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Tag Archives: Transport for London
Mind the digital gap: survey finds 1.5m Londoners ‘left behind’
Tube strikes notwithstanding, transport watchdog London TravelWatch has today published a report that shows 1.5million people in the capital are unable to buy a bus, Tube or tram ticket because they can’t use or don’t have access to a smartphone … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, London, London Assembly, London TravelWatch, TfL, Transport for All, Transport for London
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TfL needs to find £50m to replace Croydon’s oldest trams
Transport for London needs to replace two-thirds of its fleet of trams – but still has to secure the funding to pay for them. The original 24 Bombardier-built trams have been trundling from Beckenham Junction and New Addington through Croydon … Continue reading
Tram service to Wimbledon to be suspended for 11 days
There will be no tram service between Wimbledon and Therapia Lane from Wednesday February 8 until Sunday February 19, while Transport for London carries out work to replace track in the Mitcham area. This work, which involves a modest 150metres … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, East Croydon station, Mitcham, TfL, Therapia Lane, Transport for London, West Croydon station, Wimbledon
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TfL confirms 6% fare rises for capital’s buses, Tube and trams
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has today confirmed that the capital’s bus, Tube and tram fares will go up by almost 6per cent, an increase imposed by central government as part of last year’s post-covid bail-out. Mayor Khan said there was … Continue reading
All change! Town centre one-way system to get re-opened
After repeated calls to unlock the poorly-implemented covid one-way system and the pedestrianised zone around Croydon High Street – including criticisms raised here on Inside Croydon – the council has today announced a re-routing scheme for buses and cycle lanes … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, Croydon Council, Cycling, Fairfield, Mayor Jason Perry, TfL, Transport
Tagged Conservative, covid lockdown, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Flyover, Croydon High Street, Fell Road, Katharine Street, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Mayor Khan announces reprieve for doomed bus services
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has today abandoned proposals to axe one-fifth of London’s bus routes, following a massive backlash from passengers, unions and politicians. The Transport for London consultation held earlier this year drew 20,000 responses from across the … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport for London
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Union calls on Mayor Khan to intervene in TfL pension dispute
Strikes will hit London’s transport network tomorrow as Unite members at Transport for London, London Underground and Croydon Trams take action to defend their pensions, pay and jobs. Due to shift patterns, services could also be hit on Friday, November … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, London, Mayor, Sharon Graham, TfL, Transport for London, Unite, Unite the Union
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Watch how you touch in to avoid paying your fare twice
A London commuter organisation is warning rail and Tube passengers to avoid using separate smart devices to pay for their journeys – because they risk paying twice. London TravelWatch says that passengers who touch in with their mobile phone and … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, TfL, Transport
Tagged London, London TravelWatch, TfL, Transport for London
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Go-Ahead’s south London bus workers to get 10.5% pay rise
Bus workers employed by the Go-Ahead group in Croydon and across south London have secured a 10.5per cent pay increase, following union Unite’s negotiations with the company. The pay deal will benefit more than 3,000 union members and applies to … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Croydon, Go-Ahead, London, TfL, Transport for London, Unite, Unite the Union
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‘Angry’ tram drivers to stage two days of strikes next week
Croydon tram drivers are to take strike action over pay and conditions next Monday and Tuesday, October 10 and 11. The Tramlink drivers, members of the ASLEF union, have voted to reject a below-inflation pay offer. Next week’s action follows … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, Finn Brennan, First Group, London Tramlink, TfL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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Commissioner Byford’s resignation leaves TfL staffers stunned
After negotiating the crisis of covid and delivering the Elizabeth Line, Andy Byford presents the Mayor of London with a new challenge: finding his replacement. By our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has been confronted … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Wolmar, Commuting, Cycling, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport
Tagged Andy Byford, Andy Lord, Conservative, Labour, London, Mayor, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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London travel guide for the weekend of the Queen’s Funeral
The capital’s transport system expects to be under its greatest strain for a decade this weekend, with hundreds of thousands of extra visitors in the city centre for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth or events associated with the final royal … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, TfL, Transport
Tagged HM Queen Elizabeth II, HM The Queen, Queen, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen's Funeral, TfL, Transport for London
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London’s transport prepares for the funeral of the Queen
