Tube strikes: RMT announces walkouts on London Underground from July 23 Strike action will affect different sections of the Tube between Sunday, July 23, and Friday, July 28 Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2023
London Underground workers announce six-day Tube strike London Underground workers will strike for a week from July 23 The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023
The cost of clean air: who will win the battle over low emissions zones? Five Tory-led councils have argued at the High Court that London mayor Sadiq Khan “lacks the legal powers” to extend the capital’s ultra-low emissions zone (Ulez). The Week · Jul 6, 2023
Ulez latest: Sadiq Khan ‘working on basis’ that zone will expand on August 29 as planned Concerns raised that delay in High Court ruling will give motorists little time to upgrade vehicles Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2023
ULEZ expansion: TfL won’t reveal enforcement camera locations to prevent even more vandalism, High Court told TfL’s barrister says ‘people have a hobby of tearing down the cameras’ so locations have been kept secret Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2023
London theatre show’s cake poster falls foul of junk food ad rules Theatre boss calls TfL decision ‘ridiculous’ after poster found to breach rules aimed at tackling obesity The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2023
Sadiq Khan ‘courted disaster’ by seeking to rush through Ulez expansion, court told Ulez scrappage scheme was considered for motorists on London outskirts but rejected by mayor Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2023
City Hall to lend millions for ‘solar membrane’ on West Ham’s London Stadium The London Legacy Development Corporation said the vast solar project will “help drive savings of up to £350,000 a year” Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2023
London Mayor lacks power to order Ulez expansion, councils tell High Court Five Conservative-led local authorities are challenging Sadiq Khan’s plans to extend the Ultra Low Emission Zone. The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023
London mayor has no legal power to expand Ulez zone, high court told Five Tory-led councils take legal action in bid to block Sadiq Khan’s plans to extend ultra-low emission zone to whole of capital The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023
I’ll spend Ulez revenues on more buses and cycle lanes, promises Sadiq Khan Mayor will get £200m a year from Greater London expansion of clean air zone Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2023
Dazzling LGBTQ-themed bus and train wraps launched by TfL for Pride A bus, Overground train, and Elizabeth line train, each wrapped in a dazzling design to celebrate Pride, have been unveiled by Transport for London (TfL). Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023
OPINION - The Standard View: Packed Tubes show London is back on track When it comes to assessing the health of a city or an economy, there are a thousand metrics to choose from. But for the capital, it’s hard to do better than our Tubes, trains and buses. And according to the latest data from Transport for London, we are back on… Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2023
London roars back as businesses renew call to scrap tourist tax London back from the pandemic with the return to offices, weekend leisure trips and soaring popularity of the Elizabeth line Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023 New Oyster card released to mark 20th anniversary The introduction of the Oyster card on June 30 2003 revolutionised the way passengers paid for London Underground and bus journeys in the capital.
Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2023 Limited edition Oyster card marks 20th anniversary of paperless Tube travel The £7 pass follows other special issues for major events, but Oyster’s popularity has fallen due to smartphone use
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023 Transport operators facing large fines over Croydon tram disaster Transport for London and Tram Operations Limited have accepted health and safety failings relating to the derailment in which seven people died.
Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2023 Sadiq Khan faces Ulez judgment day as twin threats loom for mayor’s flagship policy Court showdown looms over Greater London expansion plan
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023 EU countries accuse TfL debt collectors of breaching data protection laws over London penalty fines Belgium and Dutch vehicle licensing agency say citizens’ details obtained unlawfully to issue driving fines
Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023 OPINION - The London Question: Whatever happened to the Elizabeth line wi-fi? It’s so cool you feel like you’re on the set of an Ultravox video. But when your phone says ‘no’ there’s no disguising the dismay
Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023 Cheaper ‘Boris bike’ rides and more bike lanes in bid to get more Londoners cycling TfL wants to increase number of daily cycle trips in London by a third by 2030
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2023 Rare Roman mausoleum unearthed in Southwark The ‘completely unique’ find was uncovered at a site being developed near London Bridge
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2023 OPINION - The Standard View: The Covid inquiry will be cathartic for Britain NO ONE in Britain was unaffected by Covid and the restrictions that followed the pandemic. We all have an interest and stake in the outcome of the inquiry that starts today into the handling of the pandemic under the aegis of Baroness Hallett. The scope of the inquiry is enormous:…
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2023 Staff in line for big payouts from first TfL bonuses since pandemic Transport for London is reintroducing staff bonus payments, the Standard can reveal
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2023 The anti-Ulez protests: a lightning rod for rage over London’s ultra-low emission zone expansion The expansion of the ultra low emissions zone has provoked outrage among many drivers but, Kate Wills asks, are legitimate concerns becoming tangled up in far-Right conspiracy theories?