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The 120-year-old Tube line that's celebrating with events, tours and more
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (837+ words) London Transport Museum is celebrating 120 years of the Piccadilly line with a programme of special events. The season of public events will highlight the history, design, and cultural legacy of the iconic Underground line, which first opened in December 1906 as…...
London Underground lines affected by new strikes as commuters face fresh misery
20+ hour, 14+ min ago (278+ words) Tube drivers are staging two 24-hour walkouts from 12pm on Tuesday, May 19 and 12pm on Thursday, May 21: Tuesday, May 19 and Thursday, May 21 Wednesday, May 20 and Friday, May 22 Historically, Tube strikes have been called off with very little notice thanks to breakthroughs in…...
Railly News - Southern Alps Rail Project to Complete in 2029
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (185+ words) Major elements of the project include: li>Construction of two new passing loops that facilitate smoother train operations and prevent delays. This comprehensive upgrade bears an estimated total cost of around 325 million euros. The financing plan includes: This multi-source funding…...
The eerie historic London "ghost station' that you can still visit
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (426+ words) Tucked beneath the Strand, Aldwych station remains a preserved piece of transport history. Once a branch of the Piccadilly line, the station shut to passengers in 1994 due to having ageing lifts and minimal passenger usage. But today it serves as…...
UK rail industry news round-up
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (57+ words) This week's round-up of business news from the UK railway industry, from Rail Business UK. On May 8 Df T confirmed that Great Western Railway services currently opened by First Group are to transfer to public ownership on December 13. Scot Rail…...
The tiny Essex station that's the quietest on the London Underground
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (285+ words) Roding Valley station, Epping (Image: Google Maps) While the tube map in London is a sprawling nest of coloured lines, further out of the capital, things are a little less hectic. While called the London Underground, many tube lines actually…...
4. 8 million in rail innovation is set to modernise Britain's railways
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (505+ words) Announced by the Department for Transport in partnership with Innovate UK, the latest round of the First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) competition will support businesses and innovators developing cutting-edge technologies for Britain's rail network. The FOAK competition forms part of wider plans to…...
Loco Stop - The Rail Advent Social Network
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (262+ words) (The train still standing)! Rail Advent (The train still standing)! Preservation or Heritage never show Devon's Exeter Central as the terminal of the heavier Merchant Navy or Packet that's just done a Waterloo / Salisbury run to a shed that a…...
What does the name of a London train station have to do with the recent May cold spell?
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (472+ words) The content of Yourweather. co. uk (yourweather. co. uk) has been prepared by professionals to ensure that the information provided is of high quality. You can access this website using the following options: Personalized digital advertising, based on information collected…...
Ministry of Transport takes part in UK Rail 2026 event
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (144+ words) The Ministry of Transport (Mo T) is taking part in the UK Rail 2026, which started in Birmingham, the UK, on Wednesday. The Mo T's participation comes within the framework of its approach that aims at solidifying its successful partnerships and constructive…...