You will be able to hear her voice across TfL stations today to support the Royal British Legion's aim of raising more than £1 million from donations for the annual London Poppy Day appeal. Collections will take place at stations across the network until 7pm, with more than 1,700 volunteers supporting uniformed fundraisers, representing the Tri-Service contingent from across the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force.
it is sad that such a large sum of money has been spent, though he added it is necessary because of the disastrous impact that we saw with the build-up of tents in the past.
This autumn, down in tunnels where London's stories flow, TfL is sharing poems as the colder breezes blow. For four short weeks, six voices will accompany your ride, From Hungary, New Zealand, Africa, and far and wide. Sheenagh Pugh brings Days of November, racing to get things done, While Janet Frame reminds us that we strain beneath the sun. Katalin Szlukovényi writes of crowds and modern ties, Pressed close on busy networks where our tangled worlds collide. For history and remembrance, two poems
Transport for London (TfL) has brought just four prosecutions against passengers for loud phone conversations or playing audio on their devices since 2020, it has emerged. The transport authority's byelaws state that no passenger shall, to the annoyance of any person, sing or use any instrument, article or equipment for the production or reproduction of sound. This would include having phone conversations on speaker or playing music out loud.
'Seven Sisters Market is a truly special location in this unique and important part of London. We are delighted to have now reopened the market, allowing the former traders to get back to serving the community they love. We have worked hard to retain the Latin American culture and vitality of the original market, while allowing it to operate safely again in new units. 'Small businesses such as those at Seven Sisters Market are a vital part of London's wonderfully diverse culture, and
"After about 40 minutes, they tried to continue the journey towards Westminster, but the train stopped again and you could feel something was not right. "The driver repeated the same message about needing to check things. "Then they told us the train would reverse back to Waterloo instead of continuing forward but on the way back, the train broke down again and the electricity just shut off completely."
You're going to start seeing the new DLR trains out on the railways from next week - although they won't be carrying any passengers yet. The new trains have been out and about as part of their testing and compliance process, but only when the railway is closed to passengers due to engineering works. Now that they have passed that stage of the trials, from next week they will start running around the DLR network during the daytime in between normal passenger services.
The wrapped designs reflect the distinctive style of TfL's year-long anniversary poster campaign and feature the words 'Making every journey matter for 25 years' as a nod to TfL's ethos and the milestone anniversary.