world news Lily Allen sparks row by slamming TfL staff By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 16:55:30 GMT Lily Allen has taken to Twitter to accuse Transport for London workers of 'celebrating colonialism' over an information board at an underground station. Full Article
world news London Tube worker defends 'colonialist' station notice By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:19:39 GMT A tube worker accused of 'celebrating colonialism' by singer Lily Allen after a controversial notice board post defended his actions, describing the Rourke's Drift as 'an important day in military history'. Full Article
world news Ant McPartlin enjoys an economical London tube journey By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 07:59:52 GMT Ant McPartlin, 42, was seen keeping his costs down as he enjoyed a budget friendly tube journey to head to the Britain's Got Talent photocall in London on Sunday. Full Article
world news London Tube is as loud as a 'rock concert' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 19:12:21 GMT University College London researchers have mapped the 10 loudest journeys on the network in zones one and two, with the Victoria line shown to be the worst offender. Full Article
world news Two teenage DLR train surfers didn’t know it was illegal By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:19:11 GMT Serial train surfer Harris Ahmed, 18, and a 16 year-old-boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, rode on top of the DLR train between Limehouse and Canning Town stations in east London. Full Article
world news Tube commuter 'pulled under carriage' at Notting Hill Gate By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 01 Feb 2018 07:59:02 GMT Fellow rush hour commuters at Notting Hill Gate reported hearing the woman yelling 'help me' after ending up under the carriage. The London station has been closed after the incident. Full Article
world news Passenger stabbed on Tube after fight at London Bridge By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 13:53:35 GMT The altercation is believed to have broken out after two people got into an argument on a train, before it spilled out onto the platform at London Bridge. Full Article
world news TfL worker fined £750 for abusing tube staff By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:23:37 GMT Caroline Murphy, 40, drank a 'bottle or two of wine' after attending a TfL buffet and made her way to Westminster underground station in October 2016 when she was told she was too drunk to travel. Full Article
world news ASK TONY: TfL wanted £513 to release my car By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 07 Feb 2018 09:00:09 GMT In September 2016, I sold my car. During the journey to drop it off, I unknowingly drove into the London Congestion Charge zone. I'd never driven in London before and got terribly lost. Full Article
world news TfL accused of sexism over Emily Davidson Tube notice By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 07:49:55 GMT The 'hugely misjudged' quip was spotted by commuter Evelyn Clegg in south London this morning - the day after the 100-year anniversary of women getting the vote in Britain. Full Article
world news TFL machines decline Apple Pay and contactless cards By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 10:56:41 GMT Frustrated London punters trying to catch buses and Tubes took to Twitter to complain that their payment method had been rejected - leaving some at a loss what to do. Full Article
world news London Tube passenger caught demanding a blind man move By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:36:59 GMT Amit Patel, 37, who suddenly lost his sight five years ago from a haemorrhage behind his eyes, was confronted by an irate commuter on an escalator at London Bridge on Tuesday (pictured). Full Article
world news Cate Blanchett and her husband take the tube in London By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 15:55:55 GMT EXCLUSIVE: Actress Cate Blanchett, 48, dressed down to blend in with passengers as she sat with her director husband Andrew Upton, 52, on a London Tube - and barely anyone noticed. Full Article
world news TFL condemn bus surfing after Archway picture emerges By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:24:22 GMT This shocking footage shows two reckless children who risked their lives by hanging off the back of a moving London bus. Full Article
world news Commuter chaos as London's District Line hit by closures By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 08:50:22 GMT There is currently no service between South Kensington and Ealing Broadway / Richmond/ Wimbledon and between Earl's Court and Edgware Road. Full Article
world news Pontoon Dock DLR station evacuated following explosion By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:47:11 GMT Police officers are currently at Pontoon Dock DLR station in east London assisting rail staff and passengers following a 'minor' explosion under a train. Full Article
world news Commuter claims she pulled emergency lever to stop abuse By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:13:13 GMT A passenger who was caught on video pulling an emergency lever on a London Tube during a furious row claims she did it because she was being racially abused. Full Article
