Category Archives: Transport

Council finally decides to cancel cabinet and Town Hall meeting

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

Croydon Council has cancelled tonight’s planned cabinet meeting at the Town Hall and has scrapped the full meeting of the borough’s 70 councillors that was due to be held in the chamber next Monday, as council execs slowly get round … Continue reading →

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Coulsdon shop asks public to help find £4,500 stolen e-bike

Posted on March 12, 2020 by

A small independent trader in Coulsdon is reeling from the shock of having £4,500 stolen from them this week, when a “customer” rode off during a test ride on a top-of-the-range bicycle from Energise E-bikes. It is the first time … Continue reading →

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E-bikes for Beginners Brunch, Coulsdon, Mar 15

Posted on March 4, 2020 by
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TfL backs Sutton Tram Link – but lacks £420m to pay for it

Posted on February 11, 2020 by

Transport for London has plumped for a tram extension that links Sutton town centre with the Northern Line Tube at Colliers Wood. But they just don’t have the £420million needed to pay for it just yet. The outcome of a … Continue reading →

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Govia Thameslink expand apprentice scheme to plug skills gap

Posted on February 7, 2020 by

Ramla Abshir-Slevin will have had easier days at the office since starting as East Croydon Station’s apprentice station manager last month. Yesterday, the 32-year-old and her colleagues had to cope with having the station, one of the busiest in south-east … Continue reading →

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Wrong direction: South Norwood signs are out of line

Posted on February 3, 2020 by

You don’t know whether to laugh in derision or cry in embarrassment. Certainly, residents in South Norwood don’t know which way to turn after street signs and a map of the local area were installed last month, with the signs … Continue reading →

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Threat of bus strike as 1 in 3 drivers in ‘close call’ due to fatigue

Posted on January 27, 2020 by

More than three years since the Croydon tram crash saw ‘driver fatigue’ raised as a possible cause of the disaster, now bus drivers are threatening strike action over concerns for the safety of their passengers and themselves. RORY KELLY reports … Continue reading →

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