Kingston Area Travellers' Association

South West Trains (SWT), which runs train stations throughout most of south west London and parts of Surrey, says it has commenced consultation on reducing the opening hours of lesser used ticket offices.

If the plans are accepted it will mean a loss of 118 posts - but the company says there will be no compulsory redundancies. But Britain's biggest rail union, the RMT, said it would vigorously oppose the plans saying they put passengers and staff at risk.

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson today announced that the energy funding agreement between London and Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, which was instituted under the last mayoral administration, will not be renewed when it concludes on August 20th this year.

The Mayor has made clear that Transport for London will honour the half price bus and tram fares scheme for Londoners on Income Support, accepting applications in the usual way until the agreement comes to an end in August, and recognising the discount beyond this date until the six month time periods on people’s cards have run out.

Boris Johnson has backed out on a gentleman's promise he made to kick-off a high profile anti-airport expansion protest this month. London's new Mayor - who before he was elected said he is "implacably opposed to a third runway" at Heathrow - had told organisers of the Make a Noise carnival that he would lead the rally on May 31.

When pressed for an answer yesterday an environmental officer at the Mayor's office said Mr Johnson is unable to attend "due to diary commitments".

A bus driver who hit a family, killing a grandmother and causing a two-year-old to lose part of her leg said he lost control of the vehicle before it ploughed into them, a court heard yesterday.

Twickenham MP's fight to improve disabled access at a borough train station has been dismissed as the train operator claims his proposals would be too costly.

Dr Vincent Cable has campaigned to have lifts installed on the forecourt at Hampton Wick station for disabled passenger's use, however South West Trains (SWTs) argued that the costs involved in converting the station would be prohibitive.

A spokesperson for SWT said the development would have required "a major, major investment," and added it had alternative arrangements in place for disabled passengers wishing to travel from the station.

A 20-year-old woman has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a bus in Kingston this morning. London Ambulance service confirmed they were called to a road traffic collision at 9.30am in Penryhn Road.

Boris Johnson is expected to reveal his plans to ban alcohol on London's transport network. The ban of drinking alcohol on the capital's transport system, which includes the Tube, trains, buses and Docklands Light Railway (DLR), was one of Mr Johnson's key election pledges.

Rail travellers trying to get away for a sunny bank holiday weekend have been warned to expect engineering work disruptions. Engineering work between Clapham Junction and Barnes is expected to slow some services along with crowds for the Army versus Navy rugby match at Twickenham. Key sets of points are being changed at Clapham Junction over Saturday, Sunday and Monday and services to and from Waterloo are expected to be badly affected.

A lightning strike on a rail signal box at Wimbledon has created delays of more than an hour on trains across south-west London. A South West Trains spokeswoman said lightning struck the signal box about noon, disrupting services through Wimbledon to as far afield as Clapham and Waterloo.