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Transport for London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most of the transport network in London, United Kingdom. [ 2 ] TfL is the successor organization of the London Passenger Transport Board , which was established in 1933, and several other bodies in the intervening years.
London Transport badge on a 1950s "RT"-type bus Double decker buses and black cabs on Oxford Street, 1987. The history of public transport authorities in London details the various organisations that have been responsible for the public transport network in and around London, England - including buses, coaches, trams, trolleybuses, Docklands Light Railway, and the London Underground.
The Underground received £2.669billion in fares in 2016/17 and uses Transport for London's zonal fare system to calculate fares. [202] There are nine zones with zone 1 being the central zone, which includes the loop of the Circle line with a few stations to the south of River Thames.
Edward Johnston designs the "Underground" typeface that now bears his name and is used by Transport for London for all transport related purposes. [53] 1917 Edward Johnston re-designs the Underground's disk and bar roundel, to suit his new typeface, turning the disk into a ring. [46] 1917 Bakerloo tube extends to Watford Junction. [8] 1919
Transport for London Corporate Archives, formerly Transport for London Group Archives, is the official historical business archive for Transport for London (TfL) and its predecessor bodies. It preserves and makes available to the public documents, photographs, plans and drawings relating to the company and its predecessor bodies, such as London ...
The history of the London Underground began in the 19th century with the construction of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway.The Metropolitan Railway, which opened in 1863 using gas-lit wooden carriages hauled by steam locomotives, worked with the District Railway to complete London's Circle line in 1884.
In May 2008, the company's responsibilities were transferred back into public ownership under the authority of Transport for London (TfL). [ 9 ] [ 2 ] In June 2009, the National Audit Office estimated that the failure of the Metronet PPP contract cost the taxpayer up to £410 million, adding that "most of the blame for Metronet's collapse lay ...
TfL also administers the congestion charge zone and the low emission zone. London has a comprehensive rail network with several major railway stations linking to the rest of the country. International travel is possible from St Pancras International which connects to mainland Europe through the Eurostar service, or from one of six international ...