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New Barking Overground station a ‘game changer’, says Sadiq Khan

London mayor Sadiq Khan has said the new Barking Riverside Overground station will be a “game changer” as he warned public transport around the capital still faces cuts. Mr Khan officially opened the station on Monday morning in a ceremony attended ...

25 Jul 2022 at 12:25

Fresh train strike to cause more disruption for passengers

Rail passengers are being warned of fresh disruption to services because of a planned strike by train drivers at nine companies in the long-running row over pay and conditions. Industry leaders said the 24-hour walkout by members of the Aslef ...

06 Aug 2022 at 09:16

Tube strike causing travel misery in London

A strike by transport workers in London is causing travel chaos with many services closed. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and Unite are involved in a long-running dispute over jobs and pensions. Nine out of 11 London ...

10 Nov 2022 at 12:18

London Overground lines to be given names and colours from Wednesday

Individual names and colours for London Overground railway lines will be introduced from Wednesday. Transport for London (TfL) said it will update 6,000 station direction signs as well as maps, digital screens and online journey planners. ...

19 Nov 2024 at 12:34

Planned strikes by London Overground workers called off after improved pay offer

Planned strikes next week by London Overground workers have been called off after a pay offer was improved, the RMT union announced. RMT members working for Arriva Rail London (ARL) on London Overground were due to take strike action on ...

15 Feb 2024 at 19:07

Knitted Nativity figures tour London’s holy stations to spread Christmas story

Knitted Nativity figures are offering commuters “signs of the Christmas story” this month as they tour some of the London rail network’s most holy stations. The touring miniature figures – which include Mary, Joseph and a donkey – have ...

12 Dec 2024 at 08:00

Mayor Sadiq Khan launches new London Overground lines and colours

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is to launch six new lines and colours for the London Overground on Thursday. The new lines aim to celebrate “untold elements of London’s cultural history” with names relating to the Windrush generation and ...

28 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Train driver jailed after falling asleep and derailing Overground train

A driver who derailed an Overground train after falling asleep at the wheel with cocaine in his system has been jailed. Erkan Mehmet, 44, of Middle Street, Waltham Abbey, pleaded guilty at Inner London Crown Court to endangering the ...

07 Jul 2023 at 18:55

Union leaders call for two railway services to be taken into public ownership

Union leaders are calling for two railway services to be taken into public ownership, saying it would lead to “significant” savings. Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said taking London’s Elizabeth line and ...

18 Oct 2024 at 09:40

US infrastructure firm to buy bus and train giant Arriva

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US private equity firm to buy bus and train giant Arriva

London red bus operator Arriva is to be snapped up by US infrastructure investor I Squared. German owner Deutsche Bahn secured the sale, understood to be worth around 1.6 billion euros (£1.4 billion), after lengthy efforts to ...

19 Oct 2023 at 15:03

Rail disruption on first morning commute of 2022

Rail passengers were hit by disruption on the first working day of the year in England and Wales due to a combination of faults and coronavirus-related staff shortages. No London Overground services were able to run between ...

04 Jan 2022 at 09:55

Fresh travel misery for rail passengers

Further strikes are to be held by railway workers in worsening disputes over pay, jobs and conditions, as passengers suffered travel misery on Wednesday because of another walkout. Members of the drivers’ union Aslef and ...

05 Oct 2022 at 18:26

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