TfL licenses the sale of clothing and other accessories featuring its graphic elements and it takes legal action against unauthorised use of its trademarks and of the Tube map.

On 1 June 2008, the drinking of alcoholic beverages was banned on Tube and London Overground trains, buses, trams, Docklands Light Railway and all stations operated by TfL across London but not those operated by other rail companies.

The line is coloured in Transport for London's ( TfL ) Corporate Magenta on the Tube map and in other branding.

These delays were due to Tube Lines not meeting their deadlines, and when TfL took it over in June 2010 it realised how much work still had to be done.

Bechtel announced in May 2010 that it has entered into an agreement to sell its one-third interest in Tube Lines to Transport for London (“ TfL ”) for £ 103 million.

Travelcards can also be renewed online via the Oystercard website, or by telephone sales from TfL ; users must then nominate a Tube station where they will swipe their card in order to charge up the card with the funds purchased.

" A TfL spokesman said that Tube Lines was performing much better than Metronet because it had competitively tendered contracts for its capital programme.

Tube Lines Limited, initially known as ' Infraco JNP ', has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London ( TfL ) since May 2010.

Tube Lines encountered a funding shortfall for its upgrades and requested that TfL provide an additional £ 1. 75billion to cover the shortfall ; TfL refused, and referred the matter to the PPP arbiter, who stated that £ 400million should be provided.

Partly for this reason, but also to take into account the planned restructuring of services ( subsequently introduced in July 2006 ), TfL had issued tenders for a new tram.

The Greater London Authority, a replacement authority for the GLC, was set up in 2000 with a transport executive called Transport for London ( TfL ) that took control from 3 July 2000.

Sutton previously ran another night bus, the N213 ( between Kingston and Sutton on the 213 then on most of the 154 route to Croydon ), but was discontinued by TfL in July 2009, claiming it was not well used.

Transfer from TfL July 2009

In 2006, the last year before the zone was expanded, TfL observed that traffic flows were lower than in any recent year, while network traffic speeds were also lower than in any recent year.

A 2006 London Assembly report described the current service as " shabby, unreliable, unsafe and overcrowded ", proposing the transfer of the service to Transport for London ( TfL ) as a solution to improve the quality of the service due to upgrade plans which coincide with the extension of the East London line.

This decision to end the counterflow was made despite a 2006 independent report, commissioned by TfL, which concluded that " the proportion of accidents occurring in and around tidal flow operations is not significantly higher than would normally be expected on this type of road " and which recommended that " accident mitigation should be focused in the first instance on speed management aspects, and specifically on the deficiencies, limitations, and in some cases, inconsistencies in the signing, signalling and road marking regime ".

Transport for London, ( TfL ) who had taken over control of the Public Carriage Office ruled that by 2006 all taxis licensed in London should comply with Euro 3 exhaust emission regulations.

TfL is conducting a feasibility study on the station and the project is backed by National Grid, retailers Sainsbury's and Cath Kidston, and Jenny Jones ( Green Party member of the London Assembly ).

Journey times to Liverpool Street station and Bank-Monument station are 12 and 14 minutes respectively, according to the TfL website.

TfL is conducting a feasibility study on the station and the project is backed by National Grid, retailers Sainsbury's and Cath Kidston, and Jenny Jones ( Green Party member of the London Assembly ).

In 2009, because of financial constraints, Transport for London ( TfL ) decided to stop work on a project to provide step-free access at Amersham and five other stations, on the grounds that these are relatively quiet stations and some are already one or two stops away from an existing step-free station.

Also calling both northbound and southbound at Cockfosters station is TfL route 298 ( Arnos Grove tube station-Potters Bar, Cranborne Road ) via Southgate tube station, Cockfosters tube station, and Cockfosters Road ( for Hadley Wood ).

In 2009, because of financial constraints, TfL decided to stop work on a project to provide step-free access at Osterley on the grounds that it was a relatively quiet station and within one or two stops of an existing step-free station, Hounslow East where step-free access has been available since 2005.

TfL proceeded with an alternate plan for the station that involved the use of selective door operation which allows three-car trains to stop at the station by only having the doors near the centre of the train open in both end carriages.

The TfL Getting Around map shows this station as having disabled access ( platform 1 does not involve the use of a lift when entering / leaving the Harrow entrance ).

The station building still exists and was put up for sale by TfL in February 2010.

