London mayor Sadiq Khan says it’s a myth that the capital gets too much public spending on transport July 20, 2017 London’s mayor has hit back at claims that the capital receives a disproportionate amount of investment on transport schemes compared to the rest of the country. Today, Sadiq Khan released a new report by GLA Economics, arguing that previous regional comparisons haven’t considered the demand for transport and size of the economy in London, and [...]
The 17 London Underground stations facing severe overcrowding by the early 2030s if Crossrail 2 gets derailed include Clapham Common, Waterloo, Victoria and London Bridge | City A.M. July 18, 2017 Transport for London (TfL) has named the 17 London Underground stations set to face chronic overcrowding and measures such as regular closures and one-way systems by the 2030s, should Crossrail 2 fail to go ahead. Read more: These are the UK’s 12 most pressing infrastructure projects In the business case for the £31bn rail project, [...]
Sean Bratches takes the wheel: F1 commercial chief on his plans to revamp the sport… and the future of the British Grand Prix July 14, 2017 After a 30-year career masterminding the growth of American sports channel ESPN from bit-part player to behemoth, Sean Bratches did not take long to realise retirement was not for him. Sitting on the sidelines lasted just over a year and he was tempted back by Liberty Media mogul Chase Carey in January to take on [...]
Olympic Stadium Formula One plan revealed: Audacious proposal shows Grand Prix circuit snaking through East London July 14, 2017 An audacious plan to hold a Formula One Grand Prix in and around Stratford’s Olympic Park has been pitched to the mayor of London, rivalling a separate bid to host a race in the Docklands. Reports of the Docklands plan surfaced earlier this week after the owners of Silverstone triggered a break clause in their [...]
Crossrail gets bigger: TfL to ramp up number and frequency of Elizabeth Line services with Reading ones doubled | City A.M. July 13, 2017 More services will be run on the Elizabeth Line than originally planned, Transport for London (TfL) announced today. Services from Reading will be doubled, while there will also be increased services to Maidenhead, Ealing Broadway, Southall and Hayes & Harlington when the line becomes fully operational at the end of 2019. TfL is bolstering the [...]
Hopes for Crossrail 2 get fresh lift as chief secretary to the Treasury Liz Truss gets £31bn rail project added to her brief July 12, 2017 Crossrail 2 hopes were given a boost after it emerged Treasury minister Liz Truss had been given responsibility for Crossrail 2 last week. Marking the first notable mention of Crossrail 2 by the government since the election, the rail project has appeared as part of Truss’ portfolio in her Treasury profile, since moving from her [...]
Transport for London (TfL) says one billion contactless payment journeys have now been made across London’s transport network July 6, 2017 Over one billion journeys have now been made on London’s transport network using contactless payment cards, according to new figures from Transport for London (TfL). Almost £2bn has been spent by customers using pay as you go with contactless since it was introduced at the end of 2012, And TfL said that customers have saved [...]
Get ready, hipsters: The Night Tube is coming to the Overground with services from New Cross to Dalston starting in December July 3, 2017 It may have taken a loooong time to get here but now the Night Tube is up and running like a… well, like a train. Nearly a year since its launch, the 24-hour night service is being rolled out to the Overground line at weekends, starting with the branch between New Cross Gate and Dalston, [...]
Sadiq Khan has just launched a £70m fund to support regeneration in London June 28, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a £70m regeneration programme to improve the capital’s high streets, communities and open spaces. Called the “Good Growth Fund”, the programme is open to public, private and third-sector organisations including London boroughs, community groups and charities that drive regeneration in their local area. Read more: London’s most polluting buses [...]
Whitehall feud over Crossrail 2: Ministers push back against Transport for London (TfL) funding plan for £31bn route June 22, 2017 Rising tension between the government and Transport for London (TfL) over funding plans for Crossrail 2 is threatening to shunt the £31bn infrastructure project into the sidings. TfL submitted its business and funding case for the new cross-London rail route to the government in March, but transport secretary Chris Grayling has yet to give the [...]