Andy Byford (above) has been appointed Transport for London boss, it was announced today A former head of New York’s public transport system will be London‘s next transport commissioner. Andy Byford’s appointment was confirmed by the capital’s mayor Sadiq Khan and the board of Transport for London (TfL) and he will start on June 29. … Read more
A person infected with coronavirus can pass it on just by talking to someone in a closed environment such as a tube train or small office, simulations reveal. In a simulation of tube travel, produced by software firm MSC, one infected person can be seen literally coating other passengers with COVID-19 – just by talking. … Read more
Commuters not wearing face masks have again packed on to crowded Tube trains despite Sadiq Khan vowing services are running at 75 per cent capacity. Huge numbers of travellers struggled to abide by social distancing rules on the Jubilee Line and at Canning Town, with many not wearing masks for protection. The Mayor claimed the … Read more
Londoners will face an uphill battle to return to work tomorrow as coronavirus lockdown measures are eased – with the city’s public transport network lagging behind its European counterparts. In Paris, commuters were greeted on to the city’s metro system by workers offering free face masks and hand sanitizer as measures were eased on Monday … Read more
Sadiq Khan has used the coronavirus lockdown to roll out a drastic new layout of the Capital’s roads as he warned there will be ‘no swift return to normal’ across the transport network. The Mayor of London and TfL have today unveiled their ‘London Streetspace’ programme which will transform London’s streets to accommodate a possible ten-fold … Read more
Transport for London furloughs 7,000 staff to save £15.8million a month as network’s finances are hit by 90 per cent slump in fares By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 11:17 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 11:30 BST, 24 April 2020 Transport for London will place 7,000 staff on furlough from Monday to save an … Read more
Sadiq Khan has said Transport for London could run out of money by the end of the month due to falling passenger numbers across the network. The Mayor of London last night revealed there had been a 95 per cent reduction in Tube use and an 85 per cent fall in numbers on buses following … Read more