London Underground staff operations are under scrutiny for insufficient training. London rail services experience expansions and improvements, despite occasional disruptions and closures. [ more ]
London's rail transport news includes the London Underground centenary, Elizabeth line discussions, and incidents impacting mainline and DLR services. [ more ]
Londoners split over TfL's major upgrade of Piccadilly Line
Londoners are divided over the planned 2.9 billion upgrade to the Piccadilly Line, with concerns about prioritization of other Underground lines. [ more ]
The Piccadilly line on the London Underground is undergoing a £2.9 billion renovation, including the introduction of air-conditioned trains.
Upgrades to the Piccadilly line include new trains with walk-through and driverless features, to be operational by 2025, and an increase in the number of trains by 2027. [ more ]
Last-minute tube strikes have been announced for this week
Customer service managers from TSSA will strike on April 26 on London Underground over job terms, impacting stations with potential short notice closures. [ more ]
The navy blue line of the London Underground will be partially closed for several days next week for vital renewal work.
The closures will happen in two phases, with no trains on the western part of the Piccadilly Line between Hammersmith and Heathrow, and no trains between Acton Town and Heathrow. [ more ]
London Underground Service: Full list of TfL stations affected this weekend
Planned TfL closures on London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line during weekends for essential work. Check updated stats on TfL app or website. [ more ]
Bakerloo line and one Overground line closed all weekend
Passengers should expect disruption due to the closure of Bakerloo line and Overground line between Euston and Watford Junction for maintenance. [ more ]
The Bakerloo Line Is Extending Further Into South London
The Bakerloo Line will extend to Lewisham in the next 15 years, with potential further extensions to other areas like Catford and Beckenham in the future.
The cost of the Bakerloo Line extension has increased from an initial estimate of £2 billion to a current projection of £5-8 billion. [ more ]
Unlocking the Past: TfL releases over 400 digitized maps and more on Google Arts & Culture
Over 2,000 historical documents from TfL's corporate archives are now accessible on Google Arts & Culture.
The collection includes maps, cartoons, oral histories, and milestones like the London 2012 Olympics and Queen Elizabeth II opening the Elizabeth Line. [ more ]
The Truth Behind The (Sometimes Hidden) Labyrinths Of The London Underground
The Labyrinth art project was installed in 2013 to celebrate the London Underground's 150th anniversary, with 270 original artworks placed at every tube station across the network.
The artworks draw inspiration from various aspects of London life and the TfL, representing the journeys taken by commuters each year. [ more ]
Tube train shortage blighting Central line could spread across network, TfL chief warns
Transport for London (TfL) plans to introduce an emergency timetable on the Central line in the next four weeks due to a shortage of trains and worn-out motors.
TfL commissioner, Andy Lord, admitted that the shortage of trains could spread to other lines in London. [ more ]
Here's how London's tubes and buses are getting much more accessible
TfL has published a plan called 'Equity in Motion' to make London transport more accessible.
Measures include installing lightweight ramps, increasing step-free tube stations, improving access to toilets, and translating communications into different languages. [ more ]