Company News
Costain to design vital upgrades for the Piccadilly line
Costain has been appointed by Transport for London (TfL) to design critical upgrades to the signalling infrastructure on the Piccadilly line to improve passenger journeys across the capital.
The firm will work collaboratively with TfL’s design team to ensure that...
Industry News
Northern line Night Tube services to return in July, in a further boost to the capital’s recovery
Transport for London (TfL) will be reinstating Night Tube services on the Northern line from the evening of Saturday 2 July. The return of night services on the Northern line will provide a further boost to London’s night-time services, after they...
Industry News
Customers strongly encouraged not to travel tomorrow ahead of week of travel disruption across TfL and national rail services
Transport for London (TfL) is strongly encouraging people not to travel on Tuesday 21 June and until mid-morning on Wednesday 22 June, unless absolutely necessary, due to planned industrial action being taken by the RMT and Unite unions. This...
Industry News
New ‘Connected Mobility Hub’ just the ticket to help Local Authorities enhance public transport
Better ticketing and fare offers for passengers could be a little nearer thanks to the launch of a new support service for the North’s non-mayoral local authorities being offered by the sub-national Transport Body, Transport for the North.
Transport for...
Industry News
Transcend Demonstrates Value of Integrated Programme Management for Major Programmes
Joint Venture reflects on 15 years of collaboration on Crossrail and the lasting U.K. skills and experience shaped on the programme.
Highlights importance of integrated programme management, uniting client and industry knowledge and expertise to achieve the best collective outcomes.
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Contract News
Balfour Beatty awarded c. £50 million London Underground contract
Balfour Beatty announces that it has secured a c. £50 million contract to deliver essential upgrade works to London Underground’s Piccadilly line.
The contract is the first of several packages to be let under the new ‘London Underground High Voltage...
General Interest
Celebrations as transformational Elizabeth line begins operations
The transformational Elizabeth line opened yesterday (Tuesday 24 May) to an incredible reception from Londoners and transport enthusiasts from around the world. Hundreds of thousands of customers used the railway on its first day of operation, taking advantage of...
Industry News
Elizabeth line added to latest Tube map
The latest Tube map has been unveiled with a big change - the addition of the Elizabeth line. The latest map published by Transport for London (TfL) shows the new railway and its stations ahead of its launch on...
Rail News
Metro ‘superheroes’ to be celebrated in their own comic book
The work of frontline staff on the Tyne and Wear Metro is to be celebrated by a specially stylised comic book.
Local artist Mike Duckett is drawing the 40-page comic in homage to the ‘everyday superheroes’ who undertake customer service...
Industry News
Jubilee Night Tube services to return, further supporting London’s night-time economy and night workers
Night Tube services will return to the Jubilee line in May, with the Northern and Piccadilly lines resuming later in the summer, after all Night Tube services were suspended in March 2020 due to the pandemic.
Services on the Jubilee line will...
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Roman busts uncovered in HS2 dig on display at Discover Bucks Museum
Visitors to the Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury will soon be given the opportunity to see the incredibly rare...