Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: TfL marks monarch’s landmark by turning buses purple May 13, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) is turning buses purple in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this June. The public body will wrap in several buses servicing routes usually associated with the monarchy, including Kensington Palace and Westminster Abbey. “London is looking forward to hosting the historic celebrations of the Platinum Jubilee in June, and it [...]
TfL announces reopening of Jubilee line Night Tube services May 13, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has announced that Night Tube services on the Jubilee line will resume from next Saturday. Jubilee services will run on Friday and Saturday night, joining the Central and Victoria lines – which reopened in November after the public demanded the reopening to guarantee the safety of more vulnerable people. “From next [...]
TfL pauses works on London bridges’ anti-terror barriers due to financial pressure May 13, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) reportedly paused its plans to instal £35m worth of permanent anti-terror barriers on London bridges because of its financial situation. TfL board papers, which were released ahead of next’s week committee meeting, report that “several planned projects,” won’t go ahead because of “the reduced funding available,” the Evening Standard reported. Called [...]
Transport for London debt downgraded by ratings agency due to “uncertain” financial future May 9, 2022 A MAJOR ratings agency has downgraded Transport for London’s (TfL) debt due to the “uncertainty” of its long-term funding, in a further sign of the financial difficulty the operator finds itself in. Moody’s announced it had downgraded TfL’s long-term debt as a result of weaker economic growth and higher inflation delaying the service’s return to [...]
Northern Line Bank branch to reopen next Monday after seventeen-week closure May 9, 2022 THE CITY’S REBOUND from Covid-19 will receive a significant boost next week when the Northern Line’s Bank branch reopens. Stations from Moorgate to Kennington will welcome commuters again after a seventeen-week closure on Monday May 16. The work to upgrade Bank station has been completed on time and the new station is set to offer [...]
Most Londoners worried about TfL while third support extra road charges to save it from financial ‘black hole’ May 5, 2022 Most Londoners are worried about Transport for London’s (TfL) financial future, while a third support extra road charges as a way to save it from a £1.5bn financial “black hole.” According to a survey published yesterday by think tank Centre for London, 69 per cent of Londoners are worried about the financial future of TfL, [...]
Crossrail is (almost) complete but the battle for TfL funding is far from over May 4, 2022 The ‘Lizzie Line’ is good news for London – but it might be the last for a while without a funding settlement for the transport network It says something that the relationship between London’s mayoral leadership and Westminster is now so toxic that both sides are attempting to claim credit for a project three years [...]
Confirmed: Elizabeth Line to open later this month May 4, 2022 The Elizabeth Line is set to open its doors to the public in just 20 days time, Transport for London today announced.
Honest mistake: Passenger mocks TfL for Elizabeth line labelling mishap May 3, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) was recently mocked by a passenger for making a “mistake” in the labelling of the Elizabeth Line. Daniel Tomlinson, senior economist at think tank the Resolution Foundation, took it to Twitter on 29 April to report that a poster on the Central line was showing the word “line” next to Elizabeth. [...]
Almost 100,000 Londoners carry TfL’s disability badge as Priority Seating Week ends tomorrow April 28, 2022 Almost 100,000 Londoners received a disability badge from Transport for London (TfL) over the last five years. The data was revealed by the body during this week’s Priority Seating Week to encourage Londoners to be more mindful of other people and give their seat up if they see someone who needs it more. “It is [...]