The Latest Breaking News from TfL

Tunnelling starts for new London river crossing Silvertown Tunnel

Climate protesters have expressed concern about the crossing’s impact on traffic and air pollution.

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

This is how you can avoid paying higher Tube fares when travelling to Heathrow Airport

Passengers to and from Zone 1 can avoid fare increases with a bit of spare time and effort

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

Two more Covid cycle lanes to be made permanent following trials

Two temporary cycle lanes that were introduced during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic are to be made permanent, TfL has announced.

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2022

Campaigner calls for urgent action to stop sexual abuse on the Tube

Victim Zan Moon received hundreds of responses after setting up a platform allowing women to anonymously report harassment

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2022

Tube journeys to Heathrow via Zone 1 to be charged at peak rate from Sunday

Transport for London said the fare increases are expected to generate an extra £27 million per year to help it recover from the pandemic by April.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

Tfl cable car to get full rebrand next month as new sponsor finally found

The cable car opened in 2012 ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022

TfL chief Andy Byford tight-lipped over fare hike next year after agreeing funding deal

The £3.6billion funding deal was agreed on Wednesday after months of uncertainty over TfL’s long-term future

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022

Bernie Sanders hails RMT train strikes as an ‘inspiration’ on visit to London

Bernie Sanders has hailed the Tube and train strikes coordinated by RMT as “an inspiration” that has been noticed around the world.

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2022

TfL secures bailout, everyone is unhappy

The UK government is no stranger to unequal treaties. The most infamous of all was the Treaty of Nanjing, which ended the First Opium War (1839-1842) between Great Britain and the Qing dynasty.

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2022

The Standard View: Mikhail Gorbachev’s passing marks the end of an extraordinary time in world history

The death of Mikhail Gorbachev last night marks the end of an extraordinary time in world history, when the apparently inexorable changes that followed the Second World War were undone. He was the man who, more than anyone, drew back the Iron Curtain.

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2022