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One hundred and fifty years ago, a revolution took place that shrunk the world from impossibly vast to almost comprehensible, and a new exhibition has opened to mark the event.

The bi-monthly board meeting papers have been published on the TfL website ahead of their meeting next week, and a few interesting snippets have emerged.

A set of ancient stone benches in the City of London is close to marking its 4th anniversary as both ornament and utility of the city streets, and roughly 140 million years since the stone was formed.

Part of Charing Cross tube station is to close from next month for nearly a year as TfL revamps the rather tired 1970s decor of the ticket hall.

A 21st birthday present for one of London's largest charities, which is itself a curious legacy of a 732 year old trust associated with old London Bridge.

The oyster card holder has died. Over a decade of service and its time has come to an end. Two halves joined by flexible plastic that were slowly rent asunder by use beyond its design.

A crowdfunding attempt is under way to try and put on an exhibition of wacky designs by Rowland Emett in a Birmingham museum.

A series of art works are to be displayed promoting the fact that London is open to the world for business.

If you fancy riding around a military firing range in a fleet of old London double-decker buses, then ImberBus is the event to look out for -- which I have written about in the past.

The former Olympic Stadium is selling off parts of the London 2012 racing track, as souvenirs.

The Transport Museum's restored 1914 era Battle Bus, which was amongst many that were sent to France during WW1 is in the running for a prize.

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

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

In just over a week's time there will be a range of science talks, all taking place in pubs across London.

London's first car show is to be recreated at its birthplace, 120 years after the inaugural event.