Latest London transport round-up

A round up of London transport topics progressing through 2024, from hybrid tram busses to strike action.

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00:00Here is the latest guide on London transport news. A further 300 London bus workers are

00:07set to ballot for strike action in a row over pay, the Unite union has said. The London

00:14Transit drivers and engineers are said to be angry over a 3% pay offer which they say

00:20amounts to a real terms pay cut. About 1600 drivers with the firm in Central, South and

00:26West London were already being balloted for industrial action on the same issue. French

00:33state owned RATP group which runs London United has been contacted for comment. Futuristic

00:40all electric tram buses will enter service on the streets of South East London within

00:45a matter of weeks, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed. Built by Spanish firm Irizar,

00:52the new buses, called IE Trams, will operate on route 358 linking Orpington with Crystal

00:58Palace. The vehicles were originally meant to launch in London in early 2023, but the

01:05date has been repeatedly pushed back. The Mayor has now said they will launch later

01:10this summer. Mobile phone coverage has been introduced

01:14to Elizabeth Line rail tunnels under Central London, enabling passengers to stay connected.

01:20TfL announced that 4G and 5G connections are now available for passengers travelling between

01:25Liverpool Street Station and the Royal Oak Portal to the west of Paddington Station.

01:30And finally, Sir Keir Starmer's government vowed to let Britain's mayors take back

01:34control as Sadiq Khan pushes for more power over London's commuter rail services. The

01:40London Mayor has been arguing that Transport for London should oversee services operated

01:45by Southeastern InterVictoria, Charing Cross and Cannon Street stations, and Great Northern

01:50services between Hertfordshire and Moorgate. For the latest on transport news, head to

01:55Londonworld.com