Sadiq Khan facing Tube and bus fares hike dilemma as mayor is urged to keep bus trips under £2 Aim is to keep bus fares ‘as low as we possibly can’ - though this could mean higher Tube fares Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023
Elizabeth line workers vote overwhelmingly to strike over pay Two unions now considering taking strike action over pay Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2022
London Mayor gets go-ahead to put £20 on council tax for TfL Sadiq Khan has been given the green light by ministers to continue to use council tax to bail out Transport for London. Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022
Experts share why UK suffers travel chaos when snow hits - and what will change Monday saw commuter chaos due to wintry conditions - so does the country need to be more resilient to extreme weather? Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022
Mayor gets go-ahead to put £20 on council tax for TfL Sadiq Khan has been given the green light by ministers to continue to use council tax to bail out Transport for London. Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022
Strava cycling data shows we WFH Monday then on our bikes from Tuesday Strava’s annual year in sport report reveals a rise in popularity for e-bikes, with journeys up a fourth year-on-year Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2022
Panel discussion - What do we need to make London Net Zero a reality by 2030? In the third panel at the ES Plug It In Summit, moderator David Marsland asked a group of experts to discuss the urgent need for decarbonisation Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2022
Leo DiCaprio vs. Boris Johnson is the eco clash you probably didn't see coming The Oscar-winning actor and the ex-U.K. prime minister are on opposing sides of a new climate initiative in London. Fortune · Dec 2, 2022
The Standard View: London needs to future-proof its transport network If London’s transport network is not moving forward, it is falling behind. Future planning is key, and therefore Transport for London’s updated business plan is a useful insight into what passengers can expect. Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2022
Big fare increases on way as Tube and bus chiefs eye £6bn pot to break even Tube and bus passengers will be paying a record £6bn a year in fares to Transport for London under its new plans to break even, it can been revealed. Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2022
Qatar ‘reviewing London investments’ after TfL bans its adverts Qatar is reviewing its investments in London after its advertisements were banned from the capital’s buses, taxies and Tube network, according to reports. In 2019, Sadiq Khan called for Transport for London (TfL) to review how it treats advertisement slots from countries with poor human rights records. This led to… Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2022
Plug It In: London to see surge in ultra-rapid charging points for electric cars London’s electric vehicle revolution was given a big boost on Thursday by plans for 100 new ultra-rapid charging points. Mayor Sadiq Khan said City Hall and Transport for London would release land near the capital’s Red Route main road network to increase the number of “on the go” chargers for… Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022
All the axed London bus routes saved by Sadiq Khan, as plans to change number 11 route go ahead Transport for London (TfL) has announced it will get rid of only three bus routes Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022
A12 crash: Motorcyclist fighting for his life after early morning accident that closed trunk road Northbound A12 closed between Green Man Roundabout and George Green Tunnel after crash Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022
Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2022 Watch: Thousands of drivers get Ulez fine near south London McDonald’s drive-through Thousands of drivers may have received £160 fines after visiting a drive-through McDonald’s in south London. Transport for London has revealed that almost 7,000 drivers who had failed to pay the £12.50-a-day ultra-low emission zone levy had been caught near the Eltham Road branch. The 24-hour restaurant sits just inside…
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022 Tube fare dodgers will face £100 fines Transport for London wants to increase the penalty fare from £80
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022 London businesses hail ‘transformative’ Elizabeth line after 70m journeys Almost 70m journeys have been made on the Elizabeth line in its first six months, Transport for London said on Monday.
Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2022 Tube strikes 2022: Are the Elizabeth line and London Overground running today? TfL workers are on their sixth strike of the year, leaving most of the Tube out of action
Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2022 Are National Rail services impacted by the Tube strikes today? The RMT union announced a strike after talks failed to resolve a dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions
Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2022 Tube Strike: TfL services crippled by new 24-hour walkout as RMT warn of more to come Commuters were hit with fresh travel chaos on Thursday morning as a 24-hour Tube strike crippled London’s transport network.
Daily Mirror · Nov 10, 2022 Commuters set for more travel misery today as Tube strike to cripple London Transport workers will be going on strike in London this Thursday causing travel misery for many travellers with a reduced Tube service as unions seek better conditions for jobs and pensions
Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2022 Sadiq Khan hails ‘huge success’ of Elizabeth line as direct routes and Sunday services begin The Mayor of London joined transport leaders to ride the £19 billion railway as Sunday services and more direct routes were opened
Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2022 ‘Through running’ on Elizabeth line to be disrupted by strikes after 1 day The launch of “through running” on the Elizabeth line will have to be temporarily curtailed after only a day because of a series of rail strikes, Transport for London has revealed.
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022 Judge orders more than 180 protesters to stop blocking roads in London Mr Justice Freedman granted injunctions at a High Court hearing after Transport for London bosses said Just Stop Oil protests had intensified
Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2022 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.