Tag Archives: Transport for London

Victory for pedestrians as Waddon crossing is saved

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Inside Croydon can claim another campaigning victory, with the decision announced this week by Transport for London to retain the pedestrian crossing on the busy Purley Way by Waddon Park Avenue and Alton Road. Proposals to remove the crossing by … Continue reading →

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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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Croydon pedestrians risk death on unsafe crossings

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Crossing the road in London has always been a hazardous undertaking, but some recent research suggests that getting from one pavement to another can be deadly even if you use a pedestrian crossing. The survey showed that 347 pedestrian crossings … Continue reading →

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TfL: would we miss you if you weren’t here?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

Sometimes, we might just take living in London for granted. It’s good, sometimes, to be reminded how fortunate we are. But would any of us miss the cramped, uncomfortable, late-running (if not cancelled) public transport in the capital? Australian journalist … Continue reading →

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