Tom Edwards
@BBCTomEdwards
Transport & Environment Correspondent BBC London. DMs Open or [email protected] http://youtube.com/@tomsedwards
4 min watch: Family of woman killed at Victoria bus station say "more people will die" youtu.be/cIheKeuqNOE?fe… via @YouTube @BBCLondonNews
The View Tube cafe on the Olympic site has changed a bit since I was last here (prob 12 years ago). It was a popular place for filming the developing Olympic site . If you are close check it out … nice spot and some flamenco dancing #london viewtubecafe.co.uk


Great to talk to @EddieNestorMBE @BBCRadioLondon as ever about Silvertown, pedicabs, fare evasion, driverless cars, Hammersmith bridge …. The list goes on! 😂😂
NEW: Assembly Transport Committee call for removal of blue lights from Emergency response vehicles to be reversed due to “collision risk” said BTP. In place from 2012 it was a key 7/7 recommendation. Committee is asking for data of number of collisions. Suspect will be zero.
It’s not getting much coverage but there’s a 22 year old Scot who is FOURTH in the Tour de France .. incredible story Oscar Olney … 🚴🏼🚴🏼🚴🏼🚴🏼🚴🏼
There’s a meet the manager event here at #waterloo. Things returning to normal some delays and cancellations

Services seem to have recovered pretty well at Waterloo. Some delays and cancellations

Network Rail says the signalling failure at Waterloo is a repeat of the issue from Saturday but they have now fixed it permanently … services slowly getting back to normal
Signalling issue has been resolved at #Waterloo but there will be continuing disruption.



#Waterloo failure of equipment controlling signalling platforms 1-14. Engineers on site. Do not travel warnings. Disruption 1630.
The urban orchard cooling London during heatwaves bbc.com/news/articles/…
What happened to X/ Twitter ? Used to get loads of views - once a million - now minimal. Do you have to pay now? Will anyone see this anyway? Am I being ghosted??
NEW: Thames Water introduces hosepipe ban across Swindon, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire. This will apply to postcodes starting with OX, GL, SN and RG4, RG8 and RG9. How long before London? Feels inevitable …
Heatwaves leave London's trees under extreme stress bbc.com/news/articles/…
NEW 2 MIN VIDEO: Council warns people not to sit under large trees due to "sudden branch drop syndrome." #trees #London youtu.be/OU40CvRKQ1U
Harrow Council advises people not to sit or congregate under large trees due to an increase in fallen branches. “Sudden branch drop syndrome” is increasing probably due to climate change. @TreesforCities says need to start looking after trees. More @BBCLondonNews 1830



Millions of tonnes of toxic sewage sludge spread on UK farmland every year Exclusive: Experts call for stricter regulation as current rules set in 1989 require testing for only a few heavy metals theguardian.com/environment/20…
7/7 bus driver: Olympic joy turned to barbaric day. < He was also very grateful his former employer Stagecoach paid for the trip back so he could pay his respects. bbc.com/news/articles/…
7/7 bus driver: Olympic joy turned to barbaric day bbc.in/4nwp8NX
Key 7/7 passenger safety recommendation dropped. @EllyBakerAM chair of Assembly Transport committee calls on BTP to reconsider. Says makes London a little bit less safe. bbc.com/news/articles/…