Is there a train strike this week? All the rail walkout dates happening this summer Which rail operators will see staff walk out, and which lines will be affected? The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022
The threat of nationalisation looms if a deal can’t be done — inside the bitter battle for TfL Government bailouts have come with untenable strings, claim TfL bosses, but without them the service faces nationalisation. Would London Mayor Sadiq Khan really be willing to risk it? Ross Lydall reports Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2022
How Is Ford F-150 Lightning Holding Up: 10,000 Miles, Put Through Paces Did Ford design its F-150 Lightning electric truck to stand up to the same abuse that's expected of a gas-powered truck? There's only one way to find out. InsideEVs · Aug 10, 2022
TfL ‘likely to get funding deal within days to stop going bust’ TfL’s existing deal has already run out but a new agreement with the Department for Transport could come soon Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2022
Westminster Council begins seizing ‘nuisance’ abandoned hire bikes A London council has begun seizing dockless hire bikes which are left blocking pavements and roads creating an “obstacle course” for residents. Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2022
Who’s striking and why? From Ryanair to Amazon — what you need to know about London’s summer of chaos The heatwave isn’t all that’s getting the capital’s workers hot under the collar this August. As barristers and pilots join the rail unions and TfL, Katie Strick looks at the key players — and their reasons why Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022
Liz Truss: ‘With me as Prime Minister, our greatest days lie ahead’ London is the greatest capital city in the world. It is a leader in ideas, innovation and industry. I am proud to have lived, worked and been a councillor here. I know the huge challenges Londoners face, from making ends meet, to getting to work, to walking the streets safely. Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022
London Underground: New TfL data reveals Tube’s noisiest section The Victoria Line is the section of the London Underground which receives the most noise complaints, according to new City Hall data. Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2022
London’s disused Tube platforms are being transformed into gardens One station has even been growing fruit and vegetables, such as potatoes and plums The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022
What has the government said about driverless trains on the London Tube? The transport secretary compared the tube to Europe’s metro systems. Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2022
What is the Silvertown Tunnel and why are protesters urging Sadiq Khan to halt work? The Silvertown Tunnel is a contentious project and it is opposed by Newham council and Greenwich council Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2022
TfL bailout remains in limbo as strike threat ‘puts deal talks in danger’ Transport for London bosses and rail unions were at loggerheads on Thursday as the deal to secure the future of London’s transport network remained in limbo. Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2022
The Standard View: London cannot afford another TfL bailout stand-off The deadline for the final Transport for London bailout deal passed at lunchtime yesterday and, as such, our transport network has since been running without much-needed funding. Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2022
The Leader podcast: What’s the future of London’s transport? As TfL passes the latest deadline in discussions over government funding and unions continue to threaten strike action, the future of transport in London hangs in the balance. Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2022
Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2022 Deadline passes for final TfL bailout deal There are deadlines and there are deadlines. And then there is whatever is going on between the Government and Transport for London.
Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2022 Transport police chief suggests officers could have Oyster card data to track suspicious rail passengers BTP chief constable Lucy D’Orsi rejected criticism that move would be ‘Big Brother’
Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2022 TfL boss accuses unions of ‘undermining’ Government bailout talks with strike threat TfL has accused unions of attempting to “undermine” its bailout negotiations with the Government with further threats of strike action.
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022 RMT warned Tube strike ‘increases risk to financial recovery’ Transport for London has urged the union to call off the walkout planned on August 19.
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022 London Tube and train strike set to proceed as union rejects pay offer London’s Overground and Underground train networks will grind to a halt in mid-August
Input · Aug 2, 2022 H&M’s sustainability marketing is ‘misleading’ and ‘falsified,’ lawsuit claims The brand’s Sustainability Profile scorecards are just one alleged offense.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022 Tube and London Overground staff announce fresh strikes on same day More misery for passengers as industrial action on 19 August comes amid two 24-hour walkouts by rail operators
Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2022 London Overground and Tube workers announce fresh strike action on same day London Overground staff will join Tube workers in strike action later this month after talks between unions and transport bosses collapsed.
Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2022 Haggling over TfL Tube and bus funding deal goes to the wire City Hall was on Tuesday locked in a battle with the Government over a “final offer” funding deal for beleaguered TfL.
Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2022 Londoner’s Diary: £100,000 needed to save Dame Judi Dench’s theatre roof In Today’s Diary: Dame Judi’s leaky roof / Truss’s focus all on No 10 / TfL to celebrate Mornington Crescent game / Bend it Like Beckham director celebrates Lionesses win
InsideEVs · Jul 30, 2022 The First Electric Truck Road Trip To The Northern Most Point In The US We analyze the long road trip made by TFL EV, as they became the first to drive an electric pickup truck to the northernmost point in the United States.