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Tag Archives: Christian Wolmar
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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All aboard! Wolmar to give Liberation Line talk in Croydon
The Watercress Line heritage steam railway runs 10 miles between Alton and Alresford in Hampshire. The railway was closed by British Railways in 1973, but was partially reopened by volunteers in 1977 and then in 1985 all the way to … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, History, Transport
Tagged Christian Wolmar, History, The Liberation Line, Watercress Line
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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
Time has come for real answers over the Croydon tram crash
Yesterday’s acquittal of the driver of the Croydon tram which overturned on a tight bend at Sandilands in November 2016, killing seven people, is welcome, says transport expert CHRISTIAN WOLMAR Of course, some of those bereaved by the Croydon tram … Continue reading
Tram passengers face 6.5% fare rise as TfL feels the squeeze
London’s Tube, bus and tram fares are to be increased by an average of almost 5per cent, the biggest annual jump in Transport for London fares since 2012, when Boris Johnson was London Mayor. The daily tram and bus cap … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Caroline Pidgeon, Christian Wolmar, Commuting, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Caroline Pidgeon, Christian Wolmar, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Department for Transport, DfT, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Flawed inquest into tram crash is ‘Hillsborough repeating itself’
A former Transport for London board member has written to the Attorney General to call for a second inquest into the causes of the 2016 tram crash at Sandilands. This follows the conclusion of the long-delayed inquest at Croydon Town … Continue reading
READER OFFER: Signed copies of railways history for just £11
In a special offer exclusively for Inside Croydon patrons, we are giving our loyal readers the opportunity to buy a copy of Blood, Iron and Gold – How the Railways Transformed the World for just £8 (plus £3 postage and … Continue reading
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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SPECIAL OFFER: Save £4 on acclaimed Crossrail book
In an exclusive money-off offer for Inside Croydon supporters, you can save 20 per cent off the cost of the definitive book on the controversial, £17billion Crossrail project, written by the country’s foremost railway historian. The Story of Crossrail is the … Continue reading
Author’s talk on Railways And The Raj, East Croydon, Jun 3
Christian Wolmar, prolific railway author and journalist, is giving a talk in Croydon next month on one of his more recent books, Railways And The Raj, The History of Indian Railways. The talk is arranged by a local Croydon railways … Continue reading
Trains, trams and bicycles: get your tickets now for Wolmar talk
With less than a week to go, there’s just a few tickets remaining for the first Talking Inside Croydon event of 2018, when transport expert Christian Wolmar will be discussing his latest book, Railways & The Raj, and taking questions … Continue reading
Posted in Inside Croydon, Local media, Talking Inside Croydon, Transport
Tagged Christian Wolmar, St Andrew's Church
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Book now for Wolmar’s talk on the Raj and Railways, Feb 7
Talking Inside Croydon is back next month, with an evening with Christian Wolmar, one of the country’s leading writers and broadcasters on transport. Wolmar will be talking about his latest book, Railways & The Raj, which one reviewer has described … Continue reading
Posted in Education, History, Inside Croydon, Transport
Tagged Christian Wolmar, St Andrew's Church, Talking Inside Croydon
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Exclusive competition: Win new book Railways & The Raj
Inside Croydon is delighted to present another great competition, exclusive to our site supporters, with two prizes up for grabs which should delight anyone interested in history, India or railways, or could make an outstanding present for Christmas. Railways & … Continue reading
Police complaints meant Uber could not get an easy ride
CROYDON COMMENTARY: London taxis have been highly regulated, to protect passengers and other road-users, for centuries. Then Uber came along. CHRISTIAN WOLMAR says that concerns from the Met left TfL with little choice The non-renewal of Uber’s licence is the … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Transport
Tagged Christian Wolmar, Mayor of London, Metropolitan Police, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport for London, Uber
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Greens accused of ‘betrayal’ for backing LibDems in Richmond
The Greens in south London have got themselves into a bit of a lather, after the environmentally concerned party decided not to contest the Richmond Park parliamentary by-election, and instead support the LibDems in an effort to beat Zac Goldsmith. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Wolmar, Croydon Greens, Environment, Nick Mattey, Refuse collection, Shasha Khan, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator, Zac Goldsmith MP
Tagged Beddington Lane, Beddington Lane incinerator, Christian Wolmar, Conservatives, Greens, Labour, LibDems, Sasha Khan, Tom Brake MP, Tory, Zac Goldsmith
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London election candidates need to ‘be brave’ on transport
One of those who stood against Sadiq Khan to be Labour’s candidate for London Mayor has called upon all those standing in next month’s elections, from borough councillors upwards, to show some leadership, abandon the tendency of following the path … Continue reading
Wolmar gets up a head of steam for free railway lecture, Jan 8
Christian Wolmar, the journalist, author and transport expert, is coming to Croydon this Friday to give a free lecture on his book, Engines of War. Wolmar, who was the only non-career politician to be shortlisted for selection as a London … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Education, Environment, History, Transport
Tagged Christian Wolmar, History, railways, West Croydon
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Author Will Self declares Croydon to be a ‘sexy suburb’
For an area which was described dismissively as “having an image problem” by one of its own MPs, the perception of Croydon must be set for a thorough overhaul after the novelist, Will Self, described ours and other London suburbs … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, Christian Wolmar, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Shirley North
Tagged Christian Wolmar, Croydon, Shirley, Will Self
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If you want change, then now’s the time to vote for change
First, the declaration of interest. I have known Christian Wolmar since 1986, when we both experienced what it was like to work for Robber Maxwell. But when I suggest that all of Croydon (perhaps with the exception of serving Tory … Continue reading
Hustings where a Dame turned into a pantomime villain
Inside Croydon’s Editor, STEVEN DOWNES, managed his own bit of entryism to report from the far-left corner of last night’s Labour hustings at Ruskin House There was an end-of-term feeling about it all. And with the headmistress missing, there was … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, Boris Bikes, Boris Johnson, Christian Wolmar, Croydon Central, Cycling, Housing, Ken Livingstone, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sarah Jones MP, Tessa Jowell, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Boris Johnson, Christian Wolmar, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Dame Tessa Jowell, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Labour, London, Mayor, Tory, Westfield
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Will Self writes for Inside Croydon… (Well, sort of)
Labour’s candidates for London Mayor, or at least most of them, come to Croydon on Monday for a suburban hustings. But only one of them will be able to do so with the endorsement described by the New Statesman as … Continue reading
Developers are not the answer to London’s housing crisis
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Borough councils, including Croydon, have leant heavily on speculative developments to build new homes. But London needs a far more radical approach, according to CHRISTIAN WOLMAR, who is seeking selection by Labour to be the party’s Mayoral candidate … Continue reading
Labour go for six of the best to become next London Mayor
Londoners – of all political persuasions, and of none – will have six to choose from this summer when the Labour Party stages its first ever open primary to select its candidate to run for London Mayor in 2016. A … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, Boris Johnson, Christian Wolmar, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Environment, Housing, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Outside Croydon, Sadiq Khan, Steve O'Connell, Val Shawcross
Tagged Boris Johnson, Christian Wolmar, Conservative, Croydon, Labour, Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Steve O'Connell, Tessa Jowell, Tory, Wolmar for London
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A letter for all Londoners – from Christian Wolmar
CHRISTIAN WOLMAR is seeking selection as Labour’s candidate to be the next Mayor of London. This is his open letter to all Londoners following Thursday’s General Election Regardless of how you voted, the election was a shocking result. Not even … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections
Tagged Boris Johnson, Christian Wolmar, Conservative, Croydon, Labour, Mayor, Tory
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