Nigel Farage’s business-cum-party is trying to distance itself from controversial Coulsdon resident, as they struggle to establish any credibility in Croydon, where they have no mayoral candidate and are on to their third branch chair since June An official from …Continue reading→

EXCLUSIVE: As Nigel Farage’s company-cum-party struggles with a constant credibility crisis, here in Croydon, one member has a policy idea which could damage their election chances. By STEVEN DOWNES Ahead of next May’s local elections in Croydon, Peter Morgan wants …Continue reading→

Rail passengers will be able to use pay as you go with contactless ticket barriers at 21 more stations served by Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern from December 14. The stations getting the updated payment system include Ashtead, Box Hill …Continue reading→

The Croydon Flyover has been undergoing urgent checks by Transport for London engineers this week, with the capital-wide transport agency confirming that the 60-year-old concrete and steel urban motorway “is in need of refurbishment”. Parts of the Wandle Road surface …Continue reading→

Transport for London has joined up with the Royal British Legion and Jo Brand, the south London comedian, presenter and writer, to encourage London Poppy Day donations across the capital’s transport network today, October 30. Around 2,000 TfL workers, veterans …Continue reading→

Meanwhile, engineering works will see no tram services between Wimbledon and Therapia Lane for a fortnight The access ramp at Birkbeck tram stop is to continue to be out of use for a further five weeks, at least, Transport for …Continue reading→

Transport for London says it wants to hear what you have to say about its tram network and the service it provides. Given the recent record of urgent engineering closures and a power cut at its Therapia Lane depot last …Continue reading→

Transport for London and the Royal Academy are partnering for the first time to offer customers using public transport 2-for-1 entry into one of the blockbuster exhibitions of the year by internationally acclaimed artist Kerry James Marshall. Kerry James Marshall: …Continue reading→

Tram passengers wanting to travel to or from New Addington could face further days of no service due to a prolonged problem with a power outage at Addington Village. There have been no trams running on the New Addington branch …Continue reading→

Someone at TfL must have found a shilling to stick in the meter. Croydon’s tram network was back in service this morning, but only up to a point. And as residents – and commuters – from New Addington trying to …Continue reading→

A power cut at the Therapia Lane depot has forced the closure of the entire Croydon tram network this morning, from Beckenham Junction to Wimbledon, via New Addington and Mitcham. The closure was announced on Transport for London’s travel apps …Continue reading→

Transport for London is offering a week’s worth of free bus travel on the Bakerloop, a new express service connecting Waterloo to Lewisham. From Saturday September 27 until Saturday October 4, you can travel the Bakerloop for free and see …Continue reading→

Two teenagers appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today charged over the cyber attack which crippled Transport for London’s fares and data systems for months. Estimates put the cost to Londoners of TfL fixing and dealing with the cyberattack at £30million. …Continue reading→

Transport for London has started a poster campaign around the capital’s transport network that emphasises the Highway Code and key rules designed to protect people walking, cycling and motorcycling. It is renewed action as part of Mayor’s Vision Zero strategy to …Continue reading→

Transport for London has issued a warning today that next week’s industrial action on the Underground could also have a serious impact on the capital’s buses and Croydon’s tram networks. Members of the RMT union – the Rail Maritime and …Continue reading→

The Croydon tram network has a fare evasion rate almost double the rest of the capital’s transport system Croydon’s trams are the worst part of the Transport for London system for fare dodgers, according to official figures from City Hall. …Continue reading→

London’s bus, tram, Tube and rail fares look set to increase by an “eye-watering” 5.8% next year, after yesterday’s latest inflation figures. The Office for National Statistics announced yesterday that the UK Retail Price Index – or RPI – hit …Continue reading→

As many as 60,000 Croydon residents could lose their 60+ Oyster discount travelcard if calls to scrap the benefit to reduce future fare rises are taken on board by Transport for London. The 60+ Oyster entitles holders to free travel …Continue reading→

There will be no tram service to New Addington for the next two Sunday mornings – August 17 and August 24 – due, once again, “to essential engineering works”. Transport for London issued its advisory note today, saying that there …Continue reading→

The London Transport Museum has bought an original Banksy which the world-famous street artist created six years ago on a TfL signal controller cabinet in Croydon. The dangling rat artwork appeared around the same time that Banksy was “setting up …Continue reading→

After more than a decade of (undoubtedly underwhelming) lobbying by local Tory councillors, Transport for London, under London Mayor Sadiq Khan, is to carry out some significant works on the A22 Godstone Road to provide a safe place for pedestrians …Continue reading→

The SL5, one of three Superloop buses that run through Croydon, now has shiny, new electric-powered double-deckers plying the route from the town centre to Bromley. The new buses began operation this week, part of a phased replacement of the …Continue reading→

There were diversions and disruption to bus routes in and around West Croydon Bus Station and across the town centre yesterday evening, following a collision between two London buses. There were no injuries reported, according to Transport for London.

There will be no step-free access ramp available at Birkbeck tram stop for three months, beginning next Tuesday, July 29, Transport for London has announced. Trams will be running “as normal”, TfL says (presumably apart from all those “essential” engineering …Continue reading→

Eight transport services across the capital, including a Croydon tram, are being given a new look to celebrate Transport for London’s 25th anniversary as part of a year-long campaign. This year also marks 25 years of service of the Croydon …Continue reading→