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News
18 July 2025

London TravelWatch releases statement in response to TfL’s rise in photocard costs

Chief executive Michael Roberts said in response to the news that Transport for London (TfL) is raising prices of photocards: Higher TfL...
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Blog
16 July 2025

The Enduring Pulse: How buses forged London’s social conscience

London TravelWatch’s 25th anniversary invites us to consider a paradox: how did the humble bus - once synonymous with delay and diesel fumes -...
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News
14 July 2025

London TravelWatch marks its 25 year anniversary

Since its formation, London TravelWatch has been the voice for millions of Londoners and visitors to the capital, speaking out to make transport...
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14 July 2025

Celebrating 25 years of London TravelWatch

As part of our 25 year celebrations, we asked a range of people including our newsletter readers and past London TravelWatch CEOs and Chairs what...
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News
14 July 2025

New podcast launched

Our brand new podcast Talking Transport launches today! With new episodes airing bi-monthly, the new podcast will take a deep dive into a range of...
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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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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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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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