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London Underground Celebrates 160 Years

Today (10 January) marks 160 years since the first Tube journey took place between Paddington and Farringdon stations, on what was then the Metropolitan Railway. To mark this milestone birthday, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan met with four...

Strike action to affect Elizabeth line services on 12 January

As a result of strike action on 12 January 2023, passengers have been warned of travel disruption on the Elizabeth line. TfL has said it is doing everything it can to reduce the impact of the strike being taken by...

Elizabeth line marks six months in service

Business groups and small businesses have praised the impact of the Elizabeth Line as it marks its sixth month in service. Nearly 70 million journeys have been made on the new railway line since its official launch in May,...

New analysis shows that pay as you go with mobile on the Tube now more popular than before the pandemic

More people are using contactless via a mobile phone or smart watch to travel on the London Underground than they were prior to the pandemic, new analysis by Transport for London (TfL) has revealed. The new figures show that in a...

One of London’s busiest rail interchanges gets some love as Network Rail continues its major improvement work at Clapham Junction

Network Rail has started the second phase of a project to give Clapham Junction a brighter look with better facilities, more shops and cafes and more space for passengers. This autumn, Network Rail will be carrying out £15.5m of work...

Bond Street Elizabeth line station to open on 24 October

Bond Street’s Elizabeth line station will open on Monday 24 October, subject to final approvals. The opening of the station will further transform travel across London and the South East by providing a new link to one of the...

Five million journeys made in Northern Line Extension’s first year

Over five million passenger journeys have been clocked on the Northern Line Extension since it opened in September 2021, according to Transport for London’s (TfL’s) latest data. The extension’s two new Tube stations, at Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station,...

TfL issues travel advice for customers ahead of upcoming strike action, with most TfL services likely to be disrupted

Transport for London (TfL) is strongly encouraging customers to avoid travelling on the Tube and only travel if essential on the rest of the network on Friday 19 August and until 08:00 on Saturday 20 August. This is due...

Boost to London’s night-time economy as full Night Tube service restored for the first time since the start of the pandemic

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that, from this weekend, all Night Tube services will be fully restored after they were suspended in March 2020 due to the pandemic. Services on the Piccadilly line return on the evening of Friday...

Metro drivers prepare for new trains on state-of-the-art simulator

A state-of-the-art simulator will offer Metro drivers a fully immersive training experience as they countdown to the new trains arriving. The fully sized replica of the new Metro train cab has been installed at the Nexus Learning Centre in South...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...