Sadiq Khan urged to be open with Londoners about looming Tube fares hike Mayor is under Government orders to raise TfL fares by 4.6% - in line with the national rail increase Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024
Revealed: Tube drivers offered four-day week, pay rise and fewer hours a week in return for calling off strike Aslef hails ‘groundbreaking deal’ but critics describe it as a ‘sell-out’ by Sadiq Khan Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024
OPINION - The Standard View: London's buses are far too slow Despite the understandable obsession with the capital’s Tube and rail network, Londoners use the bus more than any other form of public transport. The reason is obvious - buses are affordable, accessible and go to all parts of the city. But a damning new report shows that the health of… Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024
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 · Nov 7, 2024
More action needed to combat sexual offences and harassment on the Tube, say victims New statistics show reports of sexual offences on the Tube have risen Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024
National bus fare cap: When is the new fare introduced and how much does it cost? The £1 cap increase will be introduced in January 2025 The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024
Revealed: How TfL got the Tube strikes called off without offering staff a bumper pay rise Aslef industrial action planned on the London Underground for Thursday and next Tuesday has been suspended Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024
When are the next London Tube strikes? November action suspended after union talks with TFL bosses London Underground services will now run as normal on 7 and 12 November The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024
London Tube strikes suspended by Aslef union following talks with TfL Both Aslef and RMT have now called off the Tube strikes planned for November The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024
Tube strikes planned for later this week called off Around 2,000 tube drivers were due to walk out which would have crippled the network Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024
Planned strike by Tube drivers suspended Members of Aslef were due to walk out on Thursday and again next Tuesday. Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024
Tube drivers call off planned strikes after ‘improved offer’ Industrial action by Aslef members threatened to halt all London Underground services The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024
Pub and restaurant chiefs urge transport union bosses not to ruin their Christmas Bosses warn that a strike day can mean hospitality businesses lose 70% of that day’s income. Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024
TfL reopens some Oyster card applications after cyber-attack Students, apprentices and care leavers over 18 can apply for travel discount cards in phased reopening of service The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024 Voices: Train strikes aren’t just disruptive – they’re dangerous... especially on New Year’s Eve COMMENT: Industrial action impacts regular, hard-working people, writes Emma Clarke – but none more so than women
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024 Tube strikes: Union chief 'not optimistic' for breakthrough as network shutdown looms on London Underground Passengers warned to expect no services if Aslef strikes go ahead on Thursday and next Tuesday
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024 Week begins with commuter travel chaos with delays on four major Tube lines A signal failure at Whitechapel has caused severe delays
Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2024 Walthamstow bus station closes for safety works after pedestrian was killed by double decker 19 bus routes unable to use station until Christmas, including two Superloop routes
Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2024 RMT Tube strikes called off but major disruption still looms for London commuters next week Aslef strikes on November 7 and 12 still due to happen - and will bring the Underground to a standstill
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024 Fares hike blow for Londoners as union decision on Tube strike go-ahead is awaited RMT executive meets to decide whether to suspend strike - first walkout due from 6pm on Friday
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024 Transport for London plans to set up dedicated solar farms to power Tube network The transport body said it is looking for a delivery partner to invest in the project as it launched a competitive tender process.
Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024 Will Tube strikes be called off? TfL issues passenger alert as week of walkout misery looms Industrial action due to affect passengers from Sunday, but talks continue into “11th hour” to avert chaos on London Underground
Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024 Tube toilets: TfL plans new or revamped loos at 11 London Underground and Overground stations Hammersmith, Morden, Green Park and White Hart Lane on shortlist - but critics say mayor isn’t doing enough to tackle ‘public toilet crisis’
Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024 The Standard 100: London's leading figures in Media, Fashion, the Royal Family (and those Behind the Scenes) The Standard 100’s list of people shaping London include categories for Media and Fashion: among those named are Lachlan Murdoch, Kate Moss and Sir Ian McKellen
Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024 London travel news LIVE: Trains disrupted at Waterloo and half-term engineering works The London Overground suffered serious disruption on Monday morning due to a “customer incident” and pre-planned engineering works.