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Bus cuts: Westminster Council ‘deeply concerned’ as savings drive forces TfL into drastic service reduction June 1, 2022 Westminster Council has expressed “deep concern” after Transport for London (TfL) announced it was planning a raft of bus cuts following the government’s refusal to offer the public body long-term backing. “I am deeply concerned that the government’s failure to properly fund Transport for London while we recover from the pandemic may have a real [...]
Here are the bus routes set for change and cancellation amid TfL cuts June 1, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) announced today it will have to withdraw or change 78 of the current 620 bus routes to comply with government pressures. Launching a six-week consultation, the public body said the routes were chosen because they transit through zones which have a higher provision of buses. “We know that these plans will [...]
Government dinner: Capital’s leaders call for end of “anti-London” rhetoric in keynote speeches May 31, 2022 London’s most high-profile leaders last night called for a reset of relations with central government in speeches at the Mansion House. The City’s elected chief – the Lord Mayor of London Vincent Keavney – told business and political leaders at the London Government Dinner that the words “metropolitan” and “London” have been used “as though [...]
City Lord Mayor says ‘the word London shouldn’t be an insult’ May 30, 2022 The words “metropolitan and London” should not be used as an insult and the capital needs to share in the government’s levelling up programme, according to London Lord Mayor Vincent Keaveny. Keaveny will tonight tell the annual London government dinner at Mansion House that “London is one of the UK’s strongest assets – anything which [...]
Not your time yet: Tube suicides down by half as successful staff interventions jump dramatically May 30, 2022 The number of suicides on the London Underground are down by nearly a half in five years, new data reveals. TfL said this morning this is primarily driven by successful staff interventions, as those doubled between 2017 and 2021, totalling 2,225. London Underground’s Suicide Prevention Programme training encourages station staff to intervene if they believe someone [...]
Smashing hit: More than 2m journeys on Elizabeth Line during first five days alone May 30, 2022 The brand new Elizabeth Line proves to be a hit with Londoners, as more than one million passengers used the new Elizabeth line in its first five days. Since opening, the central section of the Elizabeth line between Paddington and Abbey Wood has seen more than one million journeys, TfL said this morning. Across the [...]
Great transport means opportunities – we just need to learn how to fund it May 30, 2022 It will not have escaped your notice that Transport for London opened a new part of the network last week. The Elizabeth line, which began life as Crossrail in a 1974 rail report, currently runs in three separate stages across the capital. It will eventually extend from Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield [...]
Around 4,000 people fined for not wearing masks on TfL network during pandemic May 27, 2022 Around 4,000 people were fined for not wearing a face covering on London’s transport network when it was compulsory due to Covid. According to City Hall data, 3,996 fixed penalty notices were issued between 24 February 2021 and 27 January 2022. Figures also showed that TfL staff prevented 7,283 people from travelling while forcing another [...]
Stagecoach strikes £20m deal to snap up Kelsian’s 150 buses in east London May 27, 2022 Stagecoach confirmed this morning it has sealed a £20m deal to buy Kelsian Group’s east London bus operations. The travel business said it has “entered into binding agreements” to purchase the operations, which also include a deport at Lea Interchange, for an initial £10m followed by £1m each year for 10 years after the move [...]
The City View: Crossrail finally arrives May 24, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Adam Tyndall, Programme Director for Connectivity at London First. They talk all things Crossrail — from the first idea of an East-West railway in the 19th century, to the funding behind the Elizabeth Line, and to the future of London’s transport system. And in other news — Shell’s AGM was [...]