Transport commissioner Mike Brown, who heads TfL, has previously committed the agency to boosting the number of woman and minority staff members in a bid to ensure it better reflects London’s diversity.
Night Tube drivers set to strike in promotion and overtime row
Drivers working on the service are blocked from moving into vacant full-time positions for at least 18 months, a policy the unions describes as “blatantly discriminatory”.
BT to bring new WiFi street kiosks to Southwark
More than 100 LinkUK from BT kiosks are expected to be installed in the London Borough of Southwark, which is home to to a number of popular tourist and cultural attractions, including The Shard and Tate Modern, with the first ones due to appear in 2017.
London’s Hopper bus ticket set to reach 50 million journeys
Figures released by Transport for London show that around 300,000 qualifying journeys are being made every weekday, reducing the cost of travel for many Londoners including those on lower incomes who are more likely to rely on bus services to get around.
Conservatives: TfL Rail delays threaten Crossrail’s success
Conservatives on the London Assembly claim passengers using TfL Rail have experienced “five and a half years of delays in a 6 month period” and say this raises questions about TfL’s ability to ensure Crossrail improves journey times and delivers the promised increased in passager capacity.
