Metro Travel News Pages 2013

Main article on children from Oaks Park High School creating a 'home for nature' with London Underground and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Also includes transport updates for Finsbury Park, Chancery Lane and District Line services and last chance to see exhibition 'Poster Art 150 - London Underground's Greatest Designs'.

Main article on the world's first ultra low-emission zone announced by the Mayor. Transport at a glance includes whose line is it anyway - late night Friday exhibition at London Transport Museum, stay well ahead of the jams, and going to the bike show at Excel.

Main article The Mayor has announced details of four transport projects set to receive a share of a £40million fund allocated for regeneration schemes

Main article on preparing Farringdon station for Crossrail. Also includes Tube closures.

Main article on inquiry into Transport for London's proposed extension of the Northern line south of the Thames. Also includes transport at a glance, 'stop and shop' in London, TfL Christmas concert and what's in a station name?

Main article on work to keep temperatures on the Underground at a manageable level. Also includes article on new poster designed for Wimbledon 2013 tennis championship.

Main article on London children on a school trip can travel on UK's first cable car for £1. Includes photograph of CrossRail tunnel at Stepney Green.

Main article on advice for drivers and bus users to avoid the affected areas where the event will take place. Also includes the weekends timetable of events, the affected bus routes and an acknowledgement of the third anniversary of Barclays Cycle Hire bikes.

Main article on TfL's fundraising efforts supported by use of Peter Hendy's, Commissioner, Routemaster bus. Also includes article on cutting crowding on the Northern Line.

Main article on Tube improvement plan. Also includes details of closure of entrances at King's Cross and Northern Line update.

Main article on record breaking Olympic Games facts and figures illustrated with picture of stadium. Also includes article on Underground in Bloom.

Main article on anniversary of Woolwich ferries. Also includes travel advice for Baroness Thatcher’s funeral, and traffic information in the capital.

Main article on planned closures of Bakerloo, Central, District, Hammersmith and City, Piccadilly, Docklands Light Railway and London Overground lines for engineering and improvement works. Also includes details of works at Holborn Station.

Main article on the Underground's most iconic poster artworks, including images of Alfred France's 'The way for all' and 'The lure of the Underground' by Alfred Leete. Also includes traffic information for the capital.

Main article on planned closures of Bakerloo, Metropolitan, Northern and London Overground lines for engineering and improvement works. Also includes travel advice on attending football matches at Emirates stadium and weekend travel advice for Prudential RideLondon.

Main article on the transport network being decorated with poppies in support of London Poppy Day by Transport for London and Network Rail and a notice for help for veterans. Also includes details on TFL helping ex-Armed Forces with jobs.

Main article Transportt for London (TfL) has begun a major cycle safety research project examining new junction layouts and traffic technology. Also includes articles on making the tube more accessible and traffic information for the capital.

Main article on part closures on the Bakerloo, Central, Northern, London Overground and Docklands Light Railway lines. Also includes travel advice for run to the beat half marathon, some piers affected during Great River Race and don't forget to have your say on Turnham Green.

Main article on young Londoners being encouraged to get creative and enter a poster competition to mark the Underground's 150th anniversary. Also includes articles: pick up a travelcard diary, support for river crossings and more Overground trains.

Main article looking back on progress one year ago on final preparations for the Olympic Games. Also includes a reminder on beat the heat.

Main article on improvements at Gunnersbury station and Embankment escalators to be replaced. Also includes details on part closures on the Bakerloo, Central, District and London Overground lines due to engineering and improvement works.

Main article on KPMG Thames Clippers will offer faster journey times and more frequent River Bus services on modern, accessible, high-speed catamarans. Also includes Tube improvement plan – post weekend update.

Main article on planned closures of Bakerloo, Northern and London Overground lines for engineering and improvement works. Also includes details on weekend road closures for London triathlon.

Main article on station and part closures on the Bakerloo, Central, District, Hammersmith and City, Jubilee, Northern, Docklands Light Railway and Overground Lines. Also includes articles on the future of the Tube.

Main article on visiting the capital's open air Lidos. Also includes tube improvement plan - post weekend update.

Main article asking for public opinion on a new pedestrian bridge spanning the Thames between Southbank and Temple designed by Thomas Heatherwick and inspired by Joanna Lumley. Also includes articles on hidden history at the Transport Museum and traffic information for the capital.

Main article on upgrades to the cycle hire scheme in preparation for system expansion to south and west London. Also includes apply onlune for 16+ oyster photocard and traffic information for the capital.

Main article on new intake of graduate trainees across TfL and CrossRail. Also includes articles on world travel market - plan your journey and reduced escalator service at Old Street.

Main article on planned closures of Bakerloo, District, Hammersmith and City, Jubilee, Metropolitan and London Overground lines for engineering and improvement works. Also includes details on how to beat the heat this summer.

Main article on appointment of contractor for modernisation of Vauxhall station. Also includes article on record-breaking weeks for buses.

Main article on planned closures of Bakerloo, Circle, District, Hammersmith and City, and London Overground, lines for engineering and improvement works. Also includes another milestone at Paddington.

Main article asking drivers to turn off their engines while stationary to improve the capital's air quality. Also includes details on 18+ photocard reminder, and improved late night service.

