The housing crisis will wage on if we don’t fix TfL’s funding problem January 22, 2024 Stop-gap funding for TfL is not only worsening London's transport system, but also its housing, writes Muniya Barua.
Sadiq Khan criticised for £512m spending boost ahead of election January 18, 2024 Sadiq Khan has been criticised for a pledging £512m spending boost in his draft City Hall budget for next year ahead of the mayoral elections.
Should the London Underground have dynamic pricing? Sadiq Khan is ‘mulling’ it January 10, 2024 Sadiq Khan has confirmed he is “mulling over” dynamic pricing for London’s transport network in a bid to get more people using the Tube. Talks are ongoing between Transport for London (TfL) and the mayor’s office to look at how pricing structures can better reflect the public’s post-pandemic travel habits, a City Hall source confirmed [...]
The Debate: Should London make its public transport free? January 10, 2024 Montpellier in southern France recently followed announced free public transport passes for residents. The sunny city’s suave electric trams and buses have been gratuit as of 21 December (it doesn’t have a metro).
More Tube strikes coming? Another union to ballot London Underground staff January 5, 2024 The TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs' Association), which says it is the biggest union for Transport for London workers, will put a vote to its members for industrial action, after rejecting a new pay offer.
Paddington rail services including Elizabeth Line suspended after person hit by train December 28, 2023 Rail services at the UK’s second busiest station are suspended after a person was struck by a train, Great Western Railway (GWR) said. All lines serving London Paddington are blocked following the incident in the Slough area. The incident is affecting GWR and Elizabeth line services. Disruption is expected to continue until 11am. GWR said: [...]
Sadiq Khan confirms TfL budget after £250m cash injection — but ‘difficult decisions’ made December 22, 2023 Transport for London’s (TfL) proposals are now “on track to be financially sustainable”, after the government announced a fresh boost.
Rail fares to go up by 4.9 per cent in March next year December 22, 2023 Regulated rail fares in England will increase by up to 4.9 per cent next year, in a blow to UK commuters.
London Underground staff plan strikes in January. Here are the dates you need to know about December 22, 2023 Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action over a 5% pay offer.
Susan Hall makes vague pledge to cut City Hall waste, as she slams Sadiq Khan’s 2019 ‘bicycle ballet’ December 20, 2023 Conservative mayoral candidate Susan Hall has vowed she would cut City Hall waste as she criticised Sadiq Khan over spending on “bicycle ballet” from 2019.