Transport & Environment Correspondent BBC London. DMs Open or tom.edwards@bbc.co.uk youtube.com/@tomsedwards
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E-bike hire schemes 'like wild west' mayor says bbc.com/news/articles/c62lp6…
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New YouTube on testing the next-generation Piccadilly line trains. youtu.be/471BgGwdC8M
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New BBC London YouTube dropping in a few mins on the new Piccadilly line trains …
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Tom Edwards retweeted
I have written to the Rail Minister, Lord Hendy, regarding the planned changes to Thameslink summer services through Greenwich and Woolwich 👇🏻
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Jun 5
How London's next-generation Piccadilly line trains are "pushing the limits of innovation on rolling stock".
bbc.in/3Q58Gbw
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Exclusive access: Testing the next- generation Piccadilly line trains bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czj2…
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Tom Edwards retweeted
Jun 3
#TubeStrike Another 24-hour Tube strike is planned for tomorrow, Thursday 4 June.
-London Underground drivers who are RMT union members will strike from 00:01 to 23:59.
-Limited service before 06:30.
-Expect severe disruption.
-Finish your journey before 21:00.
#BBCTravelAlert
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Latest tube strike data:
86% of usual Oyster / contactless tap ins.
60% drivers reported for duty*.
Tube use down 43%
Liz line up 17%
Overground up 9%
Buses up 5%
*Tfl say more than recent strikes but times were different so tricky to interpret.
Overall seems London coped.
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Interesting mobile data from @virginmedia show some Londoners staying away due to #tubestrike :
•The City is down by 16%
•King's Cross is down by 8%
•The West End is down by 6%
•Westminster is down by 11%
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Pouring it down at Kings Cross just to add to commuter concerns
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Good news : overhead line problems around Hitchin on East Coast that caused mayhem last night have been resolved. Residual disruption until 10am .
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Elizabeth line at Hanwell not too busy. Many commuters have switched to the Elizabeth line - its drivers aren’t on strike. They are employed by GTS Rail under a concession.
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Tom Edwards retweeted
Jun 2
More bus safety standards planned to stop deaths ➡️ bbc.in/4ucIB8y
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Jun 2
Few Tube services running as London hit by new strike ➡️ bbc.in/4fgZ33L
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Day 2 of nationalisation and Greater Thameslink have big problems going north. Overhead wires down. Doesn’t matter who’s in charge, trains aren’t going anywhere. Plan B activated.
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Talks to resolve #tubestrike have failed. Strike is ON. Starts midnight tonight for 24 hours and Thursday.
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Last ditch tube talks start soon to try and resolve dispute. Otherwise RMT driver strike starts at midnight tonight - about 50% of tube will run. The sticking point is : is the proposed 4 day 34 hour week really voluntary? ASLEF union support the plan.
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Talks planned for Monday in #tubestrike .. still issues over what constitutes voluntary in 4 day week trial …
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