dates to avoid the station.
Sep
09
2020
Calls for Southeastern’s High Speed service to be added to the Travelcard
The London Assembly's Transport Committee has called for the HS1 link between Stratford and St Pancras to be included in the Travelcard system.
Sep
08
2020
Free Santander cycle hire and a discounted annual rate on Car Free Day
Later this month, Santander cycles hire bikes will be free to use all day - as it's Car Free Day - an annual event on the 22nd September to encourage people to ditch the motorcar.
Sep
07
2020
HS2 outlines timeline for London construction works
The high-speed railway, HS2 recently published a high-level report into its construction plans for the next few years.
Sep
02
2020
Denmark Hill station getting £7.5 million upgrade
The small overcrowded entrance to Denmark Hill station in South London is to be significantly easier to use, following a £7.5 million upgrade to the station.
Sep
01
2020
Southeastern service predicts if trains are quiet or busy
Southeastern trains are launching a facility to know when trains are likely to be busy, or quieter, to help people plan for their socially distanced journeys.
Aug
27
2020
LNER scraps peak-hour ticket restrictions on Fridays
The train operator, LNER has scrapped the restrictions on some off-peak tickets allowing them to be used during the rush hours as well.
Aug
26
2020
Crossrail has released a handful of new photos showing the status of some of their stations and how people are working to complete construction of the railway.
Aug
25
2020
Crossrail delayed to 2022 and faces higher costs
Crossrail has announced another delay, and now does not expect the central core of the tunnels to be open until the first half of 2022 - compared to the already delayed opening that had been expected in the summer of 2021.
Aug
21
2020
No trains at Kings Cross during the first weekend of Sept
A heads up to people planning a trip, as King's Cross station will be closed on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September 2020.
Aug
18
2020
Fenchurch Street station may need to move
A Network Rail report into how to manage capacity on C2C services has suggested that they may need to move Fenchurch Street station.
Aug
18
2020
North London buses pumping electricity into the National Grid
A fleet of electric buses in North London could soon be pumping electricity back into the grid when they're not carrying passengers.
Aug
13
2020
A steam train of lights to delight this winter
Imagine a steam train covered in thousands of fairy lights chugging through a forest at night — and that’s the Train of Lights.
Aug
11
2020
Cheap train tickets on LNER during August
The train company, LNER is offering discounted mid-week travel across its network, from London to Scotland.
Aug
07
2020
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