Latest Transport for London News
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Hayes & Harlington Station Upgrades Completed
Network Rail has completed upgrades at Hayes & Harlington station ahead of the Elizabeth line opening in the first half of next year.
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Elizabeth Line Improvements Offer Step-Free London Underground Access from Moorgate Station
Liverpool Street Elizabeth line station has been officially transferred to TfL, providing immediate benefits to passengers at Moorgate.
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Woolwich Elizabeth Line Station Transfers from Crossrail to TfL
The Woolwich Elizabeth line station has officially been transferred from Crossrail to Transport for London (TfL).
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TfL Reaches Funding Agreement with the UK Government
TfL has reached a deal with the UK government over funding for the next six months following collapsed revenues due to the coronavirus crisi…
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TfL in Ongoing Funding Discussions with the Government
London: TfL has agreed with the government that its funding package can be extended by 2 weeks as discussions about future funding continue.
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TfL Receives Government Funds to Avoid Bankruptcy
Transport for London (TfL) has received coronavirus bailout – a mixture of grants and loans from the government worth 1.6 billion GBP.
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London: CAF to Supply 43 Metro Trains for DLR
CAF has been awarded a contract by TfL for 43 new driverless metro trains to operate on the DLR. The first trains will enter service in 2023…
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10 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider Week 12
The Industry Insider week 12 featuring all the must-read rail news stories from 18–22 March, including the Eurotunnel shuttle refurbishment.
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TfL Completes 'Sale and Leaseback' Deal for Elizabeth Line Trains
In order to release funds of up to 1 billion GBP, TfL has entered a deal with Rail Leasing to sell and lease back its Class 345 fleet.
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10 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 7
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider for 11–15 February 2019.
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TfL and Balfour Beatty Sign New 4-Year Contract for Tube Track Renewals
Track renewal is a vital part of keeping London moving. Engineering firm Balfour Beatty has been awareded a four-year contract by Transport …
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UK: Priti Patel MP Joins Rail Fellowship Programme
Priti Patel, Conservative MP for Witham, has joined the Railway Industry Association’s (RIA) Rail Fellowship Programme. The high-profile MP …
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CrossRail RORUNNER Systems Officially Handed Over to Transport for London
September marked the official handover of the TfL engineering trains from manufacturer ROBEL Bahnbaumaschinen to Transport for London’s (TfL…
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Elizabeth Line: Opening of Central Section Delayed Until 2019
Crossrail: The central section of the Elizabeth line will open during autumn 2019. Construction on the line is almost finished, but the sect…
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UK: New Maintenance Trains for London’s Elizabeth Line
A rail milling train and two multi-purpose engineering trains are currently undergoing testing in Europe. They will be delivered to London l…
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London: Siemens to Supply Trains for Deep Tube Upgrade Programme
Transport for London (TfL) intends to award Siemens Mobility Ltd the contract to design and build 94 new Tube trains for its Piccadilly line…
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TfL Orders Additional Trains for London's Elizabeth Line
Jointly sponsored by the Department for Transport (DfT) and TfL, the Elizabeth line is the largest infrastructure project of its kind in Eur…
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Night Overground Services to Extend to North London
Thousands more passengers will benefit from a more extensive Night Overground as services extend to Canonbury and Highbury & Islington stati…
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New December 2018 Tube Map Featuring the Elizabeth Line Unveiled
The start of Elizabeth line services, which will transform transport in London with quicker, easier and more accessible journeys, is now jus…
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TfL and Thales on Track to Boost Capacity on London's Underground
This weekend, Transport for London (TfL) engineers completed their biggest test to date of brand new signalling that will bring more frequen…
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New Signalling System for the London Underground Successfully Tested
The transformation of London Underground's sub-surface lines has reached a milestone, with multiple test trains running on the brand new sig…
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Transport for London to Order More Trains for Elizabeth Line
Services on the Elizabeth line are set to be even more extensive and frequent than originally planned when the line becomes fully operationa…
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UK: TfL to Order New Trains for Docklands Light Railway
The new trains for the Docklands Light Railway will increase capacity by over 30%, will be more reliable and provide customers with real tim…
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Increasing Capacity on the London Underground
Capacity can be improved, especially on busy networks, by switching from fixed block signalling to moving block signalling.