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Seb Dance

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Deputy Mayor of London for Transport and Deputy Chair, TfL | Former MEP for London, Vice-Chair EP Environment Committee (ENVI) and Deputy Leader European Parliamentary Labour Party (EPLP)

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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚍Big news for London's buses. Today we've unveiled Buses for London - the capital's new publicly owned bus company. We're reimagining the bus network to deliver better value, support our climate goals, and improve journeys for passengers and drivers. 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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TfL announces capital's publicly owned bus company
Transport for London says one west London route will switch to its own operator from late 2027.
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
More homes. More jobs. Better connections. The West London Orbital has the potential to transform travel across west London while helping tackle congestion and improve air quality. 👇
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 07/09/2026
Spacious walk-through carriages, live travel information, air conditioning: new DLR trains are in service. These state-of-the-art trains will transform journeys for millions of Londoners across east and south London, with extra capacity to support new homes and jobs.
Close-up view of blue patterned seats inside a DLR train carriage, with armrests and large windows running along the side. The empty carriage is softly lit, with the focus on the seat fabric and interior design.Wide view down the centre of an empty DLR train carriage. Blue patterned seating lines both sides, with turquoise handrails and bright interior lighting creating a symmetrical view through the train.A new DLR train stands at a station platform with doors open for boarding. The destination display reads “Woolwich Arsenal”, while passengers can be seen further along the platform under a covered station structure.
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
10 years ago, the Night Tube changed London. Since then, more than 67 million journeys have helped get people to work, enjoy our world-class nightlife, and get home safely. A huge success story for London, our economy, and safer, greener travel. 🚆🌛
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A decade ago, the Night Tube changed Londoners’ nights out forever. Londoners said goodbye to running for the last train on weekend nights and hello to a new era of a 24-hour city.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 19/08/2026
Some outcomes are bigger than politics.
Graphic with a blue background and the headline “Cleaner air. Healthier lungs.” At the top is the Mayor of London logo. A photograph shows two children running along the Thames with Tower Bridge in the background.

Text below reads: “A landmark study by Queen Mary University of London found that, following the introduction of the ULEZ, lung growth in children in Central London accelerated, helping them catch up with children outside the capital.”

