Transport

A student activist is calling on Transport for London (TfL) to introduce women-only carriages on the London Underground. A petition, which was created by 21-year-old University College London student Camille Brown, has gained more than 7,800 signatures at the time of writing. more

Birmingham and Manchester could get routes to mainland Europe thanks to Virgin. Richard Branson’s company is one of several European train operators bidding to create a train service to rival the Eurostar and end its monopoly of cross-Channel services. If Virgin gets approved as a competitor, it wants to include Birmingham and Manchester in its planned routes to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam. more

Even for the most seasoned Londoners, navigating the city's transport system can be a bit of a maze, particularly when venturing into uncharted parts of the metropolis.more

Cross Country has announced two days of strike action, which will impact all services to and from the airport.more

A campaign has been launched to encourage Londoners to “become a friend” to fellow passengers being harassed on the capital’s public transport network. A hard-hitting film showing real-life examples of people being targeted on the bus, Tube and train platform is being shown from Monday in cinemas and on TV.more

Transport for London (TfL) has brought just four prosecutions against passengers for loud phone conversations or playing audio on their devices since 2020, it has emerged.svmore

Many buses in London are infested with cockroaches according to drivers, who want the issue resolved immediately. Drivers say a number of buses and their rest areas are infested with cockroaches and say the insects need eradicating.more

Sir Sadiq Khan has urged the Government to pause the introduction of new visa rules that could result in between 200 and 300 Transport for London staff being deported.more

Over 350 bus workers are expected to strike on Monday, while drivers on the M25 are facing delays until 10am due to a four vehicle collision. Drivers, engineers and storemen employed by the London Transit Bus company are taking industrial action due to disputes over their pay.more

In 10 years, the first metro line in Krakow will be put into operation, announced Mayor Aleksander Miszalski yesterday. Ultimately, the metro will have two lines with a total length of approx. 29 km and will run from Nowa Huta to Opatkowice and Kurdwanów.more

City Thameslink in London has been named the worst of Britain's busiest railway stations for cancellations in the year to August. About one in 13 of almost 150,000 scheduled stops there were cancelled during that time, according to Office of Rail and Road (ORR) figures analysed by BBC.more

Disruptions on the London Underground can stem from numerous causes, from signal breakdowns to passenger emergency alarms. Nevertheless, it appears that burnt toast has been a remarkably frequent offender.more

The Superloop network could soon be expanded with an express bus between Barnet and Ealing, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed. Plans put forward by the authority propose running a new double-decker route - SL13 - from the Hendon War Memorial to Ealing Broadway in a bid to speed up journey times.more

A treasure hunt is being held on 20 September to mark the 125th anniversary of the Central line, as part of London's Open House Festival. The free drop-in event starts at Shepherd's Bush station, running along the line's original route to Bank, and will run from 10:30 to 15:30 (BST).more

Travelling from one end of the UK to another by train often costs more than return flights to Europe. But thanks to a budget-friendly rail company, Lumo, getting from London to Glasgow has never been cheaper. Lumo has been dubbed the ‘Ryanair of trains’, having been compared to low-budget airlines including the Irish carrier and Easyjet, due to its cheaper tickets.more

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart said the figure demonstrates the need for ‘a shift in mindset’ among drivers.more

London Underground services are continuing to face disruption on Monday, after workers walked out on Sunday in rolling action over pay and conditions. Members of the Rail, Maritime And Transport union (RMT) are staging the walkout until Thursday. There is little or no service on all of the Tube as different parts of RMT membership walk out on different days.more

UK train passengers at London St Pancras will face “no queues” from the introduction of new EU border checks next month, Eurostar said. The Channel Tunnel train operator insisted it is fully prepared for the launch of the Entry Exit System (EES) on October 12.more

While London's public transport system is a boon for navigating our expansive city, the costs can rapidly accumulate, sometimes even dissuading us from certain journeys. However, there are methods to economise.more

London is being hit with a wave of bus and Tube strikes as drivers continue to raise disputes over pay and conditions. Tube strikes are planned from Friday, 5 September for seven days, while bus strikes took place last week and on Monday.more

A new pay-as-you-go rail ticketing system that tracks passengers’ locations as they travel is to be trialled in England for the first time, as part of the government’s plan to reform the railway network’s complex fare system.more

In the latest European Railway Station Index 2025 ranking, Wrocław Główny railway station ranked first in the category of stations serving fewer than 50 million passengers per year. Overall, it ranked second in Europe, behind only Zurich, the PKP Group announced in a press release.more

Vapers across the UK could soon be fined between £100 and £1,000 for vaping at bus stops, under new laws being considered by Parliament. The proposed changes would grant authorities such as Transport for London the power to issue fixed penalty notices to people caught vaping in certain public areas. more

They are the scourge of the modern commute: passengers who play music or videos out loud. But amid widespread disapproval from fellow travellers, Transport for London (TfL) is trying to appeal to the better nature of “headphone dodgers” by asking them to “be considerate” and plug in.more

After the summer holidays, PKP Intercity is introducing changes to its timetable, including faster connections, extended running times for selected seasonal trains, and the launch of new routes. The changes are related to a timetable adjustment that comes into effect on 31 August.more