More effective use of existing capacity would allow London’s airports to carry millions of additional passengers according to a new London Assembly report. Research commissioned by the Assembly’s Transport Committee found … [Read more...]
TfL applies for Northern Line extension powers
May 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
Proposals to extend the Northern Line to Battersea received a boost this week after Transport for London formally applied to the Government for powers to build the new link. Backed by Wandsworth and Lambeth councils, the … [Read more...]
City Hall donates Olympic scooters to local Shopmobility schemes
May 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
City Hall is to donate mobility scooters used to transport attendees during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to the capital’s Shopmobility schemes, Deputy Mayor of London Victoria Borwick has announced. Shopmobility … [Read more...]
No more FOIs, TfL publishes chief officer expenses online
April 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Transport for London would like a round of applause for “proactively” publishing the latest expenses claims of its Chief officers. These are the same claims (Jan-March 2013) that TfL refused just last week to provide under … [Read more...]
Boris’s latest export – bouncy castles to China
April 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There’s been lots of mirth this week following my story of TfL buying toy buses for Boris - since said to be gifts for Boris to give away and not for him to play with - but let’s all applaud the entrepreneurial spirit of Team … [Read more...]
TfL deny claims of cash surplus as Labour calls for fares cut
April 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Transport for London has denied claims that it is sitting on a £890m cash surplus which could be used to fund a fares freeze. The latest credit report from Moody’s claims the capital’s transport body has “a budgetary … [Read more...]
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