At the bottom, the source reads: “Source: thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(26)00163-5/fulltext”
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🚍🌞Reminder: the new #WeekendHopper starts on Saturday! Travel on London buses and trams all day on Saturdays & Sundays this summer for the price of a single fare. Whether you're visiting family, exploring a new area or heading to an event, hop on & enjoy more for less.
Seb points at a bus advertising the new Weekend Hopper fare this summer
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
BREAKING: A new one-year report from TfL has shown that the Silvertown Tunnel continues to do what it was built to do: ease congestion, boost public transport use and improve air quality. Take a look at the report here 👉 content.tfl.gov.uk/silvertown-a...
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 21/07/2026
The report from the London AI and Jobs Taskforce makes one thing clear: the impact of AI on jobs is not predetermined. I'm pleased to accept the flagship recommendations from the Taskforce and back them with £18 million in skills and careers support for young Londoners.
Graphic with image of a woman sitting in a factory typing on a laptop. Text underneath reads "AI is changing work. London is getting ready. / A new London AI Early Action System will help spot changes in jobs and skills sooner / Employers, workers and educators will help shape how AI changes jobs and creates value / A Future Ready Guarantee will help young Londoners build the skills and experience needed for tomorrow's careers" [Mayor of London logo]
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
As London gets ready to cheer on England, it's worth recognising our transport colleagues who will be working across the city. Through the hot weather and behind the scenes, they're keeping London moving, helping people go where they need to be. A huge thank you for everything you do, every day 👏
The Union Flag, flag of England, and the Ukrainian flag fly outside City Hall
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
As hot weather continues in London, we're working closely with bus operators and Unite the Union to help keep bus drivers safe. We're taking action during these high temperatures, while continuing long-term fleet upgrades. Thanks to our frontline staff for keeping London moving.
A no.3 bus travels down a shaded bus lane on a summer’s morning, followed by two cyclists.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 02/07/2026
Someone has to say it. The amount of racism directed at World Cup players - including in the England squad - online is out of control.
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Delighted to help open Places for London and Fastned's new charging hub at Hatton Cross last Friday ⚡️ Great to see real progress on the ground delivering the infrastructure London needs for a cleaner, greener transport system. Great work from all involved 👏
Guests cut the ribbon, officially opening the charging centreA BA plane comes into land at nearby Heathrow Airport, in the foreground a London Ambulance is charging at the charge centreA view of vehicles charging under the solar canopy
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 17/05/2026
Prejudice toward one community is prejudice towards us all.
Graphic from the Mayor of London with a grey background and black text. The heading reads “Mayor of London.” The statement condemns Islamophobic incidents connected to a far-right protest, says organisers came to spread anti-Muslim hatred and division, and affirms London’s commitment to inclusion. It calls on Londoners to show solidarity with Jewish, Muslim and minority communities and states that prejudice against one community affects everyone. The statement is signed “Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.”
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🐸 Delighted to be at Kew Gardens today with @Mayor of London to launch the new Weekend Hopper fare. The new fare will make it even cheaper and easier to travel around London, so everyone can enjoy all our great city has to offer this summer!
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Happy World Public Transport Day! This is a new annual global celebration of the essential role that public transport plays in people’s lives. To celebrate we have joined forces with our transport friends across the globe to share iconic transport sights and sounds. 🌎🚇 worldpublictransportday.com
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
🎉 Today TfL is celebrating 20 years of the iconic Baby on Board badge. To mark this milestone, we’re proud to launch an additional Babies on Board badge helping those expecting twins, triplets or more to travel with confidence 👶👶👶 👉 tfl.gov.uk/transport-ac...
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
TfL will soon be introducing pedicab regulations, phased over the next year. Clear standards for drivers, vehicles and fares will improve safety, ensure fair treatment for customers, and support a more professional pedicab market - and London's night time economy.
