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Category Archives: Commuting
‘Angry’ tram drivers to stage two days of strikes next week
Croydon tram drivers are to take strike action over pay and conditions next Monday and Tuesday, October 10 and 11. The Tramlink drivers, members of the ASLEF union, have voted to reject a below-inflation pay offer. Next week’s action follows … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, Finn Brennan, First Group, London Tramlink, TfL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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Commissioner Byford’s resignation leaves TfL staffers stunned
After negotiating the crisis of covid and delivering the Elizabeth Line, Andy Byford presents the Mayor of London with a new challenge: finding his replacement. By our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has been confronted … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Wolmar, Commuting, Cycling, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport
Tagged Andy Byford, Andy Lord, Conservative, Labour, London, Mayor, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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London travel guide for the weekend of the Queen’s Funeral
The capital’s transport system expects to be under its greatest strain for a decade this weekend, with hundreds of thousands of extra visitors in the city centre for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth or events associated with the final royal … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, TfL, Transport
Tagged HM Queen Elizabeth II, HM The Queen, Queen, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen's Funeral, TfL, Transport for London
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London’s transport prepares for the funeral of the Queen
Transport for London are “doing everything we can to keep our city moving and ensure people can travel safely”, according to a statement issued by Andy Byford, TfL Commissioner, as the formal public events surrounding the national mourning of the … Continue reading
ASLEF suspend tram strikes after managers improve pay offer
Train drivers’ union ASLEF has suspended the three days of tram strike action planned for next week, after managers made an improved pay offer. “Although the improved offer does not meet our members’ aspirations, ASLEF will always look for a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged ACAS, ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, East Croydon station, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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‘Severe disruption’ expected as tram drivers stage 3-day strike
12.30pm UPDATE: Union suspends strikes ahead of arbitration talks Managers in charge of Croydon’s tram network are predicting “severe disruption” next week, as members of ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, go on strike for three days for an improved pay … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, East Croydon station, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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‘No choice’: Khan accepts £3.6bn deal for London’s transport
Tories used threat of cuts to London’s bus routes to force London Mayor to accept pension ‘reforms’ and to move towards potentially dangerous driverless Tube trains The Conservative government has finally agreed a longer-term funding settlement for London’s buses, Tubes, … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Cycling, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Department for Transport, DfT, Grant Shapps, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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More rail cuts coming down the line thanks to Tory Treasury
Funding formula for the country’s biggest railway operator represents ‘levelling down’ for London, according to a member of one of the largest passenger user groups More Southern and Thameslink railway timetable changes were slipped out last week, just ahead of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Commuting, Coulsdon, Croydon North, Croydon South, East Croydon, London-wide issues, Norbury, Norwood Junction, Purley, Selhurst, South Croydon, South Norwood, Surrey, Sutton Council, Thornton Heath, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Charles King, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon North, Croydon South, GoVia, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Norbury, Norwood Junction, RMT, RMT union, Selhurst, Surrey, Sutton, Tattenham Corner, Thornton Heath, Tory
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RMT Rally to Save London’s Public Transport, Aug 31
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Bernie Sanders, John McDonnell MP, Mick Lynch, RMT union, TfL, Transport for London, TUC
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Managers refuse to talk to ASLEF union ahead of tram strike
Croydon’s tram drivers are to take strike action over pay and conditions next month, the third stoppage on the network this year. ASLEF, the tram drivers’ union, say that they have had no contact from management at Tram Operations Ltd … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, First Group, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd
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Air ambulance called in after tram collision at Ampere Way
An air ambulance was called to the Ampere Way tram stop yesterday afternoon after a collision between a tram and an e-scooter rider. The rider was taken to hospital with a serious head injury after the incident, which the police … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Air Ambulance, Ampere Way, Croydon Tramlink, TfL
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Track replacement closes tram line to Wimbledon for 10 days
As part of Transport for London’s programme to renew the infrastructure of London Trams, work to replace nearly half a mile of track between Wimbledon and Therapia Lane will be taking place from next Monday, August 22, until Wednesday August … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, East Croydon station, London Trams, TfL, Therapia Lane, Transport for London, Wimbledon
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Tram workers to join Tube staff in strike action on Aug 19
More than 1,000 Transport for London and London Underground workers will take strike action next Friday, August 19, in a dispute over pay, pensions and jobs. They include workers on the Croydon Trams. The workers, members of the Unite union, … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, London-wide issues, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, London Underground, Sharon Graham, TfL, Trams, Transport for London, Unite the Union
