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[edit] 2006
11 September 2006 — The Waterloo & City Line has now reopened following a five-month closure for a major upgrade by Metronet.
15 September 2006 — Construction is now underway on the new Hammersmith & City line White City station, which will form part of a major new transport hub at White City.
17 September 2006 — Piccadilly line services to Heathrow Terminal 4 (T4) station resumed service on the morning of Sunday 17 September, signalling the latest milestone in the project to extend the line to Heathrow Terminal 5 (T5).
27 September 2006 — The Central line was named as the best rail link in London at the National Rail Awards, held in the capital earlier this month.
6 October 2006 — The Docklands Light Railway London City Airport DLR station has scooped the Community Rail Award for best 'Local Transport Integration Project'.
7 November 2006 — 40 years for Jubilee Line bomb plotter, terror plotter Dhiren Barot told he must serve at least 40 years for bomb plans.
17 November 2006 — Work begins on the new DLR station at Langdon Park.
20 November 2006 — Wood Lane and Shepherd's Bush Market to join Tube map.
30 November 2006 — The Piccadilly Line is 100 years old on 15 December. To celebrate the centenary of one of the Tube's most well-loved lines, London Underground (LU) is planning a series of events.
4th December 2006 — Londoners are once again set to benefit from free travel this New Year's Eve, thanks to a deal announced today by Transport for London (TfL).
5th December 2006 — Eleven stations currently managed by Silverlink Metro will become the responsibility of LUL when the North London Railway transfers to TfL next November.
5th December 2006 — Docklands Light Railway (DLR), part of Transport for London, has scooped the London Planning Award for 'Best Public Sector Planning Organisation'.
6th December 2006 — TfL Commissioner reveals plans to upgrade Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines.
6th December 2006 — Metronet Rail today unveiled the look of new air-conditioned Tube trains, which will run on four of the 12 lines on the London Underground.
7th December 2006 — On December 10, the stretch of the North London line from Stratford to Canning Town will close in order for its conversion to DLR operation.
8th December 2006 — Annual Tube Christmas alcohol safety campaign launches, London Underground and British Transport Police today officially launched its annual Christmas alcohol safety campaign.
11th December 2006 The project to extend the Docklands Light Railway to Stratford International reached a major milestone, with part of the North London line transferring to DLR.
13th December 2006 — An extra public exhibition is being held today as part of the consultation on route options for the extension of Croydon Tramlink to Crystal Palace.
[edit] 2007
15th January 2007 — Ken Livingstone and Transport Commissioner Peter Hendy today opened a newly improved Finsbury Park Transport Interchange, one of the busiest stations outside of central London.
17th January 2007 — The London Underground has become the first public body to join the Ethical Trading Initiative.
22nd March 2007 — The new Transport for London website has launched. More...
26th March 2007 — Ford joins London campaign to reduce the number of cyclists injured in collisions with HGVs. More...
28th March 2007 — Transport for London (TfL) today revealed that over the last year London Underground (LU) carried one billion passengers for the first time in its 144-year history. More...
3rd April 2007 — New-style Bus Saver tickets are now on sale after the tickets had to have a complete make-over to help combat the biggest counterfeit operation ever seen on the capital’s transport system. More...
4th April 2007 — Transport for London revealed that during 2006, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) carried more than 60 million people, a first in its 20 years in operation. More...
12th June 2007 Faster, cheaper, easier Oyster ticketing has led to a massive reduction in tickets sold at stations, heralding changes in the way some Tube stations will be operated and passengers cared for, London Underground (LU) said today. More...
11th April 2007 — This year’s annual taxi fare revision has been held down below the rate of inflation. More...
30th September 2007 Transport for London has announced that fares on buses will be 10p cheaper using Oyster so down to 90p. This is being funded by revenues from other public transportation, with no increase in costs. More...
27th November 2007 Visitors to the Bond Street area will be able to find their way around with ease from today (27 November), thanks to a new system of pedestrian information called Legible London. More...
6th December 2007 Transport for London (TfL) is bringing Congestion Charge penalties into line with the rate of penalties issued by London Boroughs for traffic and parking offences. More...
9th December 2007 St. Pancras International low-level station has opened. First Capital Connect will serve this station.
10th December 2007 A new station on the Docklands Light Railway was opened today at Langdon Park, Tower Hamlets, providing better access throughout London's public transport network for thousands of residents. More...
27th December 2007 Transport for London revealed today that Friday 7 December 2007 was the busiest day on the Tube ever. More...
Note: Items older than the 22nd March 2007 no longer have links because they are no longer available due to the relaunch of TfLs website.
