A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...
Aug
10
2018
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
Stepney City Farm secures funding for Crossrail recovery
The city farm at Stepney, which saw a chunk of its site taken over during the Crossrail construction has secured funding to manage its expansion back onto the land that was temporarily occupied for Crossrail works.
Aug
08
2018
Some Central line trains wont stop at St Paul’s tube station until April 2019
From later this week, westbound Central line trains won't be stopping at St Paul's tube station during the morning and evening rush hours until next April.
Aug
06
2018
Once a year, a fleet of old London buses are allowed into military lands to take trips to an empty village where no one lives. It is of course, therefore hugely popular.
Aug
04
2018
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Aug
03
2018
Railway lines closed in London over the Bank Holiday Weekend
If you're planning a weekend break over the August Bank Holiday, some options may be out of reach thanks to railway closures.
Jul
30
2018
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Jul
27
2018
London Underground earns £80,000 from Gareth Southgate roundel
Being nice can be lucrative, if you're London Underground and you join in the World Cup fervor by renaming a tube station for a few days.
Jul
26
2018
The driverless tube train shibboleth returns
We're approaching the Mayoral election season (already?), and the preferential issue of driverless trains on the London Underground has reared its head once more.
Jul
24
2018
Private tourist trains coming to the DLR
The Docklands Light Railway is to get a short trial of private tourist trains, running between Tower Gateway and Greenwich.
Jul
23
2018
A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...
Jul
20
2018
Art-Deco tube train returns to the London Underground
After an absence of a few years, this September offers a chance to ride in the delightful little 1938 era tube train.
Jul
19
2018
London’s railway upgrades – a progress report
One of the periodic reports from TfL has been released with details of ongoing network upgrades across the networks it controls over the past few months.
Jul
18
2018
Kew Garden’s remarkable concrete bridge
It doesn't look like much, but the train station at Kew Gardens has a remarkable survivor of early reinforced concrete -- and most people have no idea that the shabby looking footbridge is it.
Jul
14
2018
Piccadilly line drivers to strike this week from Wed to Sat
Unless it's called off at the last minute, there will be a tube strike starting on Wednesday evening and lasting until Saturday morning.
Jul
10
2018
Euston station will be closed for three weekends over the summer
Train passengers are being warned that Euston station will be closed for three consecutive weekends in August and September.
Jul
09
2018
Sneak preview of Crossrail’s new Tottenham Court Road station
The last of the Crossrail stations to be shown off to the public opened its doors today, giving visitors a sneak preview of what the Elizabeth line station will look like when it opens in December.
Jul
09
2018
Elizabeth line opening date set for 9th December
It's been pretty much an open secret for some time, but the date that Crossrail transforms into the Elizabeth line has been set for the 9th December 2018.
Jul
07
2018
London Underground one step closer to Holborn tube station upgrade
A consultation held to show off plans to substantially upgrade Holborn tube station has found, unsurprisingly, widespread support for the plans.
Jul
06
2018
Today marks 15 years of Oysters on the London Underground
On the 30th June 2003, London Underground introduced the notion of tapping in and tapping out - the Oyster Card had arrived.
Jun
30
2018
Crossrail extension to Ebbsfleet gets support from government body
Before it's even finished, Crossrail could be in line for its third extension, this time out to Ebbsfleet in Kent.
Jun
30
2018
Crosrail’s three new yellow maintenance machines
The Elizabeth line’s purple is getting a splash of yellow, as three bright yellow maintenance engines start testing ahead of arriving in London later this year.
Jun
28
2018
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