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Sadiq Khan

A London Overground Class 710 Aventra stands at Watford Junction in May 2023. The station is the terminus of the Lioness Line (the Watford DC line) from Euston. ALAMY.

News

Mayor of London aims for growth through Overground takeover of suburban routes

Sir Sadiq Khan believes handing some routes over will help London's economy.

London Overground 21 Mar

London Underground Roundel. TFL

News

Cost pressures set to curtail plans for total London Underground step-free access

Mayor of London outlines plans to improve step-free access across the Underground network.

London Underground 11 Mar

Class 378216 train at Clapham Junction station

News

Mayor of London asks TfL to look at alternatives to win back passengers after off-peak fares trial

A trial to offer off-peak fares on a Friday did not lead to an increase in passenger numbers.

Transport for London 4 Feb

Piccadilly Line train car at Siemens factory in Goole

News

New Tube train factory opens in Yorkshire

The UK’s newest train factory is being officially opened today (3 October) in East Yorkshire.

rail 3 Oct

News

TfL to push forward with DLR extension after consultation

Transport for London (TfL) has announced plans to move forward with a Docklands Light Railway extension from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead, via Beckton Riverside, following overwhelming public support for the project.

Docklands Light Railway 5 Aug

News

Elizabeth line tunnels open to services from Reading

The latest stage of Elizabeth line opening means that direct services now connect Reading and Heathrow with Abbey Wood, without the need to change trains.

9 Nov

News

LU’s Bank branch is back in business

The Bank branch of London Underground’s Northern Line was officially reopened by London Mayor Sadiq Khan on May 16.

19 May

News

Call for reinstatement of mandatory face coverings on public transport

London Mayor Sadiq Khan and union leaders have called for face coverings to once again become mandatory on public transport.

4 Oct

News

Funding package of up to £1.8 billion agreed for TfL

Six-month funding package agreed for Transport for London

2 Nov

News

MPs quiz London Mayor on TfL finances

“I think negotiations would be slightly easier if I wasn’t standing for re-election as Mayor next May," Khan expresses concern regarding TfL funding talks

22 Jul

News

Government provides £1.6 billion support package for TfL

Funding package agreed to keep Transport for London services running, but passengers face fare rises next year

15 May

News

Rail unions: This is not the time to run more trains

Joint letter from three rail unions sent to political leaders warning of safety fears over reintroducing more rail services

4 May

GWR Hitachi trains at London Paddington

Comment

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R870 - Long fare freezes don’t work ...but passengers deserved to pay no more in 2019

“Raise fares reasonably, then improve services - this is the only sensible way forward.”

Editor's comment 31 Dec

An Elizabeth line Class 345 unit.

News

Confusion over timing of Crossrail delay knowledge

"We’re still far from understanding who knew what and when" - London Assembly Transport Committee on Crossrail delays

2 Jan

News

Released papers reveal Crossrail delay concerns in July

Released papers show then-chairman Sir Terry Morgan raised concerns about the opening of Crossrail's central section with TfL and Sadiq Khan in July

12 Dec

News

TfL targets transfer of Govia Thameslink services

Substantial parts of GTR could transfer to TfL

10 Jul

News

Mayor Khan reiterates the importance of Crossrail 2

London will grind to a halt without Crossrail 2.

14 Feb

News

Khan pledges hate crime action alongside BTP

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he will work with the capital’s police forces to tackle hate crime on the city’s transport network.

1 Aug

News

Khan accused of fares freeze U-turn

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been accused of breaking pre-election promises to freeze fares on public transport in the capital.

9 Jun

News

Adonis nominated to chair Crossrail 2

Andrew Adonis has been nominated to fulfil the role of chairing Crossrail 2.

26 May

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