Great British Railways to rethink how new trains are paid for
Great British Railways will weigh public ownership against leasing for future orders, although existing contracts will continue. Read more ›
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New Thames Wharf DLR station moves closer as plans filed for 1,500 homes
TfL completed the station’s feasibility design in July, while Arada has now applied to build the first phase of homes it would serve. Read more ›
Old masters meet surrealists in a free Marylebone exhibition
The Brown Collection’s new show pairs Salvador Dalí’s erotic sketches with a 19th-century still life, and offers plenty more unexpected neighbours. Read more ›
This week’s discounted theatre ticket offers from London Theatre Direct
This week’s sale and discount theatre ticket offers from London Theatre Direct. Read more ›
London’s weekly railway news
This is a weekly round-up of London's rail transport news... Read more ›
Free tickets to the Science Museum’s space virtual reality experience
A virtual reality experience at the Science Museum is offering free tickets for one day to mark World Space Week. Read more ›
Free London exhibition puts rock and pop history up for auction
A poster from 1976 is among the music memorabilia on free display near Marble Arch before a Propstore auction. Read more ›
Tickets Alert: Nightime drone show coming to Lord’s Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground will open to the public one evening in November as it hosts a new night-time drone show. Read more ›
Plans move forward for new London Overground route across west London
TfL is seeking views on plans for an 18.5km London Overground route with four new stations and up to six trains per hour. Read more ›
Tickets Alert: Barbican ghost tours of their empty library and The Pit
The Barbican is hoping for concrete evidence of the supernatural this autumn as it launches its first Ghost Tours of the arts centre. Read more ›
Tickets Alert: Halloween-themed tours of Clapham’s WWII tunnels
Eleven floors beneath Clapham Common, a wartime shelter is preparing to tell a few ghost stories. Read more ›
HS2 solves the Elizabeth line’s step-free problem at Old Oak Common station
With HS2 set to terminate at the station, the prospect of using boarding ramps for large numbers of changing passengers prompted a new design. Read more ›
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