London Underground PPP Arbiter Chris Bolt has deferred his final decisions on the Tube Lines Periodic Review after finding that the firm cannot finance the work requested by London Underground within the budget LU has indicated it can afford.
Public meetings over Blackwall Tunnel closures announced
Transport for London is to hold two public meetings next month to discuss work to the northbound Blackwall Tunnel. The meetings will be help at the East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf on Friday 14th May and at the O2 in Greenwich on Saturday 15th May.
Brief and counter-brief ahead of the East London Line launch
In common with a number of other London writers and bloggers my inbox and phone have brought me claim and counter-claim over the impending launch of the East London Line.
Mayor and Tube Lines clash over upgrade funding
PPP contractor Tube Lines has dismissed calls by London Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London for the company to raise cash to meet a funding shortfall for Tube upgrade works.
Oops, David Cameron falls for Boris’s spin machine
We London bloggers know that Boris Johnson spins a good line and it’s often fun to see ‘real’ news outlets swallow the spin – such as the line on St George’s Day celebrations – unquestioned but it’s a bit less amusing when the leader of his own party falls for the hype.