DLR delays: Line suspended following signal failure September 18, 2018 The DLR has been suspended following a signalling failure this morning. The line was running with severe delays this morning following the failure, with no service from Tower Gateway to Shadwell, and between Westferry/ Poplar and Canary Wharf. However, the entire line has since been suspended. Transport for London (TfL) said engineers were on site to fix the [...]
DLR delays: Line suspended following signal failure September 18, 2018 The DLR has been suspended following a signalling failure this morning. The line was running with severe delays this morning following the failure, with no service from Tower Gateway to Shadwell, and between Westferry/ Poplar and Canary Wharf. However, the entire line has since been suspended. Transport for London (TfL) said engineers were on site to fix the [...]
Severe delays hit Northern Line commuters as Kennington works finally come to a close September 17, 2018 Severe delays are running on the Northern Line this morning between Kennington and High Barnet via the Charing Cross branch because of a faulty train. Passengers have been advised to use alternative routes to avoid the delays. Transport for London (TfL) said tickets would be accepted on buses. https://twitter.com/northernline/status/1041586086210928640 https://twitter.com/katbrownblonde/status/1041591617378045952 This morning's delays come as TfL announced that [...]
Severe delays hit Northern Line commuters as Kennington works finally come to a close September 17, 2018 Severe delays are running on the Northern Line this morning between Kennington and High Barnet via the Charing Cross branch because of a faulty train. Passengers have been advised to use alternative routes to avoid the delays. Transport for London (TfL) said tickets would be accepted on buses. https://twitter.com/northernline/status/1041586086210928640 https://twitter.com/katbrownblonde/status/1041591617378045952 This morning's delays come as TfL announced that [...]
Sadiq Khan and TfL award London businesses £230,000 to reduce congestion in the capital September 14, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has awarded six businesses more than £230,000 in funding to help them to reduce congestion in the capital by making freight and deliveries more efficient. The businesses, varying from waste collectors to cycle freight, will each receive a slice of the funding, which is a significant increase on the £60,000 that businesses [...]
Sadiq Khan and TfL award London businesses £230,000 to reduce congestion in the capital September 14, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has awarded six businesses more than £230,000 in funding to help them to reduce congestion in the capital by making freight and deliveries more efficient. The businesses, varying from waste collectors to cycle freight, will each receive a slice of the funding, which is a significant increase on the £60,000 that businesses [...]
Crossrail chairman Terry Morgan says he will not step down in wake of Elizbeth Line delay September 12, 2018 Crossrail chairman Terry Morgan has said he will not step down in the wake of the nine-month delay to the Elizabeth Line. The £15.4bn project was scheduled to open in December this year but has been put back until Autumn 2019 following delays to signalling testing and safety concerns. The delay was roundly criticised by [...]
Crossrail chairman Terry Morgan says he will not step down in wake of Elizbeth Line delay September 12, 2018 Crossrail chairman Terry Morgan has said he will not step down in the wake of the nine-month delay to the Elizabeth Line. The £15.4bn project was scheduled to open in December this year but has been put back until Autumn 2019 following delays to signalling testing and safety concerns. The delay was roundly criticised by [...]
TfL updates plans for Bakerloo Line extension following public consultation September 12, 2018 The public strongly supports an extension of the Bakerloo Line beyond Elephant & Castle, Transport for London (TfL) has said, and could be completed by 2029. TfL says the Bakerloo Line extension, supported by the line upgrade that will increase the frequency of trains, will support at least 25,000 new homes and 5,000 new jobs and reduce overcrowding [...]
TfL bus provider wins £50m in funding from Lloyds bank for hybrid and electric vehicles September 12, 2018 Transport for London’s (TfL) main bus provider has won £50m in funding from Lloyds Bank to invest in hybrid and all-electric vehicles. Metroline, which owns a fleet of over 1,600 buses, will use the first tranche of funding, totalling £10m, to buy 37 new double-decker hybrid buses. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has pledged [...]