6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (431+ words) Published on 7th April 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Transport News Rail operator Southeastern has announced a series of timetable changes to be introduced in May and December 2026, with additional services, increased capacity and more frequent trains across south-east London, Kent and…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (247+ words) Published on 7th April 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Transport News Rail engineers have completed a major set of track upgrades that were carried out at London Waterloo station during the Easter weekend. During the works, they replaced key components at the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1400+ words) Published on 23rd March 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Transport News There's been a lot of chatter in recent weeks about whether the HS2 railway will redesign its trains or run them more slowly to save money. Usually, that many leaks means plans…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (167+ words) Published on 17th March 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Transport News You might spy a LEGO-branded train arriving at a station near you soon, as an SWR train has been renamed the Legoland Locomotive to mark Legoland Windsor's 30th anniversary. Legoland Windsor opened…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (508+ words) Published on 6th March 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Transport News This is a weekly round-up of London's rail transport news" For a few weeks, you have a chance to see fragments of the 1920s at Oval tube station as the 1990s cladding has…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (847+ words) Published on 5th March 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Transport News Plans for the proposed West London Orbital railway linking Hendon and Hounslow have taken a step forward after "6. 65 million was secured to progress the next stage of planning. If built, the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (687+ words) Published on 25th February 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Transport News A large rail freight depot in East London is to be upgraded to handle more cargo moving between Britain and mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel " reviving a site that was…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1882+ words) Published on 3rd February 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Transport News Last Saturday, a former London Underground train that's been converted to run on the national rail network began carrying paying passengers for the very first time. This was the culmination of…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1068+ words) Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city. Published on 30th September 2025 by Ian Mansfield in Transport News The first of a fleet of shiny new DLR trains entered service this morning, to a…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1244+ words) Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city. Published on 31st July 2025 by Ian Mansfield in Transport News Over the past few days, some 140 trains and locomotives of all shapes and sizes, from the…...