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New strike announced on the Elizabeth line

The TSSA union has announced that its members are due to walk out later this month on the anniversary of the opening of the line

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Cleaning the Tube: unseen army of modern-day, minimum wage ‘fluffers’

TfL contractors earning £11.95 an hour praised for doing ‘fantastic job’

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West End cyclists will have to park e-bikes in bay to halt clutter

Westminster council is drawing up plans with bike hire firms which will effectively turn some key streets into e-bike-free zones

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Major transport operation to cater for coronation travel

Roadworks on major roads across England have been lifted and train services will be beefed up to cope with demand.
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How much do rail workers earn as strikes announced for May and June?

Staff will walk out at more than a dozen train operators, including all the crucial long-distance and commuter rail firms

London

Kentish Town Tube station to be closed for a year

The station will be closed from June 26, to allow its 26-year-old escalators to be replaced

London

Memorial unveiled for over 100 transport workers who died during Covid

London bus drivers were three times more likely to die from the virus than the wider UK population, according to a study

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Priority Seating Week: TfL launches new seat designs on buses

The new seating on Transport for London buses has been announced as part of Priority Seating Week in the capital

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May Day bank holiday: Rail and road delays predicted out of London

RAC and Network Rail give advice to those looking to get away this bank holiday

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By bike or on foot, commuters in London travel the furthest

Data shows the daily commute has ‘slowly but surely returned’ but with differences since the pandemic

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Council petition begs Sadiq Khan to delay Ulez expansion

Amid rowdy scenes at a council meeting, Sutton borough wants to pause the scheme until local public transport is improved

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Elizabeth line: The timetable changes coming in May 2023

The changes to London’s newest rail line include additional trains and shorter journey times

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‘Hammer blow’ for community as station loses National Rail services

London Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon warned that the loss of National Rail services at Edmonton Green would pile pressure on an already busy station

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Euston facing major disruption over May bank holiday engineering work

The station will be closed to all mainline operators on Sunday April 30

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5,000 Ulez scrappage grants approved

Drivers who failed to secure a pay-out in previous scrappage schemes can apply again

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Minister criticises Sadiq Khan as Sutton tram extension still shelved

Paul Scully MP accused Sadiq Khan of depriving his Sutton seat of transport investment, after the Mayor said plans to extend the tram network were unlikely to be ‘unpaused’

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Coach company offers £2 tickets to London for the Coronation

FlixBus UK, which celebrates its second birthday today, has welcomed more than a million passengers

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Sadiq Khan ‘has power to install Ulez cameras despite local protests’

Transport Secretary: If mayor doesn’t want to fund a proper scrappage scheme then he shouldn’t be expanding the Ulez

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Transport Secretary accepts HS2 delays will not save money

Mark Harper admitted to MPs the decision to down tools at Euston would add to HS2’s total bill

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Timeline of HS2 issues, delays and setbacks

As another delay to the High Speed 2 rail project is announced, we look at the train line’s history of delays and setbacks

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King gets new ‘royal train’: Carolean Express from London to Edinburgh

First service from King’s Cross will depart at 11am on Coronation Day

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Plans progressing for new DLR extension to reach Thamesmead

The DLR extension would require a new tunnel dug underneath the Thames, with plans being aimed for submission in 2026

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TfL warns of central London Tube crowds during Coronation

Underground services will run as normal, but roads and bus routes will be affected

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Sadiq Khan to press on with Ulez expansion despite legal challenge

City Hall made clear it would not hesitate to roll out the £12.50-a-day levy to the Greater London boundary in August

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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

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Easter travel chaos: All the warnings to help you avoid delays

People may need to take alternative routes or leave more time for their journey this Easter weekend

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Avanti launches £30 London to Scotland tickets for flexible travellers

The ‘low cost superfare’ tickets are less than half of the usual price

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What are the rules around e-bikes in London?

Your electric bike must adhere to certain requirements before it can be legally ridden in the UK

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Call for action on ‘screeching’ Jubilee line Tube trains at sharp bend

Transport for London is trialling new solutions to reduce the loud noises caused by Tubes on the curve of track between Wembley Park and Kingsbury

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What are the new DLR trains that are under trial?

Passengers on the Stratford to Canning Town branch of the line see the new B23s, which have upgraded features such as USB ports, in action

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This is the most expensive cost-per-mile train ticket in the UK

A very walkable journey between two stations in Cardiff costs £12.24 per mile