That round London tube map was pretty damn good. Now how about a version of the Underground map from an alternate universe where 8-bit graphics and Mario level cartography somehow became the cultural norm? It's the Super Mario Bros. 3 Zone 1 Tube Map! Read More >>

It's not often government shows a touch of class, but TfL's gone and done just that. After a letter from the widow of Peter Lodge, the original "Mind the Gap" man, requesting that it be played on the Northern Line at Embankment, just so she could hear his voice again, London Underground has re-instated the classic announcement at Embankment, and is planning to roll out it to other platforms too. Simply brilliant. If you don't know the tale behind the iconic catchphrase, check out the story on [The Importance of Being Trivial] Read More >>

Check your change folks. Apparently the Royal Mint's been firing out some fancy new commemorative £2 coins via London Tube stations, celebrating 150 years of the London Underground. The first load has been given to select tube stations for doling out in change, before a wide release later this year. Read More >>

Don't dismiss this as a sacrilegious attack on a global design classic. Spend a few minutes acclimatising yourself to this fantastic circular reinvention of London's iconic tube map and it... makes sense. Read More >>

Virgin's London Tube Wi-Fi network is pretty useful, I have to admit, but the free ride is now over. From today, Virgin will start charging you for access unless you happen to be on EE, Vodafone or Virgin. It's not that expensive, but will you actually pay for it now? Read More >>

Much as I might gripe about the Tube (and boy, do I love to gripe), it's still an awesome machine and an incredible achievement -- 270 stations, 402 kilometres of track and an insane 1.2 billion journeys per year. And today it turns 150! Do you think trains like birthday cake? Read More >>

The glorious, free Wi-Fi honeymoon period enjoyed by Londoners in many of the city's stations is about to end, with Virgin Media announcing the full list of prices commuters will have to pay to carry on using it through 2013. Read More >>

After that little leak we saw this morning from EE, Virgin's gone ahead and officially announced a partnership with both EE, including Orange and T-mobile customers, and Vodafone, as well as pay as you go plans starting at £2-per-day from next year, for its London Tube Wi-Fi network. Read More >>

The official EE account tweeted out, and then immediately removed said tweet, that EE customers were going to be able to grab free Wi-Fi on the London Underground in 2013, presumably using Virgin's tube station network. Looks like the free surfing's going to continue, if you're luckily on the right phone network that is. Read More >>

Despite rumours to the contrary, Virgin's extended its free Tube Wi-Fi network access through till the end of the year, despite the "Summer of Sport" being done and dusted months ago. The interesting thing is you might get it bundled in for free your home broadband too, even if you're not with Virgin, next year. Read More >>

Travelling on the tube at peak times is a bizarre, vaguely-inhuman experience at the best of times. But recently the underground has become a whole lot stranger, and depending on your sense of humour, a whole lot funnier. Signs for navigation, safety and travel etiquette have been parodied by some wry-witted pranksters. Here's our top 5. Read More >>

Had your fill of the free Tube Wi-Fi yet? If not you better get down there, pronto. Virgin's always said it'll only be free until the end of the "summer of sport", which has kind of been and gone now. In fact, come October, things are going to change. Read More >>

In London 2012, even gold medalists take to the Tube, although probably not when there's a Central line collapse just when it starts to get busy. Anyway, that didn't stop our boys winning gold in the cycling last night, nor did it stop the remote-control Minis taking centre stage in the Olympic Stadium. Plus, have you ever wondered what athletes listen to on those massive cans they all seem to wear? Wonder no more, just mind out for the topless Ukrainian feminists while you're out and about, OK? Read More >>

We're already in travel chaos and the Olympics haven't even started yet. The mini heatwave we're suffering from at the moment has meant it's actually too hot for trains to stop, and they have to crawl along lines to prevent damage. A truly fantastic showcase for Britain's transport network to the world, amirite? Read More >>

Well here's a thing. Ever wondered why London and other major cities around the UK don't use NFC-based payments for public transport yet? Apparently it's just too damn slow to cut the mustard and be actually useful. Read More >>