TfL gets go-ahead for 852 new homes in Acton January 21, 2021 A new development in Acton has been given the go-ahead by Ealing Council, and will provide 852 new homes for rent and sale in the area. The development covers a 3.6 hectares site and spans from Acton Town station to the level crossing towards Chiswick, TfL’s largest development to date. The new homes will be [...]
Tube journey jumps to £2.50: Sadiq Khan hikes London transport fares by five per cent February 14, 2022 The Mayor of London has announced a price hike for rail and bus services in the capital as part of efforts to save struggling TfL services.
ULEZ: Sadiq Khan hails launch of London-wide low emission zone August 29, 2023 London has become the world’s largest pollution charging area after the ULEZ was expanded to include the whole of the capital.
TfL to soon launch Hammersmith ferry service while famous bridge is closed February 23, 2021 A temporary ferry service will soon operate in west London to shuttle pedestrians and cyclists across the Thames alongside the closed Hammersmith Bridge. Transport for London (TfL) announced today that it had received bids from City Cruises and Uber Boats by Thames Clippers to run the shuttle service, after receiving government funding. The new ferry [...]
Round the bend again: TfL buckles up for crunch time in latest funding talks March 13, 2021 It’s almost like we’ve been here before. On 31 March, Transport for London will for the third time in under a year run out of money, unless it can agree a new funding deal with the government. The past two bailout packages – totalling £3.3bn – were only agreed after weeks of frantic and at [...]
Sadiq Khan accused of misleading Londoners over £30m cash to halt Tube strikes January 25, 2024 Sadiq Khan has been accused of being misleading over the £30m cash he put forward to call off this month’s Tube strikes.
Sadiq Khan criticised for £512m spending boost ahead of election January 18, 2024 Sadiq Khan has been criticised for a pledging £512m spending boost in his draft City Hall budget for next year ahead of the mayoral elections.
High fares are putting Londoners off public transport, new data reveals February 20, 2023 High TfL ticket prices are deterring more than one third of Londoners from using the Tube, buses and trains, data has revealed. Some 37 per cent of Londoners said ticket prices put them off using the capital’s transit networks, according to a survey by Hitachi Rail. It also found that more Londoners are put off [...]
Elizabeth Line: £19bn route suspended due to SWAN on the tracks June 29, 2023 The Elizabeth Line was suspended on major parts of the route this afternoon as a swan caused major disruption on the popular £19bn route. TFL’s website said that an “obstruction” had caused there to be no service between Heathrow Airport and Abbey Wood, a route that takes travellers through the centre of the city. The [...]
Exclusive: Former TfL safety panel chief hammers rail watchdog over Croydon crash investigation April 13, 2021 A former Transport for London (TfL) board member has written to the boss of the UK’s rail accident investigation agency demanding that the body revise the conclusions of its report on 2016’s fatal Croydon tram crash. Michael Liebriech, who was the chair of TfL’s safety panel at the time of the crash, wrote that the [...]