Tag Archives: Croydon Tramlink

What might have been: how Croydon Trams should have grown

Posted on June 13, 2020 by

Have you ever wondered what the Croydon Tram network might look like if the Crystal Palace extension, or the much-talked-about Sutton line, had ever been built? Loyal reader Anthony Norris-Watson certainly, and he put together something which Ken Livingstone or … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Commuting, Ken Livingstone, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sutton Link, TfL, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Celebrate 20 years of the Croydon Trams with our competition

Posted on May 3, 2020 by

This month marks the 20th anniversary of the first fare-paying passenger services to run on the Croydon Tram network, and to help our loyal readers celebrate, we have a copy of the recently published Croydon Tramlink, A Definitive History, by … Continue reading →

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

Tram ticket inspector is 29th London transport worker to die

Posted on April 24, 2020 by

A ticket inspector on Croydon’s trams is the 29th transport worker in London to die from coronavirus, according to reports from the BBC this morning. The man, believed to be in his late 50s, is as yet unnamed. “Sadly, a … Continue reading →

Posted in East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Author tracks 20 years of history with Croydon Tramlink

Posted on April 22, 2020 by

KEN TOWL reviews an extensive and exhaustive new book about the local light rail network, which opened for service in May 2000 As former ITN newsreader and “The Voice of Tramlink”, Nicholas Owen notes in his foreword that the transport … Continue reading →

Posted in Ken Towl, Sandilands derailment, Sutton Link, TfL, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Threat of bus strike as 1 in 3 drivers in ‘close call’ due to fatigue

Posted on January 27, 2020 by

More than three years since the Croydon tram crash saw ‘driver fatigue’ raised as a possible cause of the disaster, now bus drivers are threatening strike action over concerns for the safety of their passengers and themselves. RORY KELLY reports … Continue reading →

Posted in Sandilands derailment, TfL, Transport | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Inquest into Croydon tram crash to begin in September 2020

Posted on December 12, 2019 by

Croydon Town Hall will be the venue for the jury inquest into the seven deaths in the 2016 Sandilands tram crash. The inquest is expected to last 12 weeks, and will begin in September 2020. The inquest opened in November … Continue reading →

Posted in Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

College building in park could end Crystal Palace tram scheme

Posted on November 20, 2019 by

Any prospect of extending the tram network to Crystal Palace could hit the buffers before its backers even check-in at a platform, if the GLA gets its way. Piece by piece, the Greater London Authority, which has responsibility for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Angela Wilkins, Athletics, Bromley Council, Commuting, Croydon parks, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Sadiq Khan, Sport, TfL, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Labour election candidate challenged over tram crash cover-up

Posted on November 19, 2019 by

A London Assembly Member and General Election candidate for a Labour safe seat has been accused of protecting the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London from “serious, legitimate questions” over the safety of the tram network. Michael Liebreich spent … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019 General Election, Florence Eshalomi, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands derailment, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Councils considering reviving Crystal Palace tram extension

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on moves to implement a long-promised improvement to the public transport system The on-off-on-off-on again-off again extension of the Croydon tram network to Crystal Palace could be… on again. But this time, it is Croydon … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Commuting, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Paul Scott, Planning, Sadiq Khan, Stuart King, TfL, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Jones leading calls for a change of laws over tram safety

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

On the eve of the third anniversary of the Croydon tram crash, families of the victims have launched a campaign to reform tram safety, demanding that “the tragedy of the Croydon tram crash must never happen again”. Supported by Sarah … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, New Addington, New Addington North, Sandilands derailment, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment