Subways and Underground

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. LONDON –...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...