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Category Archives: Tramlink
Urgent engineering work to affect overnight trams service
There will be no tram services overnight this Saturday, May 11, between Croydon town centre, New Addington, Elmers End or Beckenham Junction. Transport for London has distributed advice notices across the network’s trams stops. The service interruption will begin from … Continue reading
Take a seat: TfL’s special week to teach passengers politeness
Transport for London wants passengers to offer their seat to others in greater need when travelling on public transport, and be mindful of less obvious health conditions, as it showcases its new priority seating design. This, in case you didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, London, Priority Seating Week, Seb Dance, TfL, Transport for London
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Non-folding e-bikes banned from London’s transport network
From today, non-folding e-bikes are banned from most of the Transport for London network, including Tubes, Overground trains and trams, because of serious concerns over fires. Anyone found breaking the rule could face a fine of £1,000. The London Fire … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Cycling, London Fire Brigade, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged e-bikes, e-scooters, LFB, London Fire Brigade, TfL, Transport for London
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No tram service to New Addington for two weeks, from Apr 5
There will be no tram service to New Addington for two weeks, starting from Saturday April 5, as Transport for London carries out “essential maintenance” around the Shirley Hills Road crossing between Coombe Lane and Gravel Hill tram stops. Services … Continue reading
Cash-paying passengers stung by 200% more for their tickets
Paper tickets can cost up to 200% more than tapping in at the ticket barriers, according to latest research from the capital’s transport watchdog, London TravelWatch. The research highlights a range of issues when travelling on public transport for what … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, Norwood Junction, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged London, London TravelWatch, Michael Roberts, TfL, Transport for London
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Disruption to TfL tram services with Lebanon Road track works
There is to be further disruption to tram services this weekend, with another set of “essential” track repairs to be carried out near the Lebanon Road stop in Addiscombe on March 8 and 9. Transport for London’s summary of the … Continue reading
Tram and bus fares unchanged as Tube prices go up by 4.6%
After a year-long freeze on public transport fares in the capital, Transport for London is increasing fares from tomorrow, March 2, in line with national rail fare increases, for both pay-as-you-go fares or Travelcards. But bus and tram fares will … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, London Tramlink, Maryam Eslamdoust, TfL, Transport for London, TSSA
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Town centre tram loop set for track replacement in February
Transport disruption as closures will affect East Croydon and West Croydon and services to Elmers End for a 10-day period There are more tram network closures planned for Croydon town centre, “as part of TfL’s programme to renew London Trams … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, East Croydon station, Elmers End, London Trams, TfL, Transport for London, West Croydon
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TfL dusts off plan for £10bn Bakerloo line extension to Bromley
Transport for London’s Christmas present to south-east London was to announce that it is dusting off its plans for an extension of the Bakerloo line to Lewisham, and potentially beyond to Beckenham Junction and Elmers End. The capital’s transport authority … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, Commuting, Lewisham, Outside Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Bakerloo Line, Bakerloo line extension, Beckenham Junction, Bromley, Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, DLR, Docklands Light Railway, Elmers End, Lewisham, London, London Tramlink, Mayor, TfL, Transport for London
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TfL announces latest fares freeze on buses and trams for 2025
London’s tram and bus fares are to be frozen in 2025, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced. It is the sixth fares freeze for bus and tram passengers since 2016, with passengers continuing to be able to make unlimited journeys … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Labour, London, London Buses, London Tramlink, Mayor Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport for London
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Reduced services on London Trams for 11 days of Christmas
Croydon’s trams will be operating a reduced service throughout Christmas week, according to details released today by Transport for London. TfL says it “will keep the majority of its services running throughout the festive period”, but for tram passengers, there … Continue reading
Urgent track works will disrupt this weekend’s tram services
Transport for London has issued another late-notice announcement of closure of a large section of the tram network this Saturday and Sunday, November 23 and 24. TfL says that the closures are caused by “emergency track works” along a stretch … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Beckenham Junction, Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, East Croydon, New Addington, reeves corner, TfL, Trams, Transport for London
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Tram crash civic memorial service to be held on Nov 9
On the eighth anniversary of the Croydon tram disaster, in which seven people died and dozens more were injured, the borough will pay its respects with civic ceremony in New Addington on Saturday, November 9. Today, the council issued a … Continue reading
Posted in Kola Agboola, New Addington North, New Addington South, Sandilands derailment, Tramlink
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon tram crash, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Katherine Kerswell, Kola Agboola, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, Sandilands, Sandilands derailment
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Emergency tram works announced for weekend of Nov 2-3
Transport for London has issued a late-notice announcement of closure of a large section of the tram network this Saturday and Sunday. TfL says that the closures are caused by “essential engineering works”.
