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Category Archives: Tramlink
Commuters in mass protests as 2.7% rail fare hike hits
Passenger action groups across the country are staging a day of protest today against above-inflation fare rises on rail and bus services, and calling for a national referendum over re-nationalising the railways. Rail commuters faced their first day back at … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged #SouthernFail, ABC, Association of British Commuters, FirstGroup, Southern Rail
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Inquest into Croydon tram crash to begin in September 2020
Croydon Town Hall will be the venue for the jury inquest into the seven deaths in the 2016 Sandilands tram crash. The inquest is expected to last 12 weeks, and will begin in September 2020. The inquest opened in November … Continue reading
Posted in Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon tram crash, Croydon Tramlink, TfL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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Transport expert asks RAIB to re-open tram safety investigation
Transport for London has been accused of covering up a second safety report into fatigue among tram drivers – when driver tiredness thought to be one of the prime causes of the 2016 Croydon tram crash, in which seven people … Continue reading
Posted in Caroline Pidgeon, Florence Eshalomi, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Caroline Pidgeon, Croydon tram crash, Florence Eshalomi, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Michael Liebreich, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands derailment, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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College building in park could end Crystal Palace tram scheme
Any prospect of extending the tram network to Crystal Palace could hit the buffers before its backers even check-in at a platform, if the GLA gets its way. Piece by piece, the Greater London Authority, which has responsibility for the … Continue reading
Posted in Angela Wilkins, Athletics, Bromley Council, Commuting, Croydon parks, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Sadiq Khan, Sport, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Angela Wilkins, Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Capel Manor College, Croydon Tramlink, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace Park, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
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Labour election candidate challenged over tram crash cover-up
A London Assembly Member and General Election candidate for a Labour safe seat has been accused of protecting the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London from “serious, legitimate questions” over the safety of the tram network. Michael Liebreich spent … Continue reading
Posted in 2019 General Election, Florence Eshalomi, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands derailment, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon tram crash, Croydon Tramlink, Florence Eshalomi, Labour, London, London Assembly, Michael Liebreich, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands derailment, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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Jones leading calls for a change of laws over tram safety
On the eve of the third anniversary of the Croydon tram crash, families of the victims have launched a campaign to reform tram safety, demanding that “the tragedy of the Croydon tram crash must never happen again”. Supported by Sarah … Continue reading
Civic ceremony for third anniversary of Croydon tram crash
A civic ceremony is to take place in New Addington on Saturday, November 9, to mark the third anniversary of the Sandilands tram derailment. More than 60 people were injured in the incident and seven people – Dane Chinnery, Donald … Continue reading
No one to blame. Or no one cares? Tram crash case dropped
No one was to blame. That, after three years of investigations by police and other agencies, was the view of the Crown Prosecution Service when it announced yesterday that there were to be no charges brought following the Croydon tram … Continue reading
After two-year delay, TfL fits automatic brakes to trams
As we approach the third anniversary of the Sandilands tram crash, Transport for London has announced that the fleet of trams operating on the Croydon network are to be fitted with an automatic braking system. Seven people were killed and … Continue reading
Mayor Khan under growing pressure over tram fatigue cover-up
A former senior adviser to two London Mayors will use the transport committee meeting at City Hall tomorrow to call for an independent investigation into how TfL censored a safety report at the request of the tram operators, and then … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Caroline Pidgeon, London Assembly, Mayor of London, New Addington South, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon tram crash, Croydon Tramlink, FirstGroup, Leon Daniels, Mayor of London, Michael Liebreich, Mike Brown, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands, Sandilands derailment, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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Water and gas main leaks slow roadworks in Addiscombe
Some roads in Addiscombe remain closed to traffic for a fourth week today. TfL’s optimistic plan to shut down trams and roads off Addiscombe Road for a mere 10 days at the end of August to fast-track roadworks and engineering … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Addiscombe, Sandilands, TfL, Transport for London
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TfL ‘scandal putting passengers at risk’ over driver fatigue
