Tag Archives: Christian Wolmar

Tram passengers face 6.5% fare rise as TfL feels the squeeze

Posted on February 14, 2022 by insidecroydon

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Flawed inquest into tram crash is ‘Hillsborough repeating itself’

Posted on September 1, 2021 by insidecroydon

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 →

Posted in Christian Wolmar, London-wide issues, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

READER OFFER: Signed copies of railways history for just £11

Posted on May 16, 2020 by insidecroydon

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 →

Posted in History, Inside Croydon, Transport | Tagged | Leave a comment

TfL ‘scandal putting passengers at risk’ over driver fatigue

Posted on September 9, 2019 by insidecroydon

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 , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

SPECIAL OFFER: Save £4 on acclaimed Crossrail book

Posted on May 27, 2019 by insidecroydon

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 →

Posted in Inside Croydon, TfL, Transport | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Author’s talk on Railways And The Raj, East Croydon, Jun 3

Posted on May 23, 2019 by insidecroydon

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 →

Posted in Activities, East Croydon, Transport | Tagged | 1 Comment

Trains, trams and bicycles: get your tickets now for Wolmar talk

Posted on February 1, 2018 by insidecroydon

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 , | Leave a comment

Book now for Wolmar’s talk on the Raj and Railways, Feb 7

Posted on January 19, 2018 by insidecroydon

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 , , | Leave a comment

Exclusive competition: Win new book Railways & The Raj

Posted on December 13, 2017 by insidecroydon

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 →

Posted in History, Inside Croydon | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Police complaints meant Uber could not get an easy ride

Posted on September 22, 2017 by insidecroydon

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 , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Greens accused of ‘betrayal’ for backing LibDems in Richmond

Posted on November 6, 2016 by insidecroydon

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 , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

London election candidates need to ‘be brave’ on transport

Posted on April 14, 2016 by insidecroydon

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 →

Posted in 2016 London elections, Christian Wolmar, Commuting, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Sadiq Khan, Transport, Zac Goldsmith MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Wolmar gets up a head of steam for free railway lecture, Jan 8

Posted on January 6, 2016 by insidecroydon

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 , , , | Leave a comment

Author Will Self declares Croydon to be a ‘sexy suburb’

Posted on September 3, 2015 by insidecroydon

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 | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

If you want change, then now’s the time to vote for change

Posted on August 11, 2015 by insidecroydon

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 →

Posted in 2016 London elections, Boris Johnson, Christian Wolmar, London-wide issues, Mayor of London | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Hustings where a Dame turned into a pantomime villain

Posted on August 11, 2015 by insidecroydon

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Will Self writes for Inside Croydon… (Well, sort of)

Posted on August 6, 2015 by insidecroydon

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 →

Posted in 2016 London elections, Christian Wolmar, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Tessa Jowell, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Developers are not the answer to London’s housing crisis

Posted on July 1, 2015 by insidecroydon

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 →

Posted in "Hammersfield", 2016 London elections, Business, Christian Wolmar, Croydon Council, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Labour go for six of the best to become next London Mayor

Posted on June 13, 2015 by insidecroydon

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 , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A letter for all Londoners – from Christian Wolmar

Posted on May 11, 2015 by insidecroydon

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 , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Mayoral contender calls for review of incinerator schemes

Posted on April 23, 2015 by insidecroydon

A leading contender for selection by Labour to run for the Mayor of London next year says he will ask whoever is the Environment Secretary in the new Government to conduct an urgent review of all waste incinerator schemes planned … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, 2016 London elections, Boris Johnson, Christian Wolmar, Croydon Greens, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mayor’s new road schemes ‘will leave motorists worse off’

Posted on February 15, 2015 by insidecroydon

One of the people who wants to replace Boris Johnson as Mayor of London has described his road-building proposals across the city – which include the £87 million Waddon flyover to the Croydon Flyover – as “laughable”, “fanciful” and “damaging”. … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", Boris Johnson, Business, Christian Wolmar, CPO, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Parking, Planning, Purley Way, Waddon, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Crystal Palace tram decision is “disgraceful and inexplicable”

Posted on December 12, 2012 by insidecroydon

One of the country’s leading transport experts has described Mayor Boris Johnson’s decision not to fulfil his promise to deliver a tram extension to Crystal Palace as “disgraceful and inexplicable”. Christian Wolmar, the author of several books on transport policy … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Croydon North, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Steve O'Connell, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments