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Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

The Economist on East London Line

Oct

2013

Last post based on an Economist article for a while, we promise, but a few people tipped us off about this one and it's relevant to London's "great inversion", as well as our daily commutes.Last week, the magazine focused on the London Overground's impact on areas along its route and claims the TfL-run model is ...

The shuck of the new

Sep

2013

From tomorrow, weekly Travelcards will no longer be available from Overground ticket offices. Instead, passengers will need to use Oyster. Thanks to Endwell Andy (who hates Oyster) for the reminder.

Boris “seriously looking at the Bakerloo extension”

Sep

2013

Mayor Boris Johnson has confirmed that he is giving serious consideration to a Bakerloo Line extension through South East London. In today's #askboris Q&A, he responded to a question about tube provision in south London:yes, seriously looking at Bakerloo line extension #askboris @opearman— Boris Johnson (@MayorofLondon) September 23, 2013This is the second bit of positive ...

Canada Water platform extension confirmed

Aug

2013

TfL has confirmed that five-carriage East London Line trains will start running at the end of next year, with all doors opening at Canada Water, thanks to a platform extension at that station.Confirming the appointment of the construction contractor, TfL says:The first of [the five carriage] trains will run on the East London route - ...

Will Brockley’s buses cope with passenger growth?

Aug

2013

The London Assembly is asking Brockley Central readers to complete this survey. They explain:Nearly 6.5 million passengers in London travel by bus each day on 700 different routes. Will London buses be able to cope with the additional demand triggered by the capital’s rapidly rising population? As London grows by the equivalent of two full ...

Sink the South Circular!

Jul

2013

The Evening Standard reports that the Mayor of London's transport advisers are recommending that the South Circular should be driven underground, to free up more space on the surface and make the areas it travels through more pleasant to live and breathe in.The plan is part of a series of recommendations, budgeted at £30bn, to ...

Vegetable matter

May

2013

Robin writes:I was in Russell Square station today and noticed this striking TFL poster... We've had a look for this project on the Volunteer Team website, but it seems no, you couldn't plant vegetables on Brockley Road: Either it's a hypoethetical example or it's extremely well hidden by their search engine. This is a good ...

Extra capacity on the East London Line as TfL orders 57 new carriages

May

2013

TfL has ordered 57 new London Overground carriages, which will enable it to expand capacity on the East London Line by the end of next year, sooner than previously expected.The order means that trains will be lengthened by an extra carriage, increasing capacity by 25%. The East London Line (the busiest stretch of the service) ...

Boris: Bakerloo line extension’s time has come

Mar

2013

The Standard reports:Boris Johnson today raised hopes of extending the Bakerloo line further into south-east London by describing it as a £2 billion project whose “time has come”. The Mayor confirmed his wish to take the line from Elephant and Castle to Camberwell and Peckham and probably overground to Bromley after pressure from Labour-run Southwark council. Precise routes ...