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Celebrate the centenary of London Underground’s Camden Junction tunnels

This Saturday (20th April) marks the centenary of one of the London Underground's most impressive engineering feats.

Dalston’s Kingsbury Road pedestrian and cyclist bridge has reopened

An important cycle and pedestrian route over the London Overground in Dalston has reopened after Network Rail completed bridge replacement works.

Cheap train travel for 20-25 year olds when opening a Santander bank account

Santander Bank is offering free four-year railcards to people aged between 20 and 25 who open a new account with the bank.

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More details about the LNER wagon found buried in Belgium

New information has come to light following the unexpected discovery of a former LNER storage wagon in Belgium, 500 miles from the train operator’s UK headquarters.

HS2 reaches peak tunnelling activity with final west London TBM launch

Construction of the HS2 tunnels under London has hit another major milestone with the launch of the fourth – and final – machine being used to build the giant Northolt Tunnel beneath the capital.

Hammersmith Bridge to get a long-term cycle lane

The long running saga over repairs to the Hammersmith Bridge took an unexpected turn when the Department for Transport approved funding for a new semi-permanent cycle lane across the bridge.

Norwood Junction station upgrade put on hold

Plans for a major redevelopment of Norwood Junction station in south London have been put on hold as it's no longer considered a priority project.

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Tube strike for Monday has been cancelled

There's expected to be severe disruption to the London Underground on Monday 8th April if a train drivers strike by members of the ASLEF union goes ahead.

30 years of the penalty fare on the London Underground

Thirty years ago, on Sunday 3rd April 1994, the very first £10 penalty fare was issued to a fare dodger on the London Underground.

Sadiq Khan’s Bakerloop – brown buses until the Bakerloo line extension arrives

A new fast bus service could be created running along the route of the proposed Bakerloo line extension as a long-term temporary bus service until the tube line is built.

London Overground’s Easter Sunday special into London Bridge

Easter Sunday saw thousands of people catching a London Overground train to London Bridge for the first time ever.

HS2 railway to Birmingham passes over canal to Birmingham

Construction of the HS2 viaduct in west London has just passed over the Grand Union Canal, its 200-year-old predecessor that also links London to Birmingham.

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Tube stations to be hit by strike action in April

Tube station managers are to walk out in strike action next month in a dispute over working conditions.

Greater Anglia offering £12 return fares on train trips this spring

Train operator, Greater Anglia is offering cheap train fares with its annual Spring Hare Fares sale - with returns from London from just £12.

Petts Wood station gets four new lifts to provide step-free access

A nearly £11 million project to add step-free access at Petts Wood station in southeast London has been completed, with the installation of four new lifts.

Electricity underwater: Grand Union Canal tunnel provides power boost for HS2

A "micro tunnel" has been dug under the Grand Union Canal in West London at the moment to deliver electricity to HS2's tunnel boring machines when they start digging the Euston tunnel.

From dusty bin to rail freight as passenger train removes lorries from London’s roads

A passenger train without any seats recently called at Liverpool Street. It's not a trial of a new standing-only train, but a way of delivering cargo freight into city centres.

Final breakthrough for HS2’s longest tunnel

The second tunnel boring machine (TBM) digging the future HS2 railway tunnels under the Chilterns has finished its job - meaning the two 10-mile tunnels have been completed and are now ready for fitting out.

Sew your own vintage Tube Map with LT Museum’s DIY embroidery kit

If you're handy with a needle and thread, you can sew your own vintage tube map - with a new kit from the London Transport Museum.

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From Fossil Fuels to Solar Power – TfL’s £16 million grant to cut carbon emissions

A number of Transport for London (TfL) buildings and depots are about to get energy upgrades to help reduce their carbon emissions and the cost of heating the buildings.