trains

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London Public Transport Freeze Up

Tube and train networks ground to a halt last night despite official assurances everything would be fine.

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Southern And South West Trains Order More Carriages

A bit more room for crushed commuters by 2013.

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Southeastern Missing Stations To Keep Trains On Time

Punctuality more important than getting you to work, apparently.

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Door Opens On Train Travelling Through London At 109mph

A ‘near miss’ at Wembley Central.

Photograph Julian Abrams

Audio Obscura @ St Pancras International

Pick up a headset and get lost in the sound

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Step-Free Access For More Overground Stations

Lifts are coming to Camden Road, Gospel Oak, Hackney Central and Wembley Park

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In Pictures: The New Docklands Light Railway Extension

New link between Stratford International and Canning Town opens a year later than scheduled.

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Rail Overcrowding Increase – Especially Into Paddington

First Great Western carry 16.6% more peak time passengers than their trains have capacity for.

The new concourse, looking south from the mezzanine level.

A Tour Of The New King’s Cross Station

We take a look around the huge new concourse being built at King’s Cross station.

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Gatwick Express ‘Fastest Journey Time Into London’ Is Misleading

So says the ASA, reckoning First Capital Connect to be just as fast on average. (Oh, and FCC are also cheaper.)

The new King's Cross: goodbye green canopy, hello public plaza

The Future Of King’s Cross Station

New images show the remodelled concourse and public square.