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Tag Archives: Sandilands
Mayor Khan under growing pressure over tram fatigue cover-up
A former senior adviser to two London Mayors will use the transport committee meeting at City Hall tomorrow to call for an independent investigation into how TfL censored a safety report at the request of the tram operators, and then … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Caroline Pidgeon, London Assembly, Mayor of London, New Addington, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon tram crash, Croydon Tramlink, FirstGroup, Leon Daniels, Mayor of London, Michael Liebreich, Mike Brown, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands, Sandilands derailment, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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Water and gas main leaks slow roadworks in Addiscombe
Some roads in Addiscombe remain closed to traffic for a fourth week today. TfL’s optimistic plan to shut down trams and roads off Addiscombe Road for a mere 10 days at the end of August to fast-track roadworks and engineering … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Addiscombe, Sandilands, TfL, Transport for London
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TfL ‘scandal putting passengers at risk’ over driver fatigue
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 Caroline Pidgeon, Christian Wolmar, Croydon tram crash, Sandilands, Sandilands derailment, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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Documents show TfL censored safety audit after tram crash
Long-standing suspicions that there has been a cover-up over safety reports relating to the tram network following the 2016 Sandilands crash appear to be confirmed today, with the publication of a file of documents which show that reports critical of … Continue reading
Posted in Caroline Pidgeon, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon tram crash, Croydon Tramlink, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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Tram crash victims’ families criticise delays over inquest
On the eve of the second anniversary of the Croydon tram crash in which seven people died, the families of crash victims and survivors have criticised the lengthy wait for a decision on whether to bring charges against the driver. … Continue reading
QuizFest 2018 for Citizens Advice, Sandilands, Apr 27
QuizFest 2018 Fund-raising night in aid of Croydon Citizens Advice Sandilands Sports Club, Friday April 27 (between Park Hill and Addiscombe, at the top of Sandilands/Grimwade Avenue). Car park on site or buses 119,194,198 or tram to Sandilands and a … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Addiscombe West, Charity
Tagged Citizens Advice Croydon, Sandilands
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Crowded rush-hour tram in ‘scary’ incident at Sandilands
Dozens of rush-hour passengers on a crowded tram heading towards New Addington last night were thrown to the vehicle floor when the driver applied the brakes in an emergency stop to avoid a collision with another tram. The incident happened … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Commuting, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Addiscombe West, Croydon Tramlink, Sandilands, Sandilands derailment
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