TFL – Life, People and Communities

The Dame: TFL AND ITS DODGY AND EXPENSIVE ‘RESIDENTS’ SURVEY

Monday, 15 March 2021 NO TO THIS! ICM was paid a great deal of London taxpayer’s money to give TfL the answer it wanted. When a public body organises a ‘consultation’ the questions will be ‘fixed’ to back up the

Dave Hill: We need a big, clear re-think about transport on London’s streets

31st January 2021 The problems the Streetspace programme has run into provide lessons about how best to make streets greener, safer and more tranquil DAVE HILL The High Court ruling was pretty blunt. Transport for London’s Streetspace plan, introduced with a fanfare

Dave Hill: New London Lockdown: What’s happening with public transport this time?

7th January 2021 There is a different approach to setting service levels compared with last March DAVE HILL A few days before the government imposed the first English national lockdown last March, Sadiq Khan and Transport for London moved

Dave Hill: London public transport fares and mayoral Council Tax will rise next year

16th December 2020 Sadiq Khan has blamed the government for a forthcoming 2.6% TfL fares hike and £1.59 Band D household Council Tax increase he’s announced today DAVE HILL Transport for London fares will rise by an overall 2.6% from

Dave Hill: Transport for London figures present mixed picture of autumn cycling levels

23rd November 2020 Data from monitoring sites indicate a lot more bicycle use at weekends but mostly fall-offs on working days compared with last year DAVE HILL Great hopes have been expressed for a big increase in cycling in London

Dave Hill: Let’s have a truthful London Mayor campaign

9th November 2020 The media must be prepared to call a lie a lie if they are to serve the capital’s voters well DAVE HILL Joe Biden’s US presidential election win has been hailed across the world as not only

Dave Hill: London road pricing to be restored from 18 May and cars to be banned from some streets

15th May 2020 TfL is to introduce a combination of changes to assist with social distancing, limit public transport use and protect air quality improvements DAVE HILL The Central London congestion charge and ultra low emission zone will be reinstated

Dave Hill: Failure to mind Tube message gap exposes COVID-19 conflicts and confusions 25th March 2020

25th March 2020 It is not a good thing for the government to be at odds with the Mayor in public or for contradictory messages to be sent DAVE HILL Who is right about the frequency of London Underground

Dave Hill: Ungovernable London must govern itself as coronavirus enters its soul

17th March 2020 The challenge for the capital and its people is to start doing things that go against their very nature DAVE HILL Already, our big, open city was shrinking away and closing down: our Tube trains were roomier,