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.
Drivers eye view of the new Luton DART light railway
Luton Airport has released a video showing a "drivers eye" view of the driverless Luton DART (Direct Air-Rail Transit), which will link the nearby railway station and the airport for the first time.
Win unlimited travel on National Rail for a year
There's a competition running on National Rail that's offering twelve people a year's free travel across the UK rail network.
Farringdon station opens part of the Elizabeth line to the public
If you want to try it out, a small part of an Elizabeth line station is now open to use, at Farringdon station.
Testing cargo deliveries by rail to town centres
A scheme to use converted passenger trains to deliver freight into the centre of towns was tested last week using Euston station.
Balham station’s £2.6 million upgrade completed
Refurbishment and safety upgrades costing £2.6 million at Balham station in south London have been completed.
New rail travel pass planned for domestic tourists
A new rail ticket is being planned to launch later this summer for "staycationers" who are looking for holidays and short breaks within the UK.
New Piccadilly line trains moquette shown off
TfL has shown off the latest designs for its new fleet of Piccadilly line trains, including the new moquette that will adorn the seats.
Face coverings to remain mandatory on London’s trains and buses
Although the UK government is scrapping the requirement to wear face masks on public transport in England next week, they will remain mandatory in London.
Tube drivers to go on strike next month
Tube train drivers who are members of the RMT union are to hold a series of strikes next month in a dispute about night tube driver grades.
Refurbished ex-SWT trains appearing on Southeastern lines
A fleet of trains that were originally ordered for South West Trains (SWT) but are no longer required are to start appearing on Southeastern lines following a recent refurbishment.
Secrets of the London Underground TV series starts next week
A new TV series is starting next week that will look around the hidden parts of the London Underground.
Nothern line bank branch to close for 4 months next year
TfL has announced plans to close part of the Northern line for several months as it completes a huge upgrade of Bank tube station.
Crossrail changes its staged opening plans
Although the opening of Crossrail is the public deadline that keeps shifting, it is in fact only the 3rd stage of a 5-stage process, and how the final two stages will be carried out has been changed.
TfL joins in the Euro football excitement
If you use public transport today you might see some good luck messages for the football final tonight.
Plans shown off for parks around Old Oak Common’s HS2 station
Two large parks are being planned to go around HS2's station at Old Oak Common, with initial plans now open for consultation.
Crossrail report warns of cost pressures as Elizabeth line nears completion
A report into the Crossrail project by the National Audit Office (NAO) is warning that while cost increases and delays are in line with Crossrail’s 2020 estimates, they exceed the available budget and there are still significant issues that could arise as the railway is brought into service.
Bid submitted to upgrade Sutton to Epsom Downs rail link
A single-track railway in southwest London could be doubled if plans by Sutton Council get the go-ahead.
London Underground’s Northern line extension starts trial operations
The Northern line extension between Kennington and Battersea has entered the final trial operations stage ahead of its opening later this year.
New summer poems on the London Underground/Overground
A new set of Poems on the Underground are currently appearing in Underground and Overground trains.
HS2 launches its second TBM under the M25 motorway
The second of two tunnel boring machines has been launched from just inside the M25 to dig tunnels for HS2 under the Chilterns.
Moorgate tube station entrance reopens after a decade of closure
The larger entrance into Moorgate tube station, which closed in 2011 for Crossrail works, has reopened with lifts and a cleaner wider appearance.
Bricket Wood station’s disused ticket office to be restored
A scheme to revitalise a disused station building on the Abbey Line between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey has been unveiled by London Northwestern Railway.
