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Ex-London Transport steam locos returning to London this autumn

Two ex-London Transport steam engines will be making return trips to the London Underground this autumn, as guests of the Epping-Ongar Railway.

Purfleet railway station to be moved and rebuilt

A little railway station currently serving the Essex town of Purfleet is to be moved and renamed as part of a £1 billion housing and regeneration scheme for the area which is to be renamed as Purfleet-on-Thames.

Consultation on extending the Elizabeth line into Kent

Another consultation has opened to look at plans to extend the Elizabeth line beyond Abbey Wood into Kent.

HS2 to use 3D printing at Euston station tunnels

The contractor building the tunnels approaching Euston for HS2 is using 3D-printing for some of its concrete structures, in the UK's first live deployment of the technology.

Teddington station gets approval for step-free access

Teddington station in southwest London is to get step-free access after a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) to permit construction works has been signed.

Call for a rethink of HS2’s Euston station plans

The Prime Minister has been urged not to agree to suggestions that the HS2 station at Euston could be scaled back in order to cut costs in the short term.

Crossrail formally hands Paddington station over to TfL

The future Elizabeth line station at Paddington has been formally handed over to TfL as part of the process of familiarising staff with their new stations.

Photos – Paddington Station’s new links to the Elizabeth line

The future Elizabeth line entrance is now much more noticeable from inside Paddington station after hoardings were removed alongside Platform 1 recently.

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Tube strike for this week is Cancelled

The two tube strikes that were due to take place this week in a dispute over Night Tube staff grades have been cancelled.

Crossrail 2 critical to prevent overloading of trains into Waterloo

Anyone who has squashed onto a train heading to Waterloo in the morning knows that the line is packed, and a report from Network Rail has looked at what can be done to improve things, in the short term, and up to 2050.

London’s cycle hire marks its 11th birthday

Today marks the 11th anniversary of London's cycle hire scheme, having earlier this year passed 100 million bike hires.

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HS2 rail show coming to three locations in London

A series of one-day exhibitions will pop up across London over the next few months to show what HS2 is all about and answer questions from the public and potential suppliers.

Tube strike to go ahead next week

Tube train drivers who are members of the RMT union are to hold two tube strikes next week in a dispute about night tube driver grades.

Crossrail aiming for February 2022 opening date

The Crossrail project, which is currently set to open in the first half of 2022 is now aiming for a February opening date, assuming nothing unexpected happens to delay the project.

Proposals for an east-west tram-style service linking Herts to Essex

A consultation will be opening later this year that could see plans for a new rail or tram service running across the counties to the north of London.

Staff shortages causing closures on the London Underground this weekend

Although the tube has weekend closures for engineering works, this weekend TfL has had to make urgent changes due to a shortage of staff in their control room.

The 50th anniversary of the Victoria line extension to Brixton

Today marks 50 years since the Victoria line was extended from Victoria to Brixton - opening, minus one of the stations - on 23rd July 1971.

Strand to be part-pedestrianised from late August

Anyone who has visited the area over the past few months can't have missed the huge amount of street works going on, as part of plans to revamp the road layout around Aldwych and Strand.

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Work on Hackney Central station’s upgrade has started

Work has begun on the £3 million Hackney Central London Overground station revamp.

West Drayton station gets step-free access and larger ticket hall

The latest of the stations to be upgraded ahead of the Elizabeth line opening has been completed, to the west of London at West Drayton.

London to Brighton railway to have a partial closure next February

A warning for commuters and holidaymakers, as the Brighton Main Line between Three Bridges and Brighton/Lewes will be closed for 9-days next February.