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 incident on Friday brought back memories of...Read more
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 opening of the station marks a milestone...Read more
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 for severe thunderstorms and heavy rain, after...Read more
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 putting some exhibits back on the rails...Read more
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 from most passenger train operating companies in...Read more
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 Limited (LUL) have reached an agreement over...Read more
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.Read more
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 of the entire fleet and a special...Read moreTuesday 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 planned for Thursday, the two weekday strikes...Read moreLondon commuters brace for major strike action
Transport for London (TfL) expects “severe disruption across all Tube lines” from Tuesday onwards as a result of a planned strike by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union.Read more
UK government throws Transport for London lifeline with extra funding
Transport for London (TfL) has received a short-term funding package to the tune of 220 million pounds (262 million euros), the UK government announced earlier on Friday.Read more
London mayor says Transport for London at risk of bankruptcy
Transport for London (TfL) could become insolvent in “a matter of days”, the office of the mayor of London said over the weekend, as the office and the government traded barbs over the conditions for...Read moreUnion ups the ante with call for 24-hour London tube strike
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has threatened to stage a 24-hour walkout of London Underground drivers on a weekday. This puts additional pressure on Transport for London (TfL) and the UK government in...Read more