Public transport is a ballache, thousands of commuters were disturbed by the Tube strike this week, and on Friday night even more were stranded at Paddington, one of the biggest commuter stations in the country, when there were no trains for hours.
If you are travelling in London, there is on way to cheer your journey up.
There are trains & rainbows, but only one amazing trainbow from Stratford 2 Canary Wharf @barclayspectrum @LondonDLR pic.twitter.com/qJ7RSlZxfL
— OUTbound (@TfLLGBT) August 6, 2015
The rainbow bus launched earlier this year to celebrate LGBT+ pride. The bus – which runs the number 8 route from Tower Hamlets to Tottenham Court Road and goes past some of London’s most iconic sites . It will run until March next year, and marks the ten year anniversary of the establishment of Transport for London’s LGBT network group, OUTbound.
The “ride with pride” bus just drove past: brilliant! http://t.co/EO6ietzB2a pic.twitter.com/TaHJOANNzZ
— Richard Carter (@RichardCarter) April 17, 2015
If you’re travelling between Canary Wharf and Stratford, the rainbow decorated DLR is in service too. The train wrap is sponsored by Barclays, and is part of a series of adverts which also features members of the public which have been nominated as Pride Heroes.
How amazing is the new #RideWithPride black cab! Well done to @TfLLGBT We can’t wait to take our ride with pride! pic.twitter.com/nrvdon11m4
— OUTintheUK (@OUTintheUK) May 14, 2015
The campaign has also been advertised on a black cab, driven by Ian Beetleston since the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobian (IDAHOT) in May.
TfL have been admirable supporters of LGBT+ rights in recent years, launching the first rainbow zebra crossing in the UK last year, as well as Pride-themed Oyster card wallets.
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