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fromTime Out London
2 months ago

Revealed: the London tube platforms with the biggest gaps

The gap between tube platforms and trains is a significant risk, causing hundreds of injuries and fatalities in 2024.
London food
fromianVisits
2 months ago

The birth of "Stand on the Right": How London's first recorded escalator announcement shaped Tube etiquette

Londoners first heard escalator etiquette recorded announcements in 1921, improving passenger behavior on the Underground.
London
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Scientists create a brand new version of the London Underground map

A live version of the London Underground map shows real-time train locations and arrival times, enhancing commuter experience.
London
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

Revealed: the London tube platforms with the biggest gaps

The gap between tube platforms and trains is a significant risk, causing hundreds of injuries and fatalities in 2024.
London food
fromianVisits
2 months ago

The birth of "Stand on the Right": How London's first recorded escalator announcement shaped Tube etiquette

Londoners first heard escalator etiquette recorded announcements in 1921, improving passenger behavior on the Underground.
London
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Scientists create a brand new version of the London Underground map

A live version of the London Underground map shows real-time train locations and arrival times, enhancing commuter experience.
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fromianVisits
1 day ago

Metropolitan line services cut during first week of June for major signalling upgrade

There will be fewer peak hour services operating on the Metropolitan line for the first week of June as the new signalling system is implemented.
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fromianVisits
3 weeks ago
London food

A modernist river runs through it: The story of Embankment tube station's platform design

fromianVisits
3 weeks ago
London food

A modernist river runs through it: The story of Embankment tube station's platform design

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London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Tube station book swap ban 'ridiculous'

Ending free book exchanges in London Underground stations has been criticized as excessive by safety experts and disappointed local residents.
London politics
fromianVisits
2 months ago

London's weekly railway news

Safety concerns arise around electric bikes on the Tube after an explosion incident.
Sadiq Khan's intervention may protect London Underground's book exchanges from closure.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Tube station book swap ban 'ridiculous'

Ending free book exchanges in London Underground stations has been criticized as excessive by safety experts and disappointed local residents.
London politics
fromianVisits
2 months ago

London's weekly railway news

Safety concerns arise around electric bikes on the Tube after an explosion incident.
Sadiq Khan's intervention may protect London Underground's book exchanges from closure.
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London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

New version of London Tube map that means you could never wait for another train

A live London Underground map displays real-time train locations and arrival times, enhancing travel efficiency for commuters.
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Alternative transportation
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Passengers at risk with e-bikes on Tube - union

Train drivers union may strike over e-bike safety concerns on London Underground following a fire incident.
Calls for enhanced safety measures regarding e-bikes on public transport.
Alternative transportation
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Passengers at risk with e-bikes on Tube - union

Train drivers union may strike over e-bike safety concerns on London Underground following a fire incident.
Calls for enhanced safety measures regarding e-bikes on public transport.
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fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
2 months ago

Full list of all the London Underground stations and line closures this weekend

Essential maintenance work will disrupt London Underground and Overground services this weekend, requiring passengers to plan ahead.
fromianVisits
3 months ago
Alternative transportation

TfL report reveals the cost and challenges of introducing driverless tube trains

London
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
2 months ago

Full list of all the London Underground stations and line closures this weekend

Essential maintenance work will disrupt London Underground and Overground services this weekend, requiring passengers to plan ahead.
fromianVisits
3 months ago
Alternative transportation

TfL report reveals the cost and challenges of introducing driverless tube trains

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London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Tube passenger captures shocking moment man smokes crack in front of stunned commuters

Concerns rise over public safety after a man allegedly smokes crack cocaine on the London Underground during busy hours.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Man stared at woman passenger while performing sex act on Northern line Tube train

A man is being sought by police for performing a sex act on a London Underground train while staring at a female passenger.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Tube passenger captures shocking moment man smokes crack in front of stunned commuters

Concerns rise over public safety after a man allegedly smokes crack cocaine on the London Underground during busy hours.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Man stared at woman passenger while performing sex act on Northern line Tube train

A man is being sought by police for performing a sex act on a London Underground train while staring at a female passenger.
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London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

A graffiti-covered tube train inside a fake station? Exploring an exhibition of street art

The exhibition features graffiti artists transitioning their work into marketable art while maintaining ties to their underground roots.
London
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
2 months ago

A brief history of the Metropolitan line in four forgotten maps

The Metropolitan Railway was a groundbreaking solution to London's mid-19th century congestion.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Bakerloo line upgrade could see trains run every two minutes under TfL plans

"The time has come for the Bakerloo line upgrade and extension - a shovel-ready project that would unlock thousands of new homes along the line and bring a national economic growth boost of 1.5 billion, creating thousands of jobs across the UK supply chain."
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Anger as TfL drops free book libraries from Tube stations due to 'fire risk'

London Underground stations removed book exchange libraries due to fire safety regulations, causing backlash from commuters who enjoyed the initiative.
London politics
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fromianVisits
3 months ago

The London Underground mosquito: A WWII myth debunked by DNA

Culex pipiens form molestus, once thought exclusive to the London Underground, likely originated in the Middle East thousands of years ago.
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London
fromianVisits
3 months ago

London's weekly railway news

Cost of upgrading London Underground lines to driverless trains could exceed £20 billion.
Around 500 injuries reported on London Underground related to passenger gaps and doors.
Sadiq Khan encourages negotiations to resolve Elizabeth line disputes before strikes occur.
£250 million expected from London businesses for Elizabeth line costs in 2025/26.
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fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
3 months ago

The London Underground ghost station open for 10 years you've never heard of

King William Street was a pioneering electric Tube station that closed due to operational inefficiency after just ten years.
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