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Airport rail passengers will no longer be fined for trying to pay by contactless

Stansted airport’s railway station will be one of 50 across South East England to accept contactless payments from December 14.

The Independent UK

Contactless travel ban to major London airport and dozens of commuter towns to be scrapped

Tens of thousands of people have been hit with £100 fines on arriving at Stansted airport

Evening Standard

The change that will stop tens of thousands of travellers from getting train fines

A London TravelWatch spokesperson welcomed the decision to end the ‘unfair’ ban on contactless payments

The Independent UK

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TfL reveals why it shunned social media warning to passengers about Tube power cut chaos

Passenger watchdog says more could have been done to warn passengers after thousands were stranded on Underground and Elizabeth line

Evening Standard

Watchdog criticises TfL over poor communication during power failure

London TravelWatch said the organisation should do ‘much better’ in how it provides information to passengers when things go wrong.

Evening Standard

Tube tickets shock: Passengers who use cash pay three times more in fares for the same journey

Single Tube journey in Zones 1-6 costs £7 cash but £2.80 with Contactless

Evening Standard

London buses: 'Urgent improvements' needed as average speeds fall below 7mph in central London

Buses average 6.6mph in the City of London and 7.1mph in Westminster and Camden

Evening Standard

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Euston rail passengers to be allowed to board trains early to ease overcrowding

Network Rail says about 40% of Avanti West Coast services will be accessible 20 minutes before departure

The Guardian - UK

Plans to tackle infamous ‘Euston rush’ released after urgent review

Around 40 per cent of Avanti West Coast services will now board 20 minutes before departure

The Independent UK

London students fear abandoning courses over inability to apply for discounted fares

System for applying for travelcards yet to be restored after cyber-attack on Transport for London’s IT systems

The Guardian - UK

Euston has a problem that only HS2 can solve

Train Talk: What is going on at the West Coast main line hub – and can five points fix it?

The Independent UK

Overcrowding at London’s Euston station ‘puts passengers in danger’

Independent transport watchdog says station struggles to cope when train services are disrupted

The Guardian - UK

Euston station overcrowding 'is putting passengers in danger', warns London travel watchdog

New train services ‘will only add to pressure’ at UK’s 10th busiest rail station

Evening Standard

Tube fares could fall and rise in line with demand as TfL mulls 'dynamic pricing'

Sadiq Khan confirms so-called 'dynamic pricing' is under consideration by Transport for London

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

One in five LGBT+ people abused on public transport

More than 80 per cent of LGBT+ people surveyed by London TravelWatch said they did not report their abuse to the police

The Independent UK

LGBTQ+ people facing abuse when travelling in London – report

Many say change their behaviour or appearance to avoid being harassed

Evening Standard

One in five LGBTQ+ Londoners have experienced hate crime on public transport, report warns

A survey of more than 600 LGBTQ+ people in London has found that many feel uneasy while using the capital's public transport

The Independent UK

Plans to close railway station ticket offices hit the buffers

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the Government has asked train operators to withdraw their proposals.

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Evening Standard

Plan to close railway station ticket offices sensationally axed by Government

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said he had asked rail firms to 'withdraw their proposals'

The Independent UK

Ticket office closure plans spark fresh safety concerns from rail unions

Unions have reported a huge reaction against plans to close up to 1,000 ticket offices.

The Independent UK

More than 460,000 respond to consultation on rail ticket office closures

The figure was announced by watchdogs London TravelWatch and Transport Focus with a week to go before the consultation ends on Friday September 1.

The Independent UK

What do train station ticket office closures mean for rail passengers?

Everything you need to know about the train operators’ plans to shut almost all booking offices in England

The Independent UK

What is the process for closing a ticket office?

Posters will be displayed at nearly all railway stations in England inviting passengers to respond to consultations.

Evening Standard

Record number of people using smartphones and watches to travel on Tube

A record number of passengers are using smartphones or smart watches to travel on the Tube, Transport for London revealed on Friday.

Evening Standard

Minimum Oyster card auto top-up halved to £10 amid cost of living crisis

The minimum automatic top-up on Oyster cards has been halved to £10 to help ease the cost of living crisis.

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