Tag Archives: Department for Transport

Tories impose inflation-busting fares increase on Londoners

Posted on August 19, 2020 by insidecroydon

Sadiq Khan’s fares freeze will be ended in January, just weeks before the London elections take place, as JEREMY CLACKSON, our transport correspondent, reports Fares on Transport for London-operated buses, Tubes, trains and trams will rise by a “punitive” 2.6 … Continue reading →

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Commuters to get their day in court over #SouthernFail

Posted on June 21, 2017 by insidecroydon

Transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON on the latest twist in the legal battle between the public and the Government The commuter campaign group ABC – the Association of British Commuters – is to get its day in court at the Royal … Continue reading →

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Southern Failways: Civil servant wants to ‘break’ rail unions

Posted on June 15, 2016 by insidecroydon

An article in the latest edition of Private Eye provides further confirmation of our reports of the past two days which suggest that the disruption and delays on Southern Railways inflicted on commuters every weekday are being caused by confrontation … Continue reading →

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Southern Failways: Has MP Philp been making empty threats?

Posted on June 14, 2016 by insidecroydon

An alternative story behind Southern Railway’s constant cancellations of commuter services continues to emerge. As our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, reports, some train drivers say that the Department for Transport is partially responsible, as the Tory Government experiments with our … Continue reading →

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