TfL gets £2bn – but no timetable for Bakerloo Line and DLR extension Transport and infrastructure Transport for London (TfL) has welcomed a £2bn four-year funding settlement from the government as part of the long-awaited Spending Review. London’s transport operator had been pushing for a multi-year capital funding agreement similar to those at Network Rail and National Highways for years. The government said it is the largest settlement in over a [...]
The Elizabeth Line has clocked enough miles for 45 round trips to the moon Transport and infrastructure The Elizabeth Line has clocked up enough miles in its first three years to reach the moon and back 45 times, it has been revealed. More than 600m passenger journeys have been made on the UK’s single busiest railway service since operations began in 2022, according to Transport for London (TfL). That means London’s ‘Lizzie [...]
Sadiq Khan is squandering the success of the Elizabeth Line Opinion Despite the popularity and success of the Elizabeth Line, other major transport projects in the capital are in limbo, writes James Ford Everybody loves the Elizabeth Line, right? There are the sleek, open-plan trains, the breathtaking, well-designed stations and, perhaps best of all, there are the smooth and swift journey times that have created new [...]
Why there’s no hope of a Bakerloo Line extension or Crossrail 2 without government cash March 8, 2024 Transport for London (TfL) is set to report its first-ever operating surplus later this month after years of financial struggle.