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Pandemic risks wrecking public transport, expert warns

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

London’s public transport network, which millions of Londoners depend on daily and which has taken two centuries to develop, could be permanently wrecked because of the covid-19 pandemic. That’s the warning from world-renowned transport expert Christian Wolmar. Wolmar, who sought … Continue reading →

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Tories play politics over covid emergency funding for TfL

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

The emergency cash bail-out for London’s transport system sees the capital’s Labour Mayor hand much control to the Tories running the government, reports WALTER CRONXITE The Tories have put political point-scoring ahead of public health, after the government last night … Continue reading →

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TfL’s cashflow crisis could make Croydon traffic jams worse

Posted on May 14, 2020 by

Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on finance problems for Transport for London that could have a profound impact on south London Transport for London’s appeal to the government for £3.2billion to allow it to keep operating in the covid-19 crisis … Continue reading →

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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 →

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TfL backs Sutton Tram Link – but lacks £420m to pay for it

Posted on February 11, 2020 by

Transport for London has plumped for a tram extension that links Sutton town centre with the Northern Line Tube at Colliers Wood. But they just don’t have the £420million needed to pay for it just yet. The outcome of a … Continue reading →

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Wrong direction: South Norwood signs are out of line

Posted on February 3, 2020 by

You don’t know whether to laugh in derision or cry in embarrassment. Certainly, residents in South Norwood don’t know which way to turn after street signs and a map of the local area were installed last month, with the signs … Continue reading →

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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 →

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