Mayor
Newslinks | Cycle Hire Edition
Click the headline to read the latest news stories on the recently launched Cycle Hire Scheme.
Oona King details transport policies
Labour Mayoral hopeful Oona King begins to sketch out her transport priorities.
Cycling
The first of Mayor Johnson’s ‘Cycle Superhighways’ launched yesterday to mixed reviews. Both running to near the City, the blue lanes are the first of a planned 12 which will appear throughout London by the end of 2015. Click the headline to read more.
In Praise of the Cable Car
TfL have announced plans to consider a cable car scheme to run between the Greenwich Peninsular and Royal Docks, linking Olympic venues. Hong Kong, New York, Barcelona, Cologne, Lisbon and Singapore all already sport cable car systems and show that they can work – both for practical day-to-day use, and as tourist attractions. Perhaps it’s time for London to get in on the act? Click the headline to read more…
Newslinks | Cycle docking, Driverless trains, Motorbike trial, Fare rises, River travel, Abandoned stations
Click the headline to pick up the latest newslinks on: the new cycle docking stations; automated tube trains; motorbikes in bus lanes; further fare rises; river travel, and the opening up of abandoned Tube stations to the public.
Ken Livingstone has joined the race to be the Labour Party candidate for Mayor
Ken Livingstone has joined Oona King in the race to be the Labour Party candidate for Mayor of London.
Newslinks | Eurostar, Philip Hammond, Oyster banking, Cycle-hire sponsor, CrossRail funding
Click the headline to read the latest on: Eurostar services for the Olympics; the new Transport Secretary’s priorities; cash-rich Oyster; Barclay’s cycle-hire sponsorship, and the latest on CrossRail funding.
Farewell Congestion Charge?
TfL has announced proposals to remove the Western Extension of the Congestion Charge by 24 December 2010. The Mayor had previously pledged to drop the CCharge extension during the election – a promise which has since been twice delayed. Click the headline to read on.
Boris’ airport fails to take off.
Londonist summarises the situation perfectly here – local politicians, the RSPB, Cameron, and the airlines are against his plans for a London estuary airport.
So, what next?
Well, the Mayor seems to plough on with the scheme. He sent his Deputy, Kit Malthouse, to meet concerned Kent politicians yesterday and still backs the scheme. However, the New [...]
Newslinks | Farringdon station, Tube tapestry, Funding gap, Metronet
Click the headline to read more on: the new and improved Farringdon station; a struggling artist struggling to get her Tube-themed work displayed; the latest on the £400m funding gap, and the Department for Transport’s ‘poor and inadequate’ management of Metronet.
