Brits prepare for week of travel chaos with three strike days starting tomorrow November 4, 2022 Brits are preparing for a week of travel chaos starting on Saturday, as thousands of rail operators walk out in strike action. On 4, 7 and 9 November this week workers at 14 train operating companies will down tools, bringing the country to a screeching halt. London Overground, the tube network and Elizabeth Line will [...]
Severe disruption on entire TfL tube network as flooding hits London November 3, 2022 Flooding in west London, after a night of heavy downpours, is causing severe delays on London’s tube system and has led to the closure of multiple roads, Transport for London (TfL) has warned. Signal failures, caused by flooding in Richmond and Acton Town, have created severe delays on the District, Piccadilly, and London Overground, TFL [...]
TfL criticised for charging over-60s £10 to prove they live in London November 1, 2022 TfL’s decision to charge 60+ Oyster card holders £10 annually to prove they still reside in London has caused a stir, as one user branded it a “scam.” Ghanashyam Master told MyLondon he now has to pay £20 to get a new card after he failed to pay the £10 fee by 16 October. “Trying [...]
‘Quicker and easier’ journeys at Bank as TfL unveils new interchange route October 28, 2022 TfL has unveiled a new interchange route at Bank station, which is set to make journeys “quicker and easier” for thousands of commuters walking between the Northern and Central lines. The public body has added two new 100-metre moving walkways and three new escalators just two weeks after unveiling more escalators between the Northern line [...]
New Piccadilly line and DLR trains are next big thing for TfL October 27, 2022 TfL’s interim commissioner Andy Lord has announced that new trains on the Piccadilly line and DLR are the network’s next big project. The commissioner stepped in on Tuesday following Andy Byford’s departure after two years at the public body’s helm. Lord told the Evening Standard TfL needs to move forward with the tube network’s modernisation, [...]
TfL unveils state-of-the-art pantograph electric bus chargers in renewed green push October 26, 2022 Transport for London’s push to go green took another step this week, with the unveiling of state-of-the-art technology to charge zero-emission buses. New pantograph charging points were unveiled at Bexleyheath bus garage, allowing some of its 850-strong fleet of green buses to be charged overnight. With a view to having a fully zero-emission bus fleet [...]
TfL extends e-scooter trial until May 2024 October 25, 2022 TfL has extended its e-scooter trial until the end of May 2024 following updated guidance from the DfT, which allows local authorities to continue for the next year and a half. The extension comes on the heels of the government deciding to create a new vehicle category in the legislation to include e-scooters. Launched in [...]
Freak accident at Canning Town bus station forces TfL to replace glass canopy October 25, 2022 TfL said it was looking to replace the glass canopy at Canning Town’s bus station following a freak incident which left a Londoner injured. The transport giant confirmed that a glass section fell and injured a passenger in July of last year as a defect in the production of the glass involved. “The risk of [...]
Stay focused on funding deal, says outgoing TfL commissioner Andy Byford October 24, 2022 The new TfL management team needs to stay focused on the government’s long-term funding deal, according to outgoing commissioner Andy Byford. Byford – who will step down at the end of today after two years at the public body’s helm – will be replaced by chief operating officer Andy Lord from tomorrow on an interim [...]
ULEZ 2021 expansion brings additional £100m to TfL coffers October 21, 2022 Last year’s expansion of the ULEZ has brought an additional £100m into TfL’s coffers, according to a research published today. TfL data analysed by the RAC show that 1.9 million journeys were made into the ULEZ, following its expansion to encompass the North and South Circular roads in October 2021. It amounts to £93.6m of [...]