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London bus drivers to take strike action on same day as Tube
Trades union Unite has called for a bus strike in London in two weeks’ time – including on the same day as a planned Tube and Overground strike. More than 1,600 bus drivers are set to join the take strike … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Transport
Tagged London United, Sharon Graham, TfL, Transport for London, Unite the Union
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Report: Axing rail staff undermines billions in investment
An influential disability accessibility group which advises the government has described the current staffing on some south London rail stations as ‘completely inadequate’. By our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON A confidential report on workforce “reforms” on the railways from government … Continue reading
Part-time Perry is fiddling over ULEZ while Croydon burns
In the middle of the hottest and driest summer on record, Jason Perry, Chris Philp and south London Tories are opposing measures to address the climate crisis. By our environment correspondent, PAUL LUSHION Jason Perry, Croydon’s part-time Mayor, has made … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Business, Chris Philp MP, Climate Crisis Commission, Commuting, Croydon Council, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, Waste incinerator
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Mayor, Croydon South, Labour, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of Croydon, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emissions Zone
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Charity appeal for old bikes to help refugees from Ukraine war
The Bike Project, the charity providing refurbished second-hand bikes to refugees and asylum seekers, has launched an appeal for London’s used or abandoned bikes to boost the number of bicycles the charity is able to renovate and share. With nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Cycling, TfL, Transport
Tagged The Bike Project, Ukraine, Ukrainian refugees
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Mayor bids for £20m funding with old and failed projects
Our Town Hall correspondent, KEN LEE, on an optimistic wish list for a handful of cosmetic schemes around the town centre Part-time Mayor Jason Perry’s pitch for £20million of “levelling up” money from the Tory government is “just a re-hash … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Boxpark, Brick by Brick, Broad Green, Business, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Cycling, Environment, Fairfield, Fairfield Halls, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Property, TfL, Transport, Waddon, Whitgift Centre
Tagged College Green, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Mayor, Department for Levelling Up, Fairfield Halls, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Jo Negrini, Levelling Up, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of Croydon, Roman Way, Tory, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Tram crash driver could face Old Bailey trial early next year
Alfred Dorris, the driver of the tram that crashed at Sandilands in November 2016, is to stand trial, possibly at the Old Bailey, early in 2023. Dorris appeared at a preliminary hearing at Croydon Crown Court yesterday morning, where he … Continue reading
Two days of tram strikes coming down the tracks next week
Drivers on the Croydon Tramlink network will be striking again next Wednesday and Thursday. The strike on July 13-14 follows a previous two-day stoppage last month in a dispute over pay. “There has still been no new offer from management … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, FirstGroup, Matthew Gregory, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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East Croydon locals call on council to reinstall safe crossing
If ever our loyal reader needed a reminder of how crassly incompetent the council’s planning department can be, then take a look at the busy junction of Billinton Hill and Cherry Orchard Road, which hundreds, if not thousands, of commuters … Continue reading
Union claims TOL manager ‘intimidated’ striking tram drivers
Tram drivers entered their second day of strike action this morning with their union officials claiming that support for the industrial action had been solid, despite attempts by the operators’ management to intimidate staff on the picket lines. The dispute … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, Finn Brennan, TfL, TOL, Trams Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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‘No one wants strikes. But I’m happy to stand on the picket line’
‘Travel misery’ won’t be over in south London any time soon. After a week of disruption on rail and the Tube, with airline strikes still to come, ANDREW FISHER, pictured left, appraises next week’s industrial action on Croydon’s Trams After … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Tramlink, First Group, National Education Union, RMT union, Tory, Unison
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Croydon South’s Tory MP called a ‘liar’ 16 times on national TV
Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, wonders when Chris Philp is going to deny that he was lying on behalf of Boris Johnson’s government Chris Philp, a junior minister in lying Boris Johnson’s Tory government and the occasional MP for Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Chris Philp MP, Commuting, Croydon South, Transport
Tagged BBC Newsnight, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Mick Lynch, Network Rail, RMT, RMT union, Sir John Nott, Sir Robin Day, Tory
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Biggest rail strike for 30 years could see network in meltdown
Even Southern, a rail network where its workers are not striking, is asking passengers not to travel next week. By JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent Train operators are appealing to their regular passengers and commuters not to travel next week, when … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged #SouthernFail, Coulsdon, East Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Gatwick Express, Govia Thameslink, London Bridge station, Norwood Junction, Purley, Southeastern Railway, Southern Rail, Thameslink, West Croydon station
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