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Val Shawcross RSS feedMayor told his £1.7bn cuts will mean fewer buses and axed routes
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Commuters warned they faced cuts to bus services as Boris Johnson discloses he is slashing £1.7 billion from his transport budget2009-11-18T13:30:28ZMusicians stage protest over rules that could drive them off the Tube
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Tube musicians took part in a mass busk outside City Hall in protest at what they call draconian new measures2009-11-05T07:27:11Z'Tube's rudest man' may be on paid suspension until Christmas
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Tube worker who sparked outrage after his verbal abuse of a passenger was posted online could be suspended on full pay until Christmas2009-10-20T07:47:22ZStudents pay full fare as free Oyster cards are lost in post
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Tens of thousands of students face having to pay to travel across London after their free Oyster cards were delayed by the post strike2009-10-01T08:01:57ZBoris Johnson shelves plan to scrap C-charge
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<b>EXCLUSIVE:</b> Plans to scrap the western extension of the congestion charge zone have been shelved because of the recession2009-09-23T08:38:50ZBoris: Bendy buses are on borrowed time
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When the last number 507 of the day slips into the forecourt of Waterloo Station at 32 minutes past midnight, it will mark the beginning of the end of the bendy bus2009-07-24T07:49:04ZBritain 'facing £300m fine' after Mayor shelves pollution plans
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The Mayor's decision to shelve anti- pollution measures and curb the congestion charge could leave Britain facing a £300million EU fine, ministers fear2009-04-15T07:46:55ZCripes! Boris suddenly finds £4million in his charity pot
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Boris Johnson has launched a scaled-down version of his plans for a new charity to help children living in poverty2009-04-07T14:13:38ZAxing market 'will rip the guts out of Brixton'
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One of London's most famous markets could be demolished and turned into a West End-style shopping precinct, campaigners warned2009-03-13T09:20:56ZBoris's bike hire scheme looks wobbly amid funding fears
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Concerns have been raised over Boris Johnson's cycle hire scheme after it was revealed operators who run similar projects are unlikely to bid for the contract2009-03-12T08:29:40ZTravel chiefs 'were caught out by snow'
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Transport chiefs received a severe rebuke in a report over their lack of preparedness for last month's snow storms which left millions of commuters stranded2009-03-02T10:02:12ZAnger at rail ticket office cuts
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Protests against plans to reduce ticket office opening hours at King's Cross and other stations grew2009-02-24T08:56:06ZTubes and buses running but more disruption on the trains
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Thousands of London mainline rail commuters suffered a third day of disruption2009-02-04T09:35:43ZBusiest trains carrying 40 per cent above their capacity
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London's overground rail network is struggling to cope with growing passenger numbers and is set to get worse, a report warns2009-02-04T09:18:39ZBattle lines drawn to keep ticket offices open closure
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Politicians and union leaders have urged rail commuters to back the Evening Standard’s campaign for safer stations2009-01-28T08:22:56ZCommuters hope for cheaper tickets from fare zone review
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Thousands of commuters may get cheaper tickets from a new review of the capital's fare zones2009-01-06T08:55:28ZBoris: We must stop thugs using dogs as weapons
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Boris Johnson is to draw up a plan to stop dangerous dogs being used as weapons, he announced2008-11-12T14:19:15ZBoris scraps £3billion of Ken’s transport projects for London
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Plans for £3billion worth of new transport links across London have been scrapped because of a lack of funding, the Evening Standard has learned2008-11-06T10:15:49ZNo jail, even a child jail, is the answer to knife crime
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As Boris launches his teenage knife crime strategy today, could there be at least a faint chance that we're already over the worst?2008-11-03T10:30:19ZIgnore the bleatings of the bendy bus brigade
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Following the brilliant success of its efforts to defend Lee Jasper, LDA croynism and Ian Blair, the London Left has hit on yet another sure-fire electoral winner2008-10-27T10:33:26ZAssembly urges TfL to press on with Cross River Tram
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London Assembly members have called for Transport for London to continue with plans for a Cross River Tram2008-10-22T07:47:22ZCommuters face losing their direct Thameslink route to City
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Thousands of commuters in south London face having their direct rail link to the City severed, campaigners claim2008-10-14T07:43:46ZScrapping bendy buses 'will bring misery for passengers'
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Mayor Boris Johnson has come under fire over plans to scrap bendy buses on three key routes across the capital2008-09-22T09:03:59ZAssembly asks train passengers to help banish 'cattle-trucks'
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Passengers are being asked to recount details of their commuting experiences to the London Assembly to help an investigation into overcrowding2008-09-16T08:58:09ZMayor 'going cold on vital scheme for cross-river tram'
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Boris Johnson is under fire after appearing to put plans for the Cross River Tram Link in doubt2008-09-08T10:07:56ZBoris's £300,000 campaign invested in champagne and a Castro outfit
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Boris Johnson spent more than £300,000 in the last few weeks of his election campaign buying 48 bottles of champagne and hiring a Fidel Castro outfit2008-07-14T08:52:22ZTfL takeover boosts calls for Tramlink extension
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Boris Johnson is facing fresh pressure to extend the Croydon Tramlink after it was taken over by Transport for London this week2008-07-02T11:59:20ZCommuters seconds from bridge disaster
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An investigation has begun into how part of a bridge fell on to the main railway line into Liverpool Street station2008-05-29T07:23:54ZMayor names Cabinet members ... including his four deputies
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Boris Johnson's revolution at City Hall continued apace as he appointed senior Tories to lead the police and fire authorities2008-05-06T14:16:04ZMayor's watchdogs face a tough fight for seats
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It may be a sideshow to the Ken versus Boris battle, but the elections for the London Assembly will go a long way to determining the effectiveness of the next Mayor of London2008-04-07T08:10:47Z