Heritage Tube Train Tour for Father's Day

It's Father's Day on the 19th June and if your Dad is into trains, this could tick a lot of boxes. The 1938 Tube Stock is shiny ...

Railway Maps of the World - Mark Ovenden Guest Post

Following the success of Metro Maps of the World & Transit Maps of the World , map lover and railway enthusiastic Mark Ovenden has just...

Lost Collection: Art left on Public Transport

Do you doodle or sketch on the Tube? Ever left one of your drawings behind? If so, you might see it in a Hoxton gallery next month. Friday ...

Subway Challenge Goes to Chicago

You know those people who attempt to travel round every Tube station on the London Underground in the fastest possible time? Tube Challenge...

Disney and the Tube Lounge

If you like Roundels not on the Underground , from next March you can experience Roundels on sea. London Underground becomes the inspiratio...

Old Street Tube in Whiteboard Message Wars

Hipsters hold onto your hats (or flat caps, beanies or whatever the current Hoxton headwear of the moment is), as Old Street London Undergr...

South Kentish Town Tube & John Betjeman

Update: 27th May 2011:  Last night passengers were stuck on train for three hours just outside of Kentish Town station - spooky in light o...

Photos from 1967 Tube Stock's Last Tour

On Sunday 15th May number of London Underground enthusiasts got to travel on the last* of the 1967 Tube stock before it gets put into pastur...

London Transport Museum Commission new "Underground Map"

I know there's lots of map geeks who read the blog, so don't think this is yet another Tube or London Underground Map (there's ...

Roundels Not on the Underground

It's been some time, but Roundels Not on the London Underground is back. Many thanks to everyone who's been globe trotting and send...

Roundels on the River: Serco Prize For Illustration

Look out for a new poster on the London Underground this week. It's Anne Wilson’s ‘ Winding Through the City ‘ which won first prize in...

Tube Strikes Off

You may have read reports earlier today that London Underground had negotiated with the RMT to suspend strikes due to start on 16th May. As ...

Northern Line Extension to Battersea - Have Your Say

Today TfL and Treasury Holdings are starting a public consultation to hear local views on the proposed extension of the Nothern Line from Ke...

Spoof Stickers on the Central Line

If you travel on the Central Line you might have seen some unusual stickers on the in carriage maps. They're the work of " Sticker...

Cally Road Tube Artist Inspires Song

Love this story of how the Caledonian Road Tube artist has inspired a Holloway musician, Eoin Quiery , to write a song about her. Kim Kala...

Tube Strikes Dates Announced for May and June

Update - June 9th 2011 - More Tube strikes are now planned for June & July 2011 over this issue.   Update - May 10th 2011 - Tube Stri...

Stars Wars Day - Subway travelling Stormtroopers

In honour of Star Wars Day, "May the Fourth Be with you" and all that, I wanted to remind you of how Stars Wars characters invaded...

London Transport Awards 2011 - Winners

Last Thursday, I found myself at an awards ceremony dedicated to London Transport. It had all the usual features of awards ceremonies: love...