TfL abandons tram expansion funding commitment for Sutton and south London

TfL abandons tram expansion funding commitment for Sutton and south London

A TfL tram in Croydon. (Photo by David Cook) Transport for London (TfL) has admitted it can no longer commit to funding the Sutton extension to the South London Tram network. The... Read more »
The East London Borough of Havering Could Be Getting a Brand-New Tram Network

The East London Borough of Havering Could Be Getting a Brand-New Tram Network

In a bid to supercharge the local economy, Havering Council in north-east London is exploring the possibility of a new tram network. The ambitious plans aim to connect the northern and southern... Read more »
People battle to save boy, 16, stabbed repeatedly by south London tram stop

People battle to save boy, 16, stabbed repeatedly by south London tram stop

(Google Maps) Passersby tended to the knife wounds of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed repeatedly close to a south London tram stop. Police rushed to reports of a stabbing in Shoreham... Read more »
Royal Mail staff vote on ‘biggest strike’ of summer as tram walkout begins | Royal Mail

Royal Mail staff vote on ‘biggest strike’ of summer as tram walkout begins | Royal Mail

Royal Mail workers have begun voting on whether to walk out in a dispute over salary rises that could become the biggest strike this summer, while tram drivers have begun a 48-hour... Read more »
TfL to admit failings over 2016 tram crash – South London News

TfL to admit failings over 2016 tram crash – South London News

Transport for London (TfL) and Tram Operations Limited have indicated they will plead guilty to health and safety failings in the first court hearing for the Croydon tram crash. The operators and... Read more »
Court hearing from criminal prosecution into Croydon tram crash

Court hearing from criminal prosecution into Croydon tram crash

The scene of the Croydon tram crash The first court hearing for a criminal prosecution relating to the Croydon tram crash will take place on Friday. Transport for London (TfL), FirstGroup-owned Tram... Read more »
East London’s lost tram network that was famed for fatal police chase and lasted only 28 years

East London’s lost tram network that was famed for fatal police chase and lasted only 28 years

It is difficult to imagine London streets without picturing cars, black cabs, and red double-decker buses. But navigating the thoroughfares of the capital was once done via a different kind of transport,... Read more »
Croydon tram crash: Transport for London, driver to be prosecuted for 2016 incident which killed 7

Croydon tram crash: Transport for London, driver to be prosecuted for 2016 incident which killed 7

T he driver in the 2016 Croydon tram crash and two transport bodies are being criminally prosecuted for alleged health and safety breaches, it has been announced. The Office of Rail and... Read more »
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Man sits next to woman then assaults her on south London tram

Police have released an image after a man sat next to a woman on a south London tram before assaulting her. The suspect took a seat next to victim just after 6pm... Read more »
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The incredible salaries earned by London Underground, bus, tram and train drivers

It’s easy to overlook the incredibly important work that the drivers on the London Underground, bus network, trams and railway carry out every single day. Without their dedication and professionalism, it would... Read more »