TfL commissioner Andy Byford supports formalisation of river crossing committee March 15, 2022 Transport for London’s (TfL) commissioner Andy Byford said yesterday he would be in favour of formalising the existence of a committee to oversee maintenance of London’s river crossings. Speaking at the London Assembly’s transport committee, Byford agreed that TfL alongside the central government and London boroughs should formalise the mandate of the Thames River Crossing [...]
TfL unveils long-term plan for buses prioritising faster journeys and environment March 11, 2022 Transport for London has unveiled its long-term plan for buses, putting faster journeys and the environment at the centre of the agenda. Under the new Bus Action Plan, journeys will be 10 per cent quicker than in 2015, while all bus related deaths and injuries will be eliminated by 2030. The public body has also [...]
Grant Shapps blocks Sadiq Khan’s Cockfosters development proposal March 11, 2022 Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced today he has blocked a development project brought forward by London mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL). Writing to Chipping Barnet’s MP Theresa Villiers Shapps said he refused the application made by TfL to build tower blocks over Cockfosters’ station car park. “It was shocking when Labour councillors [...]
Rail workers stage umpteenth strike this weekend over pay and conditions March 11, 2022 Rail workers have announced the latest round of strikes for this weekend. Members of the National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) working as cleaners and train conductors on several operators on the West Coast mainline and across London and the south east voted in favour of industrial action over salaries and rosters. [...]
Greenwich could lose TfL funding following LTN slashing March 11, 2022 Greenwich was warned it could lose Transport for London (TfL) funding after it decided to slash the low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) scheme. The council, led by Labour’s Danny Thorpe, slashed the LTN after residents complained about the detrimental effect on traffic in the borough but now it’s being asked to explain the decision, the Evening Standard [...]
TfL approves 5.5 per cent increase in cabs’ fares to help drivers face economic situation March 10, 2022 Transport for London’s (TfL) finance committee approved today a 5.5 per cent increase in black cabs’ fares as a way to help drivers survive the ongoing economic situation. From 30 April, minimum fares between 5am and 10pm will increase from £3.20 to £3.80, while travellers to Heathrow will see their supplement go up from £2.80 [...]
DfT reports London tube strikes brought down passenger numbers to 4 per cent of pre-pandemic levels March 9, 2022 The RMT’s London tube strikes of last week had a devastating impact on passenger numbers, according to Department for Transport (DfT) figures. Data showed that on Tuesday and Thursday ridership numbers plummeted to 4 per cent of pre-pandemic levels – the lowest since the Covid pandemic first hit in March 2020. On 4 March, levels [...]
Rail cleaners go on 48-hour strike across London and South East this weekend March 8, 2022 The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced its members working for cleaning contractor Churchill will take the streets for the second time in less than a month over wages. The strike – which will affect major rail operators such as Thameslink, Eurostar and Southeastern – will take place on Saturday [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Clearing up London’s air and TfL budgets March 7, 2022 Last week, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced he would expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to include the entirety of Greater London. Drivers of old, polluting vehicles will have to pay £12.50 a day to enter the city. The first aim of this move is to turn London into a city with clean [...]
Londoners pay the price as Khan and No10 stay on the carousel of fights over TfL funding March 7, 2022 A FEW weeks ago, after months of wrangling, Transport for London and the Department for Transport finally agreed a slightly longer term short-term funding deal for the network. After a series of deals lasting a week or two at a time, this one runs until June. We don’t know what’s going to happen in June [...]