Transport for London ( TfL ) has recommended that specific improvement works ( new entrance doors, removal of interior wall, wider stairs to platforms and second station entrance ) be carried out between 2014 and 2019.

Metronet, a TfL Public – private partnership company, got as far as stripping the station bare before the company collapsed in 2008.

* Beckton station page on TfL site

TfL is conducting a feasibility study on the station and the project is backed by National Grid, retailers Sainsbury's and Cath Kidston, and Jenny Jones ( Green Party member of the London Assembly ).

In 2009, because of financial constraints, TfL decided to stop work on a project to provide step-free access at Greenford and five other stations, on the grounds that these are relatively quiet stations and some are already one or two stops away from an existing step-free station.

During the reconstruction of the Central line station, Transport for London closed the station completely for eight months ; TfL based their decision on the need to replace the escalators at the same time as rebuilding work.

In 2009, because of financial constraints, TfL decided to stop work on a project to provide step-free access at Ladbroke Grove and five other stations, on the grounds that these are relatively quiet stations and some are already one or two stops away from an existing step-free station.

In 2009 TfL introduced a new type of Oyster card validator, distinguished from the standard yellow validators by having a pink-coloured reader.

The Bow Group, compiled from TfL data estimated that by 2007 the project had only returned a modest £ 10 million profit.

Although TfL ask all Oyster users to swipe their card at entry / exit points of their journey, in practice Travelcard holders only need to " touch in " and " touch out " to operate ticket barriers or because they intend to travel outside the zones for which their Travelcard is valid.

The validity of PAYG has a more complex history as it has only been gradually accepted by transport operators independent of TfL.

However only TfL expressed a viable interest in taking over Metronet's responsibilities.

This proposed scheme was highly controversial and resulted in strong differences in opinion between TfL, who supported the scheme, and local councils throughout the proposed route, who all took a ' no tram ' stance.

If the High Speed 2 line, which would terminate at Euston, goes ahead then Transport for London ( TfL ) plan to change the safeguarded route for the proposed Chelsea – Hackney line to include Euston between Tottenham Court Road and Kings Cross St. Pancras.

This design decision represents the major difference between the original Highways Agency scheme and the smaller TfL version that is being implemented.

** Special fares apply between Watford High Street and Watford Junction, as it is out of the TfL fares zones.

The Oyster card was set up under a Private Finance Initiative ( PFI ) contract between TfL and TranSys, a consortium of suppliers that included EDS and Cubic Transportation Systems ( responsible for day-to-day management ) and Fujitsu and WS Atkins ( shareholders with no active involvement ).

In November 2008, a new contract was announced between TfL and Cubic and EDS for two of the original consortium shareholders to run the system from 2010 until 2013.

Southeastern's suburban services include the route between Victoria and Orpington via Herne Hill ; TfL has confirmed it will bid in late 2012 to have more involvement in these services after the current Southeastern franchise expires in early 2014.

Both routes were transferred to standard TfL contract ; the 353 was withdrawn between Addington Village and Croydon, and the 354 ( renumbered T33 to reflect its new status as a Tramlink ' feeder ' route ) was withdrawn between Addington and Bromley.

TfL has not realised the problems its caused with people living between Sutton and Croydon.

* Route 375 ( Passingford Bridge-Romford Station ) was won on a temporary contract as a part replacement to Essex County Council route 500, which was withdrawn between Ongar & Romford, TfL stepped in with this replacement service using just one bus.

The 89 bus contracted by TfL and operated by London Central runs between Lewisham Station and Slade Green Station ; The 89 has a frequency of 10 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening and Sundays the 89 has a frequency of 20 minutes.

The 428 bus contracted by TfL and operated by Arriva runs between Bluewater Shopping Centre and Erith Town Centre ; The 428 has a frequency of 15 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening and Sundays the 428 has a frequency of 30 minutes.

The 99 bus contracted by TfL and operated by Selkent runs between Bexleyheath Shopping Centre and Woolwich.

The 89 bus contracted by TfL runs between Lewisham Station and Slade Green Station ; The 89 has a frequency of 10 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and, in the evenings and on Sundays, a frequency of 20 minutes.

The 229 bus contracted by TfL runs between Queen Mary's hospital Sidcup and Thamesmead Town Centre ; The 229 has a frequency of 10 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime, and in the evenings and on Sundays a frequency of 15 minutes.

The smaller B12 bus contracted by TfL runs between Erith and Joydens Wood via Bexleyheath Station and the shopping centres of Bexleyheath and Bexley village.