Tap in: Lioness Chloe Kelly honoured with special bus ride September 5, 2022 TfL has honoured Lioness Chloe Kelly for her role in winning the Euro 2022 final with a bus ride displaying her name. The 24-year-old on Monday took the 92 bus to Wembley stadium where she was greeted by several posters depicting her connection to the route. “I used to take the 92 bus as a [...]
Tube and Elizabeth line journeys to and from Heathrow become peak fares today September 4, 2022 All tube and Elizabeth line journeys to and from Heathrow through zone 1 will be charged a peak fare starting today. Journeys that avoid zone 1 will continue to remain off-peak while services to stations before Heathrow will not be affected. Transport for London (TfL) said this was part of the government’s funding conditions, which [...]
Long-term TfL settlement to lead to further strikes, says union August 31, 2022 The long-term TfL settlement agreed yesterday will lead to further strikes, according to the union RMT. The union said the long-term TfL settlement was an attack on “workers’ pay and pensions,” especially amidst the cost-of-living crisis. Members will throw a rally against the funding deal tonight, with US senator Bernie Sanders as special guest. “This [...]
City bosses rejoice as TfL funding deal announced August 30, 2022 CITY bosses have rejoiced after a long-term funding deal was agreed today between the central government and TfL. The London Chamber of Commerce said businesses “will be breathing a sigh of relief” while Centre for London’s boss Nick Bowes added that TfL will now be able to get on with running the transport system without [...]
DEAL DONE: Transport for London signs funding settlement with government August 30, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has signed a long-term funding deal with central government to keep London moving until spring 2024. It comes after two years of fraught negotiations between the TfL and the government after passenger revenues fell due to the pandemic’s impact. The deal was signed off by Transport for London at a board [...]
TfL warns it will have to ‘hand in keys’ to govt if no funding deal is reached August 30, 2022 TfL will have to “hand in the keys” to the government if a long-term agreement is not reached, according to commissioner Andy Byford. “If we do not reach a settlement, we will be faced with a rapidly deteriorating situation in which we would not be able to continue to operate and we would likely have [...]
Today: TfL bosses rush into emergency meeting over £3.6bn funding as tube’s future hangs in the balance August 30, 2022 Tube bosses are rushing into an emergency meeting to discuss a government long-term funding worth £3.6bn. Headed by London mayor Sadiq Khan, TfL’s board meeting started at 12pm today but it remains unclear whether TfL bosses will accept the proposal, which was initially put on the table by transport secretary Grant Shapps on 22 July. [...]
Unite warns of disruption to Notting Hill Carnival as bus drivers strike on Bank Holiday August 24, 2022 Unite has warned of travel disruption for those going to the Notting Hill Carnival as over 1,000 bus drivers working for London United are set to strike during the Bank Holiday weekend. Striking bus drivers operate from several depots including Park Royal, Shepherd’s Bush and Stamford Brook, which serve routes close to the carnival. Transport [...]
TfL board to meets next week to decide long-term funding deal August 24, 2022 Transport for London’s (TfL) board is set to meet next Tuesday to discuss the government’s long-term funding deal. TfL has confirmed the meeting will take place next week, but it remains unclear whether the board will accept the proposal made by transport secretary Grant Shapps on 22 July. The public body has been locked in [...]
Elizabeth line: Direct services from Reading and Heathrow to central London will begin in November August 23, 2022 Businesses have welcomed the integration of Elizabeth line services from Heathrow, Reading and Shenfield from 6 November. “The upgraded services will be greatly welcomed by businesses across the Capital that rely on footfall more than ever before to help them navigate their recovery from Covid, cost of living pressures and rising inflation,” said Ruth Duston, [...]