Three years on from the Croydon tram crash, London’s transport chiefs’ reluctance, or failure, to act decisively on the issue of driver fatigue on the capital’s buses and tram network is “a scandal that is putting passengers at risk”, according … Continue reading
Posted in Caroline Pidgeon, Commuting, Croydon Central, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Sandilands derailment, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Caroline Pidgeon, Christian Wolmar, Croydon tram crash, Sandilands, Sandilands derailment, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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Documents show TfL censored safety audit after tram crash
Long-standing suspicions that there has been a cover-up over safety reports relating to the tram network following the 2016 Sandilands crash appear to be confirmed today, with the publication of a file of documents which show that reports critical of … Continue reading
Posted in Caroline Pidgeon, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon tram crash, Croydon Tramlink, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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TfL condemn Addiscombe to extra week of road closures
The roadworks in Addiscombe which have caused traffic chaos for more than a week will continue at least for an additional seven days. Transport for London shut down the tram network from East Croydon to Beckenham and New Addington on … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Addiscombe, Shirley, TfL, Transport for London
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TfL announces set of measures to deal with bus driver fatigue
Transport for London this morning announced a range of measures to address fatigue among bus drivers, which has been reported as a factor in several incidents involving the capital’s buses. The transport authority has promised that “there will be a … Continue reading
10 days of disruption with tram and Addiscombe road closures
From this Friday, more than half of the Croydon tram network will be shut down, and buses in and around Addiscombe and Shirley will undergo considerable re-routing over a 10-day period, as Transport for London undertakes major civil engineering work … Continue reading
Tears in Love Lane as developer ‘parks his tanks’ in play area
KEN LEE reports on a troubling move in the battle for a community garden in Woodside, and the challenge it represents to the promises made by council leader Tony Newman The community in South Norwood and Woodside was left reeling … Continue reading
Posted in Paul Scott, South Norwood, TfL, Tony Newman, Tramlink, Woodside
Tagged Croydon Council, Emma Hope-Fitch, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Love Lane, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Woodside
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Trams and bus services to be heavily curtailed for 10 days
The trams service will be suspended between East Croydon and New Addington, and Elmers End and Beckenham Junction from Friday, August 23 to Sunday, September 1. There will also be a reduced frequency of service for trams to Wimbledon during … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, TfL, Transport for London
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Tory Bailey considers scrapping Freedom Pass for under-75s
Shaun Bailey, the Conservative Party’s liability as candidate for Mayor in next year’s London elections, is considering withdrawing the Freedom Pass from Londoners aged between 60 and 75 years old if elected. Controversial figure Bailey has also suggested scrapping the … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Tram services suspended in Croydon town centre for repairs
Transport for London announced yesterday that the tram service will be suspended between Reeves Corner and East Croydon overnight tonight and through Sunday morning, while cable repair work is carried out on Church Street. TfL said, “We will need to … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Church Street, Croydon Tramlink, reeves corner, Transport for London
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City Hall to debate Mayor investigation of TfL role in tram crash
The role of Transport for London officials in the withholding of “critical safety evidence” from the official investigation into the causes of the 2016 Sandilands tram crash is to be debated at City Hall this week. Mayor Sadiq Khan is … Continue reading
Posted in London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands derailment, Steve O'Connell, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon tram crash, Croydon Tramlink, Keith Prince, Leon Daniels, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands derailment, Steve O'Connell, TfL, Transport for London
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TfL’s Crossrail debts seem certain to shunt Sutton tram link
All prospect of City Hall or the government stumping up the £330million-plus needed to build an extension to the Croydon tram network appears to have vanished. Finance reports released last week by Transport for London show that further delays to … Continue reading
Tram operators delay safer driver rotas till 2021 to save money
Tram operators delay introducing safer, shorter working hours for drivers for two years Ten extra drivers on the network will cost £500,000 per year TfL admits it has still to implement seven of 13 safety recommendations made following the Sandilands … Continue reading
Tram union calls off strikes after breakthrough in talks
ASLEF, the drivers’ union, has agreed to suspend this week’s tram strikes after a breakthrough in talks with FirstGroup management over the weekend at the conciliation service ACAS. The strike was due to take place on Croydon Tramlink on Wednesday … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, Finn Brennan, First Group, TfL, Transport for London
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