Main article on extention of river bus service RB6 to serve St George’s Wharf in Vauxhall with selected services also serving London Bridge and Canary Wharf. Also includes article on how to apply for a 16+ zip Oyster photocard and traffic information for the capital.

Main article on planned closures of Bakerloo, Circle, District, Circle, Hammersmith and City, Northern, Docklands Light Railway, and London Overground lines for engineering and improvement works. Also includes details of works to lifts at Hammersmith Station and travel details for Mumford and Sons concert.

Main article on the special events held at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in Aylesbury this weekend and next Wednesday where travelling by train in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century can be experienced. Also includes details on a separate event at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, a competition to win a family season ticket and traffic information.

Main article on work to extend Barclays Cycle Superhighway 2 to Stratford. Also includes counting down to better bus safety and Tube improvement plan - post weekend update.

Main article on the numbers involved in transforming the capital’s transport system focusing on impact of Crossrail. Also includes London travel advice.

Main article on range of activities at London Transport Museum and Acton Depot. Also includes traffic information for the capital.

Main article on new poem by John Hegley paying homage to LU to celebrate 150th anniversary. Also includes details of spoonerism competition, Roman skulls discovered and what's in a name featuring Burnt Oak, Colliers Wood and Warren Street.

Main article on the proposed 'Central London Grid' covering 60 miles of backstreet cycle routes, asking the public for their views on the plans. Articles also include electric buses charge ahead and the new edition of the pocket tube map.

Main article on the introduction of more tubes on the Waterloo and City and Central lines next month to ease congestion and cut passenger waiting time on the platform. Also includes details of activities for children during 'Be Safe Week' and a reminder about the closure of staircases at Finsbury Park station.

Main article on Tube improvement plan. Also includes central London road closures and advice on going to Heathrow and Stone Roses concert.

Main article on events planned across London over the weekend including late finish concerts at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the O2, Wimbledon and the Pride Festival. Also includes traffic information and new TfL website.

Main article on campaign to encourage people who no longer need their Oyster card to return it for a refund. Also includes article advertising Amersham Heritage Day and traffic information for the capital.

Main article on the part played by the tube in transforming rural areas North West of the capital. Also includes poetry in motion of the tube and tube improvement plan - post weekend update.

Main article on Remembrance Sunday travel, road closures in central London and the City and weekend closures on the Stansted Express. Also includes details on a station closure at Edgware Road on the Bakerloo line and part closures on the District, Northern, Piccadilly and London Overground lines and on the Docklands Light Railway due to engineering and improvement works.

Main article on planned closures of District, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, DLR, London Overground, Bakerloo and Circle lines for engineering and improvement works. Also includes progress update for Victoria Station.

Main article on keeping up with the Tube improvement plan. Also includes article on accessibility for all.

Main article on the increased efforts to stop motorists entering bike boxes at traffic lights to improve the safety of cyclists. Also includes a reminder to apply early for a 16+ Zip Oyster photocard and traffic information for the capital.

Main article on the Great River Race starting at Docklands and heading west to Richmond. Also includes articles on National Paralympic Day and competition to win an Oyster card holder.

Main article on the final phase of maintenance work on Hammersmith Flyover starting October. Also includes details of Red buses going green, works at Embankment, and what's in a name - Brixton.

Main article on free day activities in the capital accessible by bus and tube. Also includes tube improvement plan - post weekend update.

Main article on 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites situated in London including Kew Gardens, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. Also includes article on name origins of Whitechapel, Victoria and Belsize Park stations.

Main article on planned closures of Central, Circle, District, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, DLR, and London Overground for engineering and improvement works. Also includes article on improving Bond Street Station.

Main article on continued progress in examining new junction layouts and traffic technology. Also includes have your say on CrossRail 2, congestion charge payments and ride london twitter chat.

Main article on production line set up to build a fleet of New Bus for London vehicles has dispatched its first completed buses to the capital. Also includes travel advice for Baroness Thatcher's funeral.

Main article on TfL's donation of decommissioned tube carriage to Royal Greenwich University Technical College to encourage the next generation of engineers. Also includes traffic information and articles on easier ways to pay for Tube station parking and folk singer Passenger to perform on Emirates Airline.

Main article on opening of new engineering college in south London by Prince Andrew. Also includes article on behind the scenes at Acton Depot.

Main article on London's cable car celebrating its two millionth passenger. Also includes article on London Transport Museum (LTM) poster art exhibition advertised by Brightest London poster.

Main article on advantages to travelling by river as a commuter or on a sightseeing trip. Also includes article on CrossRail tunnel under Stepney Green.

Main article on Barclays cycle hire being expanding to south-west London. Also includes information on tram improvement works and have your say on proposed plans for the DLR.

Main article on advice to improve cyclist safety. Also includes world travel market - plan your journey and traffic information for the capital.

Main article on Tube improvement plan. Also includes details of escalator out of action at Highgate tube.

Main article on London Transport options which also offer stunning sights. Also includes Tube upgrade plan - post weekend update.

Main article on a test track in Leicestershire. Also includes Tube improvement plan.

Main article on Open House events at Stratford Market Depot, Blackwall Tunnel and 55 Broadway. Also includes articles on Friday night lates at London Transport Museum and Tube improvement - post weekend update.

Main article on music, comedy and entertainment to take centre stage at Queen Elizabeth Park for festival to celebrate volunteering. Also includes article on tube disruption levels down.