Posted in East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Beckenham Junction, Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, East Croydon, New Addington, reeves corner, TfL, Trams, Transport for London
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Bank details for 5,000 TfL passengers accessed in cyber attack
The National Crime Agency has this afternoon announced that it has traced the source of the cyber attack against Transport for London to a teenager living in Walsall in the West Midlands. The news comes as TfL has admitted for … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, London-wide issues, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged cyber attack, cyber crime, National Crime Agency, TfL, Transport for London
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Reminder: tram services to Wimbledon disrupted, Sep 6-8
More closures to the tram network have been announced by Transport for London – this time for September 6 to 8 on the stretch of track from Mitcham Junction to Wimbledon. The closures are while Network Rail conducts its own … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Trams, London Trams, Mitcham, Mitcham Junction, TfL, Transport for London, Wimbledon
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Track works to cut off tram services to Wimbledon, Sep 6-8
Yet more closures to the tram network have been announced by Transport for London – this time for September 6 to 8 on the stretch of track from Mitcham Junction to Wimbledon. Notice has only just been given by TfL. … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Trams, London Trams, Mitcham, Mitcham Junction, TfL, Transport for London, Wimbledon
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Broken rail forces closure of tram network in town centre
A broken rail in the Croydon town centre section of the tram network has forced Transport for London to cancel all services between Reeves Corner and East Croydon today. TfL says it hopes that the urgent repair works being conducted … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Croydon Trams, East Croydon, TfL, Transport for London, Wellesley Road, West Croydon
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Police arrest suspect after stabbing on tram near Lloyd Park
Police were called to an emergency on a Croydon tram at Addiscombe yesterday evening, with one passenger stabbed, and their attacker quickly arrested. The incident is believed to have occurred in the tram tunnel between Lloyd Park and Sandilands tram … Continue reading
More tram works coming down the line for Church Street
Transport for London has issued a late-notice notification that “maintenance and repair work” is to be undertaken on Church Street in Croydon town centre all through next week, starting on Monday July 15. The works – on the tracks between … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Church Street, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Fairfield, London Tramlink, TfL, Transport for London
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Striking tram engineers return to work as TfL settles dispute
Strike action by engineers working on the Croydon tram network has been called off after Transport for London and the Unite union reached a settlement. The engineers downed tools for their latest strike action on Monday, and were due to … Continue reading
Strike to disrupt trams during Wimbledon tennis fortnight
The long-lingering industrial dispute between tram engineers and Transport for London over “a massive pay disparity” remains unresolved and looks set to enter a new phase later this week with more strike action coming down the track, starting from late … Continue reading
20% off Wolmar’s D-Day history book – signed and delivered
For our latest Under The Flyover podcast, our guest is author and transport expert Christian Wolmar. And not only do our listeners and readers get this premium content, but if they listen all the way to the end, they also … Continue reading
Mayor Khan says he didn’t know Croydon trams need replacing
Sadiq Khan, after eight years as Mayor of London, has admitted that he was unaware of the issue of ageing and increasingly unreliable rolling stock on the Croydon trams network, after London Assembly Members highlighted recent “abysmal” service and a … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Hina Bokhari, New Addington North, New Addington South, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Hina Bokhari, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, London Tramlink, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Transport for London
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Passenger fury after being stranded by trams’ early shutdown
Long-suffering tram passengers were left furious, and stranded, on Wednesday night after services were suspended in the evening without any notification or warning, while Transport for London’s official online sites were claiming that there was a “Good” service in operation. … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, Mayor of London, New Addington North, New Addington South, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Beckenham Junction, Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, East Croydon, Elmers End, London, London Tramlink, London Trams, New Addington, TfL, Transport for London, Wimbledon
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