Metro Travel News Pages 2017

Main article on service closures affected by engineering and improvement works on Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Victoria Lines, Docklands Light Railway (DLR), London Overground, Transport for London Rail (TfL) and London Trams and alternative travel options. Smaller articles on Night Tube closing times and extensions to the Northern Line with a boring machine.

Main article giving details of art exhibitions across London. Also includes advertisement encouraging passengers to report anything suspicious.

Main article on the new Explore London combined ticket offering 3 types of travel. Also includes smaller articles on the consultation about Camden Town Station and the opportunity for Jubilee Line passengers to tweet the General Manager. Also includes an advertisement for Santander Cycles app.

Main article on a book selection about transport-inspired reads in honour of World Book Day. Smaller article on the launch of RideLondon at Lee Valley VeloPark where Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams OBE joined young riders. Also includes advertisement for real time updates at Transport for London's travel updates, a offer to save on all London Transport Museum books and a prize draw.

Main article on a competition to win a plush toy cushion in the shape of a Tube train, a red bus or a black taxi. Also includes smaller articles on travel advice for going to the Ideal Home Show at Olympia London and traffic information for the capital. Also includes an advertisement about the Travelbot on Facebook Messenger.

Main article on new training courses for driving in London on a motorbike. Also includes smaller articles about plans to increase the size of Holborn Station and traffic information for the capital. Also includes an advertisement for the London Is Open (#LondonIsOpen) campaign.

Main article on potential strike action happening on the Central and Waterloo & City lines in the coming week. Also includes article on evening craft workshops happening at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden throughout the year.

Main article on planned engineering and improvement works. Also includes smaller articles on the Waterloo Station upgrade and offering travel advice to passengers travelling to Trent Park via Cockfosters Station due to the 51st State event and Moondance festivals.

Main article on the opening night of the London Transport Museum (LTM)’s 'Poster Girls' exhibition. Also includes articles on Thunderbirds themed cabins on the Emirates Air Line cable car and an advertisement about how to check traffic conditions.

Main article on Pancake Day races throughout the capital. Small articles on Santander bikes and Duke of Kent driving a new Elizabeth Line train. Also includes advertisement for pay as you go.

Main article on the Black Friday Sales event at the London Transport Museum (LTM). Also includes smaller articles on Bond Street's step-free entrance and lift works at Kingsbury Station. Also includes an advertisement for reporting suspicious bags and activity.

Main article on some of London's smaller museums and exhibitions open to the the public for visits.

Main article on the launch of two extended Walking and Steps maps with the estimated time and number of steps between Tube stations in Zone 3 and National Rail stations to encourage more journeys on foot. Smaller article on driverless vehicles as part of the Designology exhibition at London Transport Museum. Also includes advertisement for switching to pay as you go instead of buying a day travel card.

Main article lists facts about the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in celebration of its 30 year anniversary as well as announcing the DLR upgrade in 2022. Includes smaller article on debate held at the London Transport Museum (LTM) relating to the role of transport past, present and future and how this shapes memory making as part of the London Festival of Architecture 2017. Also includes article about traffic information in London and advertisement encouraging passengers to report suspicious activity.

Main article warning passengers of line and station closures that will be occurring during the weekend. Also states that Shenfield Station is fully operational following a five month closure. Smaller article about a jazz concert occurring at the London Transport Museum (LTM).

Main article advertising the Prudential Ride London festival of cycling. Also includes smaller article encouraging commuters to keep cool, another article advertising a craft event at the London Transport Museum, and an advertisement reminding passengers to report suspicious activity.

Main article on large contempory artworks and how to get there like the Quantum Cloud, the Fourth Plinth, Newton, Sculpture in the City and ArcelorMittal Orbit. Also includes advertisement to encourage buggy users making space for wheelchair users.

Main article on travel advice over Christmas. Also includes smaller articles on Hidden London film screenings at Clapham South Underground Station and a meet and greet with staff members at Euston Station. Also includes an advertisement for checking travel over Christmas.

Main article on development of South Kensington Tube Station and its properties. Smaller articles on London traffic information and questions for London TravelWatch on the social media platform Twitter. Also includes advertisement about the Vaisakhi festival in Trafalgar Square.

Main article on London Transport Museum's range of workshops and activities for young people during half term. Also includes advertisement for the Emirates Air Line cable car.

Main article on Transport for London (TFL)'s selection of walks around the city encouraging the public to book places soon. Also includes advertisement on the new Blaze Lazerlight to be fitted to all Santander cycles by the summer of 2017.

