Topic: TfL

Transport for London avoids bankruptcy, secures government funding: what’s next?

Transport for London, the body that manages public transport in the capital, has secured a last-minute deal with the UK government. A package of funding will guarantee passenger revenue until March 2024, giving TfL some...Read more

08-09-2022|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Nationalised or regulated: London and Manchester at odds over public transport

Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, has warned that relinquishing control of the capital’s public transport may be the only way to save it from collapse. Meanwhile his fellow mayor in Manchester, Andy Burnham, has said...Read more

26-08-2022|1 comment|author: Simon Walton

Transport for London could be nationalised

UK government bail-outs for Transport for London could soon come to an abrupt end, with the entire integrated transit network taken into public ownership. That’s the stark possibility as the capital’s commuter network continues to...Read more

16-08-2022|4 comments|author: Simon Walton

London transport deal needed says RIA

A multi-year deal is best for London and the UK, says the Railway Industry Association. The body that represents the interests of the railway supply chain has written an open letter to the transport secretary...Read more

21-06-2022|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Storm clouds gather over UK rail strike

The executive of the trades union RMT is scheduled to meet later today (Tuesday 7 June) with the country braced to expect the announcement of strike action later in the month. After an overwhelming vote...Read more

07-06-2022|Comment|author: Simon Walton