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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.
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
The Underground received £2.669billion in fares in 2016/17 and uses Transport for London ... and TfL has become one of Europe ... was an American who founded ...
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.
London Transport may refer to: . London Transport (brand) Transport authorities that operated services under the brand: London Passenger Transport Board (1933–1948); London Transport Executive (1948–1963)
The Hampstead line was extended to Edgware and south to another junction with the City & South London at Kennington, this opening in 1926. [26]: 36–37 New stock was required to run on the rebuilt City & South London and extensions so in 1922 six prototype cars were ordered from five manufacturers. With attention given to noise reduction ...