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Transport

More than 150 million journeys made on Elizabeth line since opening

The extra trips have resulted in a £30m additional fares bonanza for TfL

Transport

Non-emergency ambulances to use bus lanes, TfL announces

It follows a pilot scheme that found letting ‘passenger transport’ ambulances use the lanes resulted in a 20 per cent drop in missed appointments

London

Silvertown among projects hailed as ‘exemplar’ boost to London economy

Work on the newest Thames tunnel – roughly beneath the Emirates cable car – has stirred controversy

London

Korski enters Tory mayoral race with Ulez expansion scrapping plans

The tech entrepreneur said it was time for an ‘outsider’ to be given the chance to defeat Sadiq Khan next May

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.

Transport

Flexible train tickets to be available on London to Scotland trains

Operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) said it will expand its trial of single leg pricing to cover its entire network

Transport

Rail travel isn’t just about transport, but sustainability

Rail travel should be key to a more sustainble future, as Iain Griffin explains

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