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TfL Board Commissioner’s Report: The Road & Buses

On 29 March 2010 By Mwmbwls In Buses, Roads

[Below are the noteworthy extractions from the Commissioner’s Report – MWM] Traffic Signal Timing Reviews Traffic signal timings are reviewed in order to reduce the time vehicles spend idling in queues, the number of stops …

TfL Board Commissioner’s Report: The DLR & National Rail

On 29 March 2010 By Mwmbwls In Board meetings, DLR, National Rail, Oyster

[Below are the noteworthy extractions from the Commissioner’s Report – MWM] DLR: Three-Car Capacity Enhancement Project DLR operated its first three-car train in public service on 22 February, with the official launch by Kulveer Ranger …

TfL Board Commissioner’s Report: The Overground

On 29 March 2010 By Mwmbwls In Overground, Rolling stock, Surrey Canal Road

[Below are the noteworthy extractions from the Commissioner’s Report – MWM] [There are some interesting Surrey Canal Road points in here. Lewisham’s final report/approval paper is due at their next council meeting on the 14th …

TfL Board Commissioner’s Report: Improving the Underground

On 29 March 2010 By Mwmbwls In Central line, Circle line, District line, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee line, London Underground, Metropolitan line, Northern line, Tube lines, Victoria line

[Below are the noteworthy extractions from the Commissioner’s Report – MWM] Visit by H.M. the Queen On 24 February, Richard Parry, Managing Director of London Underground (LU) hosted a visit by Her Majesty the Queen …

The Number 1 Railway Detective Agency

On 24 March 2010 By Mwmbwls In District line, London Underground, RAIB

The curious case of the trains that did not bump at tea time. Taken from the A406 Bridge this picture shows a District Line train on the line from Ealing Broadway to Hanger Lane Junction …

New TfL Fare Tables Online

On 23 March 2010 By John Bull In London Underground, National Rail, Oyster, TfL

TfL have reworked the Fares and Ticketing section of their website. The general layout and structuring has been reworked and a new single fare finder. Most importantly, at least for those mourning the loss of …

Crossrail – Crossed Legs

On 22 March 2010 By Mwmbwls In Crossrail, Farringdon

We have previously drawn attention to Farringdon’s colourful and somewhat smelly history. It would appear that whilst the station’s future should be less colourful it may, alas, not be any less aromatic. Farringdon stands in …

LUL Ticket Offices Closures Document

On 18 March 2010 By John Bull In London Underground, Mayor's Office, TfL

Yesterday’s Mayor’s Question Time was a rather political one, perhaps unsurprising given that it will be the last one before local and general elections. It was clear that the general theme from non-Conservate Assembly members …

ELL In Pictures: Shadwell, Shoreditch, Hoxton, Haggerston and Dalston Junction

On 16 March 2010 By John Bull In Construction projects, ELL, Overground

Some more ELL pictures here, starting with a quick look at the train we boarded on our way to Shadwell. Unsurprisingly, there’s little difference between the ELL’s rolling stock and the 378s on the NLL. …

ELL In Pictures: Inside New Cross Depot

On 16 March 2010 By John Bull In Construction projects, ELL, Overground, Rolling stock

LR was lucky enough today to spend some time on the ELL ahead of its upcoming reopening. Although there wasn’t the time (or permission) to stop everywhere and photograph everything, we were able to get …

Tube Lines in Negotiations With O’Toole Over Vacant Chief Executive Post

On 15 March 2010 By John Bull In London Underground, TfL, Tube lines

The Financial Times posted an interesting story over the weekend linking Tim O’Toole, London Underground’s former Managing Director, to the Chief Executive position at Tube Lines vacated by Dean Finch last month. The FT claimed …

In Pictures: Rotherhithe and Brunel’s Tunnel

On 15 March 2010 By John Bull In History, Overground

The station at Rotherhithe The information office Heading down the escalators The brickwork on the shaft at Rotherhithe Rotherhithe at platform level The platforms Looking into the tunnel from Rotherhithe Into the tunnel An example …

Branding London’s Electric Charging Points

On 12 March 2010 By John Bull In Road, TfL

One of the hidden gems of e-Government is the Intellectual Property Office website. The IP Office have the responsibilities their name implies – they are the government body responsible for Intellectual Property rights (such as …

North London Line: Up and Down Videos

On 12 March 2010 By John Bull In Overground

There are a couple of simulations floating around on Google of the post-blockade North London Line between Dalston and Camden. I believe they are distributable, so have posted them below for those who have not …

PPP Final Report Published

On 11 March 2010 By John Bull In Jubilee line, Mayor's Office, Northern line, Piccadilly line, TfL, Tube lines

[Apologies for the lack of posts last week – business unfortunately intervened – JB] The PPP Arbiter has made his final direction on pricing for the second period of Tube Lines’ PPP contract – the …