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May
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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.
Transport News - Archive Articles
Government set to approve £1 billion tunnels for HS2-Euston link
The government is expected to confirm that HS2 will dig tunnels linking the high-speed railway to Euston station, although there's still no confirmation that Euston station will be built.
May
09
Clapham Common incident exposes gaps in London Underground staff training, RAIB finds
London Underground staff were not trained to handle a situation in which people smashed a window to get out of a carriage at Clapham Common tube station, according to a report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).
May
08
You can now rent Tube stations for private events
Transport for London (TfL) has started allowing some of its tube stations to be used for private events.
May
08
Gatwick Express: The 40th anniversary of British Rail’s “supertrain”
Later this week marks the 40th anniversary of the official opening of the Gatwick Express, but not the 40th anniversary of when it carried its first passengers - that's next week
May
07
This is a weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...
May
03
GWR names an intercity train after The Princess Royal
Great Western Railway (GWR) has named a train after HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, in recognition of her support for more than 300 charities, organisations and military regiments in the UK and overseas.
May
02
This is a weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...
Apr
26
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.
Apr
25
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.
Apr
24
London Overground planning £150 million maintenance contract
Transport for London (TfL) is planning a £150 million maintenance project for the London Overground.
Apr
23
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.
Apr
23
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.
Apr
22
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.
Apr
19
This is a weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...
Apr
19
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.
Apr
18
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.
Apr
16
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.
Apr
16
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.
Apr
15
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.
Apr
12
This is a weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...
Apr
12
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.
Apr
10
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.
Apr
08
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.
Apr
08
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