London Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed that tube fares will be going up significantly next year. The increase of almost six percent is the result of an official order from the government that told TfL it should increase prices by the RPI rate of inflation plus one percent every year until 2030, in order to receive a £2.2 billion boost.
Plans for a new London Overground station at Surrey Canal Road have moved forward a bit after Lewisham Council approved additional funding to get the station built. The station on the Overground's Windrush line would serve the local area and a new housing development being built around the Millwall football ground. Although not included when the Overground was extended to Clapham Junction, passive provision was left to ensure the station could be added later.