Bus fares will be frozen again next year as an “emergency cost-of-living measure” – but only until the summer, London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has said. Tube, DLR, Elizabeth Line and London Overground fares will be going up by 10p or 20p after the Labour government agreed to give £2.2 billion in funding to TfL […]
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Come clean on buried ‘LTNs don’t cut traffic’ report, Sadiq Khan told
London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been urged to say whether or not he was involved in a decision to suppress a TfL-funded study which found that low-traffic neighbourhoods do not reduce car use. The schemes, which have been backed by the mayor, have led to an increase in cycling, according to the University of […]
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Closing police front counters a pragmatic decision, Sadiq Khan says
Closing almost half of London’s police station front counters – including the one at Plumstead – is a “pragmatic” decision that will improve safety for Londoners, Sir Sadiq Khan has said. The London mayor claimed that the Metropolitan Police’s proposal to cut the number of front counters from 37 to 19 would see more funding […]
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‘Get on with it’: Support builds for London-wide tourism tax
Support for a London-wide tourist tax appears to be growing after the Liberal Democrats and Green Party on the London Assembly backed calls for the mayor to be given powers to implement one. Sir Sadiq Khan continues to support a “modest overnight accommodation levy” for any visitors to the capital, the Labour mayor’s office said […]
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Lewisham set for Superloop bus as BL1 consultation opens
Lewisham is all set to join the Superloop network after Transport for London launched a consultation into a fast bus to follow the route of the planned Bakerloo Line extension. The BL1 “Bakerloop” bus would run between Waterloo and Lewisham via the Old Kent Road. On the way, it would stop at the Elephant & […]
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No cash to bring back Sunday trains between Lewisham and Woolwich
The government is refusing to fund the return of Sunday trains between Lewisham, Blackheath, Charlton and Woolwich Arsenal, Southeastern bosses have told Greenwich Council. Sunday services using the link between Blackheath and Charlton were scrapped in December 2022 when the Conservative government cut Southeastern Metro trains in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. But while […]
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London is for all, Sadiq Khan says after Donald Trump wins US election
Sadiq Khan has said that “London will always be for everyone” in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory in the United States. The mayor, who was the focus of attacks from Trump when he was last president, said that asserting the capital’s progressive values was more important than ever following the Republican candidate’s win […]
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No cash for Bakerloo or DLR extensions in Labour’s first budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first budget included no cash for the Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham or the Docklands Light Railway link to Thamesmead. Expectations had been damped down last week when London mayor Sadiq Khan halved his request for government funding for the capital’s transport compared with what he asked the Conservative government for last […]
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