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This strike is pants!

Posted on Jan 9, 2017 in latest | no responses

With somewhat unfortunate timing on the Sunday before a 24 hour Tube Strike pranksters staged a cheeky invasion of London’s underground network to take part in No Trousers On The Tube Day. What began as a madcap idea by a handful of people on New York City’s mass transit system in 2002 has grown into […]

Beautiful Metro Maps

Posted on Nov 16, 2016 in latest | no responses

It a problem facing every holidaymaker when on a city break abroad – how on earth to read the Underground map. Whether it’s the Metro in Mexico City, the Subway in New York or the Tube in London, each subterranean transport system has its own unique map and for foreign visitors they can be impossible […]

Brandalism on The Tube

Posted on Nov 14, 2016 in latest | no responses

A ‘brandalism’ group has targeted the London Underground by covering hundreds of advertisements with posters claiming “advertising shits in your head”. The Special Patrol Group (SPG) says adverts are a form of “visual pollution that is harmful for the public” and claims to have dispatched 40 agents to take on the Tube network. Transport for […]

Cost and time mapped by TuberMap

Posted on Nov 3, 2016 in latest | no responses

TuberMap, a new Tube map instantly tells Londoners the time and cost of any journey across the capital with one click of a button. As the three questions commuters want answers to are how do I get there, how much will it cost and how long will it take, having all these answered on one […]

Emma Watson the Tube Book Fairy

Posted on Nov 2, 2016 in latest | no responses

London commuters got a surprise when they spotted Emma Watson dashing through underground stations to hide copies of her favourite book. Onlookers noticed the actress at St John’s Wood station on Tuesday afternoon as she got involved in the Books on the Underground campaign. The 26-year-old filmed herself dropping copies of Maya Angelou’s Mom & […]

Frank Pick of The Underground

Posted on Oct 3, 2016 in latest | no responses

A man described as the “forgotten visionary of London transport” is set to be honoured with a memorial in Piccadilly Circus Tube station. As managing director of London Underground in the early 20th century, Frank Pick introduced the branding, classic red logo and map design which are recognised globally today. Sam Mullins, director of the […]

Tube Chat Shock! Horror!!

Posted on Oct 1, 2016 in latest | no responses

Badges from a mystery source encouraging passengers to talk have elicited calls for ‘do not disturb’ signs – but not everyone is against! I'd rather chew my right arm off then be seen talking to someone on the tube. #tube_chat https://t.co/VQdRrDkAF8 — Paul (@Paul1Singh) September 29, 2016 The perception of the London commuter as an […]

Cats of the Underground

Posted on Sep 12, 2016 in latest | no responses

London Underground commuters found their journey this Monday morning was particularly CAT! A small subset of commuters in London had a good Monday. Rather than being plastered all over with advertisements, South London’s Clapham Common tube station is suddenly covered in cats. There are more than 60 adverts displaying cute kittens and cats from every […]

Grumpy mice on The Tube

Posted on Aug 28, 2016 in latest | no responses

Be careful what you wish for as London’s most fearless rodents are about to get very grumpy. While London’s humans are celebrating the 24 hour weekend the mice on the Tube are less than happy, as far as we can tell! It has been estimated that around half a million mice are living across the […]

A Night Tube for London

Posted on Aug 20, 2016 in latest | no responses

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, rode the first night tube on Friday evening when the much-delayed project finally came into service. Trains will operate through the night on Fridays and Saturdays on the Victoria line and parts of the Central line, with the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines following in the autumn. Sadiq Khan expressed […]