All new London buses to be zero-emission Mayor says September 17, 2021 Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has announced that new Transport for London (TfL) buses will be carbon neutral, as the UK prepares to host COP26. TfL said in a statement that by the end of next year, ten per cent of London’s bus network will be zero-emission as the network has committed to only [...]
‘September surge’ continues apace as Tube and bus passengers rise again September 7, 2021 Commuters continued to rush back to public transport this morning, new figures from Transport for London (TfL) show, with both Tube and bus passenger numbers up sharply again this morning. Between 7am and 8am, there were 298,600 “taps” on the Tube, up 33 per cent on last week and 8.0 per cent on yesterday, while on [...]
TfL seeks new partner for cable car with Emirates deal set to end September 7, 2021 Transport for London (TfL) is seeking a new commercial partner for the cross-Thames ‘Air Line’ cable car with Emirates’ decade-long sponsorship set to end next year. Since it opened in 2012 ahead of the London Olympics, there have been over 13m journeys on the capital’s only cable car. The 1km line, which links Greenwich to [...]
September surge: Tube records busiest morning since March 2020 September 6, 2021 This morning saw the busiest start to a day on the London Underground since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, Transport for London (TfL) said this morning. By 10am, Tube usage was up 17 per cent week-on-week, the network said, while bus passenger numbers jumped 39 per cent. There were 831,000 “taps” into [...]
Tube records busiest morning since March 2020 : CityAM September 6, 2021 This morning saw the busiest start to a day on the London Underground since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, Transport for London (TfL) said this morning. By 10am, Tube usage was up 17 per cent week-on-week, the network said, while bus passenger numbers jumped 39 per cent. Also Read: Give TfL ‘fair [...]
New Northern Line stations to open on 20 September September 3, 2021 Transport for London (TfL) has today announced that the £1.2bn Northern Line Tube extension will open on 20 September. The first major underground upgrade to be completed this century will see two new stations open at Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms. At first there will be a peak time service of six trains per [...]
Give TfL ‘fair funding deal’ or risk capital’s recovery, London leaders plead September 2, 2021 Politicians, business leaders, and union representatives from across London have today written to Grant Shapps to plead for a “fair funding deal” for Transport for London (TfL) in the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). They warned that “inadequate funding” could lead to more services being cut, which could prevent some people from returning to public [...]
Sadiq Khan vs Boris Johnson: it’s time to reset the relationship between the Mayor and No10 September 2, 2021 Being Mayor of London is a powerful political role. Elected to office with the second biggest direct mandate in Europe after the President of France, your name is on the ballot of every single voter in the city, and you are a one-person executive. As a voice for London, with huge convening power, mayors can [...]
Extinction Rebellion cause traffic delays at Trafalgar Square September 1, 2021 Transport for London warned of disruptions to traffic after roads leading to Trafalgar Square were blocked in both directions by Extinction Rebellion protestors. Earlier this afternoon roads were closed as XR activists attended rallies to mark the tenth consecutive day of demonstrations. Key roads were blocked as the protestors made their way from Parliament Square [...]
Wembley bus driver spat at after telling passenger to get off for not wearing mask August 30, 2021 Police have released an image of a man they want to question after a bus driver was spat at when he challenged a passenger who was not wearing a mask. The incident happened on a number 83 bus near Wembley, north-west London, at around 10.40pm on Friday, the Metropolitan Police said. The force said the [...]