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How much do rail workers earn? New strikes announced for July

Around 20,000 union members across 14 rail companies will walk out for three days

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Gardener: Ulez to cost me £4,500 a year due to scrappage scheme flaws

Sole trader backs clean air but says Greater London expansion will hurt his business

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When are the next train strikes? RMT announces more strikes

More than 90 per of Aslef members voted to keep up strikes and other kinds of industrial action for the next six months

London

Limited edition Oyster card marks 20th anniversary

The £7 pass follows other special issues for major events, but Oyster’s popularity has fallen due to smartphone use

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Mick Lynch warns more train strikes ‘very likely’

RMT leader reveals he has turned down invitation to appear at Glastonbury to focus on pay battle

London

Londoners facing bus strikes ‘chaos’ as drivers announce new walkouts

More than 1,700 Unite members will be striking, amid warnings of further walkouts

London

Young cyclist killed in lorry crash in heart of London

Death of rider, believed to be in his 20s, comes as TfL reveals 35% annual increase in road deaths

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Tube stations closed as ‘stressed’ staff suffer increase in violence

RMT leader Mick Lynch joins protest as Lancaster Gate station shut for week

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Half of vans in outer London don’t meet Ulez emission rules, TfL finds

New analysis suggests that more tradespeople will be liable to pay the £12.50-a-day levy than previously thought

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South Western Railway to ban e-scooters from its trains and stations

SWR is the latest train operator to join the widening ban following reports of lithium batteries catching fire on trains

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Transport bosses urged not to axe London Day Travelcard

The TfL cuts would also mean the end of the zones 1-6 Day Travelcard

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More than 150 million journeys made on Elizabeth line since opening

The extra trips have resulted in a £30m additional fares bonanza for TfL

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Non-emergency ambulances to use bus lanes, TfL announces

It follows a pilot scheme that found letting ‘passenger transport’ ambulances use the lanes resulted in a 20 per cent drop in missed appointments

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Support for Ulez strongly determined by political leaning, poll finds

The findings say that a small majority of Londoners are in favour of the Ulez, in contrast to more resistance by the rest of the country

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‘Thousands more drivers will be hit by Ulez Greater London expansion’

One in six vehicles in outer London don’t comply with Mayor’s emissions scheme

London

London’s best and worst boroughs for promoting cycling and walking

London Cycling Campaign report analyses progress on measures like protected cycle lanes and safer junctions

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Bus fare £2 cap extended: when will the scheme end?

Transport Secretary Mark Harper says the Government will invest £200 million to extend the cap and a further £300 million to support bus services until 2025

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Silvertown among projects hailed as ‘exemplar’ boost to London economy

Work on the newest Thames tunnel – roughly beneath the Emirates cable car – has stirred controversy

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Korski enters Tory mayoral race with Ulez expansion scrapping plans

The tech entrepreneur said it was time for an ‘outsider’ to be given the chance to defeat Sadiq Khan next May

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New Kensington cycle lanes ‘little more than paint job’, council told

Campaigners warn ‘dotted lines don’t save lives’ and tell council to do better

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Commuters faced with cancellations amid train drivers’ overtime ban

Services popular with commuters will be affected for the entire week

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Wandsworth bridge to close for 10 weeks this summer

The 83-year-old bridge needs some essential repairs – but will remain open to pedestrians