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London Transport News
December
- Ian Brown has been awarded CBE for his role as Managing Director of London Rail
- TfL fares to increase in January
- Tube strike occurs on Boxing Day
- Multiple boroughs receive a share of £146 million for transport improvements
- Developers and passengers to benefit from free live Tube information in special TfL online area
- Charing Cross Road to be diverted fo construction on new tube ticket hall
- London Overground to close on some weekends in February as part of upgrade
- Closure between 23 July and 23 August between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road for Circle and District Lines
- Hydrogen busses introduced in London
- 5-year track renewal work on London Underground awarded to Balfour Beatty
- 18 tonnage limit imposed on Eccleston Bridge as Terminus Place and Wilton Road reopen around Victoria
- Suvey shows London Overground, London Underground, Tramlink and Docklands Light Railway all have their highest passenger numbers so far in November
- Chesham trains run directly into London, running alternately with the Amersham trains
- New Tfl-inspired signs help people in two colleges in South London
- Rose Design's Art on the Underground project Linear wins awards at 2010 Design Week Benchmark Awards
- Barclays Cycle Hire scheme now open to anyone, anywhere
November
- Three-car trains have been introduced on the Stratford-Lewisham branch of the DLR
- 200 toys donated from TfL Lost Property Office to the Salvation Army
- Third tube strike occurs
- A new capaign is launched on dangers of unbooked minicabs
- Kender Street Triangle improvement works completed
- Cycle Hire scheme to be available for casual users
- East London Transit has been awarded the Infrastructure award at 2010 UK Bus awards
- Facelift of London Bridge bus station begins
- Six-month trial of PM10 dust suppressant to reduce air pollution
- Finsbury Park bus station closes until 10 December
- Bus route 18 goes double-decker
- Victoria Station upgrade wins 2010 Bentley Be Inspired award for "most outstanding project within the Rail and Transit sector"
- Electric vehicle charging network to go live spring 2011
- EU funding helps TfL obtain three more hydrogen-powerd busses
- Ticket office reopens at Victoria
- Another tube strike occurs
For more information see: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/3119.aspx (most times)
Note: Oldest news items at bottom of list
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