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Category Archives: Transport
Thameslink to strip 60,000 ‘ironing board’ seats from its trains
Transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON on the latest improvements announced by the newly publicly-run rail operator Croydon commuters should get more comfortable journeys on Thameslink trains, as the now publicly owned operator GTR is to strip 60,000 “ironing board” seats from … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged East Croydon, East Croydon station, Gatwick Express, Great British Railways, GTR, Heidi Alexander MP, Ironing Board seats, Norwood Junction, Norwood Junction Station, South Croydon, South Croydon station, Thameslink
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Join the treasure hunt for Northern line’s centenary celebration
The importance of providing public infrastructure will be underlined this weekend with the celebration of the centenary of the Northern line Tube being extended to Morden. Transport for London is inviting passengers and local communities to celebrate the occasion with … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, History, London-wide issues, Merton, Outside Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged Balham, Claphaam, Clapham South, Morden, Northern line, South Wimbledon, TfL, Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway, Transport for London, Tube
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Signal failure closes tram network’s Beckenham branch
There has been no tram service all morning between Harrington Road, near South Norwood Country Park, and all stops through to Beckenham Junction. The notification of the service suspension was issued by Transport for London just after 4am, and affected … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, South Norwood, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, Woodside
Tagged Beckenham Cemetery, Beckenham Junction, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Elmers End, Harrington Road, Harrington Road tram stop, London Tramlink, London Trams, South Norwood, South Norwood Country Park, TfL, Transport for London, Wodside
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MP Philp’s Green Belt petition slammed as ‘scaremongering’
‘Croydon’s Green Belt under threat!’ was the deliberately alarmist headline on a mass email from the Croydon South MP last week. Some have described it as ‘reckless scaremongering’. Others have called it ‘outright lies’. BARRATT HOLMES, housing correspondent, puts down … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Addington Hills, Addiscombe West, Business, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Croydon South, East Croydon, Environment, Housing, Lloyd Park, London Councils, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, New Addington North, New Addington South, Park Hill and Whitgift, Park Hill Recreation Ground, Planning, Sadiq Khan, Selsdon and Addington Village, South Croydon, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Addington Hills, Addiscombe, Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon, East Croydon tram stop, Green Belt, Housing, Labour, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Mayor, Lord Sadiq Khan, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, New Addington, South Croydon, The Local Plan, The London Plan, Tory
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Purley Downs Road to be closed for eight weeks for gas works
A stretch of Purley Downs Road, which runs between South Croydon up the hill to Sanderstead, is to be closed for eight weeks for “essential” gas supply works, starting from this Monday, September 7. The road will be closed from … Continue reading
PM Burnham says he’ll get Selhurst rail project ‘back on track’
A massive engineering scheme to untangle the tracks that cause the ‘Selhurst bottleneck’ was dumped by the Tory government. Croydon East’s MP has got it back on Westminster’s agenda. By our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON Prime Minister Andy Burnham has … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme, Croydon East, East Croydon, Natasha Irons, Selhurst, TfL, Transport
Tagged Andy Burnham, CARS, Conservative, Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme, Croydon East, Labour, London, Natasha Irons MP, Network Rail, PMQs, Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Prime minister's questions, Selhurst, Selhurst Bottleneck, Tory, Transport for London
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A23 Streatham Hill final phase of works due to start next week
The major works on the A23 Streatham Hill, north of Croydon, which began 12 months ago, are due to enter their final phase from September 1. The works have been undertaken by Transport for London in conjunction with Southern Gas … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Cycling, Lambeth Council, Streatham and Croydon North, TfL, Transport
Tagged A23, Brixton Bus Garage, Brixton Hill, Lambeth council, South Circular, Streatham, Streatham High Road, Streatham Hill, Streatham Hill Station, Streatham Wells LTN, TfL, Transport for London, Will Norman
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September 1 return for services to Lewes following derailment
It will be Tuesday September 1 before services between Haywards Heath and Lewes will resume, following the passenger train derailment on August 13. Network Rail and train operators Southern have been continuing the work to recover the derailed carriages and … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged Lewes, Lewes derailment, Network Rail, RAIB, Rail Accident Investigation Branch, Southern Rail, Thameslink
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Study shows that ULEZ helps improve children’s lung health
