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[edit] 2006
11 September 2006 — The Waterloo & City Line has now reopened following a five-month closure for a major upgrade by Metronet.
15 September 2006 — Construction is now underway on the new Hammersmith & City line White City station, which will form part of a major new transport hub at White City.
17 September 2006 — Piccadilly line services to Heathrow Terminal 4 (T4) station resumed service on the morning of Sunday 17 September, signalling the latest milestone in the project to extend the line to Heathrow Terminal 5 (T5).
27 September 2006 — The Central line was named as the best rail link in London at the National Rail Awards, held in the capital earlier this month.
6 October 2006 — The Docklands Light Railway London City Airport DLR station has scooped the Community Rail Award for best 'Local Transport Integration Project'.
7 November 2006 — 40 years for Jubilee Line bomb plotter, terror plotter Dhiren Barot told he must serve at least 40 years for bomb plans.
17 November 2006 — Work begins on the new DLR station at Langdon Park.
20 November 2006 — Wood Lane and Shepherd's Bush Market to join Tube map.
30 November 2006 — The Piccadilly Line is 100 years old on 15 December. To celebrate the centenary of one of the Tube's most well-loved lines, London Underground (LU) is planning a series of events.
4th December 2006 — Londoners are once again set to benefit from free travel this New Year's Eve, thanks to a deal announced today by Transport for London (TfL).
5th December 2006 — Eleven stations currently managed by Silverlink Metro will become the responsibility of LUL when the North London Railway transfers to TfL next November.
5th December 2006 — Docklands Light Railway (DLR), part of Transport for London, has scooped the London Planning Award for 'Best Public Sector Planning Organisation'.
6th December 2006 — TfL Commissioner reveals plans to upgrade Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines.
6th December 2006 — Metronet Rail today unveiled the look of new air-conditioned Tube trains, which will run on four of the 12 lines on the London Underground.
