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London Underground

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TfL seeking suppliers for Bakerloo line overhaul
TfL seeking suppliers for Bakerloo line overhaul

TfL seeking suppliers for Bakerloo line overhaul

The elderly Bakerloo line trains will eventually need to be replaced, and Transport for London (TfL) has started looking for suppliers to prepare the Bakerloo line for the new trains.

Mar
18
BRIO releases an official London Underground toy train
BRIO releases an official London Underground toy train

BRIO releases an official London Underground toy train

The toy train company, BRIO has started selling a London Underground themed train set that's been officially licensed to carry the tube logo.

Mar
07
Bakerloo Line Extension: Report urges swift action on building the railway
Bakerloo Line Extension: Report urges swift action on building the railway

Bakerloo Line Extension: Report urges swift action on building the railway

A new report by a London lobby group is calling for the Bakerloo line extension to be pushed ahead, even as TfL says that the cost of building the extension has jumped since it was put on hold.

Feb
21
Strike ballot by London Underground station staff
Strike ballot by London Underground station staff

Strike ballot by London Underground station staff

The TSSA rail union is set to ballot members working as Customer Service Managers (CSM) at the London Underground in a dispute about changes to working practices.

Feb
19
Tackling the Tube’s Roar: TfL’s battle against tube tunnel noise
Tackling the Tube’s Roar: TfL’s battle against tube tunnel noise

Tackling the Tube’s Roar: TfL’s battle against tube tunnel noise

Transport for London (TfL) is exploring new ideas to reduce screeching noise from trains inside tube tunnels.

Jan
23
Consultation puts forward North Acton tube station upgrade proposals
Consultation puts forward North Acton tube station upgrade proposals

Consultation puts forward North Acton tube station upgrade proposals

North Acton tube station in west London could get step-free access, if funding can be found to implement a station upgrade plan.

Jan
09
Euston Station – escalator closure sparks warning of queues to get onto the London Underground
Euston Station – escalator closure sparks warning of queues to get onto the London Underground

Euston Station – escalator closure sparks warning of queues to get onto the London Underground

From this Monday, one of the key escalators at Euston station will be out of action, and TfL is warning that there could be queues to get to the London Underground.

Jan
06
London Underground strikes to cause severe disruption next week
London Underground strikes to cause severe disruption next week

London Underground strikes to cause severe disruption next week

A cascading series of strikes next week will cause severe disruption for most of the week, according to warnings from Transport for London (TfL).

Jan
03
Revamped Central line trains with the new moquette and upgrades
Revamped Central line trains with the new moquette and upgrades

Revamped Central line trains with the new moquette and upgrades

The first of the newly refurbished Central line trains has been back out on the line today as it completes live testing while based at the Hainault depot.

Dec
15
2023
Cool commutes ahead: Take a look inside the Piccadilly line’s new air conditioned trains
Cool commutes ahead: Take a look inside the Piccadilly line’s new air conditioned trains

Cool commutes ahead: Take a look inside the Piccadilly line’s new air conditioned trains

A railway running through the forests of west Germany is seeing a very unusual sight at the moment - as a Piccadilly line tube train is running through the area.

Nov
21
2023
The surprising story of steam trains on the Central line
The surprising story of steam trains on the Central line

The surprising story of steam trains on the Central line

When it opened in 1900, the deep tunnels of the Central line had to use electric trains because of the lack of ventilation for steam engines, but it's not that widely known that they did have steam trains, used in the tunnels.

Nov
07
2023
London Underground celebrates a decade of labyrinths with two new additions to the tube network
London Underground celebrates a decade of labyrinths with two new additions to the tube network

London Underground celebrates a decade of labyrinths with two new additions to the tube network

A decade after every London Underground station gained a Labyrinth, the two newest stations that didn't exist at the time have joined the rest.

Oct
18
2023
RMT tube strike to cause severe disruption to the London Underground next week
RMT tube strike to cause severe disruption to the London Underground next week

RMT tube strike to cause severe disruption to the London Underground next week

There will likely be severe disruption to the London Underground for much of next week if two tube strikes by RMT members go ahead.

Sep
29
2023
London Underground’s mobile coverage project gains momentum: Euston station gets connected
London Underground’s mobile coverage project gains momentum: Euston station gets connected

London Underground’s mobile coverage project gains momentum: Euston station gets connected

Mobile phone coverage on the London Underground expanded today when it was switched on in parts of Euston station.

Sep
26
2023
Tube strike on the London Underground in October
Tube strike on the London Underground in October

Tube strike on the London Underground in October

The RMT union has announced that its members at the London Underground will walk out in strike action in October.

Sep
20
2023
Parts of Piccadilly and District lines are closing early on Friday
Parts of Piccadilly and District lines are closing early on Friday

Parts of Piccadilly and District lines are closing early on Friday

Transport for London (TfL) is advising customers using the Piccadilly and District lines that the western branches will be closing from 8:30pm this Friday, and will be closed for most of the weekend for engineering works.

Sep
13
2023
London Underground expands mobile phone coverage and confirms Elizabeth line coming soon
London Underground expands mobile phone coverage and confirms Elizabeth line coming soon

London Underground expands mobile phone coverage and confirms Elizabeth line coming soon

More of the London Underground has mobile phone coverage after it was switched on in the Central line between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road, and which areas will get coverage next have been announced.

Sep
08
2023
First of the new Piccadilly line trains has arrived in Germany for testing
First of the new Piccadilly line trains has arrived in Germany for testing

First of the new Piccadilly line trains has arrived in Germany for testing

The first of the new tube trains being built for the Piccadilly line has arrived at the manufacturer's testing centre in Wegberg-Wildenrath, Germany after being spotted en route there last week.

Aug
01
2023
New Piccadilly line trains arrive in Germany for testing
New Piccadilly line trains arrive in Germany for testing

New Piccadilly line trains arrive in Germany for testing

The first of the new Piccadilly line trains that will start carrying passengers in 2025 has been spotted heading to a test track in Germany.

Jul
21
2023
London Underground station telephone kiosks granted heritage protection
London Underground station telephone kiosks granted heritage protection

London Underground station telephone kiosks granted heritage protection

Four rare surviving K8 phone boxes that can be found on the London Underground have been given heritage listing protection.

Jul
20
2023
A week of tube strikes starts on Sunday
A week of tube strikes starts on Sunday

A week of tube strikes starts on Sunday

There will be substantial disruption to the London Underground next week as six days of strikes by three unions hit the network.

Jul
18
2023
Ten more London Underground stations shortlisted for step-free access
Ten more London Underground stations shortlisted for step-free access

Ten more London Underground stations shortlisted for step-free access

Ten more tube stations have been announced as the next to get step-free access upgrades, although funding is not yet in place to deliver the upgrades.

Jul
11
2023
London Underground expands mobile phone coverage into Camden Town station
London Underground expands mobile phone coverage into Camden Town station

London Underground expands mobile phone coverage into Camden Town station

Camden Town on the Northern line is the latest station on the London Underground to receive mobile phone coverage on the station platforms, as part of an ongoing rollout of phone coverage in stations and tunnels.

Jun
06
2023
Mobile phone coverage expanding on the Northern and Central lines
Mobile phone coverage expanding on the Northern and Central lines

Mobile phone coverage expanding on the Northern and Central lines

The next phase of expanding mobile phone coverage on the London Underground has been revealed, with more of the Northern and Central lines coming on first.

May
31
2023