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Another weekend of rail disruption coming for south London
No sooner had Network Rail completed its three weekends of engineering works on the Brighton main line than another main rail route into London is going to be shutdown for this coming weekend. Pretty much all services to and from … Continue reading
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Tagged Clapham Junction, East Croydon, East Croydon station, Network Rail, Transport, Waterloo, Waterloo Station
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Rail engineering works to cause train delays for third weekend
Transport authorities are warning rail passengers travelling between Croydon, Purley, Gatwick and the south coast that what would usually be a 30-minute journey could take four times as long this weekend. Network Rail is conducting extensive engineering works on the … Continue reading
Delays for commuters after rail engineering works over-run
Commuters trying to get to work this morning between East Croydon, Purley and Gatwick Airport were confronted with some delays, diversions and cancellations, as Network Rail’s extensive weekend engineering works over-ran. There would usually be four lines available on the … Continue reading
No trains to Gatwick for three weekends starting on Saturday
Engineering works on one of the country’s busiest railway lines will continue throughout 2026 say the train operators and Network Rail Railway engineering works will see the Brighton main line between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport closed this weekend and … Continue reading
We need to find better ways to get our railways back on track
CROYDON COMMENTARY: High fares and poor service are the bane of every local commuters’ daily grind. DAVID CALLAM suggests it is time for change Trains play a crucial role in the lives of many people in Croydon. I haven’t been … Continue reading
Goat House Bridge re-opens after six months’ repair works
Goat House Bridge on Penge Road in Norwood, which has been closed for repair works by Network Rail for six months, is now fully open to traffic again, which may come as a relief to any Crystal Palace fans on … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, South Norwood, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Network Rail, Norwood Junction, rail, Railway, roads, South Norwood, Transport
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Council’s six 20mph zone proposals criticised as “pathetic”
A council proposal to introduce trial 20mph zones on six of the borough’s roads near schools has been described as “pathetic” and “uninspiring” by local road safety and cycling campaigners. Croydon Council is to discuss the proposal, funded with £200,000 … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Archbishop Lanfranc, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Parking, Schools, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Cycling Campaign, TfL, Tory, traffic, Transport, Transport for London
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Council accused of broken promise to disabled children
A father from South Croydon has accused Croydon Council of acting unlawfully and immorally over the decision in 2011 to stop providing transport to disabled children attending the Purley Oaks literacy centre. The centre is run by Croydon Council and … Continue reading
Where there’s a wheel, there ought to be a way for cyclists
Croydon is scarred by urban motorways that divide the borough, cutting off people from their homes and work. KRISTIAN GREGORY, of the Croydon Cycling Campaign, says it is time to make people more of a priority than cars The picture … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Commuting, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon Ramblers, Cycling, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Parking, Planning, Schools, Tramlink, Transport, Walks
Tagged Britain, Croydon, Cycling, London, Netherlands, Royal College Street, Tram, Transport
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Making Croydon bike safe will help rebuild community spirit
Croydon’s cyclists will be watching London’s bicycling mayor with interest over the next four years, to see whether Boris Johnson does more than merely pay lip-service to the wearers of bicycle clips than he did in his first term. Despite … Continue reading
Council’s £3.7m deal collapses over uninsured buses
Croydon Council tonight cancelled a £3.7 million contract with a transport firm less than a month after it had started operating a bus service for disabled children, because the company did not have properly licensed vehicles and lacked the required … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Nathan Elvery, Schools, Tim Pollard
Tagged Contract, Croydon, Croydon Council, DNA, London, London Borough of Croydon, Tory, Transport
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