London Moving News

Major plans for major improvements

2008-11-07T22:32:00.000Z

The Transport for London (TfL) Business Plan was unveiled which sees a raft of massive improvements and developments on London's public transport networks over the next ten years worth multi-billion pounds worth of investment. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London and Peter Hendy, the Transport Commissioner outlined the plan that aims to provide a 30% increase in the transport network across London by

Oyster ticket vendors increase by borough

2008-11-05T11:47:00.000Z

The following are the increases in Oyster ticket shops on previous figures by borough.Barking & Dagenham - 33Barnet - 58Bexley - 37Brent - 70Bromley - 41Camden - 61City of London - 14Croydon - 70Ealing - 61Enfield - 74Greenwich - 43Hackney - 51Hammersmith and Fulham - 43Haringey - 41Havering - 31Harrow - 41Hillingdon - 61Hounslow - 51Islington - 57Kensington and Chelsea - 25Kingston Upon Thames -

More Oyster around

2008-11-05T09:25:00.000Z

Boris Johnson, Mayor of London has announced that the number of retailers allowing for purchase and top-up of Oyster Cards is up by 75% on previous figures. There were originally 2,200 outlets and tube stations offering Oyster. This is now up to 3,800 outlets across the capital.The Mayor said of the increase in availability: "This is fulfilling the promise I made to Londoners, particularly

Hybrid buses on show

2008-11-04T13:36:00.001Z

TfL are looking to expand their bus fleet with more environmentally friendly buses that are quieter and utilise less fuel than the diesel based existing buses. The result is a 40% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. The new 'hybrid buses' as they have come to be known are being manufactured by a number of firms including Alexander Dennis Limited, Wrights, Volvo, Scania and Optare. Hybrid

Westfield opens up to West London

2008-10-31T12:11:00.001Z

The brand new Westfield Shopping Centre was opened on the 30 November 2008 hailing the conclusion of a multi-million pound redevelopment of the Shepherd's Bush/White City area. £220 million was ploughed into a massive overhaul of the transport links to serve the shopping centre and the surrounding community much better than its previous incarnations.The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson was joined

New Tube Map artwork

2008-10-28T18:17:00.004Z

Los Angeles based artist, Pae White has the privilege of having her artwork displayed on the millions of pocket tube maps commuters will be able to pick up. The artwork titled '...fragment of a magic carpet, circa 1213' uses a pattern in the form of a Persian rug with colours adopted from the various lines on the Underground. This will feature on the October 2008 edition of the tube map. This

First visit to Wood Lane

2008-10-28T12:31:00.000Z

Hi allIt may be only a fortnight since Wood Lane open, but I thought I would be time to check the station out at platform level. I stepped off the Hammersmith & City train to check out Wood Lane. A very nice modern looking station. Great stop off when visiting Westfield shopping centre which opens on 30th October.Here is a small gallery of the new station…1. Wood Lane station looking Eastbound.

Signs of a different No Smoking...

2008-10-27T23:15:00.000Z

Hi allThe other day, I was on a Bakerloo line train home and I couldn’t help but notice a very different No Smoking sign stuck on one of the windows of the Bakerloo line train…No sign of the famous Johnston typeface there! To show the difference between the two, check the next shot…Talk about consistency!

Make a London a better place

2008-10-24T16:50:00.004+01:00

Transport for London are hoping to get Londoners on board to help share ideas for how to make the capital a better place by way of a brand new social networking site. Called 'Together For London', the website will encourage discussion on issues relating to life in the city with a first debate on behaviour on public transport.The features touted for the 'Together For London' open forum include:

Oyster card days numbered?

2008-10-23T00:35:00.001+01:00

Transport for London have told the London Assembly they are looking at possible ways to replace the Oyster card ticketing system.The Oyster card is a smartcard which is topped up with credit through self-service machines or at ticket desks. The cards are read using RFID technology at ticket barriers.TfL are to terminate their contract with the supplier of the Oyster ticketing system

Cross River Tram encouraged

2008-10-22T13:27:00.002+01:00

Members of the London Assembly urged Transport for London to press ahead with the proposed Cross River Tram (CRT). The Assembly Transport Committee have published a report which discusses the link between north and south London via Waterloo Bridge.Chairwoman for the committee and a Labour member, Val Shawcross said "Most committee members agree that the Cross River Tram would address the gaps in

Learn more about the Victoria

2008-10-22T13:14:00.001+01:00

The Victoria line is in the midst of major upgrade work which includes the overhaul of signalling as well as the replacement of the 1967 designated rolling stock. New trains are expected in 2009.To enable passengers to learn more about the developments John Doyle, General Manager for the Victoria line will lead a Q&A online session with other team managers tomorrow (23 October) between 5 PM and

Hammersmith to receive Circle line trains?

