Posts Tagged ‘transport’
Campaigners fighting railway arches sell-off deliver petition to transport secretary
Seven thousand people back Guardians of the Arches’ efforts to halt Network Rail’s billion-pound fire-sale
Read More‘Electrified market streets’ coming to Hackney as council unveils plans for 180 more charging points by 2019
Town Hall wants residents to have ‘easier access to low emission solutions’ as part of its drive for cleaner air
Read MoreHackney set to receive £317k from Sadiq Khan to improve streets
The extra funding, which forms part of Transport for London’s budget for the coming year, will go towards sprucing up neighbourhoods
Read MoreBus brouhaha: Labour accused of ‘playing politics’ over fate of number 73
Tory Stamford Hill councillor says London Mayor is effectively being let off the hook following amendment to motion calling for original route of 73 to be restored
Read MoreCPZ parking ‘cock up’ caused chaos for Clapton residents, councillors told
Cycling superhighway in Stoke Newington was another issue which provoked flashpoints between residents and politicians
Read MoreNon-electric cars set to be banned from parking in parts of Shoreditch
Charging points would be installed to try and encourage motorists to make the switch to cleaner vehicles
Read MoreAnger at council’s plan for new parking controls close to Stamford Hill
Opposition politicians voice fears motorists are seen as cash cow – but council insists revenue will be reinvested in transport schemes
Read MoreWhy are there so few TfL cycle hire docking stations in Hackney?
Cycling campaigners say case for further rollout in borough is strong – but transport bosses are not currently focused on expansion of so-called Boris Bikes
Read MoreBattles over ‘racetrack’ and superhighway pitch cyclists against walkers
With transport a major issue in the forthcoming Hackney mayoral election, Josh Loeb asks whether new cycleways can coexist peacefully with pedestrians
Read MoreJoinbookdrive: Hackney Community Transport launch great value minibus service
The service brings smartcard functionality and convenience to minibus rental in Hackney
Read MoreAll aboard! Lea Bridge Station reopens after 31 years
Lea Bridge station, which was closed in 1985, has reopened to passengers
Read MoreResidents launch petition over Crossrail 2 plans to dig up Shoreditch Park
Britannia Leisure Centre could also be bulldozed following TfL’s proposals for an underground ventilation shaft
Read MoreLeaflet watch: Conservatives’ ‘absurd’ Seven Sisters Road one-way claim
Party’s Woodberry Down election literature suggests Labour plans to turn busy six-lane dual carriageway into single lane street
Read MoreCrossrail 2 moves step closer as consultation results reveal huge support
96 per cent of public respondents express strong approval, Transport for London says
Read More‘Ghost trains’ to run through Hackney, warn campaigners
Protesters demonstrate outside Hackney Wick station against TfL’s removal of guards on trains
Read MoreFull steam ahead for consultation on Crossrail 2 Hackney project
£12billion scheme could link Dalston with Wimbledon, Alexandra Palace and destinations further afield
Read MoreLondon 2012: Olympic flame will be lit in one year’s time, but still much to do
IOC hail progress as Tom Daley dives into Aquatics Centre pool, completed on time and budget
Read MoreTelling Ken: the Livingstone roadshow
A public meeting in North Hackney showed Labour’s mayoral candidate in platform-building and listening mode
Read MoreHave your say: Hackney Council consults on congestion, cycling, walking and buses
Residents are being asked about what improvements they want to see to the borough’s transport system
Read MoreHideously diverse Britain: The world is getting smaller
Growing up in east London, I walked north, west and south and rode buses to explore the city. A couple of generations later, young men can’t walk to the end of the street
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