A busy south London Tube station reopened today after a seven-month closure to replace two faulty lifts. Lambeth North tube station, on the Bakerloo line, opened its doors to commuters this morning for the first time since it shut on July 13.more
About one in five train passengers using ticket machines could be either paying too much or be at risk of a penalty fare, the rail regulator has said. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) carried out a study in which 13% of its mystery passengers chose more expensive tickets than required.more
Transport for London today set out plans for the extension of the Bakerloo line beyond Elephant and Castle to Lewisham. The new route would include four new stations, two on the Old Kent Road and others at Lewisham and at a key interchange at New Cross Gate.
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The decision to scrap a £5 "airport development fee" has helped Newquay become the fastest growing of Britain's 35 biggest airports. The Cornish hub welcomed 370,247 passengers in 2016 - 47.9 per cent more than in 2015. Only Dundee, one of the country's smallest airports, which handled just 37,632 fliers last year, can top it for speedy growth.
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