Tag Archives: Transport for London

Mayor Khan under growing pressure over tram fatigue cover-up

Posted on September 10, 2019 by

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 →

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Water and gas main leaks slow roadworks in Addiscombe

Posted on September 9, 2019 by

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 →

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TfL ‘scandal putting passengers at risk’ over driver fatigue

Posted on September 9, 2019 by

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 →

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Documents show TfL censored safety audit after tram crash

Posted on September 6, 2019 by

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 →

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TfL condemn Addiscombe to extra week of road closures

Posted on August 31, 2019 by

The roadworks in Addiscombe which have caused traffic chaos for more than a week will continue at least for an additional seven days. Transport for London shut down the tram network from East Croydon to Beckenham and New Addington on … Continue reading →

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TfL announces set of measures to deal with bus driver fatigue

Posted on August 28, 2019 by

Transport for London this morning announced a range of measures to address fatigue among bus drivers, which has been reported as a factor in several incidents involving the capital’s buses. The transport authority has promised that “there will be a … Continue reading →

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10 days of disruption with tram and Addiscombe road closures

Posted on August 20, 2019 by

From this Friday, more than half of the Croydon tram network will be shut down, and buses in and around Addiscombe and Shirley will undergo considerable re-routing over a 10-day period, as Transport for London undertakes major civil engineering work … Continue reading →

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