The Hammersmith Bridge TOLL! London council reveals ‘radical plans’ to pay off £100m repairs to 134-year-old crossing by charging drivers £3 to travel the 232 yards to the other side Hammersmith and Fulham Council has drawn up the ‘radical plans’ A timetable has scheduled it to reopen to pedestrians and cyclists next summer 134-year-old west … Read more
Wait for the little green WOMAN: London transport bosses change the figures on traffic crossings to mark International Women’s Day Transport for London changed the figures as part of International Women’s Day Pedestrians will have seen the new look icons in several London high streets TfL says they ‘serve as a reminder of the contribution … Read more
Around 90 per cent of travellers in London are adhering to Covid rules and wearing face masks on public transport, Transport for London says. Data released by TfL shows some 1,700 people have been fined for not wearing face coverings in the seven months since they were made mandatory on the network. These Fixed Penalty … Read more
Police put mask rule flouters on a final warning tonight as they said people caught without a face covering on public transport will face tough fines. National Police Chiefs’ Council chairman Martin Hewitt said officers would no longer ‘waste time’ trying to reason with lockdown sceptics as deaths from the latest deadly wave of coronavirus continue … Read more
Commuters continued to head into work today after regulations enforcing England’s national lockdown as the stringent restrictions entered into force overnight amid spiralling coronavirus cases. Transport for London and Network Rail are now urging people to only travel by train for ‘legally permitted reasons’ such as work or education, in a toughening of language that previously … Read more
Tube map gets an upgrade: Thameslink service will be added to iconic guide to help Londoners move around capital during Covid pandemic 22 years after it was removed Thameslink services have been added to London’s Tube map from next month Marked as a pink and white segmented line where it passes through London Transport for … Read more
Tubes will not run overnight on New Year’s Eve to put partying revellers off celebrating the end of 2020, Transport for London has revealed. Meanwhile, the Waterloo and City line will close until April as bankers work from home amid coronavirus. Andy Lord, Managing Director of the London Underground, told a meeting of the TfL … Read more
Social media users have suggested the Duchess of Cambridge may have made a spelling mistake while penning a message for transport workers during the royal tour. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 38, embarked on a 48-hour whirlwind tour of the UK, starting last night at Euston station. Kate Middleton was photographed writing a … Read more
Social media users have suggested the Duchess of Cambridge may have made a spelling mistake while penning a message for transport workers during the royal tour. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 38, embarked on a 48-hour whirlwind tour of the UK, starting last night at Euston station. Kate Middleton was photographed writing a … Read more
TfL is urged to rename Maryland station because of ‘links to local slave owner with plantations in America’ despite doubts about name’s origin Newham councillors called for review of Maryland station amid alleged slave link But academics argued the name’s origin is from Old English word for boundary If approved, the name change could lead … Read more