Some 40 per cent of London’s Tube trains are operating despite a strike on London Underground called by the leaderships of the RMT and TSSA unions. Some 194 out of a total of 500 Tube trains are in operation, providing a service on all but one of London’s Tube lines.
Keeping London moving
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The project is now expected to be completed before the London 2012 Games. The 10-13 September weekend closure is no longer necessary.
Essential works to upgrade the northbound Blackwall Tunnel are set to be completed six months ahead of schedule, Transport for London (TfL) announced today.
When work started in February, it was expected [...]
Between 11 and 12 September, London’s river services will be providing a frequent service to piers along the South Bank, including London Eye, Bankside, Westminster and London Bridge, to help move visitors to the annual Mayor’s Thames Festival.
The festival is a stunning, free celebration of London and its world famous waterway [...]
Transport for London (TfL) is continuing its upgrade programme of the London Tramlink during the August holidays with rail replacement works in central Croydon.
The work which will take place on the central Croydon ‘loop’ of the tram network is primarily to replace 110 metres of rails although other related maintenance and [...]
With the area closed off to traffic, the easiest way to enjoy the sights and sounds of Carnival 2010 is to travel by bus or Tube, on bike or by foot.
Transport for London advises all visitors to ‘check before they travel’ and plan their journey to and from the Carnival on Sunday [...]
By 2015, 40 percent of the network will have air-conditioned trains.
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today joined Tube passengers in welcoming the Tube’s first new air-conditioned train.
First air-conditioned train
The train, which will start serving the Metropolitan line, is the first of a 191-fleet of brand new, walk-through trains, that will serve 40 per [...]
Transport for London (TfL) is reaching out to the Capital’s teens as part of its summer road safety campaign by placing thought provoking stencils in parks across London.
The initiative has been taken to areas such as skate parks popular with young people to reach teenagers while they socialise with friends.
The strapline ‘Think! [...]
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 the biggest event that the Capital has ever staged, Transport for London [...]
Drivers advised to avoid the area if at all possible.
Southbound traffic to be diverted from 21.00 Friday to 05.00 Monday on 16-19 July
Rotherhithe Tunnel to be southbound only during closures to provide additional southbound capacity
The Blackwall Tunnel will be closed to southbound traffic this weekend as part of the ongoing refurbishment and [...]
London Underground (LU) today revealed the winner of a public competition to design a brand new Tube seating fabric.
A London-based company called WallaceSewell, famous for their patterned woven scarves, beat over 350 entries from around the world to win.
Their bold design was chosen because it captured the spirit of London as well [...]