2008-10-21T17:04:00.002+01:00

It's been a while debated as to how to relieve the Circle line of its heavy duties transporting passengers in the dense inner area of London around its periphery. Suggestions have included running the Circle as a horsehoe service rather than an end-to-end schedule which is the familiar current case. A recent meeting discussed possibly initiating a service of Circle line trains beyond the

On the Network: October 2008

2008-10-14T22:13:00.000+01:00

Hi allIt’s now time for a round up on the projects happening on London Underground and London Overground this month…- Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line) - The Central line station reopened on 5th October 2008. The station sports a large modern ticket hall with replacement escalators. The station itself has been given a total refurbishment with white and blue tiling throughout. At the time of opening

Wood Lane finally opens!

2008-10-12T10:47:00.000+01:00

As part of the redevelopment taking place in Shepherd’s Bush, Wood Lane station finally opens today (12th October). The station is situated between what is now called Shepherd’s Bush Market and Latimer Road on the Hammersmith & City line. The station is a 250 metre walk from White City on the Central line. It is there for the Westfield shopping centre which opens at the end of October.I haven’t

Tube Map Update #12

2008-10-09T17:49:00.002+01:00

For those who have been keeping up with the opening of several tube stations and so forth, TfL have quietly updated on their website the Tube Map dated for October 2008. There are significant updates to the map and I thought I would let you know what has been updated since the May edition.- Shepherd’s Bush Overground station is open with step free access- Shepherd’s Bush Central line station is

The line diagrams show it all!

2008-10-06T09:54:00.000+01:00

In the last blog entry about Shepherd’s Bush Central line station reopening (see entry below dated 5th October), I missed out something very interesting that I forgot to mention and thought I would share with you. On one Central line train, I noticed a brand new line diagram which I guess has been put up in the train in preparation for the opening of the new stations and it even includes

Shepherd's Bush Central Line is now open!

2008-10-05T17:56:00.000+01:00

Once again, they were right! Last week, Shepherd’s Bush Overground station opened its doors for the very first time. Today, Shepherd’s Bush Central line station finally reopened. So I thought it would be nice to check out the new rebuilt and refurbished station for myself.The station platforms are not 100% complete as evidenced on the walls on the trackside, they haven’t finished the paintwork

S Stock Preview

2008-10-02T18:12:00.000+01:00

You may have noticed recently that a lot of my blog entries have been heavily focussed on London Underground and Overground. If you have been really urging for a different subject, I am so sorry. I will change the subject very soon. But this is another railway entry!On Monday evening, I decided to check out the exhibition about the new tube stock that will replace the existing stock on the Circle

Imperial Wharf?? Not on my map!

2008-10-02T16:10:00.000+01:00

With Shepherd’s Bush Overground station now open, one often questions about Imperial Wharf station. What is happening? Well back in July 2008, it was reported that Imperial Wharf was starting construction. But after all this time, there is no mention of Imperial Wharf, not even on the Tube Maps! Well, if that was something, there appears to be evidence that Imperial Wharf will appear on London

What about Wood Lane?

2008-09-28T16:20:00.000+01:00

After yesterday’s blogs about the exciting progress works at Shepherd’s Bush, I neglected to mention much about Wood Lane station. I haven’t got a good shot of the station, but I did take a roundel sign on a passing Hammersmith & City line train whilst moving slowly.This is a brand new station situated between Shepherd’s Bush Market (currently named ‘Shepherd’s Bush’) and Latimer Road. It will

Shepherd's Bush Overground is now open!

2008-09-27T23:29:00.000+01:00

They were right! Yesterday (28th September), Shepherd’s Bush Overground finally opened its doors to the public after a delay last year in which the northbound platform was deemed too narrow and had to be widened. But now it is all sorted out and today, I decided to pay a visit to the all new station to be built on the West London line of London Overground. After waiting half an hour at Willesden

Shepherd's Bush Central Line in good progress

2008-09-27T21:15:00.000+01:00

As well as the opening of Shepherd’s Bush Overground station, it was worth having a look at the progress works taking place at Shepherd’s Bush Central line. The station is almost complete and will be open in good time! Here are a few shots that I took of the new look station!The station looks very nice and spacious. According to earlier reports, Shepherd’s Bush Central line station will open on

Shepherd's Bush (H&C) is changing (Market will be added!)

2008-09-27T20:23:00.000+01:00

In the final series of Shepherd’s Bush blog entries, here is what is happening at the current Shepherd’s Bush (Hammersmith & City) line station. Already, they have put up the new station name, Shepherd’s Bush Market, except the ‘Market’ bit has been covered up!Here are a few photos of the changes being made…1. The station entrance with ‘Market’ covered up…2. The line diagram with the new name

Wood Lane and Shepherd's Bush (Central) opening dates

2008-09-23T16:35:00.000+01:00

According to the following press report from Hammersmith & Fulham council, there is mention of opening dates for Wood Lane and Shepherd’s Bush (Central line) stations.Wood Lane station on the Hammersmith & City line is said to be opening on 12th October. This is a brand new station built on an existing line between Shepherd’s Bush (Hammersmith & City) [more details on this below] and Latimer Road