Tag Archives: Beckenham Junction

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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New Addington is back on track as (delayed) trams return

Croydon’s tram network is, at last, returning to something resembling a “normal” service, though anyone looking to travel to or from Elmers End will still be disappointed. Transport for London yesterday issued service updates which included trams running between central … Continue reading →

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New Addington tram cancellations roll into yet another week

Croydon’s part-time Mayor calls for ULEZ income to be used for improvements to public transport New Addington continues to be hit by Transport for London’s tram rolling stock crisis. There has now been no service on all or part of … Continue reading →

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TfL cancels all trams to New Addington in rolling stock crisis

Croydon’s tram network appears to be on the brink of complete operational collapse. At less than half-an-hour’s notice last night, Transport for London issued an announcement that the entire network was to shutdown at 7pm “to enable repair works to … Continue reading →

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Two-thirds of tram fleet out of service due to wheel damage

Londoners are enduring massive travel disruption, with a national rail strike and M25 motorway closure, and now the tram network is struggling to provide a regular service Croydon’s trams, on the day that services were meant to return to “normal” … Continue reading →

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Tram workers’ union suspends next week’s planned strikes

The five days of strike action on Croydon’s trams planned between this Sunday, March 24, and Thursday March 28 have been suspended, Transport for London announced today. The strike had been called by trades union Unite after five years of … Continue reading →

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New Addington and Beckenham trams to close for a month

There is to be another “significant closure” of a large part of the tram network for “vital” works which will see all services east of East Croydon Station suspended for almost four weeks. A senior figure at Transport for London … Continue reading →

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Another two weeks of tram closures for ‘essential’ repair works

There’s half-term coming up, so get ready for the annual spring shutdown of (parts of) the Croydon Tram network. The shutdown will cut off West Croydon and East Croydon mainline stations from most of the south London transit network. “Essential … Continue reading →

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No trams to New Addington or Beckenham in half-term week

Another school holiday coming up means another closure to a large section of Croydon’s tram network for more “essential” engineering works. Transport for London has confirmed that from Saturday October 21 until Sunday October 29 – half-term week – there … Continue reading →

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TfL forced to bin costly £560m tram extension into Sutton

Transport for London has binned the proposed Sutton tram extension due to its “weak business case”. According to a senior official at City Hall this week, it’s unlikely that the Sutton link will be revisited any time soon. “It’s hard … Continue reading →

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Tram service ‘significantly disrupted’ due to damaged wheels

The tram network, one of the rare things in and around Croydon that still worked properly, is close to breakdown, according to an urgent message put out yesterday by Transport for London. According to Mark Davis, TfL’s general manager for … Continue reading →

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