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Latest drone photos show work progressing steadily at the Gallows Corner junction, giving a clear view of the ongoing construction and traffic management measures in place. The images highlight the scale of the project as crews continue with structural work, road surfacing, and lane adjustments. Local commuters and residents can now see the improvements taking shape
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The cost of a single Tube ride in Zone 1 is about to jump sharply, hitting commuters right in the pocket. Peak fares will surge 6.9 per cent, rising from £2.90 to £3.10. Off-peak journeys, including weekends, are going up even more a 7.1 per cent hike taking fares from £2.80 to £3.
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Andrew Rosindell MP has voiced his constituents’ deep frustration after yet another revised timetable for the Gallows Corner flyover works — and fury is now growing over TfL’s refusal to compensate struggling local businesses.
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Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed it intends to complete works at Gallows Corner flyover by spring 2026.
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Transport for London’s (TfL) Commissioner, Andy Lord, visited Havering last week to meet council leaders and discuss the borough’s biggest transport challenges – from Gallows Corner delays to new Superloop bus routes.
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Havering Residents Association councillors are urging Transport for London to provide a clear update on the prolonged closure of Gallows Corner, which has caused severe traffic disruption and economic impact. They demand transparency and a reopening timeline for affected residents and businesses.
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Following several years of constant campaigning and lobbying, Beam Park Labour Councillors Trevor Mckeever and Matt Stanton have received the news that TfL have accepted their proposal that an additional phase should be added to the traffic lights at Marsh Way in an effort to make the accident blackspot safer.
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Hornchurch and Upminster MP Julia Lopez has called on Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to urgently show leadership and get the stalled Gallows Corner works completed. She criticised the lack of accountability and the absence of clear information for residents and businesses hit hard by the delays.
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Repairs to Gallows Corner, which links London to Essex, were originally stated to be finished this month.
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The Leader of Havering Council and the Cabinet Member for Environment say they will continue to push Transport for London (TfL) and Essex and Suffolk Water (ESW) over the long-delayed completion date for the Gallows Corner flyover project.
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Following a consultation earlier in the year, Havering has now been included in the TfL Superloop. SL12 Express will now go from Gants Hill through to Rainham. The consultation ran from March until May, as TfL revealed plans to expand the Superloop express bus network to include Havering.
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Havering Council is urging residents and businesses to plan their journeys ahead of a full closure of Gallows Corner flyover and junction.
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A sixteen year old from Harold Wood has launched a petition to ask TfL to increase the number of 346 buses during school times after being repeatedly late to school.
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Following another road traffic collision at the Marsh Way junction with New Road, Beam Park Councillors Trevor Mckeever and Matt Stanton have written to the Deputy Mayor for Transport, Seb Dance, to ask that approval be given as soon as possible for alterations to the traffic lights.
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In an email to Julia Lopez, the Member of Parliament for Hornchurch & Upminster, TfL have confirmed that the service will be withdrawn from the middle of January. The last day which the route will run is Friday 17 January.
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The Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham Margaret Mullane has been contacted by Transport for London with information on the application process for Oyster photocards for the range of age groups. The Oyster photocard concession website has reopened for 18+ Oyster photocards, 18-25 Care Leaver Oyster photocards and Apprentice Oyster photocard applications.
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When the superloop bus link was announced it was very obvious Havering was not included. Were we forgotten or not deemed good enough?
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Keith Prince, Assembly Member for Havering and Redbridge and Transport spokesman for City Hall Conservatives is calling on Sadiq Khan
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This week the Havering Daily reported on how a Romford man who bought a ULEZ compliant vehicle, had been issued
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Despite backlash from outer London boroughs complaining about the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone, cameras began being installed
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