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Category Archives: TfL
London’s bus and tram fares to rise by 10p from November 1
The fares freeze on London’s buses and trams ends this month. From November 1, the adult bus and tram fare, including the Hopper fare, will increase by 10p from £1.75 to £1.85, Transport for London confirmed in a statement this … Continue reading
Passengers suffering as tram closures up by 68% in a year
While billions of pounds have been spent on Tube extensions or earmarked for the Docklands Light Railway, Croydon’s trams have become the poor relations of the capital’s transport infrastructure. And the strain is beginning to show. By STEVEN DOWNES Planned … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Inside Croydon Investigates, Sandilands derailment, Sutton Link, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, Woodside
Tagged Arena tram stop, Beckenham Junction, Boris Johnson, Bus replacement service, Croydon Trams, East Croydon, East Croydon station, Elmers End, Friends of South Norwood Country Park, Harrington Road, Harrington Road tram stop, Ken Livingstone, London Trams, Lord Khan, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, New Addington, Sandilands derailment, South Norwood, TfL, Transport for London
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Another shutdown of New Addington trams from Oct 17 to 18
Another week, another notice of more tram closures. The latest disruption was confirmed by Transport for London this morning: no service on the branch between Sandilands and New Addington this coming weekend, October 17 to 18. “This is so essential … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon East, East Croydon, Natasha Irons, New Addington North, New Addington South, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Bus replacement service, Croydon Trams, East Croydon, East Croydon station, Elmers End, Friends of South Norwood Country Park, Harrington Road, Harrington Road tram stop, London Trams, New Addington, Sandilands, South Norwood, TfL, Transport for London
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Croydon roads under Perry among London’s most dangerous
Transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON on the clear and present danger of a car-obsessed Mayor who has no consideration for road safety for Croydon’s children Croydon is the second most dangerous area in the whole of London for traffic collisions outside … Continue reading
Posted in Alasdair Stewart, Commuting, Croydon Council, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Schools, TfL, Transport
Tagged Cllr Alasdair Stewart, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Department for Transport, DfT, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Scrap Car Comparison, TfL, Tory, Transport and Parking Strategic Direction, Transport for London
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MP Irons wades in to row over New Addington tram closures
MP Natasha Irons broke off her busy schedule this week canvassing in north London for Labour’s candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election to fire off a letter to Transport for London over the closure of half the tram … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon East, East Croydon, Natasha Irons, New Addington South, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Addington Village, Beckenham Junction, Croydon Trams, Elmers End, Gravel Hill, Kent Gate Way, Lodge Lane, London Trams, Lord Khan, Mark Davis, Mayor of London, Natasha Irons MP, New Addington, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport for London
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Half tram network shut down for another two weeks’ works
The Croydon tram network is to undergo another lengthy closure at the end of this month, with no service between East Croydon, New Addington, Elmers End and Beckenham Junction while “essential track renewal works” are undertaken around Arena junction. Contractors … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, Woodside
Tagged Arena tram stop, Beckenham Junction, Bus replacement service, Croydon Trams, East Croydon, East Croydon station, Elmers End, Friends of South Norwood Country Park, Harrington Road, Harrington Road tram stop, London Trams, New Addington, South Norwood, TfL, Transport for London
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South London’s ULEZ bomber terrorist given 15 years in jail
‘It was miraculous that nobody was killed or seriously injured’ says Met officer after Kevin Rees is sentenced at Old Bailey “Who radicalised him?” LBC presenter James O’Brien asked yesterday as news broke of the 15-year sentence for terrorism offences … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Bexley, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon say no to ULEZ expansion, Kevin Rees, Mayor Jason Perry, Sidcup, terrorism, Tory, ULEZ, ULEZ bomber, ULEZ expansion
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Tram works from Wandle Park to Reeves Corner to start Oct 2
There will be no tram service between Reeves Corner and Wandle Park for almost a week, beginning from 10pm this Friday, October 2. “This is so essential engineering works can be carried out to improve the tramway,” according to Transport … Continue reading
Tories’ unlawful conduct putting Croydon on highway to hell
It’s not just failed Mayor Jason Perry who has been found to have acted unlawfully, as other Croydon Conservatives show a casual disregard for the law which is costing residents millions of pounds, and putting cyclists’ lives at risk. By … Continue reading
Posted in Alasdair Stewart, Boris Johnson, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Brighton Road, Cllr Alasdair Stewart, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Cycle lanes, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Road, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, Will Norman
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Capital’s transport watchdog chief Roberts is set to retire
Michael Roberts has announced that he is to retire as the chief executive of the capital’s transport watchdog, TravelWatch London, early next year. Roberts joined London TravelWatch in January 2023, leading campaigns for better bus, Tube and rail services. Travelwatch … Continue reading
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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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Brigade answers 400 calls as thunderstorm hits south London
Croydon’s tram network was closed between Addiscombe and Beckenham Junction for several hours this morning, as flooding blocked the lines following severe and intense thunderstorms just after dawn. The River Wandle was close to breaking its banks near Beddington, and … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Commuting, Environment, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Addiscombe, Beckenham Junction, Climate change, Climate emergency, Croydon Trams, Elmers End, Flash floods, flooding, LFB, London Fire Brigade, OPertion Willow Beck, River Wandle, Thunderstorm
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Next phase of Streatham Hill works to begin with A23 closures
The next phase of works on the A23 Streatham High Road is to begin on June 29, with overnight closures and traffic reduced to one lane in each direction. This phase of works is set to continue “until August”, according … 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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Fare evasion on trams is three times worse than on buses
Transport for London reckons it is losing £190m per year in unpaid fares – and the Wimbledon to Beckenham tram network is the worst of all the capital’s services for fare dodgers Fare evasion on Croydon’s trams is twice as … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Crime, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Trams, Fare dodgers, Fare evasion, London, London Assembly, London Trams, TfL, Transport for London
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