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OPINION - The barrier to better transport? Our mayor's attitude to fare dodgers

Is there a more infuriating sight in London today than TfL staff ignoring blatant fare dodging, as pushy thugs barge through the barriers right under their heavily unionised noses? Fare evaders bashing through the Tube gates is now a common sight — or indeed a common sound, since the machines…

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Radical plan proposed to cut London road deaths by reducing number of lanes on main roads

3,802 people were killed or seriously injured in road collisions in 2024/25

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TfL threatened with legal action over minicab drivers licensing backlog

GMB union follows IWGB in seeking compensation for drivers unable to work

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Fare dodging in London soars to £190million a year — with more fines issued on Elizabeth line than on Tube

TfL issued 13,118 penalty fares on the Tube - but 15,930 on the Elizabeth line

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London bus drivers can refuse to get behind wheel if it's too hot, says TfL chief

Video clip of Andy Lord’s advice goes viral - but some drivers say they face suspension if they complain about temperatures of up to 40C

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Serial fare dodgers should be banned from the Tube, top Tory Susan Hall tells Sadiq Khan

Mayor admits requirement to hike TfL fares by estimated 27% over five years will be ‘challenging’ for Londoners due to cost of living crisis

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TfL chief denies £3bn new fleet of Piccadilly line trains are delayed because they 'don't fit in tunnels'

Andy Lord admits introduction of new Tube fleet is challenging and the trains ‘require modification’

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OPINION - TfL’s fat cat culture was already out of control - but it just got even worse

According to Transport for London, Every Journey Matters. But at the higher echelons of TfL, every salary matters too.

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Exclusive: 78 TfL 'fat cats' pocket more than Prime Minister as number on £100,000+ soars

Passenger targets missed, new Piccadilly line trains delayed, Central line chaos - but 2,200 TfL staff earn six-figure sums

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Lime and Forest fined £33,000 as TfL launches new crackdown on abandoned e-bikes

E-bike firm warns London has fallen behind Paris in setting rules for hire bikes

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Sadiq Khan meeting targeted by protesters after minicab driver caught in TfL licensing backlog chaos dies from heart attack

Veteran driver Rob Dale waited three months for a new licence. It finally arrived - 17 days after his death.

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Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls discriminate against south London, Sadiq Khan is told

Drivers heading north in the morning and south in the evening have to pay £4 peak rate ‘surcharge’

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Tube graffiti epidemic: 23,000 paint 'tags' removed from London Underground trains in two months

14,500 pieces of graffiti on Central line and 8,400 on Bakerloo line

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Thousands of drivers escape £180 fines for not paying Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls

Grace period in place for a month, letting drivers who dodged tolls of up to £4 per crossing off the hook

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Elizabeth line boss urges Government to give staff greater protection from passenger assaults

Petition launched after fatal attack on Jorge Ortega at Ilford station

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New rail links needed if Heathrow Airport expands, London Assembly warned

Solutions include extending the Elizabeth line to Staines - dubbed an ‘absolute game-changer’ for access to the airport from Surrey and south-west London

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OPINION - The London Question: Are London's buses getting more dangerous?

London’s transport commissioner, Andy Lord, was not having a good day. Appearing at City Hall for a question-and-answer session recently, he began in chipper mood, saying he was looking forward to a “momentous year” for Transport for London as it celebrated its 25th anniversary.

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Double whammy fares misery for commuters as Tube and train fares rise above inflation

Passengers advised to renew season tickets and Railcards before Sunday

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TfL 'wants to double' number of Elizabeth line trains serving Heathrow airport Terminal 5

At present, only two ‘Lizzie line’ trains an hour arrive at and depart from the biggest of Heathrow’s terminals

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Bakerloo line extension and DLR to Thamesmead: TfL sends 'wish list' to Chancellor Rachel Reeves

TfL says investing in London can create jobs for the rest of the UK

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TfL boss Andy Lord breaks down over 'unspeakable' killing of Elizabeth line worker Jorge Orgeta

Andy Lord struggled to contain his emotions as he spoke to the Transport for London board about the fatal attack on Jorge Ortega

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London road deaths 'crisis' as number of pedestrians killed in collisions soars 25 per cent

10 cyclists died in 2024, including rider hit by London bus who died a fortnight after suffering critical injuries

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TfL boss hopes to see 'Superloop 2' launched later this year

The new wave of routes will include the ‘Bakerloop’ service from Elephant and Castle down to Lewisham

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Lambeth Bridge closure dates revealed as TfL safety upgrade begins

Work will also be carried out to extend the bridge’s life by better waterproofing it

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TfL celebrates silver anniversary with buskers playing 25 years of hits

What will London’s transport network look like in another 25 years? The Standard spoke with TfL boss Andy Lord to find out

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