Tag Archives: Tramlink

Hold very tight, please. Ding, ding: All aboard the Boris bus

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

So, after ordering the new trams that are too long for the Tramlink platforms, now we come to the “new Routemaster” bus with faulty doors… Peter Watts, who writes the excellent London history and culture site The Great Wen, got … Continue reading →

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Tramlink upgrade goes off the rails at East Croydon

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

The multi-million pound Tramlink upgrade in central Croydon went well and truly off the tracks this morning, with a derailment opposite East Croydon station. The derailment meant even more disruption for tram users, with the already reduced service now forced … Continue reading →

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Tramlink platforms to be extended for too-long trams

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Tram services in central Croydon will be shut down from tomorrow for a whole week, to allow “upgrade work” to be conducted on the network. The works, we are told, are essential, and include laying 200 metres of new track … Continue reading →

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The CEO speaks: “Step Change” – or more cuts on the way

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

Our glorious leader, Croydon chief executive Jon Rouse, continues to use the council’s internal interweb to inspire and encourage his diminishing staff to ever greater levels of performance and sacrifice. And we feel it our duty to bring to a … Continue reading →

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