Tube workers suspend strike on Queen’s Jubilee following ‘significant progress’ in talks May 27, 2022 Members of the RMT union working at Euston and Green Park tube stations have called off the strike set for 3 June following “significant” progress in the talks with London Underground. The walkout was initially called two weeks ago after staff at the two stations cited a “toxic atmosphere in the workplace” created by a [...]
Around 4,000 people fined for not wearing masks on TfL network during pandemic May 27, 2022 Around 4,000 people were fined for not wearing a face covering on London’s transport network when it was compulsory due to Covid. According to City Hall data, 3,996 fixed penalty notices were issued between 24 February 2021 and 27 January 2022. Figures also showed that TfL staff prevented 7,283 people from travelling while forcing another [...]
DfT urges union to go back to negotiating table following “disappointing” rail strike ballot May 25, 2022 The Department for Transport (DfT) has urged the RMT union to go back to the negotiating table after a strike was announced last night following a 34-day ballot. “Strikes should always be the last resort, not the first, so it is hugely disappointing and premature that the RMT is calling for industrial action before even [...]
Fresh tube strikes to hit Londoners with TfL staff to walk out Monday after Jubilee weekend May 23, 2022 Londoners will need to brace themselves for fresh Tube strikes, as the RMT union announced today that Transport for London (TfL) workers will walk out on 6 June, the Monday after Jubilee weekend. RMT’s general secretary Mick Lynch has called on almost 4,000 members of staff to strike over job cuts, while announcing a ban [...]
EXCLUSIVE: King’s Cross worst tube station for TfL staff abuse May 20, 2022 King’s Cross was crowned the worst tube station for staff abuse, with 140 incidences of abuse against its workers. The station was followed by Victoria with 137 instances of abuse and Notting Hill Gate with 113. Data requested through a FOI by workforce management firm WorkForce Software reported that between April 2020 and December 2021, [...]
TfL looks for investment partners to take up office space at Bank, Southwark and Paddington stations May 20, 2022 Transport for London is looking for an investment partner to work on commercial developments at the sites of Bank, Paddington and Southwark stations. In a bid to reduce its reliance on fares for income, TFL is looking to offer commercial office space at the stations which could generate significant revenue. All three sites have either [...]
TfL extends London’s e-scooter trial until November to continue testing the vehicles May 19, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has announced it will extend its e-scooter trial from 6 June until 20 November. The project, which started in June 2021, was expanded under Department for Transport (DfT) guidance to gather data on usage as well as safety. “We are delighted to be extending our successful London e-scooter pilot in collaboration [...]
New tube map featuring the Elizabeth Line unveiled by Transport for London May 19, 2022 A new tube map featuring the Elizabeth Line has been unveiled by Transport for London. Ahead of its official launch on Tuesday 24 May, Crossrail appears as a double purple line, differentiating it from other underground routes. In the biggest change to the iconic tube map for years, the new line appears alongside the London [...]
Exclusive: Online card fraud incidents across TfL spike in 2021 despite a fall in travel numbers May 17, 2022 Despite a Covid-induced slump in travel numbers, the number of online card fraud incidents on Transport for London’s (TfL) railway network spiked in 2021. According to TfL data obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, the number of online fraud incidents increased 31.8 per cent to 655 in 2021, going up from 497 a [...]
TfL forecasts costs of fixing bridges and tunnels will exceed £35m May 17, 2022 Fixing London’s tunnels and bridges will cost Transport for London (TfL) a total of more than £35m by financial year 2024/2025. According to documents released ahead of tomorrow’s committee meeting, TfL has set aside £6.8m for interim and reactive safety measures during the coming financial year, spending £6.2m last year on interim and reactive safety [...]