world news London Tube is evacuated as 'carriage fills with smoke' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:47:13 GMT The incident happened on the Tube at Mansion House station at 7.30am. Passengers were ordered off the westbound train and it has sparked major delays on the Circle and District line. File photo. Full Article
world news Driving fine overturned due to unreliable camera evidence By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:43:07 GMT Raymond Bryce was given an £130 fine for not paying London's congestion charge. It was cancelled after TfL did not confirm if their cameras were linked to atomic time, according to an appeal body. Full Article
world news Racist on London train attacks pair who don't speak English By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:08:10 GMT A couple, believed to be Asian, were chatting amongst themselves in a foreign language on a train from Stratford to Romford, east London. The man flipped out at them because he 'felt paranoid'. Full Article
world news Brixton tube station closed after a body is found near the tracks By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 08:36:25 GMT Police sealed off Brixton Station at around 3.30am today and are investigating whether the person was hit by a train or fell to their death. Full Article
world news Meet the #dogsonthetube Instagram stars on London's tube By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:43:58 GMT Dog lovers and owners across London have taken to Instagram to record the lives of the canine commuters who brighten up their journeys under the hashtags #mindthedogs and #dogsonthetube Full Article
world news Parsons Green bomber jailed for 34 years after trying to kill 93 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 24 Mar 2018 08:06:32 GMT A judge was satisfied that Ahmed Hassan lied about his age to remain in the UK. He was convicted of attempting to kill 93 commuters with a homemade bomb at Parsons Green station. Full Article
world news Parsons Green bomber lied about age to stay in Britain, rules judge By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 24 Mar 2018 10:57:28 GMT Ahmed Hassan claimed he was a 16-year-old orphan when he entered the UK illegally three years ago and applied for asylum. The case raises concerns over how many terrorists are using the loophole. Full Article
world news Transport for London worker lied he was gay to take council flat By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 15:27:10 GMT Patrick Ofori-Sampong, 50, said he was gay to take over his alleged partner's property in London then tried to take possession of a man's home while claiming to be his adopted son. Full Article
world news Mother's plea to find bunny lost on London Underground goes viral By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 18:20:52 GMT Gemma Broxup, from London, took to social media on Tuesday after 5-year-old Sophia lost her favourite stuffed rabbit on London's underground system, and her plea quickly went viral. Full Article
world news Tube passengers save men who fall onto tracks at Green Park By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 05 Apr 2018 13:53:22 GMT The shocking footage shows the two men grappling with each other just inches away from the tracks at London's Green Park station at around 1am on Sunday. Full Article
world news Potential terrorists working on London's transport network being rooted out By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:03:14 GMT Security minister Ben Wallace confirmed there was an ongoing purge to rid the system of would-be extremists who 'pose a risk to London and its transport network'. Full Article
world news Police rubbish Olly Murs' Oxford Circus 'shooting cover up' claim By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:16:41 GMT Piers Morgan (pictured) told the singer to 'stick a cork in it' after he claimed there was a 'cover up' over the incident in central London, despite police insisting today that there were no gunshots fired. Full Article
world news London Tube staff walk-out in support of driver removed from duty By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:34:38 GMT The District Line driver had been qualified for 18 weeks but only drove for 11 of them, due to sickness, retraining and a compulsory removal from duty, London Underground said. Full Article
world news Tube strike: London Underground staff walkout on District Line By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:13:44 GMT The 24 hour walkout on the District Line, one of the busiest London Underground lines, was organised by the Aslef Union, and is causing severe delays across the capital. Full Article
world news Woman's fingers trapped in brand new Elizabeth Line train door By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 15:43:44 GMT A woman had to be rescued after she got her fingers caught in the door of a brand new Elizabeth Line train in east London. The passenger was forced to stay on board the train for three stops. Full Article
world news Woman viciously attacked on London Tube train for speaking Spanish By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 14 Apr 2018 15:28:11 GMT The 24-year-old was attacked after speaking to friends in Spanish on a Central Line train from Liverpool Street to Stratford last week, leaving her with an injured scalp and cuts to her face. Full Article
