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The London Transport system is one of the largest integrated transport systems in the world. It comprises Buses, Metros, Trams, Rail and more. Through ticketing is available on all public transport. Taxis can be hailed if an orange 'for hire' light is on. This portal covers all aspects of London Transport and provides all the latest news from the capital. The main authority covering London Transport is Transport for London. More about Transport in London...

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Albert Henry Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield, PC, TD (8 August 1874 – 4 November 1948) was managing director, then chairman of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London and later chairman of the London Passenger Transport Board during the London Underground's greatest period of expansion.

He was born Albert Henry Knattriess in New Normanton, Derbyshire, England. His father worked as a coachbuilder for the Pullman Company and, in 1880, the family emigrated to Detroit in the United States and, in the mid-1890s, the family changed its name to "Stanley". At fourteen, Stanley began work at the Detroit Street Railways Company, a horse drawn tramway, and his managerial skills saw him become General Superintendent of the company when he was 20.

In 1906, Stanley was brought to London to become Managing Director of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London (UERL) and began a forty-year career in charge of the London Underground and later all London transport leading it through its "Goldern Era".

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12th October 2008 Wood Lane Underground station on the Hammersmith & City line opens to serve the forthcoming Westfield London shopping centre.

12th October 2008 Shepherd's Bush Underground station on the Hammersmith & City line is renamed Shepherd's Bush Market to distinguish it from the Central line and London Overground stations of the same name.

5th October 2008 Shepherd's Bush Underground station on the Central line reopens after major rebuilding works.

28th September 2008 Shepherd's Bush station on the West London Line opens, adding a new station to the London Overground service.

7th July 2008 The second phase of the London Low Emission Zone begins, affecting buses and coaches, and lorries over 3.5 tonnes. New emission standards are set and a 28 day warning is given to vehicles that do not comply. More...

4th July 2008 TfL announces a competition for designing a new iconic bus for London, to be based on the Routemaster. More...

2nd July 2008 Twickenham Bridge celebrates its 75th anniversary on the 3rd of July. More...

30 June 2008 Giant cinema-style screens to beam movie trailers and advertising to Tube passengers More...

1 June 2008 A ban on the consumption of alcohol on the Underground leads to the closure of six stations when protests got out of hand. More...

29th May 2008 A bridge for the East London Line extension collapses over tracks near Liverpool Street station, halting trains. An enquiry is underway. More...
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