Pedicabs at Leicester Square
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Great to visit @TfL's newly decarbonised Therapia Lane tram depot w/ @ndironsmp.bsky.social and @metecoban92.bsky.social Impressive to see heat pumps, solar panels and energy‑efficient upgrades - cutting carbon and supporting green jobs. 🔋⚡️ A big step towards a net zero London by 2030!
Participants in the tour stand in front of a tram undergoing maintenance at Therapia Lane depot
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I enjoyed being in the Royal Borough of Greenwich today as part of the Big Community Transport Tour - seeing progress on the Cycleway 4 extension, riding the new SL11, and hearing exciting plans to improve walking, cycling and public spaces in Greenwich & Woolwich town centres.
The iconic Cutty SarkSeb hosts a roundtable with Cllrs, activists and TfLSeb talks to TfL about the extended Cycleway 4 schemeSeb and Cllrs Okereke and O’Byrne Mulligan stand outside Greenwich Foot Tunnel
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Delighted to be in Abbey Wood today to launch the new SL11 Superloop - an improved express bus service connecting communities from North Greenwich to Abbey Wood. The service starts this Saturday and travel is free for the first week, so hop on and give it a try! 🚍✨
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
🚴‍♀️TfL will be marking #IWD2026 by naming 10 Santander Cycles after inspiring women who’ve made a difference in cycling. Know someone who deserves recognition? From grassroots mentors to Olympic medallists, read more and nominate here👉 tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/tfl-wel...
A rider enjoys the sunshine on a Santander bike
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Sadiq Khan @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
NEW: Many people have been trying to talk London down, but the evidence tells a very different story.   Last year saw:   The lowest homicide rate since records began   The fewest homicides of those aged under 25 this century
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 09/12/2025
Once more for the haters...
London is #1 graphic.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 25/11/2025
NEW: Plans are underway for a tourist levy to supercharge London's economy. It could raise *millions* to fund major improvements in our city. London is the greatest city in the world, but there’s always more to do! A tourist levy would make it an even better place to live and visit for everyone.
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
TfL is planning to retain the popular 310 bus route to the network. The service, introduced after a pledge from Mayor of London, will continue connecting key areas in North London with a direct service and helping to build a better, safer and greener London for everyone.
The 310 bus, heading to Stamford Hill, rests to pick up and set down passengers at a bus stop.
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
I’m at the congress of the Party of European Socialists in Amsterdam - no Brexit here as the UK Labour Party is still an active member - with delegates and leaders from across Europe. Warm welcome given to David Lammy.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 16/10/2025
When someone suffers a cardiac arrest, every second counts. That’s why I’m proud to be partnering with the @londonambulance.nhs.uk and helping to fund 200 new defibrillators. This will help to ensure that every neighbourhood in our city has better​ access to this life-saving equipment.
Graphic with green background and blurred image of people walking in a station. Text reads: “Great news. £150,000 for life-saving defibrillators. 200 new devices in local communities across London.” A yellow defibrillator box is visible on the wall.
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
The Bakerloop is here, and from today, it's totally free for one week! Running an express service from Waterloo to Lewisham, it traces the route of the proposed Bakerloo line extension. All aboard! 🚍
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
TfL’s new series of its award-winning Mind the Gap podcast has launched, telling the story of Transport for London since 2000. I’m delighted to be featured in this series, as we mark TfL’s 25th anniversary this year. Listen to the first episode here: madeby.tfl.gov.uk/2024/07/08/m...
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Mind The Gap: The Official TfL Podcast 🎙️
Introducing Mind The Gap, TfL's official podcast! Join host Tim Dunn as he uncovers incredible stories behind London’s transport network. 💙
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 17/09/2025
In London, hate will never win.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 15/09/2025
We must unite against those who seek to divide us.
I know many people, particularly from London's diverse communities, are feeling extremely worried following the events this weekend. 

