The Latest Breaking News from Andy Byford

The state’s booming population, congestion problems and billions of federal dollars on the table have officials eyeing ways to boost passenger rail.

With half a dozen US rail projects in the works, Andy Byford thinks Americans will soon clamor for 200mph train lines

London’s transport chiefs have ruled out introducing driverless trains on the Tube despite being required to investigate the idea as a condition of the Government’s funding deal.

19-year-old died in hospital three days after collision

New station opens five months after rest of line and two weeks before first east-west through services

The new railway began running in May, but trains have not called at Bond Street due to delays completing the station.

The new station at Bond Street will be the ‘jewel in the crown’ for Crossrail

‘Sadiq Khan has been incredibly supportive... there were no rows whatsoever’

THE resignation of Andy Byford as London’s Transport Commissioner is a blow for the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and a blow for Londoners. Mr Byford was widely respected, and helped negotiate a funding deal with the Government which partly addresses TfL’s shortfall in revenue due to Covid. Given the frosty relationship…