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MP writes to TfL over New Addington’s ‘inadequate’ transport
Local MP Natasha Irons has fired off a letter of complaint to Transport for London over what she calls the “inadequate” replacement bus service being provided for her New Addington constituents while they endure “significant disruption” caused by the latest … Continue reading
Kent Gate Way closure compounds New Addington tram misery
A perfect storm of road works and diversions at the Kent Gate Way near Addington Village, the closure of the tram network from East Croydon to New Addington with an inadequate bus replacement service, plus a ruptured water main on … Continue reading
TfL training schemes are for apprentices who are going places
Unlike The Apprentice, Alan Sugar’s self-reverential TV programme crammed with suited wannabes and never-wases, Transport for London offers training on the job schemes where the participants are relally going places. There are 157 opportunities across the capital with TfL for … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Education, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Apprenticeships, Croydon, Croydon Trams, London, London Trams, National Apprenticeship Week, TfL, The Apprentice, Transport for London
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Gimme shelter! TfL to trial updated bus stops in 12 boroughs
Transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON on a roll-out of enhanced bus shelters, with better lighting, improved seating and some in ‘high-crime areas’ to be fitted with CCTV Croydon, where almost all the borough’s bus shelters were ripped out five years ago … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon Council, TfL, Transport
Tagged Bexley, bus shelters, Carl Eddleston, Croydon, Kingston, Lambeth, London TravelWatch, Michael Roberts, Southwark, TfL, Transport for London
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After 25 years of achievements, TfL plans need more vision
CROYDON COMMENTARY: As Inside Croydon revealed earlier this week, the tram network’s ageing rolling stock won’t be replaced until the 2030s. But as CHRISTIAN WOLMAR, pictured left, explains, TfL’s draft business plan actually reflects the transport authority’s achievements over the … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Boris Johnson, Christian Wolmar, Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Crystal Palace, East Croydon station, London, London Assembly, London Tramlink, London Trams, Mayor, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, New Addington, Sir Sadiq Khan, Transport for London, West Croydon, Wimbledon
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No Beckenham and New Addington trams for 2 weeks in Feb
It’s not only the ageing rolling stock that requires replacement on south London’s tram network. Transport for London is to close half of the network, from East Croydon to Beckenham Junction, and all points in between, including New Addington, for … Continue reading
TfL report confirms decade delay over Croydon’s new trams
South London’s transport network has slipped even further down the pecking order of the capital’s travel priorities, with no new line extensions mentioned in a five-year plan published today. EXCLUSIVE by JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent It will be the 2030s … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Property, Sadiq Khan, Seb Dance, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Beckenham Junction, Boris Johnson, Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Crystal Palace, East Croydon station, Labour, London, London Assembly, London Tramlink, London Trams, Mayor, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Mitcham, New Addington, Seb Dance, Sir Sadiq Khan, Transport for London, West Croydon, Wimbledon
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Union plans three days of strike action for the Windrush line
Members of the RMT union who carry out “safety critical” work on the Windrush line will carry out 24-hour strikes on February 26, March 26 and April 23, after they were given a “derisory” pay offer. The staff work on … Continue reading
MP Irons drops a clanger with ULEZ letter to the wrong mayor
DOH! Newbie Labour MP’s staff send an email to Croydon’s Tory Mayor’s office to complain about the Labour Mayor of London’s policy on road charging “I’m frankly astonished,” Jason Perry, the Mayor of Croydon, wrote on every social media platform … Continue reading
Labour councils pledge to uphold Londoners’ Freedom Pass
Political editor WALTER CRONXITE smells a bit of media manipulation over the handling of news about the capital’s travel concessions London’s Labour-run borough councils, with the “full support” of London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, will block any changes to the … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK Croydon, Charity, Claire Holland, Lambeth Council, London Councils, London-wide issues, TfL, Transport
Tagged Age UK, Age UK Croydon, Age UK London, Croydon, Croydon Council, Freedom Pass, London, London Borough of Croydon, London Councils, Pensioners, TfL, Transport for London
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Charity to campaign against cuts to Londoners’ Freedom Pass
Age UK, the charity that represents the interests of Britain’s older generations, has expressed its firm opposition to any suggestion that Londoners should lose their Freedom Pass concessionary travel. The Freedom Pass provides free travel on all Transport for London … Continue reading
More service disruption for New Addington’s tram passengers
The tram network east of East Croydon Station will be virtually shut down most of this weekend “due to essential maintenance works”, Transport for London has announced today. There is to be a normal service on all trams until 8.30pm … Continue reading
Drivers in Bromley and Sutton put on red alert over potholes
Road users in Bromley and Sutton need to exercise extra care to avoid troublesome pot holes. That’s according to a register of poorly-maintained roads issued over the weekend by the Department for Transport, which has both south London boroughs given … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, Cycling, Kingston, Merton, Sutton Council, TfL, Transport
Tagged Bromley, Bromley Council, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Department for Transport, DfT, Edmund King, Heidi Alexander, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Mayor Jason Perry, Merton, Merton Council, Potholes, Sutton, Sutton Council, TfL, The AA, Tory, Transport for London
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£372m Freedom Pass is ‘more than boroughs can afford’
London’s local councils are to carry out a review of the capital’s Freedom Pass, because of the strain that the cost of providing free travel to over-60s is placing on budgets. The Freedom Pass is paid for by Croydon and … Continue reading
Hold tight! Electric buses ready for use from South Croydon
Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on TfL’s latest zero-carbon infrastructure improvements A fleet of electric buses is ready to take to the streets of Croydon and beyond.
