Ealing roads and travel news
Ealing roads and travel news, newest first: closures, roadworks, rail changes, buses and parking, from the authorities' own notices.
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Ealing E-Bikes: Council Wins Power to Remove Dangerous Bikes
Ealing has issued no e-bike fines since February. On 13 October Full Council gave officers the power to remove dangerous bikes at once and bill the operator.
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Transport
West London Orbital: Two Acton Level Crossings Could Close
TfL's new Overground line would stop at Acton Central and South Acton, but the Churchfield Road and Bollo Lane crossings may shut to cars. Comment by 18 Nov.
Ealing Council
Ealing Highways Contract: £140m Deal Starts 7 Months Late
Ealing's new road and pavement contracts start on 1 April 2027, seven months later than Cabinet approved. Bids close 30 October, and price is 70% of the score.
Northolt
Northolt Station Is Step-Free: Lift and Footbridge Open
A lift and footbridge make Northolt the 95th step-free Tube station. It is the borough's fifth of 13, and Drayton Green still has no step-free platform at all.
Parking
Ealing Towed 1,700 Vehicles: £450 to Get Yours Back
Ealing removed more than 1,700 vehicles in a year, nearly 200 from housing estates. One owner paid £560. Removed cars go to Wokingham or St Albans.
Parking
Parking in Ealing: Free 30 Minutes, Then Priced by Emissions
Stop and shop+ bays give 30 minutes free, but only if you register with PayByPhone. Rates then run 20p to £5 an hour by emissions band, and 13 CPZs work Sunday.
Trains
Ealing Christmas Trains: No Elizabeth Line 27-30 Dec
No Elizabeth line at Ealing stations 25-30 December: Tube to Ealing Broadway, buses west. Trains back 31 Dec to Hayes. Also off 28-29 Nov. Day by day.