Another key bus service serving Greenwich is set to be reduced in frequency later this year – despite councillors’ efforts to persuade residents to switch away from driving. Route 286, which runs from Greenwich town centre to Queen Mary Hospital in Sidcup via Eltham, will be converted to double-decker buses when a new contract with […]
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New DLR trains to return by late summer – but passengers warned of more closures
New Docklands Light Railway trains will finally return to service by late summer, Transport for London has announced – but parts of the network will need to be closed at times so further tests can take place. Three of the new B23 trains started running on the Stratford International to Woolwich Arsenal route in September […]
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Silvertown Tunnel buses will be free until May, TfL confirms
The three buses that run through the Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels will remain free until May 27, Transport for London has said. The concession was introduced in April last year to promote the Silvertown Tunnel and the two routes running through it – the 129 between Lewisham and Great Eastern Quay and the SL4 between […]
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TfL bus fares frozen until summer as ‘cost of living measure’
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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New hope for Thamesmead DLR as second consultation begins
New details about the planned Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead have been released by Transport for London – days after the government suggested it may be willing to fund the rail link after all. A new consultation was launched on Monday morning into the scheme, which was costed at up to £1.7 billion two […]
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TfL bans some e-bikes from Elizabeth Line and DLR after fires
Transport for London is banning non-folded e-bikes from most of its network from Monday, including the Elizabeth Line, Docklands Light Railway and London Overground in southeast London. While most e-bikes are safe, the London Fire Brigade had raised concerns after a number of incidents where non-foldable bikes had caught fire on the transport network. The […]
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TfL contactless refunds back online after being hit by cyber attack
Passengers who pay for rail and bus journeys with contactless bank cards or phones can now apply for refunds if they have been overcharged in the aftermath of the cyber attack on Transport for London. TfL said on Wednesday that people who use contactless will also be able to access their online journey history for the […]
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Hackers accessed passenger data in cyber-attack, TfL admits
Transport for London has admitted that a cyber-attack on its computer systems affected some customer data, and could include details of Oyster card refunds. TfL’s systems were accessed on September 1 and some services were shut down to protect data, including the suspension of Oyster card renewals – including young people’s Zip cards – and […]
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