Transport for London (TfL) is today celebrating the 20th anniversary of its iconic ‘Baby on Board’ badge which has supported tens of thousands of customers since it launched. To mark the milestone, TfL is introducing a new badge option for those carrying multiple babies, with a new ‘Babies on Board’ badge. The brand-new ‘Babies on […]
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TfL marks 20 years of ‘Baby on Board’ badges with new design
Transport for London (TfL) is today celebrating the 20th anniversary of its iconic ‘Baby on Board’ badge which has supported tens of thousands of customers since it launched. To mark the milestone, TfL is introducing a new badge option for those carrying multiple babies, with a new ‘Babies on Board’ badge. The brand-new ‘Babies on […]
Re-development of South Kensington Tube station gathers pace
Work to transform the nationally important South Kensington Tube station is gathering pace, following its inclusion in Transport for London’s (TfL) latest Business Plan. The station improvement work will be delivered by TfL alongside a joint venture between Native Land and Places for London for the public transport-oriented development in the surrounding buildings. The redevelopment […]
TfL to unveil new artwork at Bethnal Green and Notting Hill Gate Underground stations
Transport for London (TfL) will unveil later this month a new art installation by London-based artist Phoebe Boswell at Bethnal Green and Notting Hill Gate Underground stations, as part of its Art on the Underground programme. The piece invites audiences to consider how we relate to water and the natural world. The new commission – ‘we move through scales […]
TfL harnesses VR to encourage customers to be active bystanders
On International Bystander Awareness Day (Thursday 13 March), Transport for London (TfL) will harness the power of virtual reality to give people the skills and confidence to support fellow passengers who are being targeted by all forms of abuse and harassment on the network. TfL continues to act against hate crime and sexual offences and […]
TfL selects SSE Energy Solutions to deliver solar power directly to help run the Tube
The sun will soon be powering significant parts of London’s underground network after Transport for London (TfL) appointed SSE Energy Solutions as its delivery partner to build purpose-built solar installations to connect to the Tube network. The move, which followed a competitive procurement process, means that TfL will receive zero-carbon electricity straight from the solar […]
Indra Group wins TfL contract to operate Oyster and Contactless systems
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that Indra Group has been awarded a seven-year contract to operate TfL’s revenue collection systems, including the contactless and Oyster ticketing system. The contract will see Indra handle the operation, maintenance, development, enhancement, and expansion of TfL’s revenue collection system. This system is used by millions of customers across […]
More stations and tunnels across the Tube network get high-speed mobile coverage
More stations and tunnelled sections of the Tube network across London now have high-speed mobile coverage, Transport for London (TfL) and Boldyn Networks have announced, including the first sections of the Circle and District line. Alongside the whole of the Elizabeth line, 62 out of 121 Tube stations that are located ‘underground’ are now receiving […]
10 new Elizabeth line trains start production to support growth, as new data shows how the hugely popular railway has boosted the economy
Elizabeth line customers are closer to getting more brand new trains, as construction has begun on the first of an additional 10 to be introduced to the network. These new trains are being built in the East Midlands to support both growing demand for the hugely popular line and the government’s growth agenda. Since opening […]