Eight transport services across the capital, including a Croydon tram, are being given a new look to celebrate Transport for London’s 25th anniversary as part of a year-long campaign.
This year also marks 25 years of service of the Croydon tram network, which came into service in 2000, having required an Act of Parliament and requiring a public-private partnership instigated by the then London Transport and Croydon Council.
The 2025 wrapped designs on buses, Tubes, trains and the east London Dangleway highlight improvements to London’s transport network over the last 25 years, including the launch of the Elizabeth line, zero-emission and accessible buses and the Oyster card, while the special 25th anniversary roundel represents the transport network’s contributions to economic growth, housing and employment in the capital.
The designs feature the words “Making every journey matter for 25 years”.
The distinctive designs will be in place on a number of vehicles across all types of service, a first for TfL: the Docklands Light Railway, Elizabeth line, IFS Cloud Cable Car, London Overground, Croydon Trams and London Underground, as well as on one of London’s buses and a taxi.
The special 25th anniversary roundel will also feature on Santander Cycles, what were once referred to as “Boris Bikes”.
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TfL said today: “The anniversary roundel is incorporated into the designs, representing the transformation of London’s transport network over the last 25 years, TfL’s role in economic growth and the creation of new jobs and homes, and its work to make the transport system safer, greener and more inclusive and accessible.”
The specially designed vehicles will stay on the network at least until the end of the year.
Throughout 2025 TfL is marking its 25th anniversary with a series of events, competitions and opportunities for the public to get involved, including a “then and now” photography exhibition and poster design competition this autumn at the London Transport Museum for 11- to 18-year-olds.
Deputy Mayor for Transport, Seb Dance, said: “I’m really looking forward to seeing these new designs first-hand on our transport services.
“TfL’s landmark 25th anniversary this year is a great opportunity to reflect on just how much our transport network has evolved and transformed in recent years, serving millions of Londoners and visitors to our city each and every day.
Bus stop: TfL has wrapped its 25th anniversary design around eight modes of transport, including one zero-emission bus
“The Mayor and I are committed to doing all we can to invest in and improve our network further, so it is fit for future generations and the next 25 years.” Those new trams to trundle between Beckenham and Wimbledon, via Croydon, cannot come soon enough…
Andy Lord, London’s Transport Commissioner, said: “London’s transport network has played such an integral part in the city’s growth over the last 25 years, with new services and improvements unlocking new parts of the capital and enabling more people to benefit from public transport, helping the city prosper.
“We’re excited to launch these special designs across a number of our services whilst also looking ahead to the next 25 years and all the improvements we have in the pipelines, such as those to make our network as accessible and inclusive as possible.”
TfL is committed to making its network as fair, accessible and inclusive as possible. Step-free access has recently been added to Knightsbridge station as well as to the Bakerloo line entrance at Paddington Station, while step-free schemes are in the construction phase at Colindale, Leyton and Northolt stations.
The 25th anniversary designs are also being commemorated in a series of posters on the London transport network. Four more TfL 25th anniversary creative posters will launch at the end of July.
As part of the celebrations for TfL’s 25th anniversary, people are invited to share their photos and special memories relating to TfL from the last 25 years. Stories will be told on TfL’s social media channels, TfL’s blog and in stations.
- To submit a memory, contact TfL25Memories@tfl.gov.uk
Read more: Timeline of travel: how TfL has developed over last 25 years
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