Transport for London drops plans to make all stations cashless January 19, 2021 Transport for London (TfL) has today dropped plans to make all of its underground, overground, and DLR stations cashless. Last year the transport operator proposed plans to make all ticket machines across its network cashless as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. But after lobbying from campaign groups like London Travel Watch, it has elected [...]
Canary Wharf could move into Zone 1 in new Transport for London plan to raise fares January 16, 2021 Canary Wharf could move into Zone 1 in new Transport for London plan to raise fares
Transport for London facing £2bn a year funding gap, warns report January 15, 2021 Transport for London (TfL) is facing a funding gap of up to £2bn every year as a result of Covid-19, a new report has found. The pandemic has forced passengers off London’s transport network in record numbers, causing its finances to crumble. The operator has already received two bailout deals with a combined worth of [...]
Square Mile sees four times as many commuters than during first lockdown January 13, 2021 There were four times as many trips made on public transport in Canada last week than during the spring’s first lockdown, Transport for London (TfL) data shows. Last week there were around 80,000 entrances and exits from Tube stations in the capital’s financial district, which equates to 40,000 journeys. By contrast, back [...]
Exclusive: TfL took legal advice on cancelling First Group tram contract after fatal Croydon crash January 12, 2021 Transport for London (TfL) was considering cancelling Tram Operations Limited’s (TOL) contract to run the Croydon tram network in the aftermath of 2016’s fatal crash, but concluded it would be too difficult to do so. Morning Wire has obtained TfL documents from 2017 showing that the transport operator received legal advice on whether it could [...]
Tube and bus passenger numbers plunge as lockdown begins January 5, 2021 There were 200,000 journeys made on the London Underground on the first morning of the latest national lockdown, figures from Transport for London (TfL) showed today. As of 10am this morning, passengers made a total of 400,000 entrances and exits to the Tube network, which is the equivalent to 18 per cent of pre-pandemic demand [...]
It will need all hands to the pump to get London back where it should be January 5, 2021 Last year was for many the most challenging year in living memory. Repeated lockdowns, the loss of loved ones, business closures, job losses and a complete shift in how we live our lives. Our great capital city has also undergone sudden and dramatic changes. As the pandemic took hold in March it was eerily empty, [...]
On track: First passenger trains run on Northern line Tube extension January 4, 2021 The extension to the Northern line came a step closer to completion over the Christmas period as the first passenger trains completed journeys through the new tunnels. Test trains entered the 3.2km of new track at Kennington, passing through Nine Elms station before arriving at the extension’s second new station at Battersea Power Station. The [...]
Londoners walk or cycle to avoid public transport during pandemic December 14, 2020 Nearly half of all journeys in London were walked or cycled between April and June as the pandemic changed the way people travel.
Tube usage bounces back to October levels as Londoners dash for shops December 10, 2020 Tube and bus usage jumped back to pre-second lockdown levels last week as Londoners rushed back to shops, pubs, and restaurants after a month of restrictions. On 4 December, there were 1.56m journeys made on the London Underground, and 3.6m trips made by bus, data from TfL shows. That’s roughly a third higher than the [...]