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  • TfL and the police reaffirm their commitment to reducing road danger as part of Road Safety WeekTransport for London (TfL) and the police are marking Road Safety Week by taking increased action to reduce road danger, building on their plans to eradicate death and serious injuries. They are taking part in targeted high visibility and covert policing patrols on London’s roads, in order to crack down on people driving carelessly, recklessly and illegally, as well as educating all road users. This is part of TfL’s work with the Metropolitan Police to trial a new initiative, Travel Safe Priority Areas, which is designed to tackle community road safety issues in local areas over a...
  • TfL confirms ‘pay as you go’ fares for bus and Tube frozen for 2020Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that all fares set by the Mayor of London will remain frozen at their current prices during 2020. The fares for 2020 will see ‘pay as you go’ journeys on the bus, Tube, tram, DLR, TfL-run rail services where TfL fares apply and Emirates Air Line remaining the same as they are currently. The cost of hiring a Santander Cycle will also remain the same - just £2 to access a bike for a day and if the journeys are under 30 minutes there is no additional cost. By using pay as you go with a contactless or Oyster card, adult off-peak fares in...

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  • Virgin Trains set passenger record for choosing rail over airVirgin Trains have set a new record with the number of people choose to travel by rail over air. The number of people choosing to travel between Glasgow and London on rail instead of air, has resulted in a drop in carbon emissions. The air route between Glasgow and London is the second-busiest...
  • Greater Anglia provides tailored journey updates for passengers Passengers travelling with Greater Anglia can be more in the know than ever with live train updates on their app. The National Rail Enquiries live train running database serves as a pool of information that is used by the Greater Anglia app to provide ‘pop-ups’ with updates on your...
  • Merseyrail announces smoking will be banned at all stations From the 1st of December passengers will not be allowed to smoke in any public areas of Merseyrail stations or platforms with the exception of car parks. The announcement comes off the back of the national campaign Stoptober, and is part of Merseyrail’s commitment to cleaner air and the...
  • FTA asks government to guarantee the future of HS2 for freight The recent HS2 review uncertainty has prompted Freight Transport Association (FTA) to request confirmation from government on the future of HS2. FTA is calling on government to secure the high-speed railway’s future and ensure businesses can rely on its commitment to infrastructure...

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