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Val Shawcross

Safety concerns about the Night Tube are becoming too big to ignore

Val Shawcross
26 January, 2016

A Freedom of Information requests shows TfL expects widespread increases in crime and anti-social behaviour

Cracking down on fare evasion would save TfL millions

Val Shawcross
14 October, 2015

Some stations leave ticket barriers open more than 60 per cent of the time – staff cuts will make the problem worse

Sadiq Khan’s proposal to introduce a new bus ticket could save Londoners huge amounts

Val Shawcross
9 October, 2015

Simple changes like a one hour bus ticket would make a world of difference to Londoners

The case for partial devolution of London’s rail network

Val Shawcross
21 May, 2015

TfL has made great progress with the small part of the rail network it was given control of

‘Fit for the Future’? What ticket office closures mean for Londoners with disabilities

Val Shawcross
23 March, 2015

We don’t want to take a step back in accessible transport when we’ve only just started to take steps forward

More cuts risk leaving tube staff ‘dangerously isolated’ after jump in assaults

Val Shawcross
18 February, 2015

Assaults on London Underground employees have risen by 44 per cent, coinciding with staff cuts

Comment: New tube ticket machines won’t make up for the 900 staff Boris is axing

Val Shawcross
23 January, 2015

Elderly and disabled passengers will suffer the most from a lack of staff assistance

Rail bosses must get a grip on London’s commuter chaos

Val Shawcross
8 January, 2015

The continuing transport chaos is a growing embarrassment.

Freeze fares to protect Londoners struggling with the seventh year of fare rises

Val Shawcross
5 January, 2015

Boris has the choice to freeze fares. He just won’t do it.

Londoners are still waiting for the cycling revolution they were promised

Val Shawcross
10 December, 2014

In words the mayor committed to increasing both the safety and number of cyclists in the capital. In action he is spending only one per cent of the transport budget on cycling.

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