New DLR trains delayed - again
The phase out of the aging DLR trains was planned for 2023, but after repeated delays, TfL now expect to start introducing new trains late summer.
Public Transport
SUV dangers: new road safety plans 'not anti-motorist, anti-death', says Sadiq Khan
31% of London's cars are now SUVs and they present a greater danger to pedestrians than other cars, children under nine are at the highest risk of death.
Sadiq Khan says ministerial guidance needed to ban fossil fuel ads across TfL
Green London Assembly member Caroline Russell said London should emulate Swedish city Gothenburg and ban adverts promoting fossil fuels on its transport network.
Lewisham awarded £10m to improve bus network
Lewisham, Southwark and Haringey councils were awarded up to £10m each from Transport for London's new Better Bus programme.
London is Europe's most congested city - experts advise more rail
The London Assembly transport committee heard about the varied issues causing road congestion, including SUVs, on-line shopping and Uber. And that the solution lies in "building rail in all its forms".
Mamdani has pledged free buses for New York, could London be next?
"If New York City can consider making buses free, so can London and other big world cities", say campaigners Fare Free London.
Mayor needs more fiscal powers to avoid “ugly” decisions on taxing Londoners
Ministers are under increasing pressure to give Sadiq Khan powers to impose a tourism levy, to raise money for infrastructure projects such as the Bakerloo Line extension.