Main article on Transport for London (TfL)'s engineering and improvement works affecting travel. Also includes smaller article on planning festive travel.

Main article on Transport for London (TfL) auditioning buskers for the London Underground. Smaller article announcing Overground extension to Barking Riverside. Also includes advertisement for TfL travel updates.

Main article is on an exhibition: "sounds of the city" which is to be displayed at London Transport Musuem (LTM). The article contains information about the artwork displayed as well as other events which accompany the exhibition. The smaller article is a warning for passengers that the museum entrance at South Kensington Station is to be closed for refurbishment.

Main article is on changes to bus schedule at Oxford Street due to fewer buses being run as an attempt to reduce pollution. The smaller article is an advertisement for an event at Wembley Park to discuss plans for making the tube network more accessible.

Main article on the historical records of 35'000 London Transport staff being made available online by the Transport for London Corporate Archives and Ancestry. Smaller article on wartime photographs of tranport workers in the archives collection. Also includes advertisement about wide gaps between trains and platforms (Mind the Gap).

Main article on a consultation on improvement plans for Oxford Street. Also includes smaller article on traffic information for the capital and an advertisement about taking care after drinking alcohol.

Main article describing the different types of discounts available to children and young people traveling in London. Smaller article announcing children's workshops at the London Transport Museum (LTM). Also includes advertisement informing passengers that Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is accessible step-free.

Main article on Transport for London (TfL)'s weekend engineering and improvement works affecting travel. Also includes articles on an Oyster card app and changes at Farringdon Station.

Main article on applying for a child 11-15 year old Zip Oyster photocard. Smaller article on 3D artwork of an Elizabeth Line train (artwork created by 3D Joe and Max) and the story of Crossrail at the Museum of London Docklands. Also includes London traffic information and advertisement for Transport for London (TfL)'s traffic updates on Twitter.

Main article on festive posters and prints at London Transport Museum (LTM)'s online shop. Also includes smaller article on Transport for London (TfL) consultations and an advertisement about the TfL fares freeze.

Main article on raising awareness of World Mental Health Day. Smaller article on Transport for London (TfL) consultations on six proposed changes. Includes advertisement on Diwali Festival.

Main article on favorite designs and products in the London Transport Museum (LTM) shop. Also includes an article on Transport for London (TfL)'s consultations and an advertisement for Real time bus updates on the TfL website.

Main article is on the 'this is beating cancer' advertisement campaign which was shared on over 40 digital screens at 25 different tube stations. The smaller article is about the construction on ceilings at Farringdon and Liverpool Street stations as they prepare to become part of the new Elizabeth line.

Main article on the planned tube strike for Thursday 5th October and impact of the disruption. Also includes an article about the Travelbot on Facebook Messenger and an advertisement for reporting unattended items and suspicious activity.

Main article on the suspension of tram services between Wimbledon and Mitcham whilst track replacements take place.

Main article informing passengers of how a fire in North Kensington will affect travel, reminding passengers that the new social media tool 'TravelBot' can help passengers plan their travel and provide service updates. Smaller article advising passengers to carry water with them. Also includes advertisement requesting that passengers report suspicious activity.

Main article on Transport for London (TfL)'s weekend engineering and improvement works affecting travel. Also includes articles on Open House London Tours, maintanance work at Bermondsey Station and the busking audition scheme.

Main article on the Paolozzi mosaics at Tottenham Court Road station which have now been reinstated after having been moved and protected during the expansion work at the station for the Elizabeth Line.

Main article on London Transport Museum's exhibition displaying past poster designs. Also includes article on the Musuem Depot in Acton opening its doors for visitors to have a tour of it's art and poster collection.

Main article on Transport for London (TFL)'s weekend travel alterations due to engineering and improvement works. Include smaller article on travel advice for central London and the celebrations for St Patrick’s Day.

Main article describing events related to Totally Thames festival and update on the London Eye Pier closure. Smaller article on how WiFi on the tube is being used to improve travel as part of a WiFi data collection pilot. Also includes advertisement encouraging passengers to report anything suspicious.

Main article on features of the new Elizabeth Line, and a smaller article on the re-opening of Charing Cross and Lancaster Gate stations. Also includes an advertisement reminding passengers to report suspicious activity.

Main article celebrating 30 years of the DLR including a booklet and a chance to win tickets to Lego's Bricklive exhibition. Smaller article on London traffic information. Also includes an advertisement for the T-Charge (emissions surcharge for older vehicles travelling through the Congestion Charge zone).

