Tag Archives: Tram Operations Ltd

Tram operators delay safer driver rotas till 2021 to save money

Posted on May 22, 2019 by

Tram operators delay introducing safer, shorter working hours for drivers for two years Ten extra drivers on the network will cost £500,000 per year TfL admits it has still to implement seven of 13 safety recommendations made following the Sandilands … Continue reading →

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All change on trams as TfL decides Elmers has reached an end

Posted on October 6, 2017 by

Transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON reports on an end to direct tram services from New Addington to Wimbledon The operators of the Croydon tram system are to introduce drastic changes in the service next month – without consulting their passengers, or … Continue reading →

Posted in East Croydon, New Addington, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Drivers warned of fatigue risks two years before tram crash

Posted on October 5, 2017 by

The operators of the Croydon tram network were formally warned by staff two and a half years before the tragic Sandilands derailment that the company’s shift system was creating dangerous levels of fatigue among its drivers “which could lead to … Continue reading →

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