Newslinks | Olympics, Tube Lines, City Airport, Black Cabs

The Times carries a thoughtful article on the legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games.

Tube Lines has announced strong profits for 2007 [Public Private Finance].

The decision to allow more flights from City Airport has been delayed [BBC News].

If oil prices continue to rise, black cab fares could increase by 50p [BBC News].

Newslinks | Coe, 2012, Transys, 3rd Runway

The Guardian carries a must-read profile of Seb Coe, which covers his hopes for the Olympics.

John Armitt, ODA Chairman, writes an op-ed piece in the Telegraph, declaring London 2012 on track.

Transport Briefing carries an article on Transys’ role in the recent Oyster card failures.

Sky covers the City of London Authority report, which states that building [...]

Newslinks | Clapham Junction, Gatwick, Cross River Tram, G-Wiz, A-Z

This Is Local London details the latest effort to get Clapham Junction connected to the Tube Network. A September deadline looms if it is to happen before the Olympics.

British Airways are cutting short-haul flights, the majority of which will come from Gatwick [The Times].

A petition has been started to keep the cross river tram on [...]

Newslinks | Electric London, Strikes, CrossRail

Boris Johnson has signalled his interest in extending the use of electric vehicles in London [Business Green].

Strikes by maintenance workers for Network Rail look to take place from 12 noon on Saturday [Socialist Worker].

and finally….

CrossRail has taken a step closer to existence, as MPs approved a Bill backing its creation [BBC News].

Newslinks | Cycling, Parking Fines, Oyster Cards, Music & Rickshaws

The Mayor has launched a major cycling campaign, aiming to convert 1m Londoners into cyclists [BBC].

Motorists who fail to pay three parking tickets will have their vehicles towed away under new powers being trailed in London [The Telegraph].

The Oyster card hack, covered by us here, is to be released [The Times].

Tom Service muses on the [...]

Newslinks | Parking, Cleaners, PPP Woes

London parking is – no surprises here – the most expensive in the world [The Telegraph].

Tube cleaners calling for a higher wage are to stage a protest outside City Hall today [PA].

Chris Bolt, the PPP Arbiter, has questioned TfL’s ability to pay Tubelines and Metronet’s costs beyond 2010. More on this soon. [Contract Journal].

Newslinks | Train Services & Heathrow 3

Union officials are urging commuters to fight against plans to cut ticket office opening hours [PA].

John Hutton, the Business Secretary, has stated that the UK “needs” the go-ahead t0 be given for a third runway at Heathrow [Bloomberg].

Newslinks | Ticket Offices, Rail Times, 2012

The Mayor has scrapped the previous administration’s plans to close 40 ticket offices on the Underground network [Evening Standard].

Dr Ian Gibson, a Norfolk MP, is raising the issue of off-peak rail fares to London with train bosses [Norwich Evening News].

Lord Williams and Baroness Thomas have criticised London’s transport hubs ahead of the 2012 Olympics [PA].

Newslinks | Heathrow, Public Transport, Strikes, Paddington

Both BA and BAA have called for a third runway at Heathrow [Hemscott].

The FT reports that thousands are returning to buses and rail due to rising fuel costs.

The RMT has suspended strikes at major rail stations (including Euston & King’s Cross) over compulsory redundancies [Reuters]. Strikes on the Tube, over a living wage for cleaners, [...]

Newslinks | AC on the Tube, Heathrow

A form of air conditioning is to be introduced on the District, Metropolitan, and Hammersmith and City Lines from 2010. Due to tunnel depth, the quest to provide similar services for the other lines is ongoing [The Guardian].

The RMT is urging a switch from planes to trains whilst opposing a third runway at Heathrow [BBC [...]