Transport for London are “doing everything we can to keep our city moving and ensure people can travel safely”, according to a statement issued by Andy Byford, TfL Commissioner, as the formal public events surrounding the national mourning of the … Continue reading
ASLEF suspend tram strikes after managers improve pay offer
Train drivers’ union ASLEF has suspended the three days of tram strike action planned for next week, after managers made an improved pay offer. “Although the improved offer does not meet our members’ aspirations, ASLEF will always look for a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged ACAS, ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, East Croydon station, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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‘Severe disruption’ expected as tram drivers stage 3-day strike
12.30pm UPDATE: Union suspends strikes ahead of arbitration talks Managers in charge of Croydon’s tram network are predicting “severe disruption” next week, as members of ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, go on strike for three days for an improved pay … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, East Croydon station, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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‘No choice’: Khan accepts £3.6bn deal for London’s transport
Tories used threat of cuts to London’s bus routes to force London Mayor to accept pension ‘reforms’ and to move towards potentially dangerous driverless Tube trains The Conservative government has finally agreed a longer-term funding settlement for London’s buses, Tubes, … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Cycling, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Department for Transport, DfT, Grant Shapps, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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RMT Rally to Save London’s Public Transport, Aug 31
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Bernie Sanders, John McDonnell MP, Mick Lynch, RMT union, TfL, Transport for London, TUC
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Track replacement closes tram line to Wimbledon for 10 days
As part of Transport for London’s programme to renew the infrastructure of London Trams, work to replace nearly half a mile of track between Wimbledon and Therapia Lane will be taking place from next Monday, August 22, until Wednesday August … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, East Croydon station, London Trams, TfL, Therapia Lane, Transport for London, Wimbledon
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Tram workers to join Tube staff in strike action on Aug 19
More than 1,000 Transport for London and London Underground workers will take strike action next Friday, August 19, in a dispute over pay, pensions and jobs. They include workers on the Croydon Trams. The workers, members of the Unite union, … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, London-wide issues, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, London Underground, Sharon Graham, TfL, Trams, Transport for London, Unite the Union
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London bus drivers to take strike action on same day as Tube
Trades union Unite has called for a bus strike in London in two weeks’ time – including on the same day as a planned Tube and Overground strike. More than 1,600 bus drivers are set to join the take strike … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Transport
Tagged London United, Sharon Graham, TfL, Transport for London, Unite the Union
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Part-time Perry is fiddling over ULEZ while Croydon burns
In the middle of the hottest and driest summer on record, Jason Perry, Chris Philp and south London Tories are opposing measures to address the climate crisis. By our environment correspondent, PAUL LUSHION Jason Perry, Croydon’s part-time Mayor, has made … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Business, Chris Philp MP, Climate Crisis Commission, Commuting, Croydon Council, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, Waste incinerator
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Mayor, Croydon South, Labour, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of Croydon, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emissions Zone
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Disruption expected for a month over Coulsdon roadworks
Expect disruption and delays for the next month in and around Coulsdon town centre, where resurfacing works got underway yesterday. Council contractors Conway plan on being on site until August 22, “hopefully and finally making right the well-intentioned but poorly … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Coulsdon West
Tagged Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, TfL, Transport for London
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All change for Elizabeth Line trains on faster track to Heathrow
‘Going anywhere nice for your holidays?’ Gatwick has long been the obvious airport of choice for people from Croydon looking to jet away, but the completion of the £17.6bn CrossRail could finally provide a viable public transport route from south … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, Ken Towl, TfL, Transport
Tagged Crossrail, Elizabeth Line, Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, Ken Towl, TfL, Transport for London
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Tram crash driver could face Old Bailey trial early next year
Alfred Dorris, the driver of the tram that crashed at Sandilands in November 2016, is to stand trial, possibly at the Old Bailey, early in 2023. Dorris appeared at a preliminary hearing at Croydon Crown Court yesterday morning, where he … Continue reading
Two days of tram strikes coming down the tracks next week
Drivers on the Croydon Tramlink network will be striking again next Wednesday and Thursday. The strike on July 13-14 follows a previous two-day stoppage last month in a dispute over pay. “There has still been no new offer from management … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, FirstGroup, Matthew Gregory, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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