Latest scientific report on the adverse effects of vehicle emissions on the health of young children is timely in Croydon, writes our environment correspondent, PAUL LUSHION ULEZ – the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone – improves the health of children. That’s according … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Anti-ULEZ, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon say no to ULEZ expansion, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of Londpn, Oxford University, Professor Chris Griffiths, Queen Mary University London, Sadiq Khan, Tory, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
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Rail services to Lewes won’t resume for at least 10 days
It will be at least another 10 days before the rail line between Haywards Heath and Lewes is open for services again, following last week’s derailment in Sussex. Passengers heading for the south coast “are advised to check before they … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged Lewes, Lewes derailment, Network Rail, RAIB, Rail Accident Investigation Branch, Southern Rail, Thameslink
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Hollywood superstar Chaplin takes his place on Coulsdon trail
Charlie Chaplin, one of the greatest movie stars of all time, is featured in the latest finial on the Coulsdon Art Trail. Chaplin’s association with Coulsdon is, perhaps typically of his screen persona, a poignant one: his mother, Hannah, was … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cinema, Comedy, Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, History, Transport
Tagged Cane Hill, Charles King, Charlie Chaplin, Comrades Club, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Club, Coulsdon History Trail, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, ECRA, Farthing Downs, Finials, Hannah Chaplin, Happy Valley, Mammoth, Merstham Tunnel, Navvies, Stoats Nest Farm
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Perry’s cycle lane sabotage looks to cost Croydon another £7m
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on how the council kept secret another devastating ruling over the Tory Mayor’s bungling over the borough’s roads Not content with making Croydon’s streets less healthy and more dangerous, Croydon’s failed Mayor Jason … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon Council, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Stuart King, TfL, Transport
Tagged Brighton Road, Brighton Road Cycle Corridor, Cllr Stuart King, Cllr Tom Bowell, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Cycle lanes, Labour, LIP funding, Local Implementation Plan, London, London Borough of Croydon, London Road, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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£1 kids’ tickets among summer offers from Great British Rail
Britain’s publicly owned railways are offering big fare discounts this summer, “so everyone can enjoy a day out for less”. Train journeys for as little as £1, cut-price family tickets, and on-board activities to keep everyone entertained are featured among … Continue reading
Croydon’s first peregrine falcons fledge from landmark building
For the first time, peregrine falcons have successfully bred in central Croydon, on a ledge of No1 Croydon, the landmark building overlooking the tram lines and bus station at East Croydon, one of the country’s busiest railway stations. The London … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Addiscombe West, East Croydon, Environment, Wildlife
Tagged 20th Century Society, Addiscombe, Alasdair Sayall, East Croydon, East Croydon station, NLA Tower, No1 Croydon, Peregrine, Peregrine falcon, Richard Seifert, The London Peregrine Partnership, Thruppeny Bit Building
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Capital idea! Weekend Hopper fare scheme begins on Saturday
The Weekend Hopper fare starts this weekend, giving bus and tram passengers the chance to explore more of the capital without paying extra to get around during the school summer holidays. Under the scheme, anyone travelling on buses and trams … Continue reading
Perry challenge to Khan: ‘Croydon’s Green Belt is sacrosanct’
Jason Perry, Croydon’s failed Mayor, has put himself on a collision course with Lord Sadiq Khan and City Hall over proposals in the draft London Plan to build hundreds of homes on the borough’s Green Belt. “Whilst I am Mayor, … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Addington Hills, Addiscombe West, Andrew Pelling, Business, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, East Croydon, Environment, Housing, Lloyd Park, London Councils, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, New Addington North, New Addington South, Park Hill and Whitgift, Park Hill Recreation Ground, Planning, Sadiq Khan, Selsdon and Addington Village, South Croydon, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Addington Hills, Addiscombe, Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon, East Croydon tram stop, Green Belt, Housing, Labour, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Mayor, Lord Sadiq Khan, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, New Addington, South Croydon, The Local Plan, The London Plan, Tory
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London’s ‘Lord Mayor’ puts Croydon Green Belt in his plan
Any green space within one mile of a tram stop or railway station might be available for housing development according to Mayor Khan’s draft London Plan. ANDREW PELLING takes a look at the new proposals London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Addington Hills, Addiscombe West, Andrew Pelling, Business, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, East Croydon, Environment, Housing, Lloyd Park, London Councils, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, New Addington North, New Addington South, Park Hill and Whitgift, Park Hill Recreation Ground, Planning, Sadiq Khan, Selsdon and Addington Village, South Croydon, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Addington Hills, Addiscombe, Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon, East Croydon tram stop, Green Belt, Housing, Labour, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Mayor, Lord Sadiq Khan, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, New Addington, South Croydon, The Local Plan, The London Plan, Tory
