32 h. ago Southwest Airlines passenger 'stripped naked and pooed on seat as plane landed'

The plane was coming in to land at Chicago's Midway Airport after flying from Philadelphia when the female passenger allegedly removed all of her clothing and defecated on one of the seats

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32 h. ago Transport for London redesigns priority seats for passengers

Transport for London redesigns priority seats for passengers  BBC

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3 d. ago Gatwick accepts changes on aircraft noise and public transport in expansion bid

In February, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced she is prepared to support the expansion of Gatwick airport if the project is adjusted.

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3 d. ago New version of London Tube map that means you could never wait for another train

A live version of the Tube map displays the real-time location of every train in London

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3 d. ago Speed limits to be cut in 'many' more London streets as TfL funds new cycle and bus lanes and e

£87m for borough projects - but 14 councils don’t get a penny for ‘safer streets’

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3 d. ago The Tube and train disruptions planned for London Marathon weekend

More trains to be put on in parts of the capital on marathon day

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4 d. ago Twice as many bikes as cars in City of London 'Square Mile' after 57% increase in cycle journeys

Change part-fuelled by massive rise in use of Lime and Forest e-bikes

Transport

5 d. ago Police launch robbery blitz at London Tube stations after pregnant woman is punched by phone snatcher in latest shocking attack

The Standard joins British Transport Police officers on patrol at two busy stations in east London

Events

5 d. ago 'Livid mum hurled insult when I wouldn't swap with child on plane – she's wrong'

A dispute broke out on a plane when a woman refused to swap seats with a young child – as a fellow passenger thought she was out of order for refusing the request

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6 d. ago Transport police CCTV appeal after 'man attacked and pensioner assaulted' by three girls on London trains

The alleged attacks took place on two Southeastern services from London Bridge on the evening of March 18

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6 d. ago Tycoon drowns after losing control of his Lamborghini which flips and ends up in a ditch days after he purchased the supercar in Italy

Luca Polito had been driving his Lamborghini Gallardo in Concordia Sagittaria, northern Italy, with a friend in the passenger seat when the terrible accident occurred on April 19

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8 d. ago ‘We didn’t want to avoid the reality of what happened’: the drama telling the true story of Jean Charles de Menezes

The 2005 shooting of the Brazilian created national headlines, but the shocking truth of his death remains unknown by many. A new series aims to do justice to his story – and those who fought to clear his nameOn 22 July 2005, 27-year-old Jean Charles de Menezes was shot and killed by firearms officers on the London underground shortly after boarding a train. The information relayed by the Metropolitan police at the time was that he had leapt over the ticket barriers at Stockwell station and was wearing a bulky coat under which officers thought he was hiding a bomb.The incident occurred two weeks after the 7/7 bombings on London’s transport network, where 52 people were killed, and the day after a copycat attack in which four men tried – and mercifully failed – to detonate devices on three underground trains and a bus; the bombers in the latter incidents fled the scene, triggering a police manhunt. It later emerged that De Menezes was innocent and the intelligence on him was flawed. ...

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8 d. ago New driving licence rules come into force suddenly and will affect thousands of motorists

Transport for London has launched temporary licences for private hire vehicle drivers in the capital and surrounding Greater London areas in a bid to tackle delays

Transport

1 week ago Easter getaway travel warning issued as major London stations face rail chaos and 19 million to hit roads

More than 300 rail projects being carried out across Britain - with Euston and Victoria among worst affected

Events

1 week ago First sight of new Piccadilly line trains undergoing testing on London Underground

PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: First of 94 new trains spotted during late-night testing in west London

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1 week ago London road crime: specialist Met police unit only investigates one in 10 serious injury crashes

Concern that many victims are treated as lower priority and struggle to secure compensation

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2 w. ago 'I refused to give entitled man my plane seat – what he did next enraged me'

A woman has shared her frustration after a fellow passenger demanded she swap seats with him so he could sit next to his wife on an 11-hour flight - and she's not happy

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2 w. ago Busy Tube and Overground station latest to be hit by fire brigade ban on 'community book swap' scheme

Blackhorse Road loses free book exchange despite mayor’s pledge to intervene

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2 w. ago Rail minister reports himself to police after using phone while driving a bus

Lord Peter Hendy apologises after being spotted texting behind wheel of vintage Routemaster in LondonThe rail minister, Lord Peter Hendy, has reported himself to the police after he was spotted using a mobile phone while driving a vintage Routemaster bus in London during a charity tour.The former Transport for London commissioner apologised for what has been described as an “error of judgment” after a passenger saw him texting behind the wheel of the double-decker last month. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Transport minister texted while driving bus in London rush hour

Transport minister texted while driving bus in London rush hour  The Times

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