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TfL collaborates with Google to launch online transport collection
Today (Monday 26 February), Transport for London (TfL) joins more than 200 UK cultural institutions who have collaborated with Google Arts & Culture to share their collection and stories online. TfL’s collaboration with Google Arts and Culture, whose mission is to preserve the world’s art and culture and to make it accessible to anyone,…
EE brings 4G and 5G to London’s Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road tube stations
First stations to go live in the heart of London’s West End Customers will benefit from coverage within the ticket halls, on Central line platforms and in tunnel connecting the two stations, as well as Northern line platforms at Tottenham Court Road Roll-out set to continue across some of London’s busiest locations in coming weeks…
London Underground set to full 4G network with 5G to follow
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London (TfL) have today confirmed that, following a recent trial on the Jubilee Line (here), they intend to proceed with their proposed plan to deploy a 4G based mobile network across the entire London Underground by late 2024, writes ISP review. The technology will be future-proofed to enable later…
Dott, Lime and Tier chosen for 12 month TfL e-scooter pilot
Transport for London and London Councils have announced Dott, Lime and Tier Mobility as the winners of its prized e-scooter pilot, confirming last month’s suspicions based on job postings by the companies. Last year, the government legalized e-scooter rental trials by local authorities, although private e-scooter riding both on the road or pavement remains illegal. Five boroughs…
TIER chosen as one of London’s official e-scooter operators
Micromobility company TIER has been chosen as one of London’s e-scooter operators for a trial which will commence in the capital in early June. After a competitive and rigorous tender process, Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have announced TIER as one of the operators to introduce shared e-scooters to Londoners. The trial, which…
TfL to trial rental e-scooters across London
Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have launched a competition to select operators for a twelve-month trial of rental e-scooters. The competition, which has been launched today, is open to all e-scooter operators. Up to three will be selected to take part in the 12-month trial, which is due to start in spring 2021. …
All London Tube network to have 4G reception by mid-2020s
Tube passengers will have access to the 4G network anywhere on the London Underground by the mid-2020s, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed. The Jubilee Line will be the first to benefit, with the eastern half to get full mobile connectivity on both the platforms and the tunnels from March next year, the network announced…
Boris Johnson unveils all new electric doubledecker for London
The first fully electric London doubledecker is set to enter service in October. Until now the battery technology has rendered electric double deckers too heavy and expensive. But TfL(Transport for London) believes the latest development will rapidly improve emissions and air quality.as transport authorities try to reduce the capital’s air pollution levels. Built in China,…
Contactless payments arrive on London Underground
There is nothing more frustrating than being in a hurry to catch your train on the London Underground only to find you have no money left on your Oyster card, so you have to go and join the massive queue at the ticket machine. Well, from today, that will no longer be a problem. Transport…
London Buses trialling free wifi
Transport for London has announced a trial of wifi on a handful of buses which, if successful, could roll out to thousands of other buses that serve the capital. Pic from here. The technology has been installed on a bus on route 12, between Dulwich and Oxford Circus, and the RV1…
