From potential underground strikes to new electric busses.
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00:00London Underground workers are being balloted on tube strikes over paying conditions amid a dispute with Transport for London.
00:08Members of Transport Salaried Staff's Association, in jobs including customer service and advising passengers in stations, are being asked if they want to strike.
00:19The ballot closes on the 18th October and also includes the option to take other forms of industrial action.
00:26The HS2 railway line is likely to be extended to London Euston, the Transport Secretary has signalled.
00:34Louise Hay said it would make absolutely no sense to have the high-speed route terminate at Old Oak Common in West London.
00:42Her comments come after work to expand Euston station to accommodate HS2 was halted by the previous Conservative government last year because of mounting costs.
00:54Hay told BBC Radio 5 Live a decision on where HS2 will end would be clear soon, with an announcement set to be made around the time of the budget on the 30th October.
01:06Almost 1,000 new electric buses are heading for London after the capital won the lion's share of a £500m investment in green transport.
01:17London already has the largest zero-emission bus fleet in Western Europe, with more than 1,500 buses on more than 70 routes powered by electric-charged batteries.
01:29On Tuesday, Go Ahead, the biggest bus operator in the capital, with more than a quarter of the market, announced a £500m order for 1,200 UK-made zero-emission buses.
01:43Five of the capital's six airports are considering proposals to massively increase their ability to handle flights and passengers, including new runways at Gatwick and Heathrow and a new terminal at Luton.
01:56For more on this, head to LondonWorld.com.