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Fault with overhead cable halts New Addington tram service
By GIANELLA A BASILE There’s been yet more disruption for tram passengers trying to get to or from New Addington, though today’s lack of service was unscheduled, following what Transport for London described as “an overhead line fault”. Inside Croydon … Continue reading
What it’s really like trying to get to work from New Addington
Getting to or from New Addington by public transport has become a nightmare journey in the past week, due to the latest tram closures coinciding with road works. Reporter GIANELLA A BASILE has to make the trip into central Croydon … Continue reading
MP writes to TfL over New Addington’s ‘inadequate’ transport
Local MP Natasha Irons has fired off a letter of complaint to Transport for London over what she calls the “inadequate” replacement bus service being provided for her New Addington constituents while they endure “significant disruption” caused by the latest … Continue reading
Kent Gate Way closure compounds New Addington tram misery
A perfect storm of road works and diversions at the Kent Gate Way near Addington Village, the closure of the tram network from East Croydon to New Addington with an inadequate bus replacement service, plus a ruptured water main on … Continue reading
New Addington ‘cut off’ after 130 bus crashes over tram tracks
A crash investigation is being conducted by Transport for London after a single-decker bus careered off the road and lodged itself over two sets of tram tracks in New Addington yesterday, just before the afternoon’s school run. The Metropolitan Police … Continue reading
