Transport for London (TfL) is giving eight of its transport services a new look, using the same design across the network for the first time, to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

The new designs celebrate major improvements TfL has made since 2000 and its impact on London’s growth. Highlights include the launch of the contactless Oyster card in 2003, fully accessible buses by 2005, and the Elizabeth line opening in 2022.

For the first time, these designs will appear on different types of transport, including the DLR, Elizabeth line, IFS Cloud Cable Car, London Overground, London Trams, London Underground, a zero-emission bus, a taxi, and Santander Cycles.

These specially designed vehicles will stay in service until at least the end of the year. In 2025, TfL will continue to celebrate with events, competitions, and public activities. These include a ‘then and now’ photo exhibit, a poster design competition for young people, and a chance for Londoners to share their transport memories.

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. 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.”

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 for the first time to mark the occasion, 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.”