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TfL and Network Rail to suspend engineering works in summer 2012

No planned closures on the Tube, Docklands Light Railway (DLR), London Overground, Tramlink or National Rail for 10 days before the Olympics until the end of the Paralympics, with closures also minimised in the weeks before. Two years out from … Continue reading

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Ten rail stations to be managed by Transport for London

Transport for London’s (TfL) London Overground operation is taking over 10 stations between Surrey Quays and West Croydon from Sunday 20 September to prepare for the completion of its new East London line. This is good news for passengers using … Continue reading

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Automatic ticket gates arrive at Battersea Park station

Southern has installed automatic ticket gates at Battersea Park station which commenced operation today. The gates will help reduce the number of people travelling without a valid ticket which is estimated to cost the UK rail industry over £200 million … Continue reading

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Automatic ticket gates arrive at Battersea Park station

Southern has installed automatic ticket gates at Battersea Park station which commenced operation today. The gates will help reduce the number of people travelling without a valid ticket which is estimated to cost the UK rail industry over £200 million … Continue reading

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Mayor unveils Overground trains with an Underground twist

The latest stage of improvements to Transport for London’s Overground services was unveiled today as new trains began to be rolled out on the network. ‘For far too long passengers on our Overground lines have suffered from crumbling, unreliable trains. … Continue reading

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