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<p>Plans for the ‘West London Orbital’ route from Hounslow to Hendon are progressing, Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed </p>
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Sadiq Khan: Plans progressing for new ‘West London Orbital’ rail link

The new link would run from Hounslow up to Hendon and could be opened at some point in the early 2030s

<p>A  judge accepted a request from five Tory councils for a judicial review </p>
Transport

Sadiq Khan to face High Court challenge over expansion of Ulez

Mayor will ‘robustly defend costly and misguided’ case brought by Tory councils

Transport

Euston station to close for four days over Easter

No Elizabeth line trains in central London amid Easter travel chaos

Transport

Dockless e-bikes ‘need new rules to stop them just being dumped’

Council leaders say abandoned e-bikes and e-scooters cause significant problems for pedestrians

Transport

TfL: Cargo bikes can replace sixth of van deliveries in central London

Purpose-built bikes provide ‘green safeguard’ to rise in online shopping home deliveries

Transport

Victory as simpler train tickets trial is extended on LNER

Pilot of rail ticketing scheme to make rail fares simpler for passengers is to be expanded

Transport

When will the London bus Superloop start? Key questions answered

TfL chief admits orbital express route won’t initially be operated by zero emission buses

Transport

Sadiq Khan unveils ‘Superloop’ bus network for London suburbs

The Superloop is part of a £6m investment by the Mayor in outer London bus services alongside the expansion of Ulez

Transport

Almost 700,000 cars in London will face Ulez fee after expansion

Mayor Sadiq Khan accused of being ‘out of touch with outer London’ over £12.50 levy

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Only one in 10 cars will need to pay in Ulez expansion

There’s been a jump in the number of Ulez-compliant cars in the zone, says Sadiq Khan

Transport

Luton Airport ‘cable car’ opening date revealed as shuttle bus is axed

£4.90 for three-minute trip from train station - £2.40 bus service to end

Transport

All the axed London bus routes saved by Sadiq Khan

Transport for London (TfL) has announced it will get rid of only three bus routes

Transport

Tube and bus fares to be hiked by four per cent next year

TfL set to make a ‘profit’ for the first time in its history, with new DLR and Piccadilly line trains coming soon

Transport

Sadiq Khan presses ahead with changes to No11 bus route

Tory MPs say the shortening of the 11 route will remove a vital link for Londoners and tourists

Transport

Tube has highest metro fares in the world, study reveals

The average Tube fare costs around 29p per kilometre — more than double the 12p average across the world cities

Transport

Elizabeth line: passenger numbers soar by 41 per cent in three months

One in six of all UK rail journeys are now made on the £20bn cross-London line

Transport

Campaigners lose High Court battle over axed ‘pop up’ cycle lanes

‘No-one seriously thinks that removing a safety scheme after seven weeks makes sense’ say defeated activists

Transport

Train services disrupted by fresh strike

Trains started later than normal, at about 7.30am, and will finish earlier than usual at about 6.30pm.
Transport

Court clash over passengers who ‘paid twice’ for train journey

Over 3 million passengers potentially missed out on ‘secret’ cheaper rail fares

Transport

Elizabeth line ‘will be as crowded as Tube with new HS2 Euston delay’

Mayor says retaining Old Oak Common as HS2’s southern terminus until Euston’s now-likely opening date of around 2040 ‘not a viable option’

Transport

HS2 high-speed trains may not reach Euston until around 2040

Transport Secretary Mark Harper promises to ‘prioritise’ first stage between Birmingham and new station at Old Oak Common

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Government announces HS2 construction delay to cut costs

Construction of HS2 between Birmingham and Crewe will be delayed by two years, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said