Transport

Much like its gridlocked traffic, London’s position as the most congested city in Europe has remained unmoved, with it coming top of the list ahead of Paris and Dublin.more

The direct Eurostar line from Amsterdam to London is set to recommence after seven months of construction works. Since June last year, the route between the two capital cities has suffered delays as renovations took place at Amsterdam Centraal station to allow stronger border control and security checks required as a result of Brexit.more

2025 is set to be a big year for the London transport system with plenty of new changes set to take place across the next 12 months. Last year, the Overground network was given individual line names, and new Superloop bus routes came into operation. Over the next 12 months, further major changes are expected on Transport for London (TfL) trains and buses.more

Many bus passengers in England will face an increase in single fares from £2 to £3 from Wednesday. Leading campaign groups have said it would result in a "costly start" to 2025. The previous limit of £2 was introduced under the Conservative government to help with the rising cost of living.more

Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that a Tube line will be disrupted in 2025 when it is upgraded for travel. more

PKP Intercity has ordered another 118 vending machines with drinks and snacks, which will be placed in 45 cars and 14 electric trains, the carrier informed. Passengers most often buy from the machines: candy bars, coffee with milk and water.more

This footage shows cleaners targeting seats on a London red bus - revealing just how much dirt passengers take home. Cleaner Steve James, 55, started posting cleaning videos from “high traffic areas” on his Instagram in 2020 - including a viral video on a London tube.more

More UK buses and coaches are expected to operate on Christmas Day than at any time since figures were first collected five years ago. The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), an industry body, estimates that the number of people catching a bus on 25 December this year will hit 100,000.more

The new design will be rolled out across TfL, including the Elizabeth line and London Overground, starting with London Underground, the lost property office, TfL visitor centres and the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) this month.more

London, with its myriad of train stations and bus stops, is a city that's easy to navigate for both locals and tourists. Despite the occasional moan about delays or overcrowding, the transport system is generally a reliable alternative to driving.more

Dust levels on the Victoria line are the worst on the London Underground, having more than trebled in the last year. An independent study found that average concentrations of “respirable dust” – which can penetrate down deep into the lungs – detected in drivers’ cabs had increased from 0.13 to 0.43 mg/m3 (milligrams per cubic metre).more

A high-speed rail train to Berlin set off from Paris on Monday, which will operate a new direct link between the French and German capitals. The train will run daily and the journey will take eight hours.more

Kentish Town Tube station is due to reopen on 23 December - before closing early the next day for Christmas. Originally due to reopen in June 2024 following repairs to what Transport for London (TfL) labelled "the most unreliable" escalators on the network, the date was pushed back twice due to degrading concrete in the ceiling and floor.more

When something is used as heavily and frequently as the Tube, people aren’t going to be shy about their opinions and, in this instance, will form a heavy, unshakeable alliance with their favourite line. Some of us with more spare time might have even spent time crafting the perfect argument on why our chosen train route beats out any of the others.more

In 2023, there were 1,567 serious rail accidents in the European Union, in which 841 people died; the most in Poland (159) - according to Eurostat data. In second place were Germany and Romania. The fewest fatalities were recorded in Luxembourg and Estonia - it was added.more

Strikes that were due to take place in the build up the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day have been called off, as well as a further day of action that was planned for December 29more

Tube and rail fares in London will rise by an average of 4.6% in 2025, while bus and tram fares will again be frozen, the mayor has announced. The increase in Tube and rail fare rises will come into effect from 2 March 2025 with daily caps increasing by between 40p and 70p depending on what zones are travelled through.more

The government is concerned that Christmas train services could be disrupted by staff shortages, the rail minister has said. Lord Hendy said that the transport department was going to "keep a close watch on staffing" throughout the holidays.more

Train operators serving the UK are the most expensive in Europe, according to new analysis. Great Western Railway fares are two-and-a-half times higher than the average across European Union (EU) and Swiss operators for routes of similar lengths, the study by campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) found.more

Hundreds of Transport for London workers are going on strike twice ahead of Christmas amid a dispute over pay. Officers in the Compliance, Policing, Operations and Security Directorate will walk out on Thursday, December 12 until Saturday, December 14.more

Thousands more people have been priced out of the car insurance market over the past year, according to estimates from Citizens Advice. The charity estimates from research it commissioned that around 2.6 million people across the UK do not drive as they cannot afford the cost of cover.more

Most services are operating normally over the festive period apart from on the bank holidays but Transport for London advises passengers to check before they travel. Transport for London has confirmed its Christmas and new year timetables, which will mean some disruption for a week and a half. more

The London Underground trains will not be driven by robots any time soon after confirmation from the London Mayor. The London Underground is not going automatic any time soon after Sadiq Khan said work to introduce driverless Tubes ‘shouldn’t be progressed any further.’more

The renationalising of train companies will not necessarily bring cheaper rail fares but should reduce cancellations and late trains, the UK transport secretary has suggested. South Western Railway is to become the first train operator nationalised under the Labour government, ministers announced on Wednesday. Greater Anglia and C2C will also be brought into public ownership next year.more

Plans for a new Overground line linking Hounslow with Hendon have taken a step forwards, after Sadiq Khan confirmed this week that “feasible solutions” have been identified for “all elements” of the project. more