TfL commissioner Mike Brown to stay on during coronavirus pandemic March 19, 2020 Transport for London’s (TfL) commissioner Mike Brown will put off his plans to resign and will stay on during the coronavirus crisis. Brown, who was due to quit in May, sent an email to TfL staff today to say he would stay on to “help lead us through the coming months”. “It has been a [...]
Will masks remain mandatory on Tube even if Boris Johnson ditches rules? July 5, 2021 All eyes will be on Sadiq Khan and Transport for London commissioner Andy Byford after Boris Johnson is expected to announce the end of compulsory face masks from 19 July. TfL holds the power to set “conditions of carriage” relating to face coverings on London transport, that could see masks mandated on the Tube even [...]
Coronavirus: TfL set to lose £500m from decline in passengers March 16, 2020 Transport for London (TfL) is expecting to lose up to £500m from the impact of coronavirus and will ask the government for financial support. In the past week, passenger numbers on the Tube were down by 19 per cent year-on-year, while bus passenger numbers fell by 10 per cent. The transport body said the figures [...]
Crossrail construction suspended over coronavirus lockdown March 24, 2020 Construction on Crossrail and all Transport for London (TfL) projects has been stopped due to the coronavirus lockdown. TfL commissioner Mike Brown MVO made the call today, after Boris Johnson effectively placed the country in lockdown last night. The halt to work on Crossrail means the new £18.25bn train line will almost certainly not be [...]
TfL releases designs for temporary Hammersmith Bridge March 9, 2020 Plans to build for a temporary cyclist and pedestrian bridge alongside the partially closed Hammersmith Bridge have been unveiled by Transport for London (TfL). The temporary bridge would allow the Hammersmith Bridge, which has been closed to traffic since April, to completely shut in order to prepare for restoration works. The temporary structure would provide [...]
Sadiq Khan and Boris Johnson to discuss London coronavirus measures March 19, 2020 Sadiq Khan will meet with Boris Johnson this afternoon to discuss London’s next stage of quarantine measures as the government’s response to coronavirus intensifies. Speculation was rife yesterday that the government would soon implement a London lockdown, keeping only essential health services, supermarkets and pharmacies open. City A.M. reported today that this could include a [...]
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 [...]
Coronavirus: Jubilee Line Tube driver tests positive March 13, 2020 A Tube driver on London Underground’s Jubilee Line has tested positive for coronavirus, Transport for London (TfL) confirmed today. It is the first case of coronavirus to be reported among London Underground workers. Transport for London (TfL) said the affected Tube driver is now self-isolating. A TfL spokesperson said: “A train driver on the Jubilee [...]
Mayor of London slams planned tube strikes for putting women’s safety in the lurch November 25, 2021 Sadiq Khan has attacked tube workers’ plans for strike action tomorrow as he said services help London women “get home safely at night.” The Victoria, Central, Northern, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines will be affected as RMT drivers are urged not to clock in for work tomorrow from 4.30am. Transport for London has said the action [...]
Coronavirus: Bring back retired Tube drivers, says Tory mayoral candidate March 25, 2020 Almost 150 recently retired Tube drivers should be brought back to reduce rush hour overcrowding during the coronavirus crisis, according to Tory mayoral hopeful Shaun Bailey. Bailey, a London Assembly member, said 139 drivers could be brought back to increase the number of Tube services, similar to what the NHS has done with retired doctors [...]