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Category Archives: Tramlink
TfL confirms 37 bus routes likely affected by drivers’ strikes
Transport for London has today warned passengers to expect as many as 37 bus routes, operating out of four Arriva garages, to be out of action during next week’s strike action. “Transport for London is advising customers to check before … Continue reading
Rail regulator launches prosecutions over 2016 tram crash
Nearly six years after the fatal Croydon tram crash which claimed the lives of seven people, the Office of Rail and Road this morning announced that it is to prosecute Transport for London, Tram Operations Limited and driver Alfred Dorris … Continue reading
90mph winds send pedestrians and bricks flying in Croydon
STORM VIDEO SPECIAL: The wind tunnel caused by East Croydon’s tall towers send pedestrians tumbling, while a Brick by Brick build in South Norwood is disintegrating, brick by brick, and Mitcham Road is blocked off by felled trees Footage shot … Continue reading
Tram passengers face 6.5% fare rise as TfL feels the squeeze
London’s Tube, bus and tram fares are to be increased by an average of almost 5per cent, the biggest annual jump in Transport for London fares since 2012, when Boris Johnson was London Mayor. The daily tram and bus cap … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Caroline Pidgeon, Christian Wolmar, Commuting, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Caroline Pidgeon, Christian Wolmar, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Department for Transport, DfT, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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‘Do the right thing’ as Mayor asks Londoners to keep masked
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has set himself on a collision course with anti-vaxxers and right-wing self-proclaimed “libertarians” by insisting that bus, Tube and tram passengers will still be expected to wear masks, even after the government relaxes its so-called “Plan … Continue reading
Posted in London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Labour, London, Mayor, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport for London
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London is ’23 days from disaster’ over transport funding
With one-fifth of buses and 10% of Tubes under threat of cuts, ‘TfL could become a byword for managed decline’ warns Mayor Khan as Tory government plays brinkmanship with the capital’s economy London’s transport system is “23 days away from … Continue reading
Five years on from tragedy: tram crash memorial service, Nov 9
The official civic memorial service to mark the fifth anniversary of the Croydon tram disaster will be held in New Addington next Tuesday, November 9. More than 60 people were injured in the crash. Dane Chinnery, Donald Collett, Robert Huxley, … Continue reading
Posted in New Addington, New Addington North, Sandilands derailment, Tramlink
Tagged Croydon, Croydon tram crash, New Addington
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Oysters to get a weekly cap for rail and Tube from Monday
Millions of Londoners will never need to buy a weekly Travelcard again, after Transport for London announced this morning that it will be introducing weekly capping on Oysters for adult pay as you go Tube and rail passengers from Monday, … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Oyster card, TfL, Transport for London
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TfL confirms changes to 13 routes across Croydon and Sutton
Transport for London is going ahead with three new bus routes to serve Croydon and Sutton, with significant changes lined up for 13 existing south London routes. With no prospect of the long-requested tram extension to the Royal Marsden Hospital … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Sutton Link, TfL, Transport
Tagged Belmont, Caterham, Coulsdon, Croydon, Purley, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Sutton Council, Waddon
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Tram crash coroner recommendations welcomed by families
Nearly five years since the fatal tram crash at Sandilands, and the coroner who presided over the inquest this summer has delivered a set of recommendations for safety measures, some of which were made in the immediate aftermath of the … Continue reading
Flawed inquest into tram crash is ‘Hillsborough repeating itself’
A former Transport for London board member has written to the Attorney General to call for a second inquest into the causes of the 2016 tram crash at Sandilands. This follows the conclusion of the long-delayed inquest at Croydon Town … Continue reading
Capital punishment: Tories could insist on 4.8% fares hike
London’s bus, Tube, rail and tram passengers could face a punitive near-5 per cent fare rise in January, the biggest price hike on the capital’s public transport network for 10 years. Annual fare increases are linked to the July inflation … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Labour, London, Mayor, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Lawyer’s plea: ‘Save tram victims’ families further heartache’
