London’s bus capacities to double from Monday
As the Coronavirus-related restrictions are eased from Monday, Transport for London has announced that the capacity of buses will be doubled from next Monday with most seats now able be used. All but the rear-facing seats will be allowed, meaning the the capacity of most double-deckers increasing to around 60 people. The organisation is reassuring […]
TfL boss targets Elizabeth Line Christmas opening
London’s transport commissioner wants the new Elizabeth Line Crossrail service open by Christmas. The Evening Standard reports Andy Byford is “spending his days focused on the twin challenges of getting the long-delayed, over-budget line open slightly ahead of the latest estimate, while encouraging passengers back onto the Tube and buses”. The report adds that official […]
HE and TfL raise theme park concerns
Traffic managers are warning a planned new theme park near the Dartford Crossing in Kent could cause huge traffic problems. The East Anglian Daily Times reports that both Highways England and Transport for London are worried the £3.5 billion London Resort proposed for the Swanscombe Peninsula could have an impact on the Dartford Crossing, and […]
Last Routemaster bus service leaves London’s streets
Transport for London has decided to retire the last regular service of Routemaster buses. Twenty of the iconic buses (pictured) were running during the summer months on the Route 15, but it has been decided it is uneconomic to continue based on lower ridership due to Coronavirus and subsequent government restrictions. London’s Evening Standard reports […]
Dartford MP seeks to make proposed London Driving Charge unlawful
An MP is attempting to outlaw a suggestion from London Mayor Sadiq Khan that motorists from outside the capital should pay £3.50 per day to drive within the boundaries. KentOnline quotes Dartford MP Gareth Johnson as describing the idea as “catastrophic and mad” and that he’s pushing to introduce a bill to rule that the […]
London Mayor candidate promises six months’ free travel
The actor Laurence Fox is promising six months of free tube and bus travel in London if he gets elected mayor in next month’s election. The Reclaim Party leader says it’ll help “bring the capital back to life” after lockdown. Fox told the Evening Standard, “Our Chancellor Rishi Sunak is paying people to stay at […]
Tarmac Kier JV awarded Barnet highways contract
The Tarmac Kier joint venture has been awarded a new highways maintenance and improvements contract with the London Borough of Barnet. The new contract, valued at approximately £25m, will run from April 2021 for two and half years until September 2023 and has been appointed through Transport for London’s Highways Maintenance and Projects Framework. The […]
Uber wins Hammersmith ferry service
Transport for London has selected Uber Boat by Thames Clippers to run the temporary Hammersmith ferry. The service will take pedestrians and cyclists over the Thames while Hammersmith Bridge undergoes vital repair and refurbishment works. It is proposed that the boats will take passengers between piers located near to Queen Caroline Street in Hammersmith and […]
London’s passenger numbers “permanently lower”
A new study is predicting that the number of journeys taken in London will never return to their pre-pandemic days. The Daily Telegraph quotes a study from analysts Moody’s which says that passenger numbers will be 40% lower than pre-pandemic levels in the current fiscal year and will settle 20% lower permanently. Analyst Zoe Jankel […]
TfL secures funding till May
The government and Mayor of London have agreed to extend the current Transport for London funding deal, which was due to run out on 31 March 2021. The extended deal will continue to support the capital and the transport network until 18 May 2021, when the government says a new funding deal will be put […]