Posted in Commuting, South Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged Arriva London South, Blade batteries, BYD, BYD BD11, South Croydon, South Croydon Garage, TfL, Transport for London
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TfL adapts Therapia Lane tram depot for solar-powered future
Croydon’s Therapia Lane tram shed has become Transport for London’s first depot to remove fossil gas usage, with the installation of one of the largest roof-top solar energy farms in the capital. The sustainable transformation of the depot has seen … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, London Trams, TfL, Therapia Lane, Therapia Lane depot, Transport for London
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Croydon tram and bus fares frozen at £1.75 until July 2026
As Tube and London Overground fares are set to rise in March by more than inflation, millions of south Londoners travelling by bus or tram will get a three-month reprieve as an ’emergency cost of living measure’ Mayor of London … Continue reading
Perry and Bains claiming credit for TfL’s Addiscombe crossings
KEN LEE reports on how the same local politicians who have opposed 20mph zones, cycle lanes and other road safety measures in the borough are now scrambling to take credit for TfL spending ahead of next May’s local elections The … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Addiscombe and Shirley Park RA, Addiscombe East, Jeet Bains, Mayor Jason Perry, TfL, Transport
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, A232, Addiscombe, Addiscombe East, Bingham Road, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jeet Bains, London Borough of Croydon, Lower Addiscombe Road, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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TfL offers discounted theatre tickets in 25th birthday giveaway
As the 25th anniversary year of Transport for London approaches an end, the capital’s transport authority has teamed up with Official London Theatre to offer exclusive savings on Theatre Tokens that can make the perfect Christmas gift for an array … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Comedy, Music, TfL, Theatre, Transport
Tagged 25th anniversary, Christmas, Official London Theatre, TfL, Transport for London, West End
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£18.7m rail scheme brings contactless ticketing to 50 stations
Rail passengers will be able to use pay as you go with contactless ticket barriers at 21 more stations served by Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern from December 14. The stations getting the updated payment system include Ashtead, Box Hill … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, London-wide issues, Reigate and Banstead Council, Surrey, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Contactless, Department for Transport, DfT, Dorking, East Grinstead, Great British Railways, Leatherhead, Lord Peter Hendy, Oxted, Pay as you go, Reigate, TfL, Transport for London, Woldingham
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Croydon Flyover ‘investigation’ highlights need for repairs
The Croydon Flyover has been undergoing urgent checks by Transport for London engineers this week, with the capital-wide transport agency confirming that the 60-year-old concrete and steel urban motorway “is in need of refurbishment”. Parts of the Wandle Road surface … Continue reading
Posted in Heidi Alexander, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Parking, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Flyover, Department for Transport, DfT, Labour, London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport for London
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Jo Brand’s on message for TfL as it stages £1m poppy appeal
Transport for London has joined up with the Royal British Legion and Jo Brand, the south London comedian, presenter and writer, to encourage London Poppy Day donations across the capital’s transport network today, October 30. Around 2,000 TfL workers, veterans … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Church and religions, History, TfL
Tagged Jo Brand, Poppy Appeal, Remembrance Sunday, Royal British Legion, TfL, Transport for London
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Birkbeck tram stop ramp works over-run into December
Meanwhile, engineering works will see no tram services between Wimbledon and Therapia Lane for a fortnight The access ramp at Birkbeck tram stop is to continue to be out of use for a further five weeks, at least, Transport for … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Birkbeck, Birkbeck tram stop, Croydon Trams, Elmers End, London Trams, TfL, Therapia Lane, Trams, Transport for London, Wimbledon
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No trams to Wimbledon during track works over half-term
About half of the Croydon tram network will be closed for “essential track renewal works” for more than a week, starting on October 25. Transport for London announced this morning that the western section of the network, from Therapia Lane … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
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Lathwood is ‘threat to the public’ says his Sussex neighbour
EXCLUSIVE: Community groups, legal practices, members of the public and even Crystal Palace’s Holmesdale Fanatics have lodged formal complaints about aggressive behaviour by a Croydon-based officer, as ‘institutional racism’ at the Metropolitan Police is raised once more A man who … Continue reading
