[Apologies for the lack of posts last week – business unfortunately intervened – JB] The PPP Arbiter has made his final direction on pricing for the second period of Tube Lines’ PPP contract – the …
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Typographical Chinese Whispers
Last week, a story appeared on the Marketing magazine website covering the decision to give brand consultants Saffron the contract to develop a new brand for the GLA family. Whilst largely a routine announcement, the …
Continue readingMoving Congestion Charge Technologies Proves No Easy Exercise
Inanimate objects have a mind of their own and they are out to get you. You can guarantee that as soon the estate agent puts up his “For Sale” board in your garden that light …
Continue readingTransport Committee 02/10: Tube Lines, TfL and the Arbiter Appear
Yesterday saw Dean Finch, Richard Parry and Chris Bolt (The heads of Tube Lines, London Underground and the PPP Arbiter respectively) in a rare shared public appearance. The three were present at the London Assembly’s …
Continue readingUpcoming Changes to the Railway Byelaws
This week is the last in which comments are being accepted on the newly proposed TfL Railway Byelaws. The Byelaws are being introduced to ensure that one standard set covers all TfL-branded rail services. Currently, …
Continue readingLewisham to Fund Surrey Canal Road
Lewisham Council have agreed, in principle, to provide the missing funding needed to complete Surrey Canal Road station. TfL had estimated the cost of completing the station at £10m, but claimed that they were unable …
Continue readingA Dip Into The LTM Film Collection
The London Transport Museum have put a small selection of their film collection online. In their own words: These initial films offer a selection of time periods covering 1910 to 1970, including the classic British …
Continue readingTube Lines’ Claims for £327m Disputed Costs Dismissed
The BBC are reporting that £327m-worth of Tube Lines’ claims against London Underground for overrun costs have been dismissed by the independent adjudicator tasked with resolving the dispute. These claims related to both the Jubilee …
Continue readingBlackwall Tunnel Upgrades
TfL have confirmed that the 3-year Blackwall Tunnel refurbishment programme will begin on the 7th of February. This will mean that the northbound tunnel will be closed between 21:00 and 05:00 from Sundays through to …
Continue readingMore Post-Metronet Oversight Details
We’ve previously posted on the post-metronet oversight arrangements here. In a nutshell, the Joint Steering Committee appointed to evaluate post-Metronet options determined that Metronet’s responsibilities should stay with TfL. In return, however, TfL would be …
Continue readingNational Rail PAYG and Questions About OEPs
With snow dominating much of the transport-related headlines, it is easy to forget that London is now ten days into arguably the largest expansion of the Oyster ticketing system since it first launched. As a …
Continue readingTfL and Tube Lines Disputes Continue
Perhaps predictably, the recent Arbiter decision on funding for the Second Review Period (RP2) of the PPP agreement with Tube Lines hasn’t marked the end of the dispute with TfL. With the saga sure to …
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