Transport

Passenger watchdog to discuss Mayor’s transport plans

By Staff ⋅ November 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

London’s passenger watchdog will meet at City Hall next week to discuss Mayor Boris Johnson’s recently announced transport policies and business plan.

TfL announce new Oyster contract

By Staff ⋅ November 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Management of the capital’s Oyster card system is to pass to a new contractor with Transport for London taking ownership of the Oyster brand in a deal which TfL says will deliver “significant” savings for London.

London cycle hire scheme opens to tenders

By Staff ⋅ November 18, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

Transport for London is inviting bids to run a new bike hire scheme after a study released today showed the scheme is viable and could create more than 40,000 extra daily cycle trips in central London.

Tube Lines boss moves to Crossrail

By Staff ⋅ November 17, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Terry Morgan, Chief Executive of tube maintenance contractor Tube Lines has been appointed non-executive chairman of Crossrail. Morgan will replace Doug Oakervee at Crossrail in November 2009 and remains with Tube Lines until then.

Boris commissions study into estuary airport

By Martin Hoscik ⋅ November 11, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

Boris Johnson has appointed Doug Oakervee, Executive Chair of Crossrail, to conduct a preliminary feasibility study into locating a new airport in the Thames Estuary.

Tube Lines reaches upgrade ‘milestone’

By Staff ⋅ November 7, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Tube PPP contractor Tube Lines has announced its reached a major milestone in the upgrade of Jubilee line trains. The company confirms that all 63 trains operating on the line have now been fitted with new new signalling equipment and each has also undergone a complete rewiring.

Johnson to be quizzed over fare increases

By Staff ⋅ November 7, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Darren Johnson, Green Party Assembly Member, is to use next week’s Mayor’s Question Time will ask Boris Johnson to defend his policy of above inflation fare increases in the wake of yesterday’s announcement that he is to scrap planning work on a number of transport projects.

Mayor Johnson launches 10 year transport plan (updated)

By Martin Hoscik ⋅ November 6, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Boris Johnson was at London Underground headquarters in Central London this morning to unveil a new ten year plan for investment in the capital’s transport network.