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Blog
26 June 2025

Accessibility and transport – what needs to change?

The Government recently responded to the Transport Select Committee’s 2025 report into accessible transport. It referred to current or future...
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Bus at Piccadilly Circus
Campaigns
18 June 2025

What makes buses better?

One of our key asks in last year’s bus report was for TfL to focus on improving bus journey times through a range of bus priority measures. Our...
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News
11 June 2025

London TravelWatch statement following government Spending Review

London TravelWatch statement following today's Spending Review (11 June): The four-year funding settlement for Transport for London in the...
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Campaigns
13 May 2025

London Bus Alliance calls for urgent action on buses

The London Bus Alliance was set up in 2021 by London TravelWatch to help make the case for the importance of the bus to Londoners and reverse the...
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Tube on the platform at Baker Street
News
13 May 2025

London TravelWatch statement regarding recent TfL power outage

Statement from London TravelWatch regarding recent Transport for London power outage: We are glad to see that London’s transport network is back...
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News
06 May 2025

London TravelWatch publishes annual review

As London’s transport watchdog, it is our aim to help make London’s transport system safer, more reliable and more accessible for everyone who...
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News
30 April 2025

May travel disruption

With two Bank Holidays and several major sporting events taking place in the capital, May will be a busy month for public transport. We strongly...
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Wembley Stadium and marathon runners
23 April 2025

FA Cup and London Marathon travel information

This weekend expect the capital to be busier than usual as it hosts the FA Cup Semi Finals between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa at Wembley on...
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Blog
17 April 2025

Blog post: Rail reform and the case for better railways

Sitting on my desk at home is a Darlington Crystal paperweight inscribed with the following words: Railtrack Flotation, 20 May 1996. It’s an object...
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News
25 March 2025

Travelling this Easter

A number of closures and engineering works will take place over the Easter break. A few of these changes are listed below. Check out all the latest...
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News
24 March 2025

Logged off – London TravelWatch publishes new digital exclusion research

In 2023, London TravelWatch released a report entitled Left out Londoners, which looked at the issues faced by those who are digitally excluded...
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News
28 February 2025

London TravelWatch comments on Transport for London fare increases

Commenting on Transport for London's fare increases, which commence on 2 March 2025, Michael Roberts, Chief Executive of London TravelWatch,...
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