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Council sets up group to mark 10th anniversary of tram crash
Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Sandilands tram disaster, Croydon Council has made an appeal to seek members of the community to join a steering group to help formulate plans for a special memorial. The first working group meeting … Continue reading
Posted in Mohammed Islam, New Addington North, New Addington South, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink
Tagged Civic Mayor, Civic Mayor's Office, Cllr Mohammed Islam, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon tram crash, Dane Chinnery, Donald Collett, Dorota Rynkiewicz, London Borough of Croydon, Mark Smith, New Addington, Philip Logan, Philip Seary, Robert Huxley, Sandilands, Sandilands derailment
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Trams’ town centre loop to close for three weeks in August
Transport for London has issued further details around the tram track works planned for central Croydon next month, which are expected to last more than three weeks. Five tram stops – Centrale, Church Street, George Street, Wellesley Road and West … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Beckenham Junction, Croydon Trams, Elmers End, London Trams, Mark Davis, New Addington, TfL, Trams Operations Ltd, Transport for London, Wimbledon
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Croydon drops into London’s Healthy Streets ‘relegation zone’
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Since Jason Perry became Mayor of Croydon, the borough’s streets have become more polluted, dirtier and more dangerous places. PETER UNDERWOOD takes a look at the figures This year’s healthy streets scorecard has just been published – here … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Cycling, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Parking, Peter Underwood, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Cycling, Healthy Streets Coalition, London, London Borough Healthy Streets Scorecard, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Tory
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TfL trams boss in public appeal to take care crossing the tracks
UNDER THE FLYOVER VIDEO EXCLUSIVE In our latest podcast, TfL’s Mark Davis urges pedestrians and motorists to exercise due care when crossing tramway, where there’s ‘one near-miss a week’. PLUS: We reveal how a tram has been driven the wrong … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Inside Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, Under The Flyover
Tagged Croydon Trams, London Trams, Mark Davis, TfL, Trams Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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Perry promises – again – Bridge to Nowhere to open ‘next year’
Fifteen years since he was the cabinet member responsible for the botched legal agreement with developers that allowed Menta to deny public bodies necessary access to complete the £22million pedestrian bridge at East Croydon, and Jason Perry, now the Mayor … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Commuting, East Croydon, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Mayor Jason Perry, Menta Tower, Property, Transport
Tagged Bridge to Nowhere, Cherry Orchard Road, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon station, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Menta Tower, Network Rail, The Bridge to Nowhere, Tory
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London bus and tram fares to rise by 10p from November
An inflation-busting fare increase on Croydon’s trams and London buses “will be hard to take for passengers”, according to a transport watchdog. Single bus and tram fares will increase 10p to £1.85 on November 1, Transport for London announced at … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Beckenham Junction, Croydon Trams, East Croydon, London, London Buses, London Trams, Mayor of London, Mitcham, Sir Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport for London, Wimbledon
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Mayor Perry’s ‘Motorists’ Charter’ to deliver more accidents, higher car insurance and even put children’s safety at risk
Just what might be coming round the corner in council business now that Jason Perry is back in the Town Hall? Probably a BMW being driven at close to 40mph, reports PAUL LUSHION, our environment correspondent Jason Perry, Croydon’s failed … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon Council, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan, Schools, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged 20mph, 20mph zones, Castlemaine Avenue, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, LTN, LTN refunds, Mayor Jason Perry, Metropolitan Police, Motorists Charter, Nigel Farage, Reform Ltd, South Croydon, Speeding, Tory
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Emergency services on call after worker falls from site lift
PHOTOSTORY EXCLUSIVE Pictures by DAVID WHITE East Croydon was lit up with blue lights at lunchtime today, responding to reports that a site worker had fallen off an inner lift on a building site on Addiscombe Road, opposite landmark No1 … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, East Croydon, London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade, Policing, Property
Tagged Addiscombe Road, City Link House, East Croydon, East Croydon bus station, East Croydon station, London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade, Metropolitan Police, Tolley House
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