world news Central Line sex attacker on the loose after 3 women were attacked By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 18:59:40 GMT A sex attacker - caught on CCTV wearing a puffer jacket and black flat cap - is being hunted by police after he grabbed his first victim from behind during morning rush hour in east London. Full Article
world news Transport for London is accused of 'body shaming' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:25:10 GMT The offensive message was written on a whiteboard at Blackhorse Road tube station in North London on Saturday. Baker Michael Hawkes spotted it and shared it on Twitter. Full Article
world news Jubilee line suffers severe delays after being closed by power failure By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 17:39:58 GMT The entire Jubilee line was at a standstill this morning thanks to a power failure, which sparked travel mayhem across London. Full Article
world news Man was run over up to 300 times by London Tube trains By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 10:26:02 GMT The body of the man, who is believed to have been 47, was 'run over up to 300 times' after staff who went to investigate the tunnel between Holborn and Russel Square 'mistook it for a fox'. Full Article
world news Sir Robert Malpas saved after he is 'pushed' onto London Tube tracks By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2018 06:51:40 GMT A leading industrialist cheated death after he was allegedly pushed in front of a train by another man. Sir Robert Malpas, 90, was left lying on the tracks after the apparently unprovoked attack. Full Article
world news Drunk man's rant at Polish train passenger drinking beer By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2018 08:24:18 GMT A witness began recording the vile race rant when a suited passenger, who admitted he had previously been drinking, began ranting a foreign man for drinking a beer on the train to Essex from London. Full Article
world news GoFundMe boss derides plea on Tube station noticeboard By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 02 May 2018 15:37:35 GMT Dina Rickman, a former social media editor at the Independent, posted a picture of a 'Thought of the Day' at a London Underground Tube station this morning. Full Article
world news Tube map highlights the routes that aren't in tunnels By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 04 May 2018 17:10:23 GMT More than half of the Tube's 270 stations are above ground, with only the Victoria and Waterloo & City lines wholly underground. This design uses a grey overlay for sections underground. Full Article
world news London bus driver's racist road rage rant at van driver By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2018 09:58:29 GMT Shocking footage shows the Transport for London worker (pictured) threatening the other man, who is sat in a van, as they shout at each other on a busy main road in the capital. Full Article
world news District, Circle Lines delayed after person killed by train at Gloucester Road By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2018 14:51:06 GMT Commuters were hit with serious delays across London this morning after a person was killed by a train at Gloucester Road Station. Police have said the death is not being treated as suspicious. Full Article
world news Car owners being fined for offences they've not committed By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 23:46:02 GMT An investigation by motoring title Honest John found that TfL is using a clause created in 2003 to chase owners of vehicles, rather than their drivers, for payment of fines relating to traffic offences. Full Article
world news London Underground's Victoria line is brought to a standstill By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 22 May 2018 14:25:23 GMT Travellers posted photographs today purporting to show a 35-minute wait for trains to Walthamstow as services went down in London due to a signal failure at Seven Sisters. Full Article
world news Britain's slowest bus revealed as Number 15 from London's Tower Hill By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 22 May 2018 14:34:50 GMT Many commuters could travel faster by donkey than if they take the number 15H bus that runs between Tower Hill and Trafalgar Square via Fleet Street in London. Full Article
world news Video shows driver’s-eye-view of new Elizabeth Line being tested By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 May 2018 17:14:03 GMT The new trains are currently being tried out on a section of track between Abbey Wood in south east London and Canary Wharf in the city on what will be called the Elizabeth line. Full Article
world news TfL Tube strike: All you need to know about the Jubilee line walkout By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:59:28 GMT London commuters, it’s happening again: TfL’s Jubilee line will be suspended and chaos on the Underground is expected amid plans for a 24-hour Tube strike. Full Article
world news Woman launches torrent of abuse on London bus driver By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:21:56 GMT The shocking clip was recorded by a commuter earlier this month, outside a tube station in south London. Full Article
world news London Tube driver stops in West London to wave green Grenfell flag By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:54:28 GMT London Tube driver Harvey Mitchell, 58, captured the hearts of the nation when he was spotted emerging from his carriage and waving a green flag in solidarity with victims on Wednesday. Full Article