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June 1, 2021 | Financial

TfL gets more government funding

The agreement comes with several conditions, including cost savings.

April 28, 2021 | Fleet

Train software problems delay reopening of Isle of Wight railway

The trains being supplied by Vivarail will replace former London Underground rolling stock dating from 1938 which is older than some vehicles operating on the island’s heritage railway.

March 4, 2021 | Fleet

New generation Piccadilly Line fleet unveiled

The trains are the first on the London Underground’s deep tube lines to feature air-conditioning.

January 5, 2021 | Infrastructure

TfL completes test run on Northern Line extension

TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has announced the successful completion of an initial test run on the 3.2km Kennington - Battersea Power Station extension to London Underground’s Northern Line, ahead of the line’s opening in the autumn.

November 2, 2020 | Financial

British government and TfL reach £1.8bn lost revenue agreement

THE British government is set to provide Transport for London (TfL) a funding and financing package worth around £1.8bn to make up for lost revenue caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The funding will enable the authority to keep London Underground trains and buses running with another national lockdown set to commence on November 5.

October 5, 2020 | Financial

Transport for London requests additional financial support

TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has submitted a request to the British government for an additional £5.7bn of support to counteract damage caused by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

August 5, 2020 | Metros

CRRC ships first London Underground wagons

CRRC subsidiary CRRC Shandong has shipped the first engineering wagons developed for London Underground from Lianyungang, China, as part of an order for 71 wagons awarded in April 2017.

July 24, 2020 | Infrastructure

Crossrail central section opening delayed again

CROSSRAIL has announced that plans to open the central section of London’s 117.5km £18.25bn Elizabeth Line next summer are no longer achievable due to delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

May 27, 2020 | Metros

Andy Byford returns to London to head TfL

THE Mayor of London, Mr Sadiq Khan, and the Board of Transport for London (TfL) have named Mr Andy Byford as London’s transport commissioner.

May 15, 2020 | Financial

British government agrees £1.6bn funding package for Transport for London

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has agreed to a £1.6bn support package for Transport for London (TfL) to maintain rail and bus services and plug a yawning funding gap.

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