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Videosby StaffAugust 10, 2016

Transport for London's Elizabeth Line Train Time Lapse

Time lapse showing an Elizabeth line train being build at Bombardier in Derby, England. The full-length trains will be able to accommodate 1,500 passengers.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2016

TfL, Cubic sign deal to license contactless ticketing system

Deal worth up to $19 million is a first for TfL and allows other cities around the world to benefit from London's contactless ticketing technology.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2016

London rail, Twitter piloting live alerts for 'severe delays'

Pilot of new information service to provide live notifications of severe delays directly to customers' mobiles or computers to alert them more quickly. First time that Twitter has partnered with a transport authority to provide live travel information to customers using this innovative approach.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2016

London Mayor bans ads on public transport promoting poor body image

The backlash began last year when an ad appeared on TfL’s subway with a bikini-clad girl asking “Are You Beach Body Ready?” Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to ban the ads beginning next month.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2016

London Underground use of Alstom energy recovery system lauded

Hesop works by converting and transferring any unused power, generated by the trains during braking, to the medium voltage loop for re-use within the network.

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NewsMarch 9, 2016

Rebuilding London’s rail terminals for the latest transport challenges

London is in the midst of a boom not seen since Victorian times. Both population and employment are rising fast. Former industrial areas are being reclaimed, while the urban area is constrained by an historic “green belt” put in place since the late 1940’s.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2016

Cubic, Transport for London honored for ‘Technological Innovation’

Launched in 2012, the contactless bankcard system was extended in 2014 to cover London’s entire transit network — including Tube, rail, bus and tram services.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2016

Transport for London will not ditch Twitter

The agency backed away from its decision because it gave the perception that it was "stepping back from providing the full-range of information" it currently provides to customers, which was not the intention.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2016

After Twitter feed change, Transport for London re-evaluating usage

Officials are reportedly in talks with Twitter to figure out if there is a way they can still use the service to update riders. Twitter recently changed the ordering of its feed from chronological to most popular.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2016

London passengers ride free after smart card glitch

About 100,000 free journeys are believed to have been made over a six-hour period, which Transport for London estimated to be worth approximately $268, 000.

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