In 1863, the world’s first-ever subterranean passenger railway chuffed into a tunnel beneath the streets of Britain’s capital carrying passengers on its maiden voyage. A century and a half later, ...
July 8 (UPI) --A group of eight British teenagers took their enthusiasm for public transportation to the extreme and broke a Guinness World Record by riding the London Underground. The teenagers, ages ...
LONDON—A century ago, the London Underground wooed passengers during the summer with the promise it was “cooler below.” That seems like a cruel joke today. “It genuinely feels like hell down there,” ...
Shepherd's Bush Underground Station was opened in 1900 and was an immediate commercial success. One of the old tunnels in the station was later used as an underground shelter during World War II.
Thousands of commuters have experienced nightmare journeys home from work as Tube services are wiped out by a staff walkout. Hardly any London Underground trains were operating this morning with a ...
The London subway’s sleek new Elizabeth line officially opened Tuesday, drawing train enthusiasts and awing normally stoic London commuters. By Megan Specia LONDON — Trainspotters and public transport ...