London Underground electrical upgrade works begin
UK: UK Power Networks Services has begun work on a £24m project to upgrade sections of London Underground’s high voltage power network to support the introduction of Siemens Mobility trains on the Piccadilly Line.
Network Rail and TfL to collaborate on innovation
UK: Transport for London and Network Rail have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and share confidential information on asset management, maintenance and environmental issues.
London Underground traction motor refurbishment capacity doubled
UK: Eriks UK & Ireland has completed a £1·2m refurbishment of its engineering workshop at Greenford in west London as a dedicated facility for servicing London Underground traction motors.
Elephant & Castle passenger tunnel designer appointed
UK: Dragados UK has appointed AECOM as lead designer for the first stage of the construction of passenger tunnels to increase capacity at London Underground’s Elephant & Castle station.
London stations added to Google Street View
UK: Google Street View now includes 18 London rail and Underground stations, with a further 18 to be added by the end of the year.
Driverless London Underground trains are not viable, study finds
UK: The previous government’s proposal for the possible conversion of London Underground lines to driverless operation will not be taken any further, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed.
Next London Overground operator sought
UK: Transport for London has invited requests to participate in the procurement of the next London Overground operating concessionaire.
London Overground line branding roll-out begins
New Elizabeth Line operator aims to offer ‘the best of Tokyo and London’
Solar farms could power London Underground trains
London Underground train production underway in Goole
London Underground Bakerloo Line Extension stations study commissioned
‘Critical’ decision on London Underground's Bakerloo Line fleet is needed
Five-point plan to improve the passenger experience at London Euston station
Siemens Mobility announces further UK investment at opening of Goole train factory
Euston still has a problem
KeolisAmey retains Docklands Light Railway operating contract
TfL appoints Elephant & Castle tunnelling contractor
Novel software to assess Transport for London clearances
Contactless payment expansion on hold following TfL cybersecurity incident