Downing Street denies reports that working from home is here to stay June 16, 2021 Downing Street has denied reports that working from home will be encouraged even after the next round of restrictions are eased next month, saying that no decisions had been made yet. Politico reported today that ministers will advise people to still work from home where possible in the long run under plans being drawn up [...]
Moody’s downgrades TfL’s debt, says pandemic damage ‘unlikely to be reversed’ June 15, 2021 Credit agency Moody’s has this evening downgraded Transport for London’s (TfL) debt, saying that the transport network’s finances have “been durably and materially weakened by the pandemic”. The ratings agency said that the government’s unwillingness to provide “clarity” on the operator’s long-term finances meant that “this erosion in its financial strength is unlikely to be [...]
Transport for London is ready to herald the return to work June 14, 2021 When the nation entered the first lockdown in March last year, many Londoners put away their Oyster or travel card oblivious to just how long it would be before it would be used next. At the time, Government guidance was – and continues to be – to “work from home where possible”. Buses, trains and [...]
August shutdown for swathes of Circle and District lines June 11, 2021 Large stretches of the Circle and District underground lines will be closed for nine days in August due to engineering work, Transport for London (TfL) warned today. From 4-12 August, here will be no service between Edgware Road and Aldgate via Victoria on the Circle line and from Earl’s Court to Aldgate East on the District line. In addition, over the [...]
Croydon tram crash: Safety issues highlighted eight years before fatal accident June 10, 2021 The former chief engineer of the Croydon tram network highlighted safety issues with the Sandilands tunnel almost a decade before a fatal crash killed seven people, an inquest into the deaths has heard. Jim Snowdon told the jury that he had written a paper in 2008 warning there was a risk of accident on the [...]
Seven thousand Londoners download scooter app as trial launches June 8, 2021 Some 7,000 Londoners signed up for e-scooter operator Lime’s app over the weekend as the capital’s e-scooter trial kicked off in earnest. The largest micro mobility operator in the UK said they saw an average of at least three rides per each of their 200-strong fleet as Londoners to find and hire Lime e-scooters using [...]
Transport for London mulls cutting Tube and bus services in bid to find £900m in savings June 8, 2021 Transport for London (TfL) may be forced to cut Tube and bus services, Sadiq Khan has confirmed, as it scrambles to find £900m in savings a year under the terms of the government’s latest bailout. Last week ministers agreed a new six month funding agreement for the transport network worth £1bn, but the deal comes [...]
London’s launch of e-scooters in the Square Mile to be postponed until July June 7, 2021 The launch of London’s e-scooter rental trial today is set to be delayed across the Square Mile as the City Corporation has postponed its involvement until July. The City Corporation, the local authority for the Square Mile, said it would not be joining the scheme until 5 July, apparently due to administrative setbacks rather than [...]
London’s future prosperity depends on a sustainable future for TfL June 7, 2021 News of the latest financial support package for Transport for London (TfL) will have been met by sighs of relief across London. At the very least, buses, trains and tubes will continue running for the next few months. But fundamental questions about TfL’s future and how public transport is funded remain unanswered. Should a transport [...]
Number of Tube journeys rises again as reopening continues June 4, 2021 The number of Tube journeys rose five per cent last week as more and more people continued to head back to workplaces, shopping districts and hospitality venues. Last Thursday there were 1.89m underground journeys made in total, up from 1.78m the week before. Once again, that is the most journeys to be made in a [...]