It takes me back to how I felt growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, when 
far-right political parties marched on our streets.

The leaders of the far-right are once again attempting to hijack our flag, with minorities being intimidated and fear, hatred and division being sown.

As Londoners, and as proud Brits, we must unite to reject the far-right 
– just as we have many times before.  

But it’s going to take a huge effort from us all – from people of all races and backgrounds, who are willing to stand up for our British values of equality, inclusion and mutual respect.    

As Mayor, I'll continue to do everything I can to challenge the far-right and all those who peddle the politics of fear and division.

I urge other politicians and Londoners to do the same.

MAYOR OF LONDON, SADIQ KHAN
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Pedicabs could be a fun, quick and green way to get around London, but they’re currently unregulated, which can lead to antisocial driving, loud music and steep overcharging. So, we're planning to regulate pedicabs for the first time in London, to make London safer and greener.
Shaftesbury Avenue at night.
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
🚍 Great to join @MayorofLondon at Stockwell Bus Garage to open @Go_Ahead_London’s new state-of-the-art Operations Control Centre. This facility will help deliver safer, more reliable journeys for over a million Londoners every day - a huge step forward for our bus network. 👏
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan on X: "I was delighted to be in Stockwell to open Go-Ahead London’s new world-class Operations Control Centre. It will help to coordinate buses running on 170 routes, improve response times and deliver a safer, more efficient bus network for more than one million Londoners every day." / X
I was delighted to be in Stockwell to open Go-Ahead London’s new world-class Operations Control Centre. It will help to coordinate buses running on 170 routes, improve response times and deliver a safer, more efficient bus network for more than one million Londoners every day.
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
A really interesting afternoon spent at British Transport Police offices in Victoria. We spoke about issues facing London’s transport network including sexual offences and the recent rise in graffiti. We will keep working together to build a better, safer London for everyone.
Seb attending a BTP briefing for officers
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
It’s official: the Silvertown Tunnel is proving a big win for London. Public transport use has more than doubled! A new report from TfL demonstrates that the tunnel is achieving its key aims of easing congestion, increasing public transport use and improving journeys for all bit.ly/4kUhdHw
A Superloop bus, SL4, prepares to enter the new Silvertown Tunnel
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Great news for Tube travellers - more of the Northern, Piccadilly, and Victoria lines now have 4G and 5G coverage - keeping Londoners connected underground. 📶 From Euston to Bank, Balham to South Wimbledon, the rollout continues!
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
A real honour to meet @mayoroliviachow.ca of Toronto 🇨🇦 today for a highly productive discussion on shared challenges and opportunities for our cities: building high-quality housing, tackling congestion, promoting active travel and much more.
Mayor Chow presents Seb with a book about the history of cycling in Toronto
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valentine @dozygay.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride. However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Tom Copley @tomcopley.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Incredible turnout and atmosphere in Budapest as huge crowds march in defiance of Viktor Orbán. Mayor Karácsony has shown tremendous leadership, and the organisers huge courage. It was an honour to march in solidarity with Hungary’s LGBTQI+ community.
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Tom Copley @tomcopley.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
I’m in Hungary with representatives from cities, parliaments and the EU to represent the Mayor of @london.gov.uk at Budapest Pride. Viktor Orbán’s govt tried to ban the march but it will go ahead thanks to Mayor Gergely Karácsony. We stand in solidarity with Hungary’s LGBTQ+ community.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
These people are heroes
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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Chris Bryant has explained why Pride is still needed, in a speech to fellow MPs.
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Gay MP explains why we still need Pride in powerful parliamentary speech
Gay Labour MP Sir Chris Bryant has explained why Pride is still needed in a powerful speech to parliament.
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Great to welcome experts from across Europe & Canada to the C40cities Green and Healthy Streets Workshop this morning as part of #LCAW25 This workshop is a vital opportunity to share knowledge, build partnerships, & accelerate the transformative action our cities urgently need.
Seb speaks to representatives of European and Canadian cities about the work London is doing to cut its carbon emissions
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 17/06/2025
The results are in. The vast majority of Londoners and major businesses back our exciting plans for Oxford Street, so I'm pleased to confirm that we will now be moving ahead as quickly as possible.
It's official
Proposals to pedestrianise Oxford Street will move ahead
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Great to be in Barnet today on our Big Community Transport Tour. 🚌 Rode the SL10 Superloop express service 🤝 Met with councillors and local community 🚉 Saw progress on step-free access at Colindale Station
Seb meets with residents, AMs and Cllrs to talk about transport provision in BarnetA group photo outside Colindale StationThe participants in the roundtable at North Finchley
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Encouraging @TfL data shows road casualties are at their lowest levels outside of the pandemic. Just one death or serious injury is one too many, and we are committed to eliminating them from our roads by 2041, as part of the Mayor’s Vision Zero Strategy. tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/road-ca...
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Road casualties at their lowest levels outside of the pandemic, but more to be done to eliminate death and serious injury from London's roads
PN-054 TfL has published the 2024 road casualty data showing the provisional number of people killed and seriously injured on London's roads fell from 3710 in 2023 to 3,696 London continues to make p...
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
🎂 Happy 3rd birthday to the Elizabeth Line! At over 500m journeys so far, it’s already the UK's most popular railway. 🚆 It's proof of the value to the UK of investing in London, to create new economic growth with thousands of new jobs and homes along its route and beyond.
Seb stands with Heidi Alexander MP, now Secretary of State for Transport, in front of a giant Elizabeth line roundel
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
🇮🇹 Honoured to have recently attended the POLIS Network Leadership Summit in Rome to discuss the future of urban mobility and engage with cities facing similar challenges. 🧵👇
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Very encouraging data which shows the positive impact the new Silvertown Tunnel is having in east and southeast London. The route 108 which travels through the Blackwall Tunnel has seen a significant increase in reliability since the Silvertown Tunnel opened 🎉
The 108 bus at Blackheath
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Seb Dance @sebdance.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Ich freue mich aufs nächste Jahr - in Österreich 🇦🇹 Gratulieren JJ!! 🍾 #Eurovision
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