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<p>Tens of thousands of RMT union members are striking this week.</p>
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Train strikes: How much do rail workers earn?

Elizabeth line and national rail services set to grind to a halt again in May and June

<p>Towering achievement: one rider completes the Ride London 100 in 2022</p>
London

Young cyclist killed in lorry crash in heart of London

Death of rider, believed to be in his 20s, comes as TfL reveals 35% annual increase in road deaths

Transport

Tube stations closed as ‘stressed’ staff suffer increase in violence

RMT leader Mick Lynch joins protest as Lancaster Gate station shut for week

Transport

Half of vans in outer London don’t meet Ulez emission rules, TfL finds

New analysis suggests that more tradespeople will be liable to pay the £12.50-a-day levy than previously thought

Transport

Support for Ulez strongly determined by political leaning, poll finds

The findings say that a small majority of Londoners are in favour of the Ulez, in contrast to more resistance by the rest of the country

Transport

New Kensington cycle lanes ‘little more than paint job’, council told

Campaigners warn ‘dotted lines don’t save lives’ and tell council to do better

London

Commuters faced with cancellations amid train drivers’ overtime ban

Services popular with commuters will be affected for the entire week

Transport

Wandsworth bridge to close for 10 weeks this summer

The 83-year-old bridge needs some essential repairs – but will remain open to pedestrians

Transport

Warning of more rail strikes as walkout causes travel chaos

Union boss says ‘we are in this for the long haul’ after day of misery for passengers - with another strike to grind railways to a halt on Saturday

Tech

UK’s first driverless bus trial to launch in Scotland on Monday

The Edinburgh to Fife service is the first in the world to use full-size autonomous public buses

Politics

Rail unions told: ‘Take deal now to end train strike misery’

Huw Merriman warns commuters are ‘giving up on rail’ and calls on Aslef and RMT to accept offer that would take train driver salaries to about £65,000

Politics

Rail unions told: ‘Take deal now to end train strike misery’

Huw Merriman warns commuters are ‘giving up on rail’ and calls on Aslef and RMT to accept offer that would take train driver salaries to about £65,000

UK

Two days of train strikes set to cause chaos across London

Capital braces for travel misery in latest walkouts by unions

Transport

What does rail renationalisation mean and who owns UK railways?

The government will take control of TransPennine Express services, which covers Manchester and Liverpool in the North of England, and runs to Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland.

London

Elizabeth Line’s £29m fares bonanza as passenger numbers hit new high

Latest figures from TfL show the Elizabeth line is carrying 3.5million passengers a week

Transport

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

Transport

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

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

London

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

Transport

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.
London

King Charles tells Tube and rail passengers to ‘Mind the gap’

King and Queen Consort record special announcement with TfL

Transport

East Midlands Railway faces backlash for Coronation scones offer

Storm over a teacup as EMR irks standard-class passengers with gift to those with more expensive tickets