People refusing to wear masks on public transport should ‘expect a fine’, a police chief warned tonight as he warned officers would no longer ‘waste time’ trying to reason with people. National Police Chiefs’ Council chairman Martin Hewitt blasted rulebreakers who have ‘no regard’ for the safety of others as he outlined some of the situations … Read more
People refusing to wear masks on public transport should ‘expect a fine’, a police chief warned tonight as he warned officers would no longer ‘waste time’ trying to reason with people. National Police Chiefs’ Council chairman Martin Hewitt blasted rulebreakers who have ‘no regard’ for the safety of others as he outlined some of the situations … Read more
Tube map gets an upgrade: Thameslink service will be added to iconic guide to help Londoners move around capital during Covid pandemic 22 years after it was removed Thameslink services have been added to London’s Tube map from next month Marked as a pink and white segmented line where it passes through London Transport for … Read more
Tubes will not run overnight on New Year’s Eve to put partying revellers off celebrating the end of 2020, Transport for London has revealed. Meanwhile, the Waterloo and City line will close until April as bankers work from home amid coronavirus. Andy Lord, Managing Director of the London Underground, told a meeting of the TfL … Read more
A loathed cycle lane which saw bollards removed after a backlash from drivers and businesses was today blasted as a ‘fiasco’ by a Transport for London board member. The £600,000 lane on Kensington High Street in West London became an unlikely battleground in a row between cycling activists and drivers angry about congestion. Ron Kalifa, … Read more
Social media users have suggested the Duchess of Cambridge may have made a spelling mistake while penning a message for transport workers during the royal tour. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 38, embarked on a 48-hour whirlwind tour of the UK, starting last night at Euston station. Kate Middleton was photographed writing a … Read more
Social media users have suggested the Duchess of Cambridge may have made a spelling mistake while penning a message for transport workers during the royal tour. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 38, embarked on a 48-hour whirlwind tour of the UK, starting last night at Euston station. Kate Middleton was photographed writing a … Read more
Ministers fork out ANOTHER £825MILLION to stop London’s beleaguered Crossrail project – which is already running four YEARS late – from being ‘mothballed’ due to a lack of money Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed a deal with Transport for London A loan of £825million will help complete the middle section of east-west route Will run … Read more
TfL is urged to rename Maryland station because of ‘links to local slave owner with plantations in America’ despite doubts about name’s origin Newham councillors called for review of Maryland station amid alleged slave link But academics argued the name’s origin is from Old English word for boundary If approved, the name change could lead … Read more
£19 billion Crossrail project ‘risks being mothballed’ without extra cash as London transport boss demands more funding this week to avoid ‘Doomsday scenario’ Transport for London boss Andy Byford has written to Department for Transport Line, from Berkshire to Essex via London, originally expected to open in 2018 Update said railway, called Elizabeth Line, not … Read more