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Passengers suffering as tram closures up by 68% in a year

While billions of pounds have been spent on Tube extensions or earmarked for the Docklands Light Railway, Croydon’s trams have become the poor relations of the capital’s transport infrastructure. And the strain is beginning to show. By STEVEN DOWNES Planned … Continue reading →

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Another shutdown of New Addington trams from Oct 17 to 18

Another week, another notice of more tram closures. The latest disruption was confirmed by Transport for London this morning: no service on the branch between Sandilands and New Addington this coming weekend, October 17 to 18. “This is so essential … Continue reading →

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Half tram network shut down for another two weeks’ works

The Croydon tram network is to undergo another lengthy closure at the end of this month, with no service between East Croydon, New Addington, Elmers End and Beckenham Junction while “essential track renewal works” are undertaken around Arena junction. Contractors … Continue reading →

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Signal failure closes tram network’s Beckenham branch

There has been no tram service all morning between Harrington Road, near South Norwood Country Park, and all stops through to Beckenham Junction. The notification of the service suspension was issued by Transport for London just after 4am, and affected … Continue reading →

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