Lawyers representing families of victims of the 2016 Croydon tram crash have today written to the Attorney General asking for a new inquest. Last month, after an inquest held at Croydon Town Hall, the jury concluded that the seven people … Continue reading
Tram crash victims’ families call for retrial after inquest ‘farce’
‘Justice has not been done today’, says mother of one of those killed in the 2016 Sandilands tram disaster. ‘The inquest has created more anguish and pain because we have been left with so many unanswered questions’ The families of … Continue reading
Coroner’s court verdict: Croydon tram crash was ‘accidental’
The jury in the coroner’s court inquest into the death of seven passengers on a Croydon tram in November 2016 has delivered a verdict of accidental death. The jury of 10 had earlier this week been directed to deliver a … Continue reading
Coroner to allow majority verdict at tram crash inquest
Sarah Ormond-Walshe, the Coroner in the inquest into the deaths of seven people in the Sandilands tram crash in November 2016, has today directed the jury that they can deliver a majority verdict. The inquest at Croydon Town Hall had … Continue reading
London Mayor insists on masks on capital’s public transport
Face coverings must be worn on London’s buses, trains, Tube and trams, despite lockdown restrictions easing on Monday, Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, announced overnight. Mayor Khan has made “the right decision”, according to Croydon Central MP Sarah Jones. … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Elly Baker, Health, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon Central, Croydon Tramlink, Elly Baker, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Transport for London
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‘Unlawful killing’ among possible tram crash inquest verdicts
The coroner at the inquest into the deaths of seven people in the Croydon tram crash told the jury today that they can return a verdict of either accidental death or unlawful killing. The jury retired to consider its verdict … Continue reading
Tram inquest jury hears of disorientated driver’s lack of sleep
Day 6 of the coroner’s inquest into the Croydon tram crash this morning heard more expert evidence that suggests that the driver was over-tired and disorientated as the tram went through the Sandiland tunnel that fateful November morning in 2016. … Continue reading
Union demands Mayor conducts full probe into TfL safety
The GMB trades union has called on Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, to open a full independent investigation into safety practices used by operators working within the Transport for London network. The union’s campaign has the backing of a … Continue reading
Croydon tram crash coroner’s inquest: Dane Chinnery
After the long-delayed inquest opened yesterday into the deaths of seven passengers on a Croydon tram in a derailment at Sandilands in November 2016, today was spent with family members of those who died reading prepared statements – pen portraits … Continue reading
Posted in Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, Dane Chinnery, Sandilands, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Transport for London
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Croydon tram crash coroner’s inquest: Don Collett
After the long-delayed inquest opened yesterday into the deaths of seven passengers on a Croydon tram in a derailment at Sandilands in November 2016, today was spent with family members of those who died reading prepared statements – pen portraits … Continue reading
Posted in Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, Don Collett, Sandilands, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Transport for London
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Croydon tram crash coroner’s inquest: Dorota Rynkiewicz
After the long-delayed inquest opened yesterday into the deaths of seven passengers on a Croydon tram in a derailment at Sandilands in November 2016, today was spent with family members of those who died reading prepared statements – pen portraits … Continue reading
Croydon tram crash coroner’s inquest: Mark Smith
After the long-delayed inquest opened yesterday into the deaths of seven passengers on a Croydon tram in a derailment at Sandilands in November 2016, today was spent with family members of those who died reading prepared statements – pen portraits … Continue reading
Posted in Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, Mark Smith, Sandilands, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Transport for London
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Croydon tram crash coroner’s inquest: Phil Logan
After the long-delayed inquest opened yesterday into the deaths of seven passengers on a Croydon tram in a derailment at Sandilands in November 2016, today was spent with family members of those who died reading prepared statements – pen portraits … Continue reading
Posted in Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, Phil Logan, Sandilands, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Transport for London
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