Main article on a special event and activities for children at the London Transport Museum (LTM) during half-term week. Also includes traffic information for the capital and an advertisement for improvements on the Docklands Light Railway.

Main article lists parks in London and how to travel to each destination. Also includes advertisement announcing the new Hopper Fare.

Main article lists facts about the Emirates Air Line in celebration of its five year anniversary, as well as advertising competition to win London Transport Museum (LTM)’s Hidden London behind-the-scenes tours of Highgate Station. Also includes smaller article of traffic information of London and advertisement about the Liberty Festival.

Main article on a talk with Mike Sutcliffe (Leyland vehicle restorer) in Covent Garden on the LB5 Chocolate Express. Also includes smaller articles about busier services during Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland event and traffic information for the capital. Also includes an advertisement for London's New Year's Eve fireworks tickets.

Main article on planned closures and work on lines and stations. Includes smaller articles on Rapha Nocture, a cycling event in London, womens cycling race in London, and escalator work at Canning Town Station affecting service.

Main article on the final National Football League games at Twickenham and American related cultural heritage sites in London. Also contains an advertisement for real time updates on Transport for London (TfL)'s travel updates.

Main article on the 'Please Offer Me a Seat' scheme for disabled passengers. Smaller articles offering travel advice to passengers attending the football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Also includes Thameslink Programme closures over the festive period and advertisement celebrating free travel on New Year's Eve.

Main article on Transport for London (TFL)'s consultation into the use of the Direct Vision Standard to make roads safer by encouraging lorry drivers to look outside of their cabs in order to see other road users. Also includes article on the Woolwich ferry strike.

Main article on the efforts by Transport for London (TfL) and TV stars, including Dame Barbara Windsor and Shane Richie, to help raise funds for the Royal British Legion. Also includes a small article on London poppy buses and an advertisement on using the TfL's app to top up Oyster cards.

Main article on family activities at the London Transport Museum (LTM). Smaller articles on the Design Line Experience competition at the LTM and questions for General Manager Tony Matthews on the social media platform Twitter. Also includes advertisement about travel updates for Transport for London (TfL).

Main article is on new badges and cards designed for people who have trouble standing on a train. Smaller article is an advertisement encouraging people to 'have their say' regarding changes at Oxford Street, including reduced traffic on the street and easing crowding.

Main article on winter events and attractions. Also includes an advertisement for reporting suspicious items and activity.

Main article on Transport for London (TfL)'s weekend travel alterations due to engineering and improvement works. Smaller articles on lift replacement work at King’s Cross St. Pancras to improve reliability and on a one-way system being in place at Finbury Park during morning peak because of the building of a new lift shaft.

Main article is about the increase in passengers using their mobile phones to pay for fares on London's public transport network. There is a smaller article about station staff learning sign language in order to help hearing impaired passengers. The page also includes a small article on traffic information in the capital.

Main article on the consultation on extending the Bakerloo Line to Lewisham and smaller article encouraging groups to apply for grants for cycling. Also includes London traffic information and advertisement relating to the growing number of pedestrian street signs.

Main article is on information about partial closures to services at Richmond to Stratford, Gospel Oak to Barking and Highbury and Islington to New Cross/Clapham Junction/Crystal Palce/West Croydon. The smaller article is information about congestion at St Johns Wood tube station due to a England versus Ireland cricket match at Lords.

Main article on the spring and summer timetables for boat journeys. Smaller articles on the reopening of Embankment pier, scheduled services for River Buses and Tours, Historic England’s ‘I am London’ exhibition at City Hall and traffic information for the capital. Also includes advertisement for pay as you go Travelcards.

Main article on measures to improve the health and welbeing of London citizens. Also includes articles about traffic information and road closures. Also includes an advertisement about Transport for London (TfL)'s bus service.

Main article on Transport for London (TFL)'s proposals to modernise Camden Tube Station and asking the public for feedback on plans for housing and retail developments around the station.

Main article on the future night services on the Overground, with smaller articles on six stations becoming step-free, and local artwork on the Elizabeth Line trains. Also includes an advertisement for real-time bus updates.

Main article on seasonal skating rinks opening in London. Also includes an article about the Toxicity Charge (T-Charge) and an advertisement for reporting unattended items and suspicious activity.

Main article on Transport for London (TfL)'s priority badge scheme making it easier for passengers with invisible impairments to find a seat on public transport.

Main article on Transport for London (TfL)'s weekend engineering and improvement works affecting travel. Also includes articles on the London Transport Museum (LTM)’s family workshops in Covent Garden, lift work at Goodge Street Station and the completion of escalator work at Holborn Station.