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London Travel News, read aloud
London Travel News · 50 episodes · Updated daily
A bulletin every morning covering the day before: the main London stories, in the order they matter, in about five minutes. Written to be listened to rather than read, and spoken by a synthetic voice.
Latest episode · Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Wednesday 16 September: Heathrow third runway needs climate policy change
2:47 · Read by a synthetic voice
Advisers warn that Heathrow’s third runway cannot proceed under current climate policies without new funding from the aviation sector, putting the expansion’s future in doubt. The bulletin also covers a range of transport disruptions across London, from tube suspensions to motorway incidents.
In this episode
- Heathrow third runway needs climate policy change, advisers say
- Croydon to pilot electronic tagging for prolific shoplifters
- Four jailed over tear gas incident at Heathrow Terminal 3
- Victoria line suspended after casualty on tracks
- Generator falls from truck on M25, causing traffic chaos
- M25 Blocked by Truck Incident
- Overground Line Partially Closed After Emergency Incident
- Burrage Road closed after crash causes traffic
- Air ambulance called to A2 motorbike and car crash
- Paddington Station Disrupted by Tube Line Issues
- Person dies after incident at Walthamstow Queen's Road station
- Paddington Station Disruption From Signal Failure
Earlier episodes
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Tuesday 15 September: TfL plans publicly owned bus company
Daily bulletin · Monday, 14 September 2026
Monday 14 September: Gatwick strikes suspended
Daily bulletin · Sunday, 13 September 2026
Sunday 13 September: Mayor seeks more transport funding powers
Weekly review · Sunday, 13 September 2026
Week to 13 September: Air traffic chaos and Tube safety concerns dominate
Daily bulletin · Saturday, 12 September 2026
Saturday 12 September: London Underground staff exposed to asbestos
Daily bulletin · Friday, 11 September 2026
Friday 11 September: Brent Cross Flyover works begin
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 10 September 2026
Thursday 10 September: TfL unveils over seventy climate measures
Daily bulletin · Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Wednesday 9 September: Nats system failure sparks 1,300 flight cancellations
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Tuesday 8 September: air traffic control failure stalls flights
Daily bulletin · Monday, 7 September 2026
Monday 7 September: RMT sets deadline for Tube driver four‑day week talks
Daily bulletin · Sunday, 6 September 2026
Sunday 6 September: Paddington fire disrupts trains
Weekly review · Sunday, 6 September 2026
Week to 6 September: funding freeze, runway fight and new bus link
Daily bulletin · Saturday, 5 September 2026
Saturday 5 September: Croydon Council's £2m TfL funding frozen
Daily bulletin · Friday, 4 September 2026
Friday 4 September: Heathrow third runway faces opposition
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 3 September 2026
Thursday 3 September: mayor opposes Heathrow third runway
Daily bulletin · Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Wednesday 2 September: Superloop SL12 launches
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Tuesday 1 September: TfL builds fake tunnel for Aldgate track upgrade
Daily bulletin · Monday, 31 August 2026
Monday 31 August: Uber driver sues TfL over licence delays
Daily bulletin · Sunday, 30 August 2026
Sunday 30 August: Notting Hill Carnival causes disruption
Daily bulletin · Saturday, 29 August 2026
Saturday 29 August: Central Line disruption and air quality report
Daily bulletin · Friday, 28 August 2026
Friday 28 August: Neasden fire suspends Tube lines
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 27 August 2026
Thursday 27 August: Ulez border concerns and Notting Hill Carnival travel
Daily bulletin · Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Wednesday 26 August: Thameslink to upgrade 60,000 seats after public takeover
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Tuesday 25 August: calls to ban L plate delivery drivers
Daily bulletin · Monday, 24 August 2026
Monday 24 August: Hundreds of affordable homes lost in Camden
Daily bulletin · Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunday 23 August: CrossCountry cancels most trains after Birmingham power cut
Weekly review · Sunday, 23 August 2026
Week to 23 August: tube chaos, bus strikes and accessibility battles
Daily bulletin · Saturday, 22 August 2026
Saturday 22 August: Campaigners demand 'death trap' floating bus stops be scrapped
Daily bulletin · Friday, 21 August 2026
Friday 21 August: Elephant & Castle Northern Line entrance closed
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 20 August 2026
Thursday 20 August: Thamesmead faces 5-mile gap to City Airport without rail
Daily bulletin · Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Wednesday 19 August: Tube chaos after track casualty halts five lines
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Tuesday 18 August: Piccadilly line shuts for three days of upgrades
Daily bulletin · Monday, 17 August 2026
Monday 17 August: Gallows Corner delays leave Havering without answers
Daily bulletin · Sunday, 16 August 2026
Sunday 16 August: King’s Cross trains halted by wire damage
Weekly review · Sunday, 16 August 2026
Week to 16 August: London’s transport network stumbles under strain and change
Daily bulletin · Saturday, 15 August 2026
Saturday 15 August: Heathrow terminals flooded as travel chaos hits London
Daily bulletin · Friday, 14 August 2026
Friday 14 August: M25 closures and rail chaos disrupt London travel
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 13 August 2026
Thursday 13 August: Elizabeth line to Heathrow hit by power failure
Daily bulletin · Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Wednesday 12 August: Jubilee line suspended after fire alert at Wembley Park
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Tuesday 11 August: Heathrow loses Europe’s busiest airport title
Daily bulletin · Monday, 10 August 2026
Monday 10 August: Victoria line attack victim needs surgery
Daily bulletin · Sunday, 9 August 2026
Sunday 9 August: Weekend Hopper cuts bus fares for London families
Weekly review · Sunday, 9 August 2026
Week to 9 August: London’s transport at breaking point and the cost of moving on
Daily bulletin · Saturday, 8 August 2026
Saturday 8 August: killer jailed after police failures let him strike twice
Daily bulletin · Friday, 7 August 2026
Friday 7 August: RFU plans 15 concerts a year at Twickenham
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 6 August 2026
Thursday 6 August: Charing Cross shut for 22 days of urgent rail repairs
Daily bulletin · Wednesday, 5 August 2026
Wednesday 5 August: Arriva bus drivers to strike on 26 days over heat
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 4 August 2026
Tuesday 4 August: bus strikes hit Barnet as Gatwick runway approved
Daily bulletin · Monday, 3 August 2026
Monday 3 August: Superloop bus approved for Havering in 2026