Grant Shapps expresses frustration at London tube strikes March 1, 2022 Transport secretary Grant Shapps expressed today its frustration at the today’s Tube strike, which has created havoc across the whole of London. Shapps urged London mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) to resolve the dispute with the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) as soon as possible, while calling on [...]
TODAY: Londoners urged to work from home as tube strike is affecting ALL lines March 1, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has urged commuters to plan ahead of today and Thursday’s Tube strikes, which will affect all lines. The public body has advised Londoners to work from home if they can or rely on alternative means of transport, as the strikes are expected to create major disruption across the whole TfL network. [...]
RMT adds strike action on Trans Pennine Express on top of rail and tube February 25, 2022 The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced that Trans Pennine Express conductors will join rail and tube workers in a strike action during the weekend. Conductor members on Trans Pennine Express will stage a 24-hour walkout over salaries, announcing an additional programme of strikes through June. Night Tube drivers will [...]
Government agrees to extend TfL funding until June February 25, 2022 The UK Government has agreed to extending Transport for London’s (TfL) funds until 24 June, the public body announced today. According to TfL’s commissioner Andy Byford, while the £200m extension is very welcome the government still needs to consent to a longer-term financial deal to help the body avoid a £1.5bn financial black hole. “The [...]
Talks failed: Tube strike going ahead on Tuesday and Thursday on ALL London Underground lines February 24, 2022 Strikes by London Underground (LU) workers are to go ahead next week after talks failed to resolve a dispute over jobs, pensions and conditions. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will walk out next Tuesday and Thursday (March 1 and 3), threatening disruption to Tube services across the capital. The RMT said [...]
Data shows success of TfL’s ‘pedestrian priority’ trial February 24, 2022 New data has proved the success of Transport for London’s (TfL) pedestrian priority trial. The signals, installed in May at 18 crossings across London, give priority to people walking as they show them a continuous green light until a vehicle is detected as approaching. The signal then changes to red for pedestrians, allowing the vehicle [...]
Mandatory face masks on TfL scrapped from tomorrow February 23, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that from tomorrow face masks will no longer be mandatory across the network. After considering several factors – including the government’s ‘Living with Covid’ plan and London’s downward rate of infections – the public body decided to scrap the requirement, still encouraging the use as a courtesy to fellow [...]
Sajid Javid says he will continue to wear masks on packed Tube as TfL removes requirement February 22, 2022 Health secretary Sajid Javid will continue to wear a mask when travelling aboard packed tube trains just as Transport for London (TfL) removed the order of wearing face coverings across its network. “Although the infection levels have been falling significantly week, I think where infection levels are at the moment, if I was on the [...]
Sadiq Khan says masks on TfL network no longer compulsory following scrapping of restrictions February 21, 2022 London mayor Sadiq Khan has said masks will no longer be compulsory to wear across the whole Transport for London (TfL) network following today’s announcement that all Covid restrictions will be scrapped. “Following the government dropping all legal Covid restrictions, and in light of falling infection levels in London, it is expected that wearing a [...]
TfL long-term funding talks with government postponed until Friday February 21, 2022 Government talks over a long-term funding deal for Transport for London (TfL) have been postponed until this Friday, both transport secretary Grant Shapps and TfL have confirmed. “We have agreed with the government that our existing funding agreement will be extended until 25 February so that these discussions can be concluded,” said a TfL spokesperson. [...]