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How TfL’s simple pop-up message led to a significant drop in paper ticket sales

Transport for London (TfL) has seen a drop in the sale of paper tickets after it made a small change to the ticket machines in London Underground stations.

Tube station managers to strike on Friday and Saturday

There may be intemittent and short notice tube station closures on Friday and Saturday, as station managers who are members of the TSSA union walk out in a dispute over working conditions.

London Overground planning £150 million maintenance contract

Transport for London (TfL) is planning a £150 million maintenance project for the London Overground.

TfL running shorter DLR trains to keep the fleet running

Transport for London (TfL) is having to run shorter trains on the DLR while it waits for its new fleet of replacement trains to arrive.

More national rail train strikes in early May

Train drivers are to walk out on strike again, this time the week of the early May Bank Holiday.

Southeastern completes refurbishing its Electrostar trains

Southeastern says that it has completed a refurbishment of all 112 of its Class 375 ‘Electrostar’ trains that operate on Southeastern’s routes serving Kent, East Sussex and mainline London stations.

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Warning of two-week closure of the Liverpool Street to Chingford railway

The Liverpool Street to Chingford railway line will be closed for 16 days this summer as Network Rail replaces a large bridge supporting a road junction near the Hackney Downs.

Urgent talks to buy more Elizabeth line trains

Alstom, the train manufacturer, has confirmed that it's in "intense discussions" with the government and Transport for London (TfL) about a fresh order of new trains for the Elizabeth line.

Celebrate the centenary of London Underground’s Camden Junction tunnels

This Saturday (20th April) marks the centenary of one of the London Underground's most impressive engineering feats.

Dalston’s Kingsbury Road pedestrian and cyclist bridge has reopened

An important cycle and pedestrian route over the London Overground in Dalston has reopened after Network Rail completed bridge replacement works.

Cheap train travel for 20-25 year olds when opening a Santander bank account

Santander Bank is offering free four-year railcards to people aged between 20 and 25 who open a new account with the bank.

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More details about the LNER wagon found buried in Belgium

New information has come to light following the unexpected discovery of a former LNER storage wagon in Belgium, 500 miles from the train operator’s UK headquarters.

HS2 reaches peak tunnelling activity with final west London TBM launch

Construction of the HS2 tunnels under London has hit another major milestone with the launch of the fourth – and final – machine being used to build the giant Northolt Tunnel beneath the capital.

Hammersmith Bridge to get a long-term cycle lane

The long running saga over repairs to the Hammersmith Bridge took an unexpected turn when the Department for Transport approved funding for a new semi-permanent cycle lane across the bridge.

Norwood Junction station upgrade put on hold

Plans for a major redevelopment of Norwood Junction station in south London have been put on hold as it's no longer considered a priority project.

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Tube strike for Monday has been cancelled

There's expected to be severe disruption to the London Underground on Monday 8th April if a train drivers strike by members of the ASLEF union goes ahead.

30 years of the penalty fare on the London Underground

Thirty years ago, on Sunday 3rd April 1994, the very first £10 penalty fare was issued to a fare dodger on the London Underground.

Sadiq Khan’s Bakerloop – brown buses until the Bakerloo line extension arrives

A new fast bus service could be created running along the route of the proposed Bakerloo line extension as a long-term temporary bus service until the tube line is built.

London Overground’s Easter Sunday special into London Bridge

Easter Sunday saw thousands of people catching a London Overground train to London Bridge for the first time ever.

HS2 railway to Birmingham passes over canal to Birmingham

Construction of the HS2 viaduct in west London has just passed over the Grand Union Canal, its 200-year-old predecessor that also links London to Birmingham.

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