The first of six new trams ordered for London Tramlink should enter service next month, said Transport for London. The first of the vehicles is now being tested in the Croydon area. full story
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Transport for London has refused to accept any more new S-Stock subsurface trains from Bombardier in Derby for the time being, because of 'reliability issues'. The suspension of deliveries will allow more time for testing the new trains, which are set to replace all the current London Underground subsurface fleets.
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London Underground services are set to be disrupted by a series of 24-hour strikes starting on Boxing Day, after London Underground turned down a claim by ASLEF for triple pay.
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A government statement which said that the construction of two new Nottingham tram routes could now begin, and confirmed a grant worth up to £371 million, was issued 'prematurely'. It was later revealed that talks on the settlement were actually still under way.
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A long-running pay dispute on the London Underground appears to be over after the RMT recommended that its members accept an improved offer, but a fresh call for action has been made by the union in a new conflict over changed operating procedures.
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LONDON UNDERGROUND is considering proposals to make its drivers redundant within a decade and close most of the ticket offices on the system. The RMT union, which has seen a leaked strategy document, has branded LU's plan a 'blueprint for carnage'.
