Events
Video: TfL's Olympic legacy
Transport for London (TfL) film explores the lessons learnt from the Olympic Games.
Events
Video: TfL’s Olympic legacy
Transport for London (TfL) film explores the lessons learnt from the Olympic Games.
Events
Rail review of the year
A look at some of the biggest, strangest and most extraordinary rail stories of 2012.
HS2 approved
High Speed Two (HS2), the proposed high-speed rail line linking London and Birmingham, was approved by ministers in January.
The then Transport Secretary Justine Greening said the...
Rail News
London Rail’s Howard Smith on new orbital rail network
The official opening of a 1.3km section of line near Surrey Quays now means that passengers can make use of London's first orbital railway.
Already dubbed the M25 on rails, the new route, which opened on December 10, allows commuters...
People
Video: Musician gives spontaneous Tube performance
A musician, who calls himself the Modern Day Jester, has been captured on video entertaining London's Tube passengers with a unique mix of keyboard beat boxing.
The footage has been viewed more than a quarter of a million times since...
Rail News
Video: London’s orbital network
London's orbital network will finally be complete on December 9 when the overground extension between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction officially opens.
Rolling Stock
Video: Trailer released for Russian high-speed rail film
A minute-long trailer has been posted online for a new collection of films that feature Russia's Sapsan high-speed train in the starring role.
"Sapsan, I Love You" is a compilation of five short films that all take place aboard the...
Rail News
‘Dumb ways to die’ rail safety cartoon becomes web hit
A cartoon rail safety awareness ad in which cute animated characters meet a grizzly end has become an online viral sensation.
The 'Dumb ways to die' ad campaign, which also features an unbearably catchy song of the same name, has...
Light Rail
Video: Flexity trams delivered to Toronto
Toronto's transport authority has taken delivery of a new Flexity tram from Bombardier.
Infrastructure
Scotland’s Transport Minister ‘heartened’ by tram project’s progress
Scotland's Transport Minister, Keith Brown, has said he was 'heartened' by the progress of Edinburgh's troubled tram project during a visit to the city's new airport platform.
Mr Brown joined Edinburgh’s Transport Convener, Councillor Lesley Hinds, and Edinburgh International Airport chief...
Latest News
GB Railfreight extends haulage contract with Network Rail
GB Railfreight (GBRf) one of the country’s largest rail freight operators has extended its haulage contract with Network Rail,...