It’s been suggested to me that the party should accept this, not waste an eager contender who might have a chance if there’s no incumbent in 2024 and instead run a heavy hitter who’d accept their job was just to put on as good a show as possible.
Brisbane becomes the latest city to deploy Transport for London’s contactless fares system
London’s contactless fares system is taking a trip Down Under after transport payments firm Cubic was selected by the Queensland Department of Transport to provide a new ticketing system for the state.
TfL unveils brand new London Overground trains due to enter service later this year
54 of the Class 710 trains are being built in Derby by Bombardier, with the fleet initially entering service on the Gospel Oak to Barking route. TfL claims they will “transform journeys for thousands of London Overground”.
TfL is planning to cut road speeds as part of “ambitious” strategy to boost cycle safety
Due to be published this Summer, the document will outline how Transport for London will deliver on two targets set down by Mayor Sadiq Khan – that 80 per cent of all trips are made on foot, by cycle or by public transport by 2041 and that no-one is killed or seriously injured on London’s roads by the same year.
TfL hires Siemens to build 94 ‘next generation’ Tube trains for the Piccadilly line
TfL is placing an initial order for 94 trains but says the contract will be awarded on the expectation of a single manufacturer building the trains for all four Deep Tube lines, allow it to “maximise cost savings” through common staff training, equipment, spares and maintenance.
