The DLR has come a long way since its birth almost 21 years ago. What started off as a relatively modest initiative for getting commuters into and out of the newly regenerated Docklands area has blossomed into a major transport backbone for parts of East London. And yet, despite trundling through its teenage years without too much adolescent drama, it seems that the DLR is experiencing delayed growing pains as it enters its twenties.......

Hundreds of commuters were stuck underground for nearly 3 hours last night, their hometime ruined by a power failure on the Jubilee Line. As usual, such bad news doesn't make it onto TfL's website but the BBC report that Blitz spirit prevailed with resigned passengers sharing food and seats while the unfortunate driver kept them up to date with... well, not very much really. Eventually, everybody had to be evacuated and led along the......

Who doesn't love the DLR? OK, missing a train by the smallest of margins then having to wait 10 minutes on a windswept platform on a Sunday night for the next one is no fun whatsoever, and one Londonist writer had a rather hair-raising experience last year, but the dinky driverless light rail system which serves the Isle of Dogs and beyond is a wonderful thing. Even the station names are evocative - West......

Heathrow panic over rucksack man, running onto runway. He removed his shoes first though as per airport protocol. Woman charged over drug mule children with illegal leg loads. Environmentally aware, double-barrelled teen to ski to North Pole. The Royals are checking out their sugar suppliers in Silvertown And, newer, shinier, longer DLR trains are GO (thanks IanVisits!). Image courtesy of rodfdoyle via the Londonist flickr group.......

Bad news for those who rely on Tower Gateway DLR station: you’re going to have to find another way around starting this summer. Beginning in June, the DLR station will be closed while improvements are made. Service will hopefully return in April 2009. Tower Gateway currently has platforms that can accommodate two-carriage trains, but as more people use the DLR, the need has arisen for trains with three carriages. The station will be closed......