RMT to ballot former Tube Lines staff over pensions

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The RMT union is to ballot staff working at former PPP contractor Tube Lines for industrial action as part of a campaign by the union “for equal pension and travel-pass rights.” Transport for London bought Tube Lines in … [Read more...]

TfL seeks to lower cost of Tube Lines debt

RMT members are being urged to vote for strike action

Transport for London is hoping to reduce the cost of borrowing originally incurred by the nationalised Tube PPP contractor Tube Lines. TfL has bought back £1.3bn of Tube Line’s debt and is planning to reborrow the money at a … [Read more...]

Planned Northern Line evening closures axed

The RMT and London Underground have resolved their row

Planned early evening closures on the Northern Line have been cancelled by Transport for London following Sunday's takeover of Tube Lines by TfL. The closures on the Northern line’s Bank and Barnet branches were scheduled to … [Read more...]

TfL completes Tube Lines buy out

Boris Johnson has announced a new Commission into London's funding. Photo: MayorWatch

Boris Johnson has declared a "new era" for the London Underground with the completion of Transport for London's deal to purchase PPP contractor Tube Lines. Following the purchase of shares from Tube Lines shareholders Bechtel and … [Read more...]

TfL call on RMT to drop planned Tube Lines strikes

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Tube bosses have called on the RMT to call off two threatened 48-hour strikes by staff employed by Tube Lines "and engage in proper dialogue" after the PPP contractor is taken over by Transport for London later this month. The … [Read more...]

TfL appoint new Tube Lines CEO

Ahead of its purchase of PPP contractor Tube Lines, Transport for London has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer for the firm who will start work "immediately" with a mandate to manage the transfer of the … [Read more...]