Next year we will see this on the Tube and the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) but for now though it won't be included in the daily fare cap, which means passengers never spend more than the price of an equivalent Day Travelcard.

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Most importantly for Brent, it secures a major upgrade to the local transport infrastructure, with major work planned to the three local railway stations - including the Wembley Park Tube - and the adjoining road network to ease the notorious Wembley traffic congestion without causing major disruption to residents.

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At Exeter, Network Rail is using a water-filled tube to act as a dam to protect the main railway line between London Paddington and Penzance from flooding.

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The guests were shown the plush red velvet interior of the 1892 carriage, Metropolitan Railway Jubilee Carriage No 353, which is the oldest operational Tube carriage.

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