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Former London bus boss Leon Daniels joins transit AI specialists Optibus

August 21, 2018 - Martin Hoscik

During his seven year tenure as Managing Director of Surface Transport, Daniels was responsible for keeping London running during the 2012 Olympics and had responsibility for delivering Britain’s most ambitious cycle lane roll-out and the introduction of the capital’s cycle hire scheme.

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TfL signs deal to build new retail and office complex above Farringdon station’s Crossrail platforms

August 13, 2018 - Martin Hoscik

Situated above Cowcross Street and Farringdon Road, the scheme will include ground floor and basement retail spaces and seven storeys of “high-quality” office space.

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Sadiq Khan calls for TfL to take over Southeastern’s metro services

August 8, 2018 - Martin Hoscik

Official Network Rail performance data shows Southeastern currently has the lowest recorded passenger satisfaction score (75%) of any British rail operator.

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Noise from London’s heliport could pose health risk to residents says study

August 7, 2018 - Martin Hoscik

In the 1970s the London Heliport in Battersea was granted planning permission by the Greater London Council, London’s previous regional Government, to operate up to 80 flights per day and up to 12,000 per year.

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Met urged to set out legal basis for facial recognition technology before further trials are conducted

July 20, 2018 - Martin Hoscik

The technology, which automatically checks those passing a camera in a public place against images on a police ‘watch-list’, was deployed at both last year’s Notting Hill Carnival and the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph.

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