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The proposed Greater London Boundary Charge that would have seen Hertfordshire drivers charged £3.50 a day to enter London has now been…

TfL said it would have to charge for late night trips on the London Underground between December 31 and January 1 because of the catastrophic impact of the pandemic.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will walk out for eight hours from Friday and Saturday evenings on the Central and Victoria lines, where the Night Tube is due to run.

When it opened in 1906, the Bakerloo Line was the latest extension to what has become the behemoth of the London Underground. Above: Passengers at Piccadilly Circus in 1930.

‘Failure to secure government cash’ could lead to the entire Tube network facing closure as long-term repairs and upgrades are needed..

A succession of short terms funding deals for Transport for London (TfL) from government could jeopardise investment plans such as the redevelopment of the Elephant & Castle tube station, the organisation finance boss has warned. Speaking at last week’s TfL programmes and investment committee meeting, chief financial officer Simon Kilonback made the comments after a temporary 10 day funding deal was secured through to 28 May. "If we continue to get a succession of short-term deals, some reall...

The congestion charge will likely remain at £15 for at least a year and could be made permanent, according to reports. Transport for London bumped up the levy from £11.50, extending it to evenings and weekends, as part of the first bailout agreement with Government in May. While the changes were initially intended to be temporary, TfL’s budget for the next financial year assumes the hike will remain in place, the Standard reports, although a consultation and formal decision by the May...

The congestion charge will likely remain at £15 for at least a year and could be made permanent, according to reports. Transport for London bumped up the levy from £11.50, extending it to evenings and weekends, as part of the first bailout agreement with Government in May. While the changes were initially intended to be temporary, TfL’s budget for the next financial year assumes the hike will remain in place, the Standard reports, although a consultation and formal decision by the May...

The congestion charge will likely remain at £15 for at least a year and could be made permanent, according to reports. Transport for London bumped up the levy from £11.50, extending it to evenings and weekends, as part of the first bailout agreement with Government in May. While the changes were initially intended to be temporary, TfL’s budget for the next financial year assumes the hike will remain in place, the Standard reports, although a consultation and formal decision by the May...