Why is London’s Tube so hot? It may be solar gain
Anyone who has taken the London Underground in summer knows that things can get hot – sometimes, dangerously hot. And temperatures appear to be getting worse. The climate…
Battery train record breaker caught on camera
It may not have been a top-secret run, but a battery-powered train has quietly smashed the record for unassisted distance in the UK. Caught on camera in the…
London Overground name game is nothing new
All change. Londoners have only really just become familiar with the Overground, the bright orange addition to their enviable public transport network. The uniformly branded Overground is a…
First Siemens-built Piccadilly line train goes through testing
Siemens Mobility is currently conducting testing on the upcoming Piccadilly line trains, employing both the test track and a climate chamber in Germany and Austria. These new trains…
Translink and SISCOG partner in northern Ireland
Translink, Northern Ireland’s public transport provider, and Portuguese software company SISCOG have signed a 5-year contract. SISCOG software will be used to establish train schedules, plan and allocate rail…
UK safety watchdog unimpressed by London Underground “fire” evacuation
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), the statutory safety body in the UK, is investigating the uncontrolled evacuation of a train at Clapham Common Underground station in early…
Underground conflagration before the overground coronation
Could London have suffered a disaster less than a day before the greatest ceremonial event of the century? That’s the question investigators will need to answer after an…
Opening of Bond Street paves the way for full Elizabeth Line implementation
Bond Street, the most significant central London station on the Elizabeth Line, has opened. The inauguration comes exactly five months behind the interim service on the line. The…
London on red alert for a flash flooded Underground
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has warned Londoners to expect the worst if this week’s weather forecast is accurate. The South East of England is on alert…
A train down memory lane for London
A trip into the time tunnel is on the cards for commuters. The London Transport Museum, one of the capital’s most popular attractions, has just announced it is…
UK Strike: end of the beginning
Saturday, June 25 was the third and last of the one-day strikes called by the trades union RMT. After a huge ballot mandate, the union called out members…
London Underground strike off: doors open to avoiding national action?
A potentially damaging strike on London’s Underground, scheduled for Friday 3 June, has been called off. Negotiations between the staff of union RMT and management company London Underground…
Night Tube services to resume from Saturday onwards
From the evening of Saturday 21 May the Jubilee line Night Tube services will return following a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faulty wheels of some Tube trains raises spectre of more chaos in London
Travellers on the Metropolitan line in London will likely face severe disruptions after routine checks uncovered a fault “on a number of Metropolitan line trains”, necessitating an inspection…
Tuesday Tube strike spills over into Wednesday morning rush hour
Commuters in London faced severe disruptions along several Tube lines on Wednesday morning following Tuesday’s